Letters to the Editor
Ticked, Tickled and Truth provides needed balance
By Letter to the Editor on December 22nd, 2017
Thank you for reviving Scott Schmidt’s column “Ticked, Tickled and Truth.” His column provides a balance for and a badly needed rejoinder to the pettiness, ignorance, arrogance and outright hatred we read in some of the Ticked Off submissions. Please have him continue. Gregory R. Cote Irvine... Read More »
Be the first to comment!We should respect diversity and work together
By Letter to the Editor on December 21st, 2017
As a very proud Albertan, southeastern Albertan, and Medicine Hatter I find it disappointing to read your guest columnist Paul McLennan. He is an armchair political analyst who seems focused on dividing us into categories of left and right. In the past he has focused his disdain on provincial left and centrist politics, now he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Writer has a political ideology, as most do people
By Letter to the Editor on December 20th, 2017
Re: “Poisonous partisanship at the ballot box,” Dec. 2 I have spent some time reflecting on Peter Mueller’s column. He portrays himself as a political pragmatist. With all due respect I would state that we all have a political view or ideology and that political pragmatism is very rare among the electorate. Perusing this piece ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sniping from the shadows is unacceptable in a democracy
By Letter to the Editor on December 20th, 2017
Ticked Off and Tickled Pink is a weird little column, offering anonymity to all. That is fine for people who want to offer compliments or thanks without seeming to expect recognition themselves. It’s a different matter, however, when it provides a cloak of darkness to malicious individuals and people who have a need to say ... Read More »
1 responseFirm lines, not wishful thinking, needed on GSAs
By Letter to the Editor on December 20th, 2017
The affirmation of who is valued in society rains imminently down upon children and youth who reap the prejudice sown by our heteronormative adult community members. By preventing youth and children from accessing gay-straight alliances (GSAs) in a safe and anonymous way they are being told adults do not value their right as citizens to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thanks for the help, I’ll pay it forward
By Letter to the Editor on December 19th, 2017
While driving home on Dec. 9, my low tire pressure light came on. I pulled into a gas station and asked if someone could check the pressure in my tires. I was told I would have to purchase a tire pressure gauge. This was not possible since I didn’t have any money on me. Dan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Assistance with book sale at library was much appreciated
By Letter to the Editor on December 18th, 2017
On behalf of the Friends of the Library, I wish to extend my thanks to all the fine people who gave their free time in setting up for our second book sale of the year. A big thank you to the elders and sisters from the LDS Church, who did much of the heavy lifting ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Science doesn’t align itself with religion
By Letter to the Editor on December 15th, 2017
Re: “Evolution remains an unproved idea,” Nov. 20 I won’t address everything but I would like to address a couple of points. Firstly, true science does not seek to align itself with any religion, ever. That would imply a very obvious bias which true science does not tolerate. True science is the process of experimentation ... Read More »
1 responsePlacement of advertisement irks subscriber
By Letter to the Editor on December 14th, 2017
As a long-time News subscriber, I was somewhat choked to find a half-front-page ad from a local auto dealer in a recent issue, below which was the story about aid for the Hilda wildfire victims. To add insult to injury, the paper is folded so as to have the advertisement prominent. If the newspaper was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!An unbelievable list of ‘perpetrators’
By Letter to the Editor on December 13th, 2017
I grew up, from birth to the age of 14, during a more or less “warring” time, including the closing years of the Second World War. The steamroller of the Soviet advance on Berlin caused many traumatic memories, even for a young kid like me. Those memories would be the stuff of much longer ‘stories ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Complex world demands an intelligent creator
By Letter to the Editor on December 13th, 2017
Does the fossil record support evolution? Fact 1. All life in the fossil record appears abruptly and fully formed, showing no intermediate fossils revealing change. Fact 2. Fossils of dinosaurs with soft tissue prove they are not millions of years old but fit into the Biblical young Earth. Fact 3. Darwin himself was puzzled by ... Read More »
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