Letters to the Editor
Canada needs to invest more in the Global Partnership for Education
By Letter to the Editor on June 3rd, 2021
Editor: In May, the Minister for International Development Karina Gould announced a $100 million investment in the Global Financing Facility for Women, Children, and Adolescents to protect the health of women, children, and adolescents. Investments like these are critical to strengthen recovery after the effects of the pandemic and should be applauded. It’s now time ... Read More »
1 responseSeniors Week acknowledges contributions
By Letter to the Editor on June 3rd, 2021
Editor: Each year, we declare the first full week of June as Seniors’ Week in Alberta. It is a grand Alberta tradition dating back 35 years. This year, Seniors’ Week kicks off on Monday, June 7 and continues through June 13. Seniors’ Week is our opportunity to recognize and celebrate seniors and their enormous contributions ... Read More »
1 responseLori 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 responsesThank 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 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 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 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 responsesWhy not other places for a disc golf course than Peenaquim?
By Letter to the Editor on May 27th, 2021
Editor: Regarding Cindy Combs’ second well-stated letter of Saturday, May 22 (the first letter she wrote on Saturday, May 15 resounded with me and I’m sure many other dog park users, with her many well-stated points); the thing that shouts loudest was the surprise sign (a sign which had been professionally made and tamped into ... Read More »
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