Letters to the Editor
Alberta 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 responsesDo we have it in us to do the right thing?
By Letter to the Editor on March 5th, 2021
Editor: Everyone of us Canadians have been raised to value the word Moderation. Do not over eat, over drink, over work, over play, over anything. Then the world went Global – we overdid everything – we were told that the world needs our oil, our grain, our potash, our french fries, our fresh killed meat ... Read More »
6 responsesHypocrisy has nothing to do with religion
By Letter to the Editor on March 5th, 2021
Editor: In response to Doug Cameron’s letter of Feb. 26- and the many comments on that subject, “Religious right shows hypocrisy.” Well hypocrisy is not a Christian thing. Hear what Jesus had to say to them ,and He knew what was in their mind. He called them, “you serpents ,you brood of vipers” and also, ... Read More »
4 responsesVaccine rollout was aggravating
By Letter to the Editor on March 3rd, 2021
Editor: The Alberta government’s roll-out of Covid-19 vaccinations on Wednesday, Feb. 24th was made unnecessarily frustrating by lack of candour, efficiency and foresight. The government had fewer than 100,000 doses available to provide for a group of seniors numbering around half a million persons. Its website was overwhelmed within minutes of coming on-line. The 811 ... Read More »
6 responsesParker needs to resign
By Letter to the Editor on March 3rd, 2021
Editor: Many taxpayers may not understand Lethbridge City Councillor Ryan Parker’s seemingly odd admission of a mistake at the City Council Meeting of February 09, 2021. (Video of Lethbridge City Council Meeting – item 1.2.3-frame stop 2:28). Everyone makes mistakes, no big deal. Except it was a big deal! Part of Councillor Parker’s duties include ... Read More »
7 responsesReligious right shows hypocrisy
By Letter to the Editor on February 26th, 2021
“It’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good.” As we trudge our way through this pandemic, I try my best to find some good amongst all the negative daily news. So, what good could I possibly see from this chaos? Well, I like to learn new things by observing and analyzing other fellow human ... Read More »
20 responsesWhy is UCP reversing education curriculum?
By Letter to the Editor on February 26th, 2021
Editor: From October to November 2016, Albertans were invited by the NDP government to participate in a Provincial Kindergarten to Grade 12 (KÐ12) Curriculum Survey. Results from a closed-ended survey of Albertans in 2016 indicated strong support for much of the content in the then-current curriculum across all subjects. However, recently the UCP decided to ... Read More »
7 responsesTreasuring freedom
By Letter to the Editor on February 25th, 2021
ditor: The Second World War ended in 1945: Many silly little life-style restrictions also ended in Japan. I was an incorrigible weirdo in seventh grade. Free at last! I decided to grow my hair. Under the war-time regime, all school boys had to keep their hair very short. Only one shaggy head among several hundred ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City needs a clean-air policy
By Letter to the Editor on February 25th, 2021
Editor: A Lethbridge senior shared with me how the other day at home, they felt nauseous and dizzy, with wood smoke in the air. The heart warning light on their blood pressure monitor was lit up. Smoke was found to be thick, heavy and overpowering from an outdoor wood fire nearby. We have bylaws prohibiting ... Read More »
19 responsesEnough of our politicians’ sound and fury
By Letter to the Editor on February 24th, 2021
I am getting tired of hearing the bleating made by critics such as Rachel Harder and Erin O’Toole who consistently, and also sometimes falsely, blame all the ills we experience in Canada on the current Federal government. Sometimes the problem is not the government’s doing. An example is the delay in delivering the Pfizer vaccine ... Read More »
29 responsesEnding mask bylaw the wrong action
By Letter to the Editor on February 24th, 2021
Editor: Bylaw 6239 — the temporary mandatory face coverings bylaw — was put into effect on Aug. 24, 2020. It has come to my attention that the Standing Policy Committee has voted in favour to recommend that the City of Lethbridge Council let this bylaw expire Feb. 23 and rely solely on the province mask ... Read More »
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