Letters to the Editor
People behind the blockades don’t represent everyone
By Lethbridge Herald on February 9th, 2022
Editor: As a proud Canadian farmer, and a person of faith – my response to the unlawful blockading of our Alberta border and in Ottawa is unequivocal – you don’t represent me! It’s true, all Canadians are exhausted from the implications of COVID on our lives. It is also hard to understand the logic and ... Read More »
3 responsesJohn Middleton-Hope to recognize need for election options
By Lethbridge Herald on February 5th, 2022
Editor: Councillor John Middleton-Hope has wisely recognized that given the closeness of the October 18th municipal election vote on the ward system council needs to examine options related to the system. I believe councillor Middleton-Hope’s recommendations give assurance to voters that council takes their concerns seriously. Like many citizens I look forward to the report ... Read More »
2 responsesAccess needed
By Lethbridge Herald on February 4th, 2022
Editor: I find it very interesting when you read the new mayor’s message he clearly articulates transparency, a new approach of planning, reporting and engaging differently. On listening to many citizens complaining they cannot engage in a conversation with the council by individual cellphone or individual email, I personally have tried to contact councilors with ... Read More »
5 responsesBusinesses need to stand up for each other
By Lethbridge Herald on February 4th, 2022
Editor: Businesses in this city have to realize that it is time to act as one. The motto must be “what happens to one, happens to all”! When Mustard Seed was after Western One, the business community should have assisted those that were threatened. When Mustard Seed was after the Ramada, or when the SCS ... Read More »
1 responseCanadians need to focus on our healthcare worker heroes
By Lethbridge Herald on February 4th, 2022
Editor: Now that the truck parade is winding out of Ottawa I hope we can refocus on the true heroes of our times – health workers who look after the very sick, mainly unvaccinated COVID patients. As well as overworked nurses and doctors, let’s not forget military personnel who have come to support the above. ... Read More »
24 responsesProtesters’ selfish vanity is hurting others with their actions
By Lethbridge Herald on February 4th, 2022
Editor: It was particularly distressing to see the “demonstration” in Ottawa and at the Coutts border crossing. If the demonstrators could have stuck to the idea that some of the provincial and federal rules and mandates have been applied inconsistently, they might have had been able to exert influence. But they didn’t. They crossed over ... Read More »
32 responsesThomas support for the trucker convoy is irresponsible
By Lethbridge Herald on February 2nd, 2022
Editor: I, and I’m sure many residents of the federal riding of Lethbridge, were appalled to watch as our elected Member of Parliament unilaterally endorsed the so-called ‘Freedom Convoy.’ The convoy members were advocating for removing COVID-19 health guidelines and protocols, which were put in place to protect Canadians, and the repeal of the legal ... Read More »
69 responsesThe West over-reacting to Russia situation
By Lethbridge Herald on February 2nd, 2022
Editor: Much to our peril often we ignore or are not cognizant of some basic truths regarding human behaviour. In context of the present day crisis in Russia/Ukraine, we should remember that Russians are also humans who have insecurities, fears and mistrust, very much like us. After the dissolution of USSR, in the Nineties, the ... Read More »
3 responsesWhat happened to Alberta?
By Lethbridge Herald on February 2nd, 2022
Editor: In 1978 we emigrated to Canada from England. The reasons we left the UK were: crime was a problem, drugs were a problem and of course, the good old wet and dreary weather. We picked Alberta because we were attracted to the outdoor lifestyle and the beautiful scenery. Lethbridge, in particular, was ideal for ... Read More »
11 responsesSSIG vision doesn’t seem to represent all residents
By Lethbridge Herald on January 22nd, 2022
Editor: Social Services Integration Group is supposedly tasked by the City to provide a plan of Social Services and locate them for Lethbridge. I submitted a 27-page plan to the SSIG that explains the needs and wants of some of the Blackfoot Confederacy in regards to Indigenous addiction treatment. My plan provides a suggested location ... Read More »
12 responsesFree trade a system that reroutes funding to corporate profit
By Lethbridge Herald on January 20th, 2022
Editor: We often hear criticism of the UCP and Jason Kenney for incompetence; but it might be more useful to inform ourselves of the origins of their belief system. The “free” trade agenda was a failure on its first introduction in British policy 1830s to 1920. The newer edition is as equally incompetent as the ... Read More »
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