Letters to the Editor
Letter: War Amps veterans have left a lasting impact
By Letter to the Editor on October 27th, 2021
Dear editor, As we approach Remembrance Day, I’d like to pay tribute to the veteran members of The War Amps. The War Amps was started by amputee veterans returning from the First World War to help each other adapt to their new reality as amputees. They then welcomed amputee veterans following the Second World War, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: A new day has dawned in Medicine Hat
By Letter to the Editor on October 27th, 2021
Dear editor, I am extremely ecstatic with the election of our new mayor and council. It truly feels like the end of the “old boys club” and that people truly wanted change. But what is it that people were expecting? What difference would gender make? We all have our theories and here is mine. Traditionally, ... Read More »
1 responseLetter: No one has the freedom to break laws
By Letter to the Editor on October 27th, 2021
Dear editor, Canada is a country that believes in the rule of law. This means all citizens, in principle, must obey the laws or face censure. If there are laws that are outdated or are demonstrably unfair or unjust, then there are legal and peaceful ways to adjust these laws. But under no circumstance does ... Read More »
3 responsesLetter: Pedestrians at risk downtown
By Letter to the Editor on October 21st, 2021
Dear editor, Thousands of dollars have been spent in the past few months on hastily reconfiguring the First Street SE and Sixth Avenue SE intersection as part of the Towne Centre development. Additionally, thousands have been spent on the trailway along S. Railway and Carry Drive. Meanwhile, long-term plans for downtown pedestrian safety have been ... Read More »
1 responseLetter: Accessibility shouldn’t be a problem for voters
By Letter to the Editor on October 20th, 2021
Dear editor, I voted early at the Stampede grounds. They had the polling station at the grandstand. One would think Elections Alberta could have found a location that had a power door for people who use wheelchairs. Or better yet, why doesn’t the grandstand have a power door for wheelchair users? This isn’t 1921 and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: Building Meridian Dam would be a smart plan
By Letter to the Editor on October 20th, 2021
Dear editor, With the gradual loss of the South Saskatchewan water supply from glaciers in the summer, it seems like a good idea to me to build up a water supply throughout the whole year – especially in the spring – when there is an over-abundant supply. It would be smart to plan and build ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: Having differing beliefs not, in itself, the problem
By Letter to the Editor on October 20th, 2021
Dear editor, The differing beliefs about COVID continue to cause division, and force people to make difficult choices. There seems to be two extreme camps (and various ones in between). One that believes COVID is a hoax of the world powers, and the vaccine is a poison (or worse). And one that believes COVID is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: Loss of glaciers has massive impact on water supply
By Letter to the Editor on October 15th, 2021
Dear editor, Glaciers supply much of Alberta and Western Canada with drinking water, especially at times of the year when other sources of water are at their lowest, (University of Alberta atmospheric sciences associate professor Jeff) Kavanaugh said. “Glaciers pick up the slack right when we need it the most,” he said, as they provide ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: Everyone should play by the same set of rules
By Letter to the Editor on October 15th, 2021
Dear editor, Costco has now become part of the problem. By not enforcing the mask mandate they are giving the anti-maskers the OK to break the law and encouraging that bad behaviour in other public places. The people who are abusive to staff in these places are probably jumping up and down shouting, “It’s working! ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: Efforts by Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan not in vain
By Letter to the Editor on October 9th, 2021
Dear editor, Since the Taliban took back Afghanistan, Canadian soldiers may wonder if their efforts and sacrifices were in vain. By no means. Though the current outcome is not what we would wish, at the very least they gave a generation of Afghan women a brighter outlook and a degree of freedom which the Taliban ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: Samcoe performed a valuable service for Hatters
By Letter to the Editor on October 9th, 2021
Dear editor, I rarely agree with anything Mr. Larry Samcoe says but in his article in the News on Oct. 7 he performed a valuable service for our community. His list of issues that we should all consider before casting our votes is a powerful presentation of how democracy should work. His list of local ... Read More »
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