Opinions
Canadians not fooled by Trudeau’s empty promises
By Lethbridge Herald on May 4th, 2024
FROM THE HILL Rachael Thomas – Conservative Member of Parliament for Lethbridge Have you ever heard of a snake oil salesman? The term originated in the 1900s from an infamous impostor who sold snake oil as a miracle medicine. It turns out the supposed “snake oil” was just a concoction of mineral oil, beef fat, ... Read More »
25 responsesBill 20 an intrusion into the democratic process
By Lethbridge Herald on May 3rd, 2024
LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber – Managing Editor Of all the legislation introduced by the UCP government since Danielle Smith assumed power, Bill 20 may be among the most controversial – and it certainly has the potential to be the most concerning. This bill, if passed in the legislature, will give the provincial cabinet ... Read More »
6 responsesLethbridge residents want to keep their CPP
By Lethbridge Herald on April 27th, 2024
AT THE LEGISLATURE Shannon Phillips – NDP MLA for Lethbridge West In May I will celebrate nine years since my first election as the MLA for Lethbridge-West. This work has been an honour like no other. I have met so many Lethbridgeans and feel like I have watched your children grow and your flower gardens ... Read More »
9 responsesTime to reflect a bit on the years
By Lethbridge Herald on April 26th, 2024
LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber – managing editor Eight months from tomorrow I’ll be working my last shift in journalism after 44.5 years. It seems just like yesterday I loaded up my portable typewriter, clothes and a set of weights into the trunk of a two-door Chevy Caprice and pulled away from my dad’s ... Read More »
1 responseCommunity Conversation event coming up
By Lethbridge Herald on April 19th, 2024
FROM THE HALL Blaine Hyggen – Mayor of Lethbridge I want to begin by reminding and inviting all our residents to the City’s next in-person community engagement event, which is coming up on April 25. The spring Community Conversation will offer participants the opportunity to give feedback, get informed and connect with City staff and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Volunteers show the city cares
By Lethbridge Herald on April 19th, 2024
Al Beeber Managing Editor How important are volunteers to a community? In Lethbridge, more than half of residents do volunteer work and the average is 90 hours per year, contributing $135 million annually to the local economy. That information comes from Amanda Jensen, executive director of Volunteer Lethbridge who spoke to The Herald’s Alejandra Pulido-Guzman ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Alberta seniors will pay for UCP subterfuge of their pensons
By Lethbridge Herald on April 17th, 2024
DAVID B. CARPENTER On December 7 of 2023, I fell on the city sidewalk, fractured my femur in a comminuted fashion, could not move and had three lovely neighbourhood ladies and my wife hoist me up and call an ambulance. I met an exceptionally attentive ER doc as well as really great nursing staff and ... Read More »
16 responsesTransforming southern Alberta: Budget 2024 unveils major investments
By Lethbridge Herald on April 13th, 2024
AT THE LEGISLATURE Nathan Neudorf – UCP MLA for Lethbridge East Exciting news is on the horizon for Southern Alberta as Budget 2024 unveils substantial investments aimed at propelling our region’s healthcare and infrastructure sectors to new heights. With a focus on the expansion of the University of Lethbridge (U of L) medical school and ... Read More »
10 responsesArguing over religion has absolutely no point
By Lethbridge Herald on April 12th, 2024
LEAVE IT TO BEEBER Al Beeber – managing editor Some days I wonder if some people were just born with a chip on their shoulders. And why they don’t get some poly-filla to repair it instead of heaping their misery upon others. As I get older I’m losing patience with – and respect for – ... Read More »
23 responsesA blueprint for rural energy innovation in Alberta
By Lethbridge Herald on April 12th, 2024
Bill Whitelaw Living in what I’ve whimsically dubbed “M&M-ville” holds the promise of a groundbreaking energy paradigm for rural Alberta. Nestled about 45 minutes southwest of Calgary along Highway 543, this imaginary locale embodies the dynamic interplay between traditional petroleum industries and innovative renewable energy ventures. “M&M-ville” is my imaginary descriptor for the community of ... Read More »
2 responsesAlberta’s energy grid: Lost in the dark or powering forward?
By Lethbridge Herald on April 10th, 2024
Peter Casurella SOUTHGROW REGIONAL INITIATIVE The estimable Yogi Berra once said, “If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.” He may as well have been talking about Alberta’s electrical grid development over the past few decades. The province-wide emergency alert of January 13, 2024 was the result of many years ... Read More »
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