Letters to the Editor
Letter: Differing gun culture no reason to avoid our neighbours to the south
By Letter to the Editor on June 28th, 2022
Dear Editor, The recently publicized USA decision regarding the right to carry a gun for protection reminds me of just how different Canadians are. Of course Canadians also own guns, but far fewer than in the U.S., and it is typically for recreational purposes. I just returned from a short U.S. visit to Seattle, (via ... Read More »
1 responseLetter: Can you really trust parties that constantly fight themselves?
By Letter to the Editor on June 28th, 2022
Dear Editor: Anyone intending to vote conservative in the next provincial and federal elections should do four things.’ Firstly, read the words of Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner, one of the most highly respected conservative politicians in Canada. In her refusal to run for Alberta’s UCP leadership, Ms. Rempel Garner said the following about Alberta’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: A taste of the real world for Notley
By James Tubb on June 21st, 2022
Dear editor, So Rachel Notley, Leader of the Alberta National oops New Democratic Party, a party that prides itself on equality, equity and environmental protection has suddenly found itself embroiled in a real-world issue of staff being abused by staff. It looks like the real world has suddenly crashed into the virtual reality of Alberta ... Read More »
3 responsesLetter: Alberta’s diabetics rely on insulin pump program as a matter of life or death
By James Tubb on June 21st, 2022
Dear editor, Six years ago, I was unexpectedly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. I was a healthy 38-year-old firefighter with no other chronic disease. I didn’t choose diabetes. Diabetes chose me. Type 1 diabetes is a non-preventable, chronic disease that occurs when your pancreas stops producing insulin. Without insulin, your body cannot properly regulate the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: Abandoned e-scooters making life miserable for those who rely on their mobility scooter
By James Tubb on June 21st, 2022
Dear editor, I am seriously considering MAID (medically assisted in dying) because of growing health concerns and the continuing loss of my mobility. I am now 95% wheelchair dependent and cannot even tie my own shoes because of arthritis in my back. The sad part is I cannot enjoy what could be my last summer ... Read More »
2 responsesLetter: There is nothing wrong with banning the most dangerous guns and making them harder to get
By Letter to the Editor on June 10th, 2022
In response to Ian Parkinson’s June 8 letter to the editor, “Banning guns does not make them disappear.” Dear editor, As a hunter of 65 years and a long time conservative, I found Ian Parkinson’s June 8 letter to the editor very disturbing and just plain stupid. As much as I am not a fan ... Read More »
1 responseLetter: Banning guns does not make them disappear
By Letter to the Editor on June 8th, 2022
Dear editor, Trudeau and his cheap-suited bureaucrats are lying to Canadians. Spoiler alert, I am one of those law abiding, law respecting, safety trained, safe user, daily checked for criminal activity firearms owner. Now Justin Trudeau and his lacking imagination and common sense ministers and bureaucrats keep yapping about “banning guns” as if using that ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: Deception is an incredible thing
By Letter to the Editor on June 8th, 2022
Dear editor, Since the days of early 1960s (some might remember way back) the National Enquirer tabloid wrote outlandish stories that sold a lot of newspapers. Quickly some others started up similar newspapers with the same kind of fiction content – then came along the telephone scammers we’re all familiar with. Today we’ve got cell ... Read More »
1 responseLetter: We need to establish the limits
By Letter to the Editor on June 8th, 2022
Dear editor, Now that we can eat in restaurants again the focused attention on freedom appears to be largely fading and “life goes on.” But a subtle shift in attitude seems to have occurred, and without due consideration. Rather than individual responsibility, family and community supports, we now look even more to government. Pierre Trudeau ... Read More »
1 responseLetter: Support helped carry local ICU staff through pandemic’s toughest moments
By Letter to the Editor on June 7th, 2022
To the communities of Medicine Hat/surrounding area and our fellow health-care colleagues: These last couple of years have proven to be undoubtedly some of the hardest shifts that we have had to face. There have been tears, frustration and a whole team of passionate individuals questioning their purpose in their field. But with this pandemic, ... Read More »
2 responsesLetter: A wonderful church that welcomes all
By Letter to the Editor on June 2nd, 2022
Dear editor, This is about my years attending one of the finest churches in this city, Hillcrest Church. How about 30 years? The pastor there (Pastor Steve Pahl) is, to my finding, one of the best speakers – very fluent wording, very well read in his sermons. All my family see this pastor as a ... Read More »
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