Letters to the Editor
Advice for Mark Carney as we head into an election
By Lethbridge Herald on March 20th, 2025
Editor, An open letter to Mark Carney As a senior let me welcome you to the world of politics. Like most people in my age group you provide a glimmer of hope for our country and we trust that you will not disappoint us. Let us assist you with a few tips that may make ... Read More »
4 responsesCanada and Panama are sovereign nations
By Lethbridge Herald on March 19th, 2025
Editor, An open letter to Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy When the Alaska Permanent Fund was being established, I was asked to provide expert advice. At Alaska’s request, I travelled to Juneau. At the time, I was a Select Committee Member of the Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund. When America invaded Pana,a in 1989 and kidnapped ... Read More »
10 responsesEducation workers on strike out of necessity
By Lethbridge Herald on March 19th, 2025
Editor, I am writing to you today as a deeply concerned and dedicated Educational Assistant within the Alberta education system, to express my unwavering support for the current CUPE Education Workers strike. This decision to strike was not taken lightly, and it stems from a fundamental issue: the unsustainable and unacceptable stagnation of wages for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poilievre should put glasses back on
By Lethbridge Herald on March 14th, 2025
Editor, Who is your favourite NHL hockey coach? Hands down mine has got to be John Tortorella, coach of the Philadelphia Flyers. Not one to pull any punches. In the past when a reporter asked Tortorella a lame question, he let them have it. Very honest and entertaining. But he calmed down, probably been told to ... Read More »
7 responsesMLA Neudorf can’t have it both ways on coal
By Lethbridge Herald on March 14th, 2025
Editor, Re; Nathan Neudorf and Grassy Mountain Coal: In Friday’s Herald, the CEO of the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce reiterated MLA Neudorf’s statement “the agriculture and food processing sectors cannot be sacrificed for another industry”. Note that Neudorf did not say “I oppose open pit coal mining and will not allow our watershed to be ... Read More »
13 responsesLetter lacked context of MLAA Neudorf’s statement to Chamber
By Lethbridge Herald on March 14th, 2025
Editor, The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce is committed to fostering informed discussions on matters that impact our business community. We appreciate engagement on issues of economic policy and government communication; however, it is essential that information from our events is accurately represented when referenced in public discourse. In the March 6, 2025, letter titled “Albertans ... Read More »
16 responsesRenewed plan to achieve waste reduction in city applauded
By Lethbridge Herald on March 13th, 2025
Editor, In the decade since targets for waste diversion were first set by Lethbridge City Council in 2013, waste generation going to the landfill has declined by approximately thirty percent, from 1,190 kg/capita to 838 kg/capita, across all sectors – residential, construction/demolition and industrial/commercial/institutional (ICI). These gains are largely attributable to recycling and organics composting ... Read More »
12 responsesWhy are property taxes so high in Lethbridge?
By Lethbridge Herald on March 12th, 2025
Editor, I would like to ask a question to our elected officials and City management. Why are our property taxes so high in Lethbridge? I did my own personal synopsis in the major municipalities in Alberta. Grande Prairie, Edmonton, Calgary, Red Deer and Medicine Hat, all gathered from friends that reside in their respective communities. ... Read More »
17 responsesTrump has inadvertantly brought Canada together
By Lethbridge Herald on March 11th, 2025
Editor, An open Letter to Donald Trump. You have mused recently about absorbing our country into the United States while disrespectfully referring to our Prime Minister as a Sate Governor. We know your aspirations have nothing to do with welcoming the people of Canada as “cherished” citizens of the U.S.  Your lust is for our ... Read More »
8 responsesUCP must admit it made a mistake on coal policy
By Lethbridge Herald on March 11th, 2025
Editor, Re: Minister Neudorf “challenged” by coal mining regulation. The challenge: A huge financial penalty for opening and then flip- flopping after a public outcry over a picturesque, rugged area of the eastern slopes for extracting the dirtiest form of energy on the planet. A watershed whose importance cannot be overstated in the southern part ... Read More »
7 responsesLet Montana know you feel unwelcome
By Lethbridge Herald on March 7th, 2025
Editor, I just sent an email to the mayor and nouncil of Kalispell Montana as well as one of the senators of the state. I basically stated that after years of vacationing in Montana, a place where I felt like a neighbour, Trump’s statements made me realize that they don’t care about us and I ... Read More »
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