Letters to the Editor
Dog 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 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 »
1 responseWhy 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 »
3 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 responsesScooter 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 »
5 responsesE-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 »
2 responsesHospital 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. Â One particular ... Read More »
2 responsesThe 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 »
4 responsesNo 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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