Letters to the Editor
The political circus will be leaving town
By Lethbridge Herald on March 24th, 2022
Editor: Sometime over the next couple of weeks, or during the ensuing leadership race, someone is sure to trot out the old line about the UCP being a big tent party. Not true, of course. From where I stand, down by the whack-a-mole pitch, the phrase “big tent” can only be used in reference to ... Read More »
8 responsesIs a career change worth the cost of entering into it?
By Lethbridge Herald on March 24th, 2022
Editor: Salaries have very much been in general conversations of late and the soaring cost of living is likely to make those discussions even more intense as government tries to balance its budget and employers try to be profitable while employees watch their salaries have less and less purchasing power. In the midst of all ... Read More »
1 responseNo confidence in the university’s senior administrators
By Lethbridge Herald on March 24th, 2022
Editor: I’m a professor of philosophy at the U of L. As you probably know, I and all my colleagues were on strike since Feb.10. I’m writing this letter to explain why. I understand that some people believe we’re in this business and on strike for the money — but our expectations when it comes ... Read More »
2 responsesRecovery facility needs to be out of city centre
By Lethbridge Herald on March 23rd, 2022
Editor: At a recent council meeting these two topics were discussed: The representatives for the Blackfoot Confederacy portrayed that a “no”or “needs further investigation” decision about the use of the Bowman as a recovery centre would be discriminatory and not recognizing the financial benefits the Blood Reserve provides to Lethbridge. The decisions to be made ... Read More »
4 responsesPutin will be remembered for being a bloodthirsty tyrant
By Lethbridge Herald on March 23rd, 2022
Editor: All wars are a symptom of human failure as a thinking animal.” – John Steinbach Vladimir Putin is making a colossal mistake. Not only Russians and Ukrainians but also he himself will have to pay a terrible price for starting an unwanted war. History will remember him as a cruel sociopath responsible for the ... Read More »
18 responsesLetter writer presented misinformation about university professors
By Lethbridge Herald on March 23rd, 2022
Editor: As a faculty member of ULFA, I was disturbed by Mr. Shier’s letter published on March 10, 2022 entitled “Striking U of L faculty need to go back to work.” Mr. Shier’s letter is filled with such misinformation and misrepresentation of our profession that I feel a great need to dispel and clarify as ... Read More »
6 responsesLanguage used about Bowman raises concern
By Lethbridge Herald on March 18th, 2022
Editor: After reading the Herald’s March 9 article on the future of the Bowman, I was angered to read that Mike Bruised Head, Travis Plaited Hair and Tanya Pace Crosschild appeared to use a type of language that would guilt or threaten progress on native reconciliation issues. “Rejection perception in the community,” implied “negative far-reaching ... Read More »
14 responsesCouncil needs to set priorities to build better bridges
By Lethbridge Herald on March 18th, 2022
When Lethbridge residents went to the polls last October, a majority of the Council that they elected campaigned on fiscal responsibility. This is perhaps no wonder, given Lethbridge already has one of the highest property tax rates in Alberta, and it had become crystal clear to almost everyone that constantly hiking taxes was no longer ... Read More »
11 responsesThink we are safe from coal mining? Think again
By Lethbridge Herald on March 17th, 2022
Editor: Albertans may have breathed a sigh of relief last week when Premier Jason Kenney and Sonya Savage, his energy minister, announced a “pause” in the issuing of permits to operate open-pit coal mines in the eastern slopes of the Rockies. If they did, their relief was premature. The government’s new policy was announced in ... Read More »
9 responsesSunshine List not helpful when addressing dispute
By Lethbridge Herald on March 17th, 2022
Editor: The Letter to the Editor by A.W. Shier (Lethbridge Herald, 2022-03-10) requires some context. Mr. Shier uses, as the basis of this letter, the University of Lethbridge (UofL) Public Compensation Disclosure List (Public Sector Body Compensation Disclosure | University of Lethbridge (ulethbridge.ca), accessed 2022-03-10), also known as the “Sunshine List.” Let’s look at the ... Read More »
7 responsesQuestions have to be asked about ULFA strike motivation
By Lethbridge Herald on March 17th, 2022
Editor: A recent letter to the editor by a University of Lethbridge faculty member attempts to justify why he and many of the University of Lethbridge faculty deserve a better deal. Much of the material seemed to be selective, such as salary, which is actually in the $150,000 range, plus benefits of 17.5 per cent ... Read More »
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