Letters to the Editor
Enough 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 »
8 responsesCoal mines won’t benefit Alberta
By Letter to the Editor on February 20th, 2021
Editor: I am writing again, in deeper disappointment and horror than ever. It has become clear that the Government of Alberta has promised away huge swaths of land in the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains to foreign (primarily Australian) coal companies who propose to develop surface coal mining projects. This has been done without ... Read More »
10 responsesThe difficult times for us will pass
By Letter to the Editor on February 20th, 2021
1. Stay calm and follow the rules. It will pass. 2. Break the rules, the virus will stay longer. 3. In New Zealand everything is now completely open, because of a short but total shut down. Taiwan and a few other East Asian countries did the same with the same result. Olumpocs wi;; be staged. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Common Sense Lethbridge needed
By Letter to the Editor on February 20th, 2021
Editor: It’s great to see the formation of Common Sense Lethbridge, a much needed grassroots organization dedicated to our city. For all too long, municipal politics have been the forgotten and unappreciated pillar of our democracy. Municipal elections are generally popularity contests, based on name recognition,rather than on policies or issues. An organization whose goal ... Read More »
13 responsesDon’t ban guns
By Letter to the Editor on February 20th, 2021
Editor: I want to talk about Lethbridge wanting to ban handguns. Do people really believe that this would stop criminals from using handguns? The people that have handguns and have them registered are using them legally and not for criminal use. These are the people that would have to hand in their guns. Do people ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Humans becoming indifferent to thinking
By Letter to the Editor on February 20th, 2021
Editor: I agree wholeheartedly with Tad Mitsui (Jan. 20 Lethbridge Herald ) Humans are exhibiting a pathetic indifference to the process of ‘thinking.’ We are walking blindly without any awareness of our own lives and that of others. This deficiency in rumination has serious consequences for the individual, family and society. The chaos in relationships ... Read More »
3 responsesMorgan Wallen treated too harshly
By Letter to the Editor on February 19th, 2021
Editor: I realize that Morgan Wallen made a mistake and I know that he should pay. Losing his career is too hard of a punishment. I really don’t think he meant to hurt anyone’s feelings as you see in his apology. I think nobody has the right to intervene in his personal life. I don’t ... Read More »
3 responsesCanada positioned to be a world leader
By Letter to the Editor on February 19th, 2021
Editor: The human cost of Covid-19 is devastating. In 2021, the estimate is that 150 million additional people will have been pushed into poverty. The pandemic affects all of us and no one is more at risk than children. UNICEF reports that 10,000 more children will die from hunger each month. Canada can help mitigate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Time to take environment seriously
By Letter to the Editor on February 19th, 2021
Editor: The time has now come for Canadians to take their environmental responsibilities seriously. We must change our lifestyles in step with the rising CO2 levels in the atmosphere. The time for half measures like the carbon tax is over. Truly effective change starts at the grassroots and each person has a part to play, ... Read More »
16 responsesWhy is the City of Lethbridge spending $43.8 million on cycle paths?
By Letter to the Editor on February 19th, 2021
The City of Lethbridge Cycling Masterplan was adopted by council on July 17, 2017. This plan identifies two phases with estimated costs (using 2016 dollars) of $21.9 Million per phase, for a combined total cost of $43.8 Million. According to the plan, community input was gathered in a telephone survey of 400 people from January ... Read More »
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