Letters to the Editor
Letter writer’s quote was mistakenly attributed
By Letter to the Editor on December 1st, 2021
Editor: Contrary to what Mr. Alvin Shier wrote in the Herald recently, no President of the United States every said “You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong…. You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich…”. Who did write these words? Back in 1916, a failed ex-clergyman by the name of Wiliams J.H. Boetckerm ... Read More »
1 responsePension double-dipping won’t come at a minimal cost
By Letter to the Editor on December 1st, 2021
Editor: Â On Nov. 23, the Lethbridge Public School Board passed a motion to extend its voluntary retirement package to employees for another year thus permitting continued double-dipping by paying salaries to retired employees while they are drawing pension. As a speaker at the meeting put it “long-serving employees appreciate the opportunity.” Who wouldn’t! The speaker ... Read More »
2 responsesU of L board needs to stop the cuts
By Letter to the Editor on December 1st, 2021
Editor: I wrote a letter to the ULeth board of governors to address some of the issues I and others are facing, and I thought I’d share here. Dear University of Lethbridge Board of Governors: I really wanted this letter to be an angry, frustration-fuelled list of all the ways you have damaged the institution ... Read More »
7 responsesBetter animal welfare laws needed for cats
By Letter to the Editor on November 25th, 2021
Editor: Some days I question the nature of rescue and why we seem to be the refuge for cats that have survived abuse, neglect and have been discarded as though their lives have no value. Their little bodies are malnourished or riddled with disease. They are deserving of love. All cats deserve love and validation. ... Read More »
13 responsesAlberta healthcare system rife with bullying and discrimination
By Letter to the Editor on November 25th, 2021
Editor: Love your neighbour? With interest I have been reading your paper the last few weeks. Also the article about bullying! Now I am very disappointed with what is happening in our country. Our health care and government is out of control with bullying and discrimination. With a capital letter! In the past year all ... Read More »
24 responsesResidents need to petition City about green cart program
By Letter to the Editor on November 25th, 2021
Editor: Apparently $4.75 million has been allocated from the provincial government to the City of Lethbridge to support “Municipal Infrastructure Improvements.” The City has earmarked this money for “purchasing solid waste carts and vehicles for the city’s green cart program.” Do residents realize what is going on here? In short, the City plans to implement ... Read More »
12 responsesChanging diets to reduce climate change possible
By Letter to the Editor on November 25th, 2021
Editor: Ranchers and cowboys represent the Alberta brand. This letter probably makes hard core Albertans upset, I’m afraid. I now know cows are the big producers of methane gas which is a worse greenhouse gas than C02. I heard that when President Ronald Reagan was making fun of environmentalists referring to the gas from the ... Read More »
15 responsesDog owners need to clean up
By Letter to the Editor on November 24th, 2021
Editor: I have to call out my fellow dog owners; let me rephrase that, some of my fellow dog owners, the ones who take no responsibility for their pet. Now I don’t really care what your backyard looks like. I am guessing it is a place neither you nor your dog wants to spend much ... Read More »
4 responsesNeudorf needs to rethink his stance on vaccines
By Letter to the Editor on November 19th, 2021
You recently ran a column by Lethbridge East MLA Nathan Neudorf who holds the opinion that an individual’s right to “security of the person” extends to the “right” to refuse to be vaccinated. As we have recently celebrated our 102nd Remembrance Day, perhaps a little history might be in order: By 1918, 40 million people ... Read More »
17 responsesVaccines have saved millions of lives from diseases
By Letter to the Editor on November 19th, 2021
Editor: After reading Lynn Harrington’s letter re: vaccines, I must respond. Millions of lives have been saved from vaccines for polio, smallpox, mumps, measles, whooping cough, and rubella. All of these have been almost eradicated from our planet. I grew up in the 1950s in southern Alberta during the polio scare. Every school child in ... Read More »
8 responsesFilm on addictions a must-see here
By Letter to the Editor on November 19th, 2021
Editor; A must see for all southern Albertans is the film, “Kimmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy,” directed by Elle-Maia Tailfeathers and filmed on Kaianai First Nations. The stories, narration and filming presents the realities of substance-use and the effects on individuals, families, communities and those providing frontline support. Maia Is a shining star in the ... Read More »
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