Letters to the Editor
Kenney, Tories playing politics with rural crime
By Letter to the Editor on April 7th, 2018
I have seen the impact of crime in rural communities first-hand. Where I live in Boyle, I have had my own property stolen more than once. Albertans from one end of this province to the other have their own stories. Rural property theft has long been a concern, one the Progressive Conservatives did little about ... Read More »
1 responseFalse beliefs on equalization payments put forward as facts
By Letter to the Editor on April 6th, 2018
Re: “Demanding equality for Alberta,” March 5 John MacLaren’s letter decried the federal equalization payments to provinces. He stated the federal government “collects taxes from Alberta and distributes those taxes to the so-called ‘have-not provinces'” and that this “absolutely screws Alberta.” This is wrong. Alberta pays no tax to the federal government, nor does any ... Read More »
1 responsePlenty of blame for lacklustre attendance
By Letter to the Editor on April 6th, 2018
Re: “Dwindling playoff attendance at Canalta Centre raises eyebrows,” March 31 Hopefully the timely article will generate much feedback on numerous issues: The Tigers, Canalta Centre and the fan support. This opinion is from a season-ticket holder for more than 30 years. Unquestionably the relocation to an excellent facility at a terrible location has directly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberals’ logic on guns a misfire
By Letter to the Editor on April 5th, 2018
Justin Trudeau promised he would fix the crime problem during the election campaign of 2015. Unfortunately lawful gun owners of Canada make easy targets for an easy Liberal crime control fix. C-71 targets the lawful firearm owner, leaving out the criminal use of firearms. Not a single line in the Act refers to violent criminals ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mining of cryptocurrencies, data provides good news and laughs
By Letter to the Editor on April 4th, 2018
Re: “The Hat welcomes the Hut” and the editorial cartoon, March 21 A new enterprise is always good news. The Hut 8 cryptocurrency mining company — ground already being prepared on Box Springs Road — would qualify for that good news announcement, it being good for our economy, tax base, creation of good jobs. In ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Education is key to reconciliation efforts
By Letter to the Editor on April 4th, 2018
A recent survey found that less than half of Canadians believe they have a collective responsibility to make reparations for past injustices towards Canadian Indigenous peoples. I believe this survey accurately reflects Hatters’ attitudes on the issue. Many do not believe current generations should be punished for past governmental action and are upset that their ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Burnaby bylaw fight could be a precedent setter
By Letter to the Editor on April 3rd, 2018
If Burnaby loses the bylaw fight on the Kinder Morgan pipeline business interests are going to get some really big boots. Bylaws protect you from receiving or causing harm. Well, mostly. But generally they’re a greater good and allow municipalities to exercise your local rights and freedoms and if any business can ignore bylaws then ... Read More »
1 responseRail or pipeline should be an easy choice
By Letter to the Editor on April 2nd, 2018
A Fraser Institute study using data from government sources, found when the safety of transporting oil and gas by pipelines and rail is compared, taking into consideration the amount of product moved, pipelines are found to be the much safer transportation method. Specifically, rail is found to be over 4.5 times more likely to experience ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter a welcome change
By Letter to the Editor on April 2nd, 2018
Re: “NDP fixing an inherited mess,” March 27 Many thanks to Alan Spiller for his letter to the editor last week. It was a refreshing and Intelligent read. We are so tired of the usual NDP bashing and one-sided propaganda. Jean Gray Medicine Hat... Read More »
1 responseDeck stacked against rural folk
By Letter to the Editor on April 2nd, 2018
In southern Alberta, the Ministry of Alberta Environment (AEP) has arbitrarily cancelled a number of water licenses that have been in effect for generations. The sudden cancellation jeopardizes the agricultural operations that relied on those water licenses. In one particular example, on the pretext that a rancher’s nearly two-decade-old license was not complete, the AEP ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Black bear hunt unethical, unscientific, unnecessary
By Letter to the Editor on March 29th, 2018
The spring black bear hunt starts April 1 and will inevitably orphan cubs. Alberta Environment and Albeta Parks failed to produce the bear rehabilitation protocol that they had committed to. Thus, cubs will be killed under the orders of the executive director of Fish and Wildlife Policy. This is unethical, unscientific, unnecessary and unacceptable, why ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!
