November 21st, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Homeless man now hopeless thanks to support cutback

By Lethbridge Herald on May 29th, 2024

Editor: I am doing some work with the homeless right now, and I have somebody who is on income support getting $580 a month to live on for the entire month.  The maintenance enforcement program just got  hold of him, and said that they were going to take away his Class One driver’s license if ... Read More »

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WestJet change compromises air access to Lethbridge

By Lethbridge Herald on May 29th, 2024

Editor: After reading the May 15th article that outlined how WestJet plans to reduce flights to and from Lethbridge, effective Oct. 27th, I was disappointed and very puzzled.  It was reported that WestJet is “committed to ensuring that air access in these communities remains supported to achieve their economic and tourism objectives.” Currently there are ... Read More »

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Humanity will be extinct if it continues on the same path

By Lethbridge Herald on May 24th, 2024

Editor: Transporting live horses by air to supply fresh horse meat to Japan is provoking consternation among animal lovers. A commentator on CBC Radio says that it shows ignorance of the city dwelling animal loving romantics about the food. I, too, was like those animal lovers, not particularly interested to know how meat comes to ... Read More »

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Government spends while Albertans struggle to make ends meet

By Lethbridge Herald on May 22nd, 2024

Editor: I simply could not remain silent after reading the column by Lethbridge East MLA Nathan Neudorf dated May 1, “Empowering Albertans to take control of their finances”. In this self serving column, one can clearly see through Mr Neudorf’s disingenuous concern for Albertans in his announcement therein of a government created website generously offering  ... Read More »

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The time of the dictators is just a shot away

By Lethbridge Herald on May 21st, 2024

Editor: Next month it will be eight years since I retired from teaching.  Life now is a mixture volunteering, music, church activities and a continuing study of politics and history.  But  I am not totally out of teaching:   I often get contracts from the University of Lethbridge to observe student teachers, and this spring ... Read More »

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There doesn’t seem to be a justifiable need for Bill 20

By Lethbridge Herald on May 18th, 2024

Editor:  Re: Alberta Municipalities says it still hasn’t been given chance to consult on changes to bill (May 7, 2024). The UCP certainly appears hesitant to consult – with anyone – regarding Bill 20. Call me ill-informed, but I honestly don’t understand the need for this bill in the first place, and the UCP hasn’t, ... Read More »

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Bill 20 calls into question the motivation of the government

By Lethbridge Herald on May 17th, 2024

Editor:  Re: Alberta Municipalities says it still hasn’t been given chance to consult on changes to bill (May 7, 2024). The UCP certainly appears hesitant to consult – with anyone – regarding Bill 20. Call me ill-informed, but I honestly don’t understand the need for this bill in the first place, and the UCP hasn’t, ... Read More »

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Transparency is lacking when it comes to the Exhibition

By Lethbridge Herald on May 17th, 2024

Editor: On April 22, I emailed a letter to the editor, and delivered a copy of it  to City Hall for the attention of Mayor Blaine Hyggen. About three hours after having delivered the letter to City Hall, I  received a three-page letter from a Lethbridge legal firm retained by the LDE in which I ... Read More »

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Alberta’s government intent on taking us back to the dark ages

By Lethbridge Herald on May 15th, 2024

Editor: More and more, we see paternalistic policy from the UCP. I know many who would benefit from the national pharmacare program: diabetics who cannot afford medications and test supplies who progress to diabetic complications, and those who cannot afford birth control.  Our provincial government claims Albertans have access to programs and do not need ... Read More »

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Gerrymandering is alive and well in Alberta politics

By Lethbridge Herald on May 11th, 2024

Editor:  What is gerrymandering?  Gerrymandering is “the managing of electoral district boundaries to ensure that a specific outcome occurs”.  It’s a $50 word for “the fix is in.”   In the U.S. of the 1800s, gerrymandering was used to ensure that Black votes were discounted and Black candidates were not elected .  How about Alberta in ... Read More »

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Numbers of addicts and drug deaths will increase if issue not addressed

By Lethbridge Herald on May 11th, 2024

Editor: I am really not sure if politicians are switching to woke because the votes are good, or they legitimately do not know what they are doing, so any vote will do? Recently, a B.C. minister said that the intention of legalization possession was not to make people feel unsafe in their neighbourhoods, parks etc. ... Read More »

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