Commentary

Editor, The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce is committed to fostering informed discussions on matters that impact our business community. We appreciate engagement on issues of economic policy and government communication; however, it is essential that information from our events is accurately represented when referenced in public discourse. In the March 6, 2025, letter titled “Albertans [...] Read More »

Editor, In the decade since targets for waste diversion were first set by Lethbridge City Council in 2013, waste generation going to the landfill has declined by approximately thirty percent, from 1,190 kg/capita to 838 kg/capita, across all sectors – residential, construction/demolition and industrial/commercial/institutional (ICI). These gains are largely attributable to recycling and organics composting [...] Read More »

Editor, I would like to ask a question to our elected officials and City management. Why are our property taxes so high in Lethbridge? I did my own personal synopsis in the major municipalities in Alberta. Grande Prairie, Edmonton, Calgary, Red Deer and Medicine Hat, all gathered from friends that reside in their respective communities.  [...] Read More »

Editor, An open Letter to Donald Trump. You have mused recently about absorbing our country into the United States while disrespectfully referring to our Prime Minister as a Sate Governor. We know your aspirations have nothing to do with welcoming the people of Canada as “cherished” citizens of the U.S.  Your lust is for our [...] Read More »

Editor, Re: Minister Neudorf  “challenged” by coal mining regulation. The challenge: A huge financial penalty for opening and then flip- flopping after a public outcry over a picturesque, rugged area of the eastern slopes for extracting the dirtiest form of energy on the planet. A watershed whose importance cannot be overstated in the southern part [...] Read More »

You know what’s cheap to give in abundance? Criticism. Hence, the idiom “Everyone is a critic”—magnified by everyone having a smartphone—and why no statues have been erected in honour of critics. Social media platforms, intended to encourage sharing and interaction, have turned us into keyboard warriors, relentlessly expressing unsolicited opinions and tearing others down. Whether [...] Read More »

LEAVE IT TO BEEBER – Al Beeber Unlike past years, March 8 was here and gone with nothing said by me to anyone about a date that for all the wrong reasons is a special one. Anniversaries of family deaths can be like that. And March 8 is a date is one I’d be quite [...] Read More »

POINT OF VIEW – Editor Scott Sakatch As a journalist, I try my best to be politically neutral (in what I write, at least; those who know me personally would say otherwise) because I believe the media should always take pains to present all sides of an argument. So when Premier Danielle Smith decided to [...] Read More »

Gil McGowan – ALBERTA FEDERATION OF LABOUR Danielle Smith is a traitor. There, I said it. It’s what many Albertans have been thinking but have been afraid to  say out loud. How else can we describe our Premier’s response to the unprecedented  economic warfare launched against our country by American President  Donald Trump? Trump says he wants to make us the 51st state. He says he’ll continue inflicting economic pain on us [...] Read More »

At the Legislature – Nathan Neudorf, MLA for Lethbridge East Albertans are facing uncertain economic times, but our government is taking decisive action to ensure we continue moving forward. Budget 2025, titled Meeting the Challenge, reflects our commitment to addressing today’s realities while laying the groundwork for long-term prosperity. This budget focuses on affordability, essential [...] Read More »

ROAST: To city council for wanting to cut police funding: We need all the police we can get to patrol all streets in Lethbridge to control the crime rate. More police on the streets and less criminals. One way to do this is when you have extra money don’t build or renovate any arts centre, [...] Read More »

TOAST: On behalf of many, I’d like to express sincere appreciation to the lovely little musical family who provides All Saints parishioners with a number of uplifting spiritual pieces at the Sunday morning Mass. While singing is not allowed during these COVID-19 days, their music feeds our hearts and our souls as we offer up [...] Read More »

TOAST: To the Blood Tribe for sponsoring the COVID commercials. More people need to pay attention. ROAST: Wow. Do as I say, not as I do. Re: Turning Point photo opp at city hall in Lethbridge Herald, Nov. 17, page A2. Great to see all wearing masks but what happened to social distancing. All of [...] Read More »