Letters to the Editor
Wheels 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 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 »
5 responsesSociety is increasingly rejecting the moral confines of Christianity
By Letter to the Editor on March 6th, 2021
Editor: Yay us! It’s been about a year since the beginning of the COVID restrictions. By and large, we’ve learned to cope. We’ve learned how to be friendly — mask and all Ð and have made the necessary adjustments in our routines. Thankfully, the slogan “Strong Together” is no longer being used, for we have ... Read More »
3 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 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 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 »
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