Letters to the Editor
Letter: If you want to be welcome in a neighbourhood, you need to be a good neighbour
By Letter to the Editor on November 25th, 2021
Dear editor, With the colder weather, housing situations like that reported in Wetaskiwin due to the closing of a homeless shelter, become more urgent. One reason for this closure was a financial shortfall, which badly needs to be addressed. However, other reasons for the closure were said to be concerns by residents about crime, open ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: We’ve come a long way, baby!
By Letter to the Editor on November 25th, 2021
Dear editor, The older I get the more amusing things seem to be. Maybe even a chuckle or two! There is big headline news nowadays in regard to self driving vehicles. Experiments and development are going, flat out costing billions of dollars. Wow, soon you will be able to go from home to work, work ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: People everywhere just want to be respected for who they are
By Letter to the Editor on November 19th, 2021
Dear editor, On Wednesday, I watched the first night of ASAN’s (Autistic Self-Advocacy Network) Gala and Rewards from the U.S. It featured non-speaking people with autism. They had a lot to say. It reminded of how compassionate, determined and intelligent these people are. It also reminds me how diverse people are in our community. That ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: AHS should provide more comprehensive data regarding COVID outbreaks
By Letter to the Editor on November 19th, 2021
Dear editor, On Oct. 22, there was a report in the Medicine Hat News stating that the outbreak at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital was over. The number of cases was reported as 15 staff and five patients, but there is no mention as to the number of vaccinated or unvaccinated cases that were involved. I ... Read More »
1 responseLetter: This world is a better place because of acts of kindness
By Letter to the Editor on November 16th, 2021
Dear editor, On Saturday, which was World Kindness Day, my friend Helen Snortland and I organized an event called Coats on Finlay. Due to the generosity and kindness of the citizens of Medicine Hat, we collected approximately 1,000 coats along with other warm winter apparel, many lovingly homemade! When we returned to the bridge on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: Benefits of vaccinations significantly outweigh risks
By Letter to the Editor on November 16th, 2021
Dear editor, In response to my Nov. 9 letter defending mask and vaccination mandates, Terry Zachary says I used “a strawman argument,” distorting what Judi Coombes said about masks. Ms. Coombes’ first refers to masks in general. Mr. Zachary says she was not referring to surgical masks, but she did not say that. When I ... Read More »
5 responsesLetter: Cynical and cowardly leaders blind themselves to the magnitude and importance of problems
By Letter to the Editor on November 16th, 2021
Dear editor, The Alberta government sent only two lower-ranking government employees to the climate summit. Premier Jason Kenney cynically derided it as a “gab-fest.” About 25,000 people attended, including leaders and high-ranking officials from more than 190 countries. An agreement on greenhouse gas emissions reduction was ultimately negotiated. Alberta had no input in the negotiations. ... Read More »
4 responsesLetter: Strawman arguments simply disguised as critical thinking
By Letter to the Editor on November 13th, 2021
Dear editor, My daughter turned seven on Remembrance Day. I think of the brave soldiers that risked and gave their lives for the gift of our liberty, and what they would think of how we are handling that gift now. I am a former resident of Medicine Hat and read both Judi’s and Michael’s responses. ... Read More »
3 responsesLetter: The power of people is alive and well in Medicine Hat and Redcliff
By Letter to the Editor on November 11th, 2021
Dear editor, We would like to share a story with you and your readers. After a recent overnight stay in Medicine Hat, we started out on Highway 1 West. We didn’t get any further than just past Suffield when our vehicle shut down due to an alternator issue. We called AMA to assist with a ... Read More »
1 responseLetter: A time for solemn remembrance
By Letter to the Editor on November 11th, 2021
Dear editor, Bittersweet the feelings and emotions can be when one is taken by the hand and shown a place where poppies bloom and grasses grow. One thinks of beauty, but also of blossoms plucked before their time. One thinks of grasses scythed and yet returning greener and more resilient than ever before. One is ... Read More »
1 responseLetter: Government debt is one of the most concerning problems for future generations
By Letter to the Editor on November 10th, 2021
Dear editor, One issue that all federal parties have avoided is coming up with a plan for paying down the federal government debt, currently at about $1.2 trillion. A potential plan is that a debt repayment would be taken from the estate of a deceased person and would be based on their share of the ... Read More »
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