Letters to the Editor
Marijuana: Liberals should learn from Colorado
By Letter to the Editor on November 25th, 2017
Trudeau’s Liberals have beenrushing their campaign promise to legalize marijuana in Canada while medical professionals, provinces, municipalities, Canada’s policing community and the Conservative Opposition have raised serious concerns on the timeline and the impacts. This week the Liberal government released an online consultation about their new regulations. They are repeating many of the mistakes recently ... Read More »
3 responsesNo matter the reason for drug addiction, help is needed; it’s not a life choice
By Letter to the Editor on November 24th, 2017
Why do people becomes drug addicts and why should we help them? I keep on seeing comments in our newspaper about that. I would to like know that. What makes a person want to take drugs or alcohol in the first place to try to block out the pain of living in their day to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian customs should be followed
By Letter to the Editor on November 24th, 2017
Re: “Face coverings: Time for change rather than hollering ‘intolerance,'” — Nov. 16 I couldn’t agree more with Larry Samcoe’s letter to the editor. Face coverings are not a religious requirement but rather a political stance enforced by men. Canadian customs should be followed by everyone who wants to live in this country, regardless of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Friends of Medicare has questions for AHS about closing of Six West
By Letter to the Editor on November 23rd, 2017
The closing of Six West at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital raises far more questions than answers. When only 50 per cent of its palliative beds are occupied, why is closure the only solution? Why did AHS not consult with our local hospice, palliative providers and other health care professionals in the Palliser region to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A reward goes counter to the spirit of volunteering
By Letter to the Editor on November 21st, 2017
Re: “MLA Report: The strength of communities is the true Alberta Advantage,” Nov. 17 I read the clumn by Drew Barnes, MLA and I agreed with everything he had written — until the last part where he stated volunteers should be thanked by rewarding them with a tax deduction. My husband and I have volunteered ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Why the rush to legalize marijuana?
By Letter to the Editor on November 21st, 2017
Why is the federal government in such a hurry to pass its marijuana legalization legislation when there are still so many questions and so few answers? Just last week, the Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police said that the legislation is coming too fast, stating that, “There is insufficient time to prepare the necessary legislative ... Read More »
1 responseClosing 6 West a major loss
By Letter to the Editor on November 20th, 2017
Re: The AHS decision to close Ward 6 West at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital. On that unit are 12 palliative care beds. Reading this article saddened me. Several years ago the Palliative Care Unit opened on 6 West. It had been a dream for many health care professionals in Medicine Hat and it was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Evolution remains an unproved idea
By Letter to the Editor on November 20th, 2017
True science is not in conflict with the Bible. The Bible declares “Inthe beginning God spoke creation into being. An amazing claim but the God of the Bible is Almighty, all wise and present everywhere. The alternative is the idea of evolution that everything happened by chance, that life suddenly came to be and through ... Read More »
2 responsesFace coverings: Time for change rather than hollering ‘intolerance’
By Letter to the Editor on November 16th, 2017
Canada has developed over the years its code of laws, and we have also experienced an evolution of generally accepted customs and traditions. This system will unquestionably set parameters for conduct. And, new Canadians have been able to fit in into our society with minimal stress for their adjustments over the years. The open face, ... Read More »
1 responsePrecedents being followed and set with Bill 24
By Letter to the Editor on November 15th, 2017
In 2015, Premier Notley issued an apology, conceding, assumedly, child-raising is the jurisdiction of everyday parents. UNICEF’s Rights of the Child states: “Governments must respect the responsibility of parents for providing appropriate guidance to their children — the Convention does not take responsibility for children away from their parents and give more authority to governments.” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Consider bus ridership incentives
By Letter to the Editor on November 15th, 2017
Gillian Slade’s recent News editorial (“Return to former transit system will be welcomed,” Nov. 10) was right on with her parallel demographic analogy, referring back to the minimal response to Mayor Ted Clugston’s challenge to the mayor’s breakfast attendees, (mostly business owners and public sector officials as reported by Collin Gallant previously). The question was ... Read More »
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