Opinions
In celebration of Albertans
By Lethbridge Herald on August 3rd, 2024
FROM THE HILL Rachael Thomas – Conservative MP for Lethbridge On Monday our province will celebrate Alberta Heritage Day. This special day gives us the opportunity to reflect on our history and culture with gratefulness and pride. From being a leader in energy production to functioning as an agricultural powerhouse, Alberta has much to be ... Read More »
15 responsesCouncillor Schmidt-Rempel may have made a good case for a work expectation review
By Lethbridge Herald on August 2nd, 2024
LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber – managing editor She may not have won her colleagues’ support at their final meeting until Sept. 17 but councillor Jenn Schmidt-Rempel may in the long run have the support of future council hopefuls in her efforts to have a discussion about workload and expectations. The work of council ... Read More »
6 responsesThe Whitelaw clan has finally met for the first time in person
By Lethbridge Herald on July 26th, 2024
LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber – managing editor When cousin Lorraine Whitelaw Speers and husband Roy wake up at their campground in Taber this morning, ready to rock it up for the second night of Cornstock, they might want to get their hands on a copy of today’s Herald. And this column is why. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council has been busy with a number of items
By Lethbridge Herald on July 20th, 2024
FROM THE HALL Blaine Hyggen – Mayor of Lethbridge July is already off to a hot start – in temperature form and with all the activities taking place in our community. I want to start this month’s column by reminding our residents of the City resources available to help residents stay cool and safe. City ... Read More »
1 responseSummer’s heat is long overdue
By Lethbridge Herald on July 19th, 2024
LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber – Managing Editor Don’t complain about the heat to me. Just don’t. After a spring that never seemed to end, southern Alberta is finally getting a taste of summer. With daytime temperatures in the 30s – we’re supposed to get a high of 38 in coming days – we’re ... Read More »
1 responseWhen is a grizzly hunt not actually a hunt in Alberta?
By Lethbridge Herald on July 17th, 2024
LORNE FITCH “Curiouser and curiouser!” said Alice, and many of us pondering the Ministry of Forestry and Silly Stuff’s contention that the latest plan to shoot grizzly bears isn’t a hunt. No, in the double-speak we have become accustomed to it is “protection of life and property from problem wildlife.” According to Todd Loewen, the ... Read More »
8 responsesAddressing Canada’s economic challenges and Alberta’s path forward
By Lethbridge Herald on July 13th, 2024
AT THE LEGISLATURE Nathan Neudorf – UCP MLA for Lethbridge East Thanks to the federal Liberal-NDP government’s poor policies, Canadians from coast to coast to coast are feeling the strain on their budget. While Alberta’s government is doing its part, it is clear that Ottawa needs to acknowledge how their policies are only exacerbating the ... Read More »
5 responsesCousin Mary will be missed
By Lethbridge Herald on July 12th, 2024
LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber – Managing editor A couple of years ago after connecting with a cousin from our B.C. Whitelaw clan – no relation that we know of yet to former Herald managing editor Bill – a couple of other family members reached out to me to introduce themselves and welcome me ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Reflecting on Parliament’s spring session
By Lethbridge Herald on July 6th, 2024
FROM THE HILL Rachael Thomas – Conservative Member of Parliament for Lethbridge Following a busy session holding the government accountable in Parliament, it feels great to be home in Lethbridge for the summer. I look forward to connecting with many of you at parades and other summer events! There truly is no greater honour than ... Read More »
5 responsesKind readers have helped to smooth a bump in the road
By Lethbridge Herald on July 5th, 2024
LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber – Managing Editor A couple of encounters with readers late last week and a phone call from another on Tuesday had me reflecting on this journey of journalism the last few days. I had been feeling really melancholy until these chance encounters. The first was a phone call from ... Read More »
2 responsesReflections upon the years serving Lethbridge
By Lethbridge Herald on June 29th, 2024
AT THE LEGISLATURE Shannon Phillips – NDP MLA for Lethbridge West “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” This quotation, often misattributed to Winnie the Pooh or his author A.A. Milne, is actually from a film that came out the year I was born. I have been reflecting on ... Read More »
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