Letters to the Editor
Public input needed on City projects
By Letter to the Editor on April 8th, 2021
Editor: The City of Lethbridge undertakes hundreds of millions of dollars in expenditures within the Capital Improvement Plan. Considering the incredible size of these expeditures and the ongoing costs to maintain projects, we would expect the greatest citizen input, transparency, and scrutiny! However, the City is only now asking for citizen input, and the ask ... Read More »
17 responsesWe need to take action to halt COVID-19
By Letter to the Editor on April 8th, 2021
Editor: The younger generation are front- line workers (hospital,schools, stores, grocery stores, baristas, first responders …) The younger generation often has to live in group settings to survive financially. There is no paid sick leave for many in the younger generation to survive getting sick. Furthermore, our vaccination rate cannot keep up with the infection ... Read More »
4 responsesNew Alberta curriculum is rubbish
By Letter to the Editor on April 7th, 2021
Premier Kenney: As both a father of two young children and an educator of 17 years in this province, I am writing to express my profound disappointment with the draft K-6 curriculum released this week. Although I, like so many others, have grave concerns with the Social Studies content in terms of its Eurocentric, colonialist ... Read More »
22 responsesNew advertising bylaw will conceal the workings of city hall
By Letter to the Editor on April 6th, 2021
Editor: Re:City Council Approves Bylaw 6251 Amendments for Less Transparency On January 12, 2021, Lethbridge Council passed a motion to “save money” and to “bring the bylaw into the 21st Century” by reallocating print advertising to social media. We believe this amendment will further conceal, rather than reveal, the workings of City Hall. Lethbridge taxpayers ... Read More »
3 responsesAlberta Health Services is a toothless tiger in preventing the spread of COVID
By Letter to the Editor on April 6th, 2021
Editor: On Wednesday, March 31, the Premier made a plea to Albertans to respect public health guidelines in the face of rising COVID cases. Too bad such a plea is hollow: if the UCP government meant any of its urgings to change behaviour in response to rising COVID case counts, it would have taken action ... Read More »
9 responsesWe need to stand up to bullies
By Letter to the Editor on April 3rd, 2021
Editor: I read the very informative letter by Carel Macleod on Saturday, March 27. It reveals how Shannon Phillips tried to influence public opinion by maneuvering the UCP members of the Committee of Public Accounts to adjourn the meeting she deliberately called at the last minute before long weekend. This seemingly to discredit fellow committee ... Read More »
6 responsesPremier made a hollow plea
By Letter to the Editor on April 3rd, 2021
Editor: On Wednesday, March 31, the Premier made a plea to Albertans to respect public health guidelines in the face of rising COVID cases. Too bad such a plea is hollow: if the UCP government meant any of its urgings to change behaviour in response to rising COVID case counts, it would have taken action ... Read More »
15 responsesHow stupid does Trudeau think Canadians are?
By Letter to the Editor on April 3rd, 2021
Editor: I must admit the PM is as colourful as his socks. He is now on a Liberal fund-raising campaign and is taking jabs at any premier who criticizes his inability to get vaccines by distorting the facts to a point Trump would be proud of his spin! The PM is famous for his comments ... Read More »
17 responsesNo apologies
By Letter to the Editor on April 1st, 2021
Editor: Well, no doubt my letter last week has touched a nerve with some readers. Unfortunately there seemed to be no response from the industry I was pointing out for non-compliance to COVID restrictions unless for some reason The Herald is censoring the responses from readers. I have been supported by everyone I know, many ... Read More »
5 responsesSeniors taking another hit from UCP
By Letter to the Editor on April 1st, 2021
Editor; I feel it necessary to make it clear that I have no allegiance to any political party; however for the past 29 years I have lived in Alberta and am more than aware of government policies that often seem less than productive. The current provincial government seems to target groups like doctors, nurses, teachers, ... Read More »
14 responsesMines a peril to us
By Letter to the Editor on April 1st, 2021
Editor: I live in west Lethbridge and experienced the 120-140 km winds over the weekend.. We were not evacuated but most of us on this edge of town had packed our vehicles. It was terrifying. By this time next year, if our protests fail, we will have an open pit coal mine in the Pass, ... Read More »
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