Letters to the Editor
Letter: Medicine Hat News should be welcoming byelection-based letters to the editor
By Letter to the Editor on November 3rd, 2022
Dear editor, A typical forum used by individuals to express their views has been taken away in the Brooks-Medicine Hat byelection. The Medicine Hat News suddenly decided not to print any byelection-related letters because “it would be impossible to reflect a balanced version of overall submissions, and the News doesn’t want to give the impression ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched
By Letter to the Editor on October 26th, 2022
Dear editor, As the ages old adage says ‘Do not count your chickens before they are hatched’, that’s what I would advise Ukraine not to do. The recent military successes by the courageous and proud Ukrainian people, every last one of them, should/must result in serious and final successful negotiations with Putin’s Russia. Why should ... Read More »
1 responseLetter: Unions have been essential to Alberta economy
By Letter to the Editor on October 20th, 2022
Dear editor, To an uninformed writer: The construction unions in Alberta built Suncor and Syncrude. In the 2000s we doubled the size of both, while building four other world-class facilities in the Fort Mc Murray area. All Alberta construction union labour, and with no strike contracts. This is where all the revenue comes from. Give ... Read More »
1 responseLetter: Danielle Smith seems to have a conquer then divide approach
By Letter to the Editor on October 20th, 2022
Dear editor, Southeastern Alberta is no more the forgotten corner. Premier Danielle Smith, the newly elected UCP leader, aspires to be the next MLA for Brooks – Medicine Hat. This decision and her recent pronouncements are revealing about her style. She called this byelection to become a MLA. She stated that the convention is to ... Read More »
2 responsesLetter: Concrete islands on Carry Drive a hazard
By Letter to the Editor on October 19th, 2022
Dear editor, The two new centrally located raised-concrete islands on Carry Drive are, in my view, an unnecessary and potentially hazardous roadway addition. Traffic channelling could be achieved with painted markings, (as currently demonstrated by the newly painted road markings leading up to, surrounding, and behind the subject raised-concrete islands). Painted islands are also common ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: AISH payments need more than reindexing
By Letter to the Editor on October 12th, 2022
Dear editor, The discussion about AISH in the political arena has been centred around reindexing, which is nice and should be done. But it is too little too late. There has not been a significant raise in AISH since Alison Redford was premier, and she stepped down in 2014. The current AISH is $1,685 per ... Read More »
4 responsesLetter: Article on Kenney a comedy of recorded errors
By Letter to the Editor on October 12th, 2022
Dear editor, On Oct. 4, the News carried a full page forensic analysis of Jason Kenney’s ignominious fall from grace. Even for me, a longtime critic and disparager of all things Kenney, I found the article a withering death sentence, not just for his career, but also for the party he created. The author, a ... Read More »
2 responsesLetter: Gambling with city money: ‘Risk and Reward’
By Letter to the Editor on October 12th, 2022
Dear editor, Bureaucrats and city administrators love innovation and “projects.” Projects justify their budgets. Projects enhance professional profiles. City council relies on bureaucratic expertise for project advice. But who is held to final account? Who is fired for bad advice? Will we ever know the true costs or returns of the Manyberries purchase? Speculation abounds. ... Read More »
3 responsesLetter: What happened to leaving police operations alone?
By Letter to the Editor on October 12th, 2022
Dear editor, Maybe I am just too suspicious and cynical of politicians these days. Here is Coun. Andy McGrogan, ex city police chief and cop for 40 years, who successfully runs for city councillor then clearly states more than once he will have nothing to do with the police commission or the police force because ... Read More »
3 responsesLetter: Hat a great place to be a doctor
By Letter to the Editor on September 30th, 2022
Dear editor, I am a retired family physician. I practised in Med Hat for 37 years and raised four lively children there. In your recruitment for physicians be sure to tell them it is a great place to raise a family as there are so many activities available for them. And the city is safe… ... Read More »
2 responsesLetter: Local traffic commentary from a self labelled ‘grumpy old man’
By Letter to the Editor on September 29th, 2022
Dear Editor, I am very pleased to see the right-hand lane at the bottom of Dunmore Hill may soon require those not turning right against a red light to use the other lane. While on the city traffic movement subject, I am convinced flashing red lights at certain intersections might be a viable option to ... Read More »
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