Letters to the Editor
Government has dropped ball on its COVID response
By Letter to the Editor on December 15th, 2021
Editor: With the rise of the Omicron variant, the world seems to have been put on hold once again and several countries including Canada, have reacted in extraordinary ways. Though perhaps “overreacted” would be a better word. Prohibiting flights from selected African countries made little sense considering that as of the 9th Dec., Omicron is ... Read More »
6 responsesChristmas a special time of year around the world
By Letter to the Editor on December 11th, 2021
Editor: We will be in Toronto for Christmas with my family. It’s extra special this year because it has been two years since we saw them last. Both Christian and Jewish family members love turkey: no problem there. When Hanukkah coincides with Christmas, Savta (grandmother) says Hanukkah blessing in Hebrew. After dinner, we open presents. ... Read More »
7 responsesEducation cuts based on bad data
By Letter to the Editor on December 9th, 2021
On April 29, the Alberta government released Alberta 2030: Building Skills for Jobs, a document outlining a 10-year strategy for transforming the province’s post-secondary education system. Alberta 2030 purports to arise out of a report, commissioned by the government, from McKinsey & Company at a cost to taxpayers of $3.7 million. This report – financed ... Read More »
6 responsesThe big polluters need to be held accountable for the waste being generated worldwide
By Letter to the Editor on December 9th, 2021
Editor: Once again, the low hanging fruit gets picked and kicked to the curb! Samantha Bayard, spokesperson for Environment and Climate Change Canada said recently: Canadians expect the government………..to reduce plastic pollution……” Sure, but Bayard and company will accomplish nothing measurable by banning straws and grocery bags. Despite the sell job, those two items on ... Read More »
3 responsesThe B.C. model doesn’t work
By Letter to the Editor on December 9th, 2021
ditor: Build It and they will come. Once again, we see increases of homeless in this city and every time we increase capacities, more come! Have we not learned! Apparently not! The best example of harm reduction not working is right next door in Vancouver. Many of us have watched the experiment fail, with increases ... Read More »
22 responsesThoughts on the Dec. 3 opinion page
By Letter to the Editor on December 8th, 2021
Editor: Re: Readers’ Forum, Dec. 3: The whole page gave me a chuckle and angered me at the same time. The chuckle came from the cartoon of UCP Premier Jason Kenney sitting on Santa’s knee asking for a much higher approval rating with Santa’s reply being “I do magic, not miracles.” Next came our Conservative ... Read More »
2 responsesAlberta needs an advocate for senior citizens
By Letter to the Editor on December 8th, 2021
Editor: Alberta needs an independent and non-partisan seniors advocate. Seniors currently number more than 665,000 in Alberta. That number is expected to double in the next two decades as seniors are the fastest growing age cohort in the province. Previously, Alberta led the country with the creation of a seniors advocate position. That role was ... Read More »
2 responsesCanada’s focus should be on climate mitigation
By Letter to the Editor on December 4th, 2021
Climate change is a fact of life – the climate has been changing since time immemorial. Mother Nature does what Mother Nature does and I doubt that mankind can do much to change her ways. Globally, governments have fiddlle-faddled with multiple conferences over the last 30 years in an attempt to modify the climate with ... Read More »
22 responsesCBC article misleading
By Letter to the Editor on December 2nd, 2021
Editor: I was recently left completely flabbergasted over a CBC Radio article. The title was “I Rediscovered an old board game during the pandemic, but found that its fans now include hate groups.” As a lifelong player of tabletop roleplaying games, I was immediately intrigued. It turns out the individual writing the article discovered a ... Read More »
2 responsesStephen Sondheim’s connection to Fran Rude and Lethbridge remembered
By Letter to the Editor on December 2nd, 2021
Editor: Stephen Sondheim was not just a great artist, he was also a great man. There has been a great deal written about the great Stephen Sondheim who died on Nov. 26 at the age of 91. Most of these articles deal with his greatness as an artist, but there is one story that attests ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter writer’s quote was mistakenly attributed
By Letter to the Editor on December 1st, 2021
Editor: Contrary to what Mr. Alvin Shier wrote in the Herald recently, no President of the United States every said “You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong…. You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich…”. Who did write these words? Back in 1916, a failed ex-clergyman by the name of Wiliams J.H. Boetckerm ... Read More »
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