Letters to the Editor
Thank you, city police
By Letter to the Editor on June 2nd, 2021
Editor: We have just moved to Lethbridge. In the process of unpacking we had left a bunch of things in our fenced backyard. One was a very nice EBike. It was stolen. I reported it to the City Police. Constable Carrier came over to get details. He immediately shared a picture of the bike with ... Read More »
2 responsesTrudeau trampling freedom of expression so culture lobby can rake in more money
By Letter to the Editor on June 2nd, 2021
The Trudeau government is throwing freedom of expression under the bus so the entertainment and culture lobby can pocket more dough. The proposed law, Bill C-10, opens the door for unelected bureaucrats to put online content under their microscope. These ramifications led the former vice-chair of Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications to refer to the bill ... Read More »
1 responseLocal governments need to increase effectiveness
By Letter to the Editor on June 2nd, 2021
Editor: Alvin W. Shier’s letter of May 27 picks up where my letter of May 22 left off. There are fundamental weaknesses in the way governments are set up to serve the public’s needs. Some of these weaknesses are “baked in” while others are piled onto the model through our expectations, misperceptions and assumptions. Municipalities ... Read More »
2 responsesLori Hatfield deserved better from committee
By Letter to the Editor on June 2nd, 2021
Editor: Lori Hatfield is a Lethbridge citizen speaking up on behalf of 2,000 mothers who support decriminalization of drugs and safe supply. It takes courage to go before a city council committee and present a point of view. In Edmonton when a similar resolution around harm reduction was put before a city council committee, 18 ... Read More »
3 responsesLast Chance Cat Ranch didn’t deserve to be skewered at policy committee meeting
By Letter to the Editor on May 29th, 2021
Editor: I watched with complete disgust the lynch mob called the Community Safety Standing Policy Committee made up of councillors Hyggen, Mauro, Parker, Campbell and a guest appearance by Carlson. I watched their meeting this week as they completely skewered one of our beloved animal rescues, The Last Chance Cat Ranch. A property owner brought ... Read More »
6 responsesDog owners deserve a voice on Peenaquim
By Letter to the Editor on May 29th, 2021
Editor: What do we as dog owners need to do to be heard about the unwanted frisbee golf course? This beautiful land could be turned into a huge dog park like The Sue Higgins Park in Calgary (if you have never been there, it is nature at its finest. Picnic tables, washrooms, and more fun ... Read More »
2 responsesGreen bins not such a wonderful thing for city
By Letter to the Editor on May 29th, 2021
Editor: Oh, the not so wonderful things about green bins. Since the April 22 article on the “wonderful thing about green bins” I have come up with a few things I think are not so wonderful – and here they are: 1 – Are the homeowners who are currently composting able to opt out? 2 ... Read More »
4 responsesCity response discredits writers
By Letter to the Editor on May 28th, 2021
Editor: An open letter to the council and senior administration of the City of Lethbridge: The City recently issued a communiqué, as an extra-long letter to the editor, apparently in reply to letters penned by Mr. Vogt and Mr. Ikle concerning the green bin and related programs. Too bad the response largely evaded the serious ... Read More »
4 responsesAlberta needs a wilderness bill to protect the water
By Letter to the Editor on May 27th, 2021
Editor: “It’s becoming an industrial wasteland.” That’s how I would describe the condition of our public land for 100 kilometres between the Crowsnest and the Highwood River. My skiing partners Mike Sawyer and Tony Partridge agree after the three of us spent nine days in early March, ski touring the maze of drainages that feed ... Read More »
3 responsesWhose interests are being served?
By Letter to the Editor on May 27th, 2021
Editor: Dale Leier’s May 22 letter discussed “intricacies of municipal finance” and “higher taxes” suggesting voters change “voting preferences.” I concluded long ago someone or something hellish more omnipotent than our “elected” control government administrations at all levels – my “voice” every three or four years means diddley squat. The perfect example is council’s recent ... Read More »
8 responsesAccess 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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