Letters to the Editor
Put microchips in government charge cards
By Letter to the Editor on August 23rd, 2017
To MLA Robert Wanner, chairman of the Committee on Accounts, and MLA Thomas Dang, chairman of the Subcommittee on MLA Expenses. While I see great potential in the subcommittee’s focus, a lot of that goodwill from the past eleven and a half months has been destroyed by Strathmore-Brooks Independent MLA Derek Fildebrandt in the last ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thumbs down to a pair of politicians
By Letter to the Editor on August 22nd, 2017
Premier Rachel Notley, along with junior Minister of Veteran Affairs and Trudeau Liberal mouthpiece in Alberta Kent Hehr, recently presided over groundbreaking ceremonies for Enbridge’s Line 3. Line 3 will export crude oil to U.S. Midwest refineries even though 99 per cent of Canadian crude oil already goes to only one customer — the U.S. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Keeping tabs on MLA expenses
By Letter to the Editor on August 21st, 2017
While I see great potential in the Subcommittee on MLA Expenses focus, a lot of that goodwill from the past 11 1/2 months has been destroyed by Derek Fildebrandt, MLA, Independent, Strathmore-Brooks the last few days. As finance committee chairman, he received extra compensation to act responsibly. And yet even with his extra cash from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Does unite-the-right movement in Alberta support Trump and friends?
By Letter to the Editor on August 21st, 2017
I am wondering if the “unite-the-right movement” in Canada and U.S. is same or different. What happened in Charlottesville, Va., is shameful and must be condemned. Freedom to march is OK any where but showing your supremacy by taking the law in your own hand is an act of terrorism. The president of the U.S. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Unfulfilled promises on nutrition
By Letter to the Editor on August 21st, 2017
When my father was a boy he would be lucky if he got one orange in his Christmas stocking. Nowadays, we can eat oranges to our heart’s content. This is just one of the countless improvements in our diet over the past century. Study after study has shown the direct link between good nutrition and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Entitlement problem with all politicians won’t go away
By Letter to the Editor on August 18th, 2017
You cannot make this stuff up. Once again we have a fine example of our elected officials showing contempt for the taxpaying citizens. We have Derek Fildebrandt claiming $23,160 accommodation expenses to go to his place of work, and then he rents the property out! Now he defends himself by saying it’s “not against the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Neighbourhood pub a great gathering place
By Letter to the Editor on August 17th, 2017
A neighbourhood pub can be much more than just a place to drop in for a cold beer or glass of wine.Many try to offer “gemuetlichkeit,” a German word that aptly conveys an atmosphere of warmth and friendliness from the servers, owners and the other patrons. My favourite pub in Riverside is a place where ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!City doesn’t seem to be following its own rules
By Letter to the Editor on August 16th, 2017
Landscaping is a requirement of any commercial development permit, not only planted but maintained. In our semi-arid climate that means underground sprinklers. Whether plants and beauty outweigh water usage is likely difficult to assess, so let’s just continue to require landscaping since no one really wants a sterile concrete environment. Since Box Springs Business Park ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hat hit a Little League home run
By Letter to the Editor on August 15th, 2017
I am writing to express our great appreciation for the hospitality, friendship and support displayed by the City of Medicine Hat, its citizens and the incredible volunteers who stepped up to the plate during our recent Canadian National Little League Baseball Championship. Our local Little League representative, Candice Henson, assembled a dedicated team and was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!All 29 UCP MLAs have obligation to resign and run in byelections
By Letter to the Editor on August 11th, 2017
The recent birth of the United Conservative Party from the parent PC and Wildrose parties has not been easy and we can expect more growing pains ahead. The lightning fast speed at which the unification of the centrist PC party and right wing Wildrose party left little time to organize and or anticipate potential problems. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photo radar discussion hides the fact that Medicine Hat Police Service is not fully funded
By Letter to the Editor on August 11th, 2017
It is time to stop our constant attempts to vilify the Medicine Hat Police Service for their use of photo radar. Photo radar (and red light cameras) were advertised and sold to cities everywhere as both a traffic enforcement tool and a revenue generator. And it serves both functions. Truth is, the whole photo radar ... Read More »
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