Letters to the Editor
Protect the foothills from strip-mining
By Letter to the Editor on December 24th, 2020
Re: strip-mining the foothills. Within the debilitating fog of the COVID-19 pandemic it is all too easy to assume that much of the rest of the world has stopped churning along. It has not. Malign forces are still scheming ways to maximize profit at the expense of the general well-being. The miasma of the virus ... Read More »
5 responsesIf we can’t pull together during a pandemic, we’re in trouble
By Letter to the Editor on December 23rd, 2020
As I sit and watch the news about all the protests that are going on by people screaming that their rights are being trampled on by the new rules about wearing face masks, I become very afraid. All I see are ignorant, selfish people who have absolutely no regard for anyone else’s rights and are ... Read More »
3 responsesSeeking answers regarding Legacy Park
By Letter to the Editor on December 23rd, 2020
After waiting for over 20 years for a northside park like Henderson Park and Nicholas Sheran Park, work finally began on Legacy Park. Building a park in our semi-arid conditions requires three key components to be successful. The area must be graded to provide proper drainage, the site must have a properly designed and installed ... Read More »
2 responsesCanada should send Wanzhou packing
By Letter to the Editor on December 23rd, 2020
Meng Wanzhou will get off on a technicality. Her defence lawyers will find a loophole – there’s always a loophole. Then our sorry judicial system will drag out that old standard response again – “we’ll plug that loophole so this will never happen again.” Get on with it and send her packing. Bring back the ... Read More »
1 responseWhere is our Heritage Fund?
By Letter to the Editor on December 19th, 2020
Inside Wednesday’s (Dec. 9) paper Geoffrey Capp wrote on the need for Trudeau to admit his many failures. My only concern is that you people continually bad-mouth Trudeau, yet never do you say anything bad about provincial or federal Conservative leaders. Where is our billions in oil money that your intellectually stimulated leaders were supposed ... Read More »
20 responsesParents need money, not daycare
By Letter to the Editor on December 19th, 2020
The national daycare plan announced recently claims to address a need for child care. But did this government not also create that financial pressure? If we taxed households at lower rates, if we funded kids directly, then kids would not be in poverty and parents would have a wide range of choices of how to ... Read More »
3 responsesBone-headed stunts don’t help matters
By Letter to the Editor on December 19th, 2020
Yesterday (Dec. 12) my son and I were driving south down Mayor Magrath and two tractors holding four idiots were blocking all three lanes. We followed them for about 15 blocks in the lineup of cars, and I was about to ask my son to call the police when I saw flashing lights in the ... Read More »
9 responsesLet’s light up the holiday season
By Letter to the Editor on December 18th, 2020
By this late point in 2020, I think it’s safe to say that most of us are all sick and tired of COVID talk, Trump talk, not to mention dark and lonely nights of boredom. Living in a fairly small condo on the edge of Lethbridge’s west side, I can certainly attest to feeling a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Who are the authentic sources?
By Letter to the Editor on December 18th, 2020
Dr. Trushar Patel, in the Dec 9 guest column “Understanding COVID vaccines,” did a fine job explaining them, informing that “we are looking at about 200 vaccines at different stages of development.” Further along Dr. Patel caused bells to ring – loud! – with these words: “at this stage, the long-term side effects of an ... Read More »
9 responsesTake time to learn about Mustard Seed’s good work
By Letter to the Editor on December 17th, 2020
I have been reflecting on all of the negativity towards the new Mustard Seed project coming to Lethbridge and feel I must speak out. This is a wonderful organization and Lethbridge will be truly blessed to have “The Seed” lay down roots in southern Alberta. A lot of people are vehemently opposed to this wonderful ... Read More »
9 responsesDon’t crucify Santa Claus
By Letter to the Editor on December 17th, 2020
Ginger beef was concocted in Alberta; it was not originally Chinese. Chop suey is American food in Chinese style. We are lucky that we live in the 21st century when we enjoy many things from other cultures like those foods. I am happy also we are free to adapt them to suit our taste. There ... Read More »
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