Letters to the Editor
Neudorf defence of anti-vaxxers unacceptable
By Letter to the Editor on November 17th, 2021
Editor: In his Nov. 12 column, UCP Lethbridge-East MLA Nathan Neudorf shamelessly invoked the memory of our country’s war dead as a launching pad for defending anti-vaxxers’ supposed right to inflict risk of illness and death on our community. I find it beyond the pale to hook an opinion apologizing for the irresponsibility and selfish ... Read More »
27 responseszOverseas burials showed soldiers were equal
By Letter to the Editor on November 17th, 2021
Editor: On Nov. 13, an article was printed in the Herald regarding a family seeking closure for an Indigenous soldier who lost his life during the First World War. In the article the family expressed that they wished to bring the body of their ancestor home to be buried with family but that they were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Unused space could be used as a medical clinic
By Letter to the Editor on November 17th, 2021
Editor: There has been a veritable exodus of family doctors from Lethbridge in recent weeks. A branch of one of Lethbridge’s oldest and largest clinics has closed. As a consequence of these events, a very large number of citizens are left with no primary care. By some estimates, between one-fifth and one-quarter of the population is ... Read More »
2 responsesThe time has come to let the dairy industry die
By Letter to the Editor on November 17th, 2021
Editor: Re: It’s time to reform the Canadian Dairy Commission (Nov. 12, 2021) I heartily agree with this writer (Sylvain Charleboix) that the dairy industry and commission needs reform. He fails to mention other reasonable alternatives though. We could let the dairy industry die a natural death. * The extra costs mentioned may not be ... Read More »
7 responsesLethbridge soup kitchen needs support
By Letter to the Editor on November 13th, 2021
Editor: Recently the Lethbridge soup kitchen has been struggling to raise funds to cover the needs of its operations. The City provides only nominal funding to the Soup Kitchen: giving the use of the building they are housed in rent-free for a total support of less than $40k annually. It is my hope that the ... Read More »
6 responsesEvery structure should harvest solar energy, even for emergencies
By Letter to the Editor on November 13th, 2021
Editor: Â Re: COP26’s shortcomings, etcetera. As individual consumers, far too many of us still recklessly behave as though throwing non-biodegradable garbage down a dark chute, or pollutants flushed down toilet/sink drainage pipes or emitted out of elevated exhaust pipes or spewed from sky-high jet engines and very tall smoke stacks – even the largest toxic-contaminant ... Read More »
3 responsesStatements about U of L are shocking
By Letter to the Editor on November 10th, 2021
Editor: Re: “Proposed U of L salary cuts affect the whole city,” Dr. Dan O’Donnell, Oct. 30, 2021. Dr. O’Donnell argues that a proposed four per cent pay cut to University of Lethbridge faculty salaries will damage the Lethbridge community. He says: “With salaries already 10-15 per cent lower than other similar universities, it is ... Read More »
11 responsesLiberal climate madness must be stopped
By Letter to the Editor on November 10th, 2021
Editor: We must first understand that what separates our amazing modern world from the medieval or even the stone Aage is today’s access to reliable, affordable and abundant energy. If that seems like hyperbole, consider that since man walked this earth, we lived in and survived earth’s harsh climate almost like animals until recently. In ... Read More »
35 responsesHonouring our own war dead is priority
By Letter to the Editor on November 6th, 2021
Editor: I recently read a letter to the editor dated Nov. 4 with great interest and appreciation for the writer’s perspective. In this letter, the author observed that “We don’t talk much about those war dead who fought against us. We must remember them regardless of the sides of the conflict they were on.” But ... Read More »
1 responseReal action is needed to fight climate change
By Letter to the Editor on November 5th, 2021
Editor: The proposals available to deal with global warming have managed to divide our country without solving or achieving anything. The Liberals are not serious nor are they sincere about reaching any goals. Their plans are not realistic, and they know it. They are only looking at the next election. Only someone who believes that ... Read More »
13 responsesUnvaccinated are putting healthcare system at risk
By Letter to the Editor on November 5th, 2021
Editor: While I sympathize with some, not all, people’s aversion to COVID vaccinations, I strongly support mandatory shots in public places. This not some simple flu but a deadly epidemic putting us all at risk. The intensive care units in our hospitals are full, staff over-worked and some patients have to be flown to other ... Read More »
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