Letters to the Editor
Column on electric vehicles filled with disinformation
By Lethbridge Herald on June 26th, 2024
Editor: I was disappointed to see the opinion piece promoting EV disinformation from Gwyn Morgan in your newspaper the other day and wanted to point out the fallacies advanced in his article. Gwyn stated EVs are not environmentally beneficial, a falsehood, as research by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) will attest. He also ... Read More »
36 responsesWhy would any doctor want to stay in Alberta the way they’re treated?
By Lethbridge Herald on June 26th, 2024
Editor: I woke up this morning expecting to see news of MLA Eric Bouchard being asked to resign his riding, and an apology in large print from Danielle Smith, for the vile words that were used in regard to Alberta Doctors. The UCP has sunk to a new low. I am getting tired of the ... Read More »
20 responsesResidents need to support a more welcoming community
By Lethbridge Herald on June 21st, 2024
Editor: This Pride Month show your support for a more welcoming & safe community. Research shows that sexual and gender diverse (gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, two-spirited, queer, intersex, asexual, gender fluid, +) people who experienced higher levels of family/friends support were less likely to report having suicide ideation, lower levels of depression, and lower misuse ... Read More »
12 responsesCommunity well on its way to reaching waste targets
By Lethbridge Herald on June 21st, 2024
Editor: Congratulations are due Lethbridge city council. A decade ago a municipal target was set for 50 per cent reduction by 2030 in kilograms of waste per capita dumped annually in our landfill. Our community is well on the way to meeting that target across all sectors – residential, industrial/commercial/institutional and construction demolition. Leadership ... Read More »
2 responsesTime of the essence to help person with pancreatic cancer
By Lethbridge Herald on June 19th, 2024
Editor: Dear Honourable Neudorf, Smith and LaGrange, I am writing to you about a very critical situation regarding a Lethbridge East constituent. Our friend has pancreatic cancer. Our friend was diagnosed almost eight weeks ago. Our friend has still not received any treatment. Time is of the essence! We repeat time is of the essence! ... Read More »
7 responsesWhen today’s youth inherit the earth, will they know what to do?
By Lethbridge Herald on June 19th, 2024
Editor: I worry for the youth of today, because I’m one of them. As an 18-year-old I have not been on this Earth for very long, but in my short tenure as a living being I have borne witness to things that shake me to the core. My generation has been granted many gifts by ... Read More »
9 responsesCanada needs to reduce government and household debt
By Lethbridge Herald on June 15th, 2024
Editor: Government and household debt is out of control. Most of the provinces and federal government use borrowing to balance their budgets. The federal government has an annual deficit of $40 billion and a total net debt of $1.4 trillion. Interest payments are a major consequence of debt accumulation. Federal interest payments are expected to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Retiring postal clerk has seen many changes over the decades
By Lethbridge Herald on June 5th, 2024
Editor: Hi! My name is Jim and I have been an employee at the downtown post office since June 10, 1981. The last 33 of those years were spent as a simple seller of stamps at the front counter. My last day of work will be June 10. I have seen so many changes over ... Read More »
6 responsesDo you want to let life control you or do you control life?
By Lethbridge Herald on June 5th, 2024
Editor: So is life a circle where we all end up back where we started from? Or is it linearlike a control lever that moves forwards and backwards throughout your life until you reach the end of the line? The beginning and ending of life are similar. We all start with a blank page and ... Read More »
1 responseSalaries and pensions more important to UCP than serving Albertans
By Lethbridge Herald on June 2nd, 2024
Editor: Are you pleased with what is happening in this great province? Well, I for one, am not! We have a premier that wants to tear us apart, even though the people of this province have risen up in numerous protests, letters, e-mails, etc. But still she wants to dictate her wishes upon our population. ... Read More »
9 responsesSurveillance of MLA by police not acceptable behaviour here
By Lethbridge Herald on June 1st, 2024
Editor: Almost seven years ago, two Lethbridge Police officers, on their own initiative, placed one of our elected MLA’s under surveillance. Both officers were eventually found guilty of discreditable conduct and violating The Police Act. In addition, one was found guilty of neglect of duty while the other was found guilty of corrupt practice, deceit ... Read More »
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