Letters to the Editor
Closing 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 »
Be the first to comment!Not a fan of hospital food
By Letter to the Editor on November 13th, 2017
The NDP will never ever have my vote for anything. When the PCs were in power hospital food was eatable. Now it’s at best third world slop. I would not slop pigs with hospital food because they deserve better. The NDP have no use for the people that built this province because they were not ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The new niqab ban: not so Canadian
By Letter to the Editor on November 10th, 2017
Being an Imam of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Canada, as I hear the news about the niqabban in one of our provinces, it truly saddens me. I have always felt that Canada is a role model for the entire world, exemplifying values of tolerance and inclusiveness. Yet with this recent ban, however it may be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anniversary of Battle of Passchendaele significant to champion of farmworkers’ rights
By Letter to the Editor on November 10th, 2017
An unexpected visit to the Alberta Legislature recently provided a very moving moment for me and brought thoughts of my grandfather Daniel Dunlop. Alberta’s beautiful Legislature Building was being guarded by First World War Mounted Cavalry to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Passchendaele. This anniversary has profound significance to Canada and it ... Read More »
1 responseBill 24: Appalled with Alberta NDP’s efforts ‘to fragment the family unit’
By Letter to the Editor on November 9th, 2017
For years I have resisted joining a political party. As a former principal, a father and now grandfather of children in this province I was dismayed at the direction the Department of Education was taking and its intrusion upon choices under the former government. Now I am appalled and horrified at the NDP’s blatant efforts ... Read More »
5 responsesSelf-esteem, respect key to healthy relationships
By Letter to the Editor on November 8th, 2017
November is Family Violence Prevention Month and I think the best way of preventing this is healthy relationships. I know that there is a lot of domestic violence towards women who have a disability. Often this is because we grow up feeling isolated with very low self-esteem and are very good targets for men who ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fire should be a wake-up call to Medicine Hat
By Letter to the Editor on November 7th, 2017
I wonder why stories regarding the grass fire in the outskirts of Medicine Hat say the Redcliff Fire Department requested assistance from Medicine Hat Fire Department when as far as I can tell that fire was 100 per cent in the city of Medicine Hat. I think this fire in the northern part of Medicine ... Read More »
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