Letters to the Editor
We must find a way to co-exist in a democratic society
By Lethbridge Herald on May 10th, 2024
Editor: The United States of America is where the largest number of creative people live in the world. It is because Americans value personal freedom as the most important life principle. They have few taboos, and fewer customs and traditions to honour. That’s why Americans have won more Nobel Prizes in all categories than any ... Read More »
3 responsesConservatives will continue to offer solutions to preserve the environment
By Lethbridge Herald on May 8th, 2024
Editor: Regarding the state funeral for former prime minister Brian Mulroney, https://youtube.com/live/AW5jsROEucU?si=W0ffBxvoiweDTc9b Watch Hon. Jean Charest’s eulogy starting at 2:41.00. Don’t let anyone, especially Justin Trudeau and the Liberals, ever tell you that Conservatives don’t care about the environment because we care. Brian Mulroney and the PC party were decades ahead of the others on ... Read More »
9 responsesDanielle Smith can’t be trusted to lead Alberta
By Lethbridge Herald on May 8th, 2024
Editor: An article in the Lethbridge Herald (April 26, 2024) states that Premier Danielle Smith’s UCP government has introduced a bill that will grant the provincial government sweeping powers over municipalities. This would include the right to fire councillors and overturn bylaws. It would also allow political parties to run in municipal elections. This is ... Read More »
22 responsesChemical companies must take lead in reducing plastics pollution
By Lethbridge Herald on May 4th, 2024
Editor: Regarding plastic makers – what they make and what they recycle: The whole waste plastic issue comes down to the plastics industry (raw pellet (virgin) producers and product manufactures) mind set, that it is a consumer’s problem – be it industry or the man/women on the street. You buy it, you handle the waste ... Read More »
1 responseOur community has lost a great young man far too soon
By Lethbridge Herald on May 4th, 2024
Editor: Recently we laid to rest a great man. He was honoured by his family, friends, colleagues, and community at two amazing events. His funeral, held at Southminster United Church, then an amazing night celebrating his life at Vimy Ridge Armoury. Both events had jaw dropping attendance. (Ref: Lethbridge Herald Odd and Ends April 18 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lethbridge needs to enact a cat bylaw to stop the killing of birds
By Lethbridge Herald on May 1st, 2024
Editor: We must do something about cats to effectively stop the killing of wild birds. Their numbers are dropping at an alarming rate. Domestic cats in North America killed two billion wild birds in 2023, several of which were in my garden. I find it ironic that dogs must be licensed, leashed, and picked up ... Read More »
12 responsesCanadian Press story on ivermectin shows ignorance or bias
By Lethbridge Herald on April 27th, 2024
Editor: The Canadian Press demonstrated either its ignorance or its bias in the news story headlined “Premier stands by pick of ‘contrarian’ chair to lead COVID data review” in the April 24 edition of the Lethbridge Herald. The story’s second-last paragraph states: “Smith questioned the mainstream science approach to the pandemic and endorsed debunked COVID-19 ... Read More »
23 responsesThere isn’t enough water for everyone in the South
By Lethbridge Herald on April 25th, 2024
Editor: A month or so ago, I just finished reading a book, “The Oldman River Dam Building a future for southern Alberta.” Ken Kowalsky, Alberta’s previous Public Works minister said at the time of the dam’s completion “that all our water problems will be solved now with the completion of this dam.” I would like ... Read More »
11 responsesGod did intervene to protect Jews in the Holocaust
By Lethbridge Herald on April 24th, 2024
Editor: Al Beeber, in your column of April 12, you wrote, “If there is a god why didn’t that deity intervene when millions of Jews, along with homosexuals and others were being slaughtered by the Nazis?” Well, he did intervene. Early on in the conflict, he made sure that leaders at the highest levels in ... Read More »
10 responsesAESO mismanaged situation that prompted blackouts
By Lethbridge Herald on April 17th, 2024
Editor: Despite Premier Smith stating in a recent news briefing that the April 5th rotating blackouts were the result of not enough wind energy being online the reality is that the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) mismanaged this particular situation. As is predictable, the premier was dissing wind, building up fossil fuel generation and, in ... Read More »
18 responsesLethbidge snow policy creates barriers to residents accessing their properties
By Lethbridge Herald on April 13th, 2024
Editor: I wish to express my dissatisfaction with the snow policy adopted for 2024. Although I have completed the 311 snow survey, I believe the policy needs to be addressed more thoroughly at council. I do not believe that council will get the full story from the service providers of the negative effect on people ... Read More »
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