Letters to the Editor
SCS a ‘house of horrors’
By Letter to the Editor on February 8th, 2020
The Supervised Consumption Site is, for the most part, not what it claims. Anyone can witness that most of the addicts go in, grab their free needles and other free drug supplies, then leave to get high in parks, playgrounds, the library, etc. The addict then becomes a danger to themselves, leaves biohazard needles strewn ... Read More »
50 responsesNumbers show SCS is creating more issues
By Letter to the Editor on February 7th, 2020
We recently heard a report by Dr. Em Pijl, paid for by the City of Lethbridge and presented before council, that supported the concerns voiced by citizens regarding their livelihoods in business being threatened, the quality of life in their neighbourhoods, the concerns of increased crime as well as health risks to the public from ... Read More »
45 responsesCorporations take from society and give little back
By Letter to the Editor on February 6th, 2020
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is at it again – pleading for government to fix their problems. If it’s not using tax funds for subsidies, incentives and tax breaks; now they want the feds to bring in qualified immigrants to fill the needs of corporations. This is an example of how international corporate “investors” do ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!UCP grudgingly allows an idea from the NDP
By Letter to the Editor on February 6th, 2020
In response to Robert Budd’s letter of Feb. 1, “No need for city to pay for a go-between,” the municipal government must have felt sufficiently pressed and overwhelmed by the severity of the ongoing opioid epidemic to invest in some sort of workaround at the provincial level, since requests through the usual channels were falling ... Read More »
13 responsesRecognizing contributions of volunteers
By Letter to the Editor on February 5th, 2020
To work in the nonprofit charitable sector has many rewards. Each act of service is as unique as the situation encountered. Workers are adaptable, resilient, trailblazers, they are people who learn to see the silver lining from every angle. The broad spectrum of engagement ranges from the most vulnerable to the most affluent. The sector ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Don’t knock the few working to improve city, province
By Letter to the Editor on February 5th, 2020
In a recent letter to the editor, the ex-MLA from Lethbridge-East expressed “utter dismay,” “sadness” and “some anger” stating the current MLA (who thumped her soundly in the last election) wasn’t doing his job. Across the river Shannon Phillips, who hung on to her cushion in Edmonton by less than 300 votes, reports fielding consistent ... Read More »
7 responsesInternet addiction a serious problem
By Letter to the Editor on February 4th, 2020
I saw a woman of certain age at a restaurant, who was obviously addicted to her phone. She looked at and clicked on the device every few minutes. Her table was next to ours. I felt guilty looking, but could not help it because her behaviour was so extraordinary. Her sister – I assumed she ... Read More »
3 responsesConcerns involve SCS structure, not staff
By Letter to the Editor on January 31st, 2020
I would like to take the opportunity to respond directly to the letter to the editor published on Wednesday, Jan. 29 from Lindsay Stella and colleagues at the Supervised Consumption Site. It’s become clear that my comments quoted by the local media as referenced in the letter to the editor, although captured only in part ... Read More »
12 responsesDoes support for Decarie uphold concept of freedom?
By Letter to the Editor on January 31st, 2020
It was reported last week (Jan. 24) in the Globe and Mail that our MP, Rachael Harder, noting that the Tories are “a party that believes in freedom,” maintains that prospective Conservative leadership candidate Richard Decarie should be allowed to run, thus leaving it up to party members to decide accordingly. His assertion that the ... Read More »
3 responsesAlberta gov’t actions targeting the weakest groups
By Letter to the Editor on January 30th, 2020
We talk about what we are doing to help the homeless but this provincial government is putting them there. Way to go. Kenney has lots of money and he will get more by doing what he is doing or why would he be attacking the people who need his help? The weakest groups are our ... Read More »
14 responsesCancelling benefit will tick off a lot of seniors
By Letter to the Editor on January 30th, 2020
The provincial government has just sent out letters telling 46,000 people they’re losing spousal coverage for prescription drugs under the Seniors Drug Benefit Program as of the end of next month. Keeping in mind that the UCP lead, in last spring’s elections, was on the order of 100,000 voters, that’s pretty good chunk of the ... Read More »
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