Letters to the Editor
Kenney standing up for coal companies
By Letter to the Editor on March 25th, 2021
Editor: Re: “Coal industry lobbied hard to change Coal Policy” – Lethbridge Herald, March 9. In a March 15 pronouncement Jason Kenney, speaking from a lectern inscribed with the slogan “Standing Up for Albertans” made this statement: “At the end of the day ordinary Alberta voters are the boss in our democracy”. But before that ... Read More »
7 responsesDoes Harder support Kenney attack on Netflix kids movie?
By Letter to the Editor on March 25th, 2021
Editor: On 12th May 2020, MP Rachael Harder produced and shared a FaceBook assault on the then Heritage Minister’s attempt to stifle COVID 19 misinformation (according to Harder). Her main point was to defend free speech. I am not questioning the correctness of her position, rather I am wondering whether she supports Premier Kenney’s recent ... Read More »
12 responsesArt changes the world
By Letter to the Editor on March 20th, 2021
Editor: I am not a Liberal Party supporter; never voted for them. But I dislike the way some people call Justin Trudeau a “former drama teacher” to mock him. Drama, as in many forms of art, is important for the quality of life. It forces us to advance our skills in thinking. Also it teaches ... Read More »
7 responsesWheels of justice have turned for St. Patrick’s Church
By Letter to the Editor on March 20th, 2021
Editor: The Calgary Catholic Diocese under the Guidance of now retired Bishop Henry closed St. Patrick’s Catholic Church for the last 10 years for no viable reason. The Vatican has disagreed with the Diocese and agreed with the Parishioners who brought forward a grievance against this closure. St. Patrick’s is no longer a shuttered church. ... Read More »
1 responseMountain top. Mining will contaminate streams
By Letter to the Editor on March 20th, 2021
Editor: Some weeks ago Sonya Savage (Energy Minister) announced there would be “no mountain top removal” on our eastern slopes That was supposed to quiet down the outcry from disbelievers of the mining process in our headwaters. Now our premier has just recently announced that if you leave 10 per cent of the mountain top ... Read More »
6 responsesEvery human is equal
By Letter to the Editor on March 19th, 2021
Editor: As the world turns, sometimes a new challenge comes along to give us all a fleeting vision into the state of humankind. The Covid-19 pandemic has offered us that opportunity. I have witnessed the best and the worst of human nature. More on that at a later time. I want to state where I ... Read More »
2 responsesKeep the Herald coming
By Letter to the Editor on March 18th, 2021
Editor: I have written many letters over the past 70 years and have not mailed one of them. Perhaps this will be the one that makes it to you. I retired from nursing just as computers were coming in so I am a tech idiot. I didn’t, or was unable, to learn on my own ... Read More »
1 responseProvince failed to consult First Nations on mining
By Letter to the Editor on March 13th, 2021
Dear Minister Savage. RE: Coal Policy Reinstatement I draw to your attention that the Piikani First Nation is a member of the Blackfoot Confederacy in Treaty 7. Our community is in the South West corner of Alberta and our territory is inclusive of the Crowsnest Pass where exploration is moving forward with the Grassy Mountain ... Read More »
3 responsesWhy is garbage being moved from alleys to street fronts
By Letter to the Editor on March 12th, 2021
Editor: Neighbourhood by neighbourhood, the City is forcing all residents to front street waste pickup. Even in neighbourhoods that have had 50 years of problem-free alley pickup. Even where narrow streets are not designed for large trucks and are already choked by two-way traffic. Changing for the sake of change? Such a radical change to ... Read More »
15 responsesAlberta is sinking
By Letter to the Editor on March 6th, 2021
Editor: There is a boat, The Alberta, that is way way out on the lake. It has run out of gas for its motor. The engine has stopped. The Covid, the loss of traditional oil business and other winds are blowing hard, waves are getting higher . The Alberta is taking on water and beginning ... Read More »
4 responsesA mistake was made and rectified
By Letter to the Editor on March 6th, 2021
Editor: I would like to use this opportunity to clarify a letter to the editor published on March 3, 2021 in the Lethbridge Herald. It rightfully points out I made a mistake of not removing myself from a Finance Committee when the issue of administrative compensation was being voted on. When I realized I made ... Read More »
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