November 7th, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Access to services and safe communities a priority

By Letter to the Editor on May 27th, 2021

Editor: Alberta has been working to establish a full continuum of care for people struggling with addiction, inclusive of prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery. Last year Alberta’s government invested $1.69 billion in mental health and addictions across all Ministries. Never in Alberta’s history has it been easier for people with addiction to get treatment. Last ... Read More »

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Scooter pilot project an exciting initiative

By Letter to the Editor on May 26th, 2021

Editor: I’m really excited that Lethbridge is going to try the e-scooter pilot project. I have used these scooters when in Edmonton a number of times and they’re an amazing addition to an otherwise dull downtown. They’re a blast! But listening to and seeing comments on social media, and from other sources, you’d think that ... Read More »

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E-scooter rentals present potential problems

By Letter to the Editor on May 26th, 2021

Editor: On the surface, the e-scooter rentals in our city sounds like a fun idea. It has been reported that people who rent them have a tendency to shop more because they can get around better. I think that is debatable because you can carry only so much on these e-scooters. However, if you peel ... Read More »

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Hospital care during COVID battle was exceptional

By Letter to the Editor on May 26th, 2021

Editor; For almost two months in February and March 2021, I had the pleasure of spending time at the Lethbridge Regional Hospital, where I was being treated for COVID-19. In that time, I was lucky enough to receive exceptional medical care from the multitude of nurses, support staff and doctors who work there.  One particular ... Read More »

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The chance for lasting peace is slim

By Letter to the Editor on May 26th, 2021

Editor: My thesaurus gives five main meanings of madness: (1) insanity, (2) anger, (3) folly, (4) haste, and (5) zeal. All are applicable to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. The present clashes go back to the feud between Abraham’s sons, Isaac and Ishmael, 4,000 years ago. In recent history, this fight restarted in 1948 when Israel declared ... Read More »

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No time like the present to consider national early learning, child care program

By Letter to the Editor on May 21st, 2021

The Alberta Association of Early Childhood Educators has announced that May 21 is Early Childhood Educator (ECE) Day. A day to recognizing the contributions Early Childhood Educators make in our communities everyday. This recognition could not be timelier as we are now well into our second year of pandemic and ECEs continue to cope with ... Read More »

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Council needs more like Joe Mauro to get the city on track

By Letter to the Editor on May 15th, 2021

Editor: It floors me that the Lethbridge City Council is proceeding with a budget that has us spending hundreds of millions of taxpayers money, after being told that we want our taxes to decrease and unnecessary spending cut out. For decades, the only person who seems to listen to a large group of us, who ... Read More »

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Joe Mauro shouldn’t be paid if he isn’t going to work

By Letter to the Editor on May 15th, 2021

Editor: I have been a resident of Lethbridge since 2000. Just wanted to voice my concern aboutc ouncilman Joe Mauro and his continued absenteeism. His track record for missing meetings is concerning, but yesterday’s walkout was especially disheartening to say the least. Views aside, I don’t think someone should get paid if they don’t show ... Read More »

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Some UCP MLAs to blame for rising COVID cases

By Letter to the Editor on May 15th, 2021

Editor: My late father was a rodeo cowboy, a bareback rider, and had nothing but respect for doctors and nurses. He knew cowboys couldn’t exist without the help of doctors and nurses. Watching these fools at Bowden deliberately put people at risk of catching COVID and showing no respect for the nightmare our doctors and ... Read More »

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How will disc golfers and dog walkers co-exist at Peenaquim?

By Letter to the Editor on May 15th, 2021

Editor: A Roast to the City of Lethbridge and the anonymous person who decided that Peenaquim Park needs a disc golf course. How sad that this beautiful, quiet piece of nature in the city will be lost to large gatherings, porta potties, a new parking lot and who knows what else? A PA system? Vendors? ... Read More »

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Disco golf has a great future

By Letter to the Editor on May 14th, 2021

Editor:I wanted to express my thoughts related to the ongoing conversation of disc golf at different parks and developing parks in our community. I was first introduced to one of the fastest growing professional sports in Canada, that is frisbee golf (disc golf) about four years ago by a friend. Since then content creators such ... Read More »

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