February 24th, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Think 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 »

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Sunshine 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 »

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Questions 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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Reasonable grounds appear to exist for Kaycee Madu to be charged

By Lethbridge Herald on March 16th, 2022

Editor: I have followed the saga of Kelechi (Kaycee) Madu QC, then Minister of Justice and Solicitor General, and his phone call to Edmonton Police Chief Dale McFee wherein Madu raised three issues: firstly, a distracted driving ticket that he was issued whilst in a school zone; secondly, a concern that this ticket was issued ... Read More »

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Last Chance Cat Ranch doesn’t deserve the way it’s being treated

By Lethbridge Herald on March 12th, 2022

Editor: Our city has been beset with very serious issues like escalating crime, an opioid epidemic, homelessness, lack of healthcare, and serious financial strains.  Yet somehow members of our city council and the City of Lethbridge have decided to wield untold man hours and our city’s resources to satisfy the complaints of one single resident ... Read More »

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The provincial government owes students answers

By Lethbridge Herald on March 12th, 2022

Editor: These past four weeks have been an unfortunately historic moment for the University of Lethbridge. The hallways of our institution have been absent of students since Feb. 10because of a strike and lockout by the University of Lethbridge Faculty Association and the University of Lethbridge Board of Governors. This job action has put students ... Read More »

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Faculty strike the last resort after 600 days with no contract

By Lethbridge Herald on March 11th, 2022

Editor: Professors at the University of Lethbridge are known to be great teachers; however, it is perhaps less known that they are also top-notch researchers. Since the role of research in the university and the effect of the strike on research is less visible than the impact on teaching, we decided to write this letter. ... Read More »

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Council showing the city is open for business

By Lethbridge Herald on March 11th, 2022

Editor: Maybe it’s the gradually disappearing artifacts of COVID.  Or the feeling that winter is slowly melting into spring.  Whatever the reason for newfound enthusiasm, it seems there’s also a new vibe going on at city council.  Maybe, just maybe, Lethbridge is back open for business ,too.    There are numerous examples of how Lethbridge ... Read More »

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Striking U of L faculty need to get back to work

By Lethbridge Herald on March 10th, 2022

Doug Manderville’s March 4th letter “U of L students deserve to be educated for the tuition they have paid” was an awfully painful letter to read. My response is directed at picketing ULFA members feeling “overworked and underpaid” If you really have the best interests of students” at heart, why didn’t you all plan your ... Read More »

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Rising gas prices making it hard to live on pension

By Lethbridge Herald on March 10th, 2022

Editor:  I started driving when gasoline was measured at the pump in imperial gallons. When I first started driving gasoline was around 30 cents a gallon. Yes, 30 cents a gallon. When Justin Trudeau’s father switched to the metric system for everything, I found it totally confusing. I could no longer understand how far distances ... Read More »

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Revisiting shared values and principles

By Lethbridge Herald on March 10th, 2022

Editor: As I write this letter, the U of L strike looks like it will soon enter its second month. In this time of post-pandemic awakening and incredible Ukrainian bravery, I would like to offer a perspective that has been all but missing in the current exchange. My hope is that such a focus can ... Read More »

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