Letters to the Editor
Letter from the editorial board: Striving for balance in election coverage
By Letter to the Editor on September 9th, 2021
With a pair of elections just around the corner, we at the News wish to address our approach to coverage in our Comments section. Our newspaper has undergone significant change in the past two years, and particularly the past few months. Due to this state of flux, two items made it onto this page in ... Read More »
3 responsesLetter: It may look bad, but it’s cost-effective
By Letter to the Editor on September 8th, 2021
Dear editor, I don’t often agree with anything the UCP government does, but paying people $100 to get a vaccine a shot is a quick way to do it. If it works, good. If it doesn’t, it doesn’t cost that much money. It may look bad, but if the person doesn’t get vaccinated, gets COVID, ... Read More »
1 responseLetter: A $100 slap in the face
By Letter to the Editor on September 8th, 2021
Dear editor, Thank you Mr. Kenney for the slap in the face, those of us who helped you out by getting our COVID shots get a slap in the face while those who defied you by not getting them are getting a reward for it. I for one will remember this at the next election. ... Read More »
1 responseLetter: Climate policy deserves serious attention
By Letter to the Editor on September 8th, 2021
Dear editor, In response to Larry Samcoe’s Sept. 2 column, “Climate Policies” The way in which our next government addresses climate change will affect all Canadians. For this reason, climate policy deserves serious attention as we make our voting choices. So I commend Larry Samcoe for raising the issue in his most recent “Viewpoint” column ... Read More »
1 responseLetter: With our thanks and gratitude
By Letter to the Editor on September 3rd, 2021
Dear editor, While our community and hospital staff struggle with increasing numbers of hospitalized COVID-19 patients, and the news and social media is abuzz with conflicting views and controversies, we all need to pause and spare a thought for our nurses, paramedics, respiratory therapists, porters, x-ray and lab technicians, and other allied health care workers. ... Read More »
1 responseLetter: Can’t ignore what Hinman’s policies would do to seniors
By Letter to the Editor on August 27th, 2021
Dear editor, Once again the conservative seniors in our circle of friends find a defeated Reformer in Paul Hinman still trying to promote his lame-brain policies upon the people, ignoring what they will do to us seniors. How many seniors are going to be willing to give up their Old Age Security payments, Canada Pension ... Read More »
1 responseLetter: A job review of Justin Trudeau heading into September’s ‘snap election’
By Letter to the Editor on August 27th, 2021
Dear editor, With the “snap election” coming up in September, I thought like any good employer (and yes, I am one of his many Canadian employers), I’d do a job review to see if I’d want to rehire Justin Trudeau. Here we go: – You blew the Asia Pacific deal. – You blew the helicopter ... Read More »
3 responsesLetter: Ticked Off writer totally correct about city overwatering parks
By Letter to the Editor on August 20th, 2021
Dear editor, I totally agree with the remarks in Tuesday, Aug. 17’s Ticked Off, about the overwatering in the city. Driving from Ross Glen to the Leisure Centre in the rain and seeing the seeing sprinklers on all the way. With the low water level in the river and our drought conditions, has no one ... Read More »
1 responseLetter: No more coddling adult children over vaccines
By Letter to the Editor on August 20th, 2021
Dear editor, “I feel I am downtrodden,” I told my wife over breakfast the other day. “What do you mean?” she inquired. That opened the door. For 17 months we have followed the rules: we have isolated, sanitized, washed our hands raw, social distanced, worn masks and have been double vaccinated. We’ve gone without concerts, ... Read More »
6 responsesLetter: Alberta needs a party to go ‘Fair Deal’ all the way
By Letter to the Editor on August 20th, 2021
Dear editor, There is a move afoot in the Cypress-Medicine Hat UCP constituency office and I dare say other constituencies around our province to kickstart fundraising efforts for the purpose of raising awareness through advertising for a strong “yes” vote in the upcoming referendum on equalization. I totally support promoting the referendum, however I believe ... Read More »
2 responsesLetter: Still debating climate science is unbelievable
By Letter to the Editor on August 20th, 2021
Dear editor, Re: Column by Mr. Larry Samcoe, Aug. 5 Mr. Samcoe says “probing climate change is worthwhile.” Why did his column not do so? He did not show errors have been made by the 97% of climate scientists who, for decades, have proven that human activities have changed and are changing Earth’s climate through ... Read More »
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