Letters to the Editor
ULFA deserves support out of respect and fairness
By Lethbridge Herald on March 2nd, 2022
Editor: It’s 4 a.m. and I can’t sleep. Curious about public opinion on the University of Lethbridge Faculty Association (ULFA) strike (92 per cent ‘yes’ vote), I read the comments on a number of related news articles. While there is strong solidarity amongst faculty and students, it is disheartening to read public comments suggesting faculty ... Read More »
1 responseCommunity needs to fight for the university again
By Lethbridge Herald on February 26th, 2022
Editor: One of my favourite stories about the University of Lethbridge is related to its origins. This city fought to have its own university and it fought for that university’s autonomy. That fight culminated in a Freedom and Autonomy march held in May of 1968 in downtown Lethbridge. In the more than 50 years that ... Read More »
26 responsesLife in Canada will go on after the blockades, protests and arrests
By Lethbridge Herald on February 26th, 2022
Editor: Oh dear, what a performance! I am referring to the weekend’s Parliamentary antics debating and predictably passing the Emergencies Act. Meanwhile, after a substantial delay, the combined police forces of Ottawa, the OPP, the RCMP and detachments from Ontario, Quebec and across the country proceeded to shut down and remove the illegal occupation of ... Read More »
32 responsesSowing dissension in post-secondary realm may be UCP goal
By Lethbridge Herald on February 25th, 2022
Editor: The recent 20 per cent cut to the U of L’s budget is not the first of that magnitude. In 1994, Ralph Klein imposed a 20 per cent cut to operating budgets of all government departments including Advanced Education which included all post-secondaries. In addition, he brought in a five per cent rollback in ... Read More »
6 responsesLumping an entire political group together is unfair
By Lethbridge Herald on February 25th, 2022
Editor: I am writing this letter as a reply to Tom Moffat’s Feb. 10 letter titled, “Conservatives are creating a bizarre world.” Tom makes a number of false claims and uses a number of logical fallacies, so much so that I would argue his letter is truly “bizarre.” In his letter, Tom casts a large ... Read More »
24 responsesDesecration of the Canadian flag by protesters is unjustified
By Lethbridge Herald on February 24th, 2022
Editor: Of the many nefarious happenings during the ‘freedom convoy’, one of the most distressing for me was (and is) the desecration of our beloved Canadian flag. Many people are now wary of flying the Canadian flag believing that they will be branded as a supporter of the convoy. It is my hope that ... Read More »
7 responsesUniversity make it clear that students aren’t the first priority
By Lethbridge Herald on February 24th, 2022
Editor: Educational institutions are only as strong as those who uphold them and it’s an uncomfortable feeling to lose hope in a school I have dedicated upwards of $15,000, time and my spirit into. It’s hard to extend University of Lethbridge administration sympathy when considering tuition raises students have experienced, along with cuts to sports, ... Read More »
4 responsesLife and death now consider two sides of a coin
By Lethbridge Herald on February 24th, 2022
Editor: Rumour has it that Dustin Hoffman’s tombstone is expected to have an inscription: “I knew it would happen.” Death is not a morbid subject of conversation. When I came to Canada in 1957, I found it strange that suicide was felony; condoms were hidden and sold from under the counter; and abortion and homosexual ... Read More »
1 responseThe time has come for freedom protesters to give it a rest
By Lethbridge Herald on February 23rd, 2022
Editor: What is it about this whole “freedom” convoy thing that so upsets me? There is a bunch of people who don’t want to get the vaccination. OK. So you’re afraid of needles? You don’t want to be told you have to have a mask on before you can get into a bar, or go ... Read More »
17 responsesThe real danger to our country is from the tyranny of ignorance
By Lethbridge Herald on February 23rd, 2022
Editor: We have all endured enough. It is time to get back to normal. The government has abused it power and is infringing on our inalienable human rights to personal freedom. Throughout this winter, the city has mandated a reduced speed limit of 60 km/h on Whoop-Up Drive whenever it snows. They tell us that ... Read More »
10 responsesArtur Pawlowski should be revered for his actions, not vilified
By Lethbridge Herald on February 23rd, 2022
People of Southern Alberta can be forgiven if the name Artur Pawlowski, doesn’t roll freely off the tongue, but the name should. Why? Because this man has saved more soles through his ministry, and the near single handed delivering of essentials of life to the Calgary and areas homeless, and destitute, than perhaps anyone in ... Read More »
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