Letters to the Editor
Letter: Sins Against the Innocent
By Letter to the Editor on July 7th, 2021
Dear editor, A poem by Marlene E. Purvis SINS AGAINST THE INNOCENT – (Thu Jul 01, 2021) the tragic loss of innocence of childhood forcefully removed from their homes their families and their loved ones indigenous families robbed of their freedom of their right to choose of their right for family of their right for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: The solar panel debate wages on
By Letter to the Editor on July 6th, 2021
Dear editor, In response to Lynn Thacker’s July 2 letter to the editor It’s obvious that Lynn Thacker hasn’t been to Europe, especially Germany, and talked to the people like I have. After spending 14 years living in Devon, Alta., where a friend installed solar panels on his roof in 1975 and said it was ... Read More »
3 responsesLetter: Tougher measures overdue on statue destruction
By Letter to the Editor on July 6th, 2021
Dear editor, Just because you destroy statues and burn down churches does not mean you change history, it just shows your ignorance. Destroying or damaging public property is an insult to the past and should, according to the law, result in jail time for perpetrators and payment for repairing damages done. When and where will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: Stampede put on quite the Canada Day show
By Letter to the Editor on July 6th, 2021
Dear editor, A heartfelt thank-you to the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede for organizing such wonderful Canada Day events and an excellent fireworks display. After a challenging season for all, it was such a gift to show up on Canada Day to the sound of local, live music and experience the different activities provided. I ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: First Canadians
By Letter to the Editor on July 6th, 2021
Dear editor, A poem by Marlene E. Purvis FIRST CANADIANS – (Thu Jul 01, 2021) first and foremost, this was their land, their home the many peoples of the First Nations like us they had their culture, their beliefs their right to their language and their freedom appreciation, respect for nature pride in the care ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: Yeah… how about those solar panels?
By Letter to the Editor on July 2nd, 2021
Dear editor, In response to Frank Sterle’s June 26 letter to the editor. This letter is just too ludicrous to ignore! It never ceases to amaze me how many environmental activists there are promoting concepts which are not in any way scientifically or practically defensible. For Mr. Sterle to suggest that solar panels can offer ... Read More »
1 responseLetter: Time for a Canadian gut check on personal beliefs
By Letter to the Editor on July 2nd, 2021
Dear editor, Solman and Fernbach’s treatise, “The Knowledge Illusion: Why We Never Think Alone,” is worth considering in this divisive and polarized time. They write, “In the centre of partisan bubbles and fake news … be skeptical of your own knowledge, and the wisdom of your crowd.” Without a close examination of how your personal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: ‘Don’t skate to where the puck is, skate to where it’s going’
By Letter to the Editor on July 2nd, 2021
Dear editor, Recently, Alberta’s Energy Minister, Ms. Sonya Savage, tried to defend Alberta’s loss on the Keystone XL pipeline as a “prudent gamble.” I disagree. Firstly, however, how much was the loss? The “final figure” Alberta must pay under a $6-billion loan guarantee the UCP signed in May 2020 to support the pipeline was $1.3 ... Read More »
1 responseLetter: Remembering a much respected old-school newsman
By Letter to the Editor on June 26th, 2021
Dear editor, You can say Pete Mossey, retired Medicine Hat News editor, died a much respected and admired old-school newsman. Just don’t say he “passed away.” That expression was considered trite and “under the ban” in our Pete’s plain-language News style guide. As much as he liked to cultivate the image of crusty newsman he ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: UCP’s sense of entitlement based on belief that voters will let them get away with it
By Letter to the Editor on June 26th, 2021
Dear editor, In response to Mr. Peter Mueller’s June 17 letter. Mr. Mueller mentioned the dinner and drinks session held by Premier Jason Kenney and five senior cabinet ministers. I take no issue with them using the “sky palace.” Alberta owns it. It should be used. It does not concern me that the attendees were ... Read More »
2 responsesLetter: How ’bout those solar panels?
By Letter to the Editor on June 26th, 2021
Dear editor, It’s during such times of extreme weather and thus boosted power consumption that I’ll think about every structure independently harvesting solar energy via roof panels as an emergency/backup power storage system. Albeit, the idea likely would be opposed by various corporate interests. If solar-panel universality would come at the profit-margin expense of the ... Read More »
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