Letters to the Editor
Science and religion aren’t contradictory
By Lethbridge Herald on August 7th, 2024
Editor: I felt sick a few days ago. I took a COVID test. It was positive. The interesting thing is I felt better finding the nature of illness though I was still feeling unwell unlike cats.  They hide when they feel something is wrong with them. My guess is: they don’t now what’s wrong but ... Read More »
39 responsesAlberta’s grizzy bear hunt plan raises eyebrows
By Lethbridge Herald on July 31st, 2024
Editor: Alberta’s eyeopening decision to give everyday Albertans an opportunity to hunt grizzly bears has raised eyebrows. “What could go wrong?” someone asked. Well, seemingly, nothing. This province’s cunning, outside-the-box, problem-solving, grizzly-eradicating thinking opens the door to additional strategies the Government of Alberta might use to demonstrate its brand of cutting-edge leadership and innovative action. ... Read More »
24 responsesMayor and council need to listen to the majority
By Lethbridge Herald on July 26th, 2024
Editor: Our council has spent many thousands of our dollars to install bike lanes along 4th Avenue in the downtown area which are rarely, if ever, used. Meanwhile many potholes from two winters ago remain and are simply getting bigger. The potholes from the past winter remain just that – potholes. We are now halfway ... Read More »
7 responsesCouncil needs to pay attention to the majority of residents
By Lethbridge Herald on July 20th, 2024
Editor: Our council has spent many thousands of our dollars to install bike lanes along 4th Avenue in the downtown area which are rarely, if ever, used. Meanwhile many potholes from two winters ago remain and are simply getting bigger. The potholes from the past winter remain just that – potholes. We are now halfway ... Read More »
19 responsesOttawa is not trying to steal all of Albertans’ money
By Lethbridge Herald on July 19th, 2024
Editor: While those of us conservatives from the world of finance continue to watch Albertans be cheated out of their oil and corporate tax wealth by these phony conservatives, Reformers, we watch Alaska and Norway continue to reap the benefits of their oil wealth by building up their Alaska Permanent Fund and Norge Bank Investment ... Read More »
29 responsesNikki Van Eden’s efforts a credit to the newspaper
By Lethbridge Herald on July 17th, 2024
Editor: I am sending you this unsolicited letter to express my deepest appreciation for a staff member, Nikki Van Eden. I am a lifetime Lethbridge resident and a long-time Lethbridge Herald subscriber. My involvement with the Lethbridge Herald has primarily been with the sports department. Over the years, the Herald has followed and reported on ... Read More »
1 responseMedical association wants to celebrate rural doctors
By Lethbridge Herald on July 17th, 2024
Editor: Rural physicians are part of the heartbeat of rural Alberta. Â If a rural physician has been important in your life or community, the Alberta Medical Association invites you to share your appreciation by nominating them for a new honour: the Medal for Excellence and Achievement in Rural/Remote Medicine! Help us celebrate physicians who have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nenshi’s leadership of the NDP has both pros and cons
By Lethbridge Herald on July 13th, 2024
Editor:  With Nenshi now ruling the NDP, I think of the good, the bad and the ugly. The good is that the extreme socialist element will no longer influence party. The bad is that we now have a liberal lead Opposition. The ugly is that Nenshi will actually have to do something. What are his ... Read More »
16 responsesDanielle Smith needs to lower the price of gasoline for Albertans
By Lethbridge Herald on July 10th, 2024
Editor: Lydia and I travelled to Winnipeg about two weeks ago and surprisingly filled our tank in Brandon, Manitoba at $132.9 per litre. The prices were the same in Winnipeg and wondered if every gas station there had a price war. Taber was cheaper than Coaldale and Lethbridge at $150.9 per litre. Saskatchewan’s prices were ... Read More »
17 responsesWill a successful economy doom our species?
By Lethbridge Herald on July 9th, 2024
Editor: During the 1970s, many people were worried about “population explosion.” “How to feed the rapidly growing population with finite resource?” At the same time “baby bonus” in different names was never abolished in most of the affluent countries encouraging new babies. Labour shortages had been a serious problem for a long time. “Guest workers” ... Read More »
3 responsesAstronomy society creates model of the solar system in the city
By Lethbridge Herald on July 6th, 2024
Editor: To help us appreciate the distance amongt the planets and their size the Lethbridge Astronomy Society has created a model of the solar system. The kiosk at the downtown Royal Bank of Canada opposite the Post Office explains the nature of the model. The dome of the post office tower with a diameter of ... Read More »
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