Letters to the Editor
Letter: Lottery-turned-slush fund
By Letter to the Editor on June 25th, 2021
Dear editor, In 2019, UCP government got rid of the Lottery Fund. It’s all in general revenue now to be used as a slush fund to bribe citizens for $3 million into getting the jab. Nice use of money that volunteer groups could have used! Cathy Smith Calgary... Read More »
2 responsesLetter: Ads shouldn’t be platforms for hate
By Letter to the Editor on June 25th, 2021
Dear editor, I was deeply dismayed by the publication on June 19 of the St. Michael World Apostolate ad about Jesus and Mary’s revelations to the world. In my opinion, such content doesn’t belong in a fact based newspaper. I was raised as a Catholic and this is not mainstream. It’s fanatical propaganda that is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: We’re all the same type of people – human beings
By Letter to the Editor on June 25th, 2021
Dear editor, I am so tired of people talking about differences – how we should accept all different kinds of religions, types of people and embrace everyone. That is the problem, people still see different types of people. We are all the same. You cut us we bleed. We all have a life force. This ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: Education for all means better world for all
By Letter to the Editor on June 22nd, 2021
Dear editor, Summer holidays: Woo hoo! Pandemic or no pandemic, I know that children in Canada are ready for the warm weather and the change in routine, even while their parents are scrambling to figure out what to do to continue working. Now consider children who do not have the advantage of school, who do ... Read More »
1 responseLetter: Dear Mr. Kenney… we’ve noticed
By Letter to the Editor on June 17th, 2021
Dear editor, Recently, a roof-top gathering of ministers – certainly not of the same household – met with Premier Kenney atop Alberta’s ‘sky palace’ for drinks. It seemed like a safe secret place. Alas, a snoopy photographer with a long lens shared his photos with the media. Another public stumble by our benighted chief – ... Read More »
3 responsesLetter: Motz should be urging constituents to vaccinate
By Letter to the Editor on June 16th, 2021
Re: MP Report “Social experiment” damage, MP Glen Motz, June 4 Dear editor, I read the report from Medicine Hat Warner Cardston MP Glen Motz with a mixture of surprise and concern. I’m surprised because it seems like politicians that want to help their constituents during a pandemic must find it hard to help out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: A simple prompt smile goes a long way
By Letter to the Editor on June 16th, 2021
Dear editor, De to the limitations of law-enforcement and letter-writing, Justin Trudeau’s suggestion that “the next time you see a woman in a hijab or a family out for a stroll, give them a smile,” may be the healthiest response by caring individuals toward all acts of targeted hate. I decided to do just that ... Read More »
1 responseLetter: Mayor owes an apology after using ‘callous, heartless’ term
By Letter to the Editor on June 16th, 2021
Dear Editor, This week the MHNews contained an article speaking to the achievement of “functionally zero” for homelessness. That is amazing. Within the article, our mayor is quoted as saying “… because some people see ‘undesirables’ and assume they are homeless,” in regards to the homeless population. Using the term “undesirables” is callous, heartless and ... Read More »
1 responseLetter: If Barnes wants back in he’ll need to prove he’s a member of the team
By Letter to the Editor on June 11th, 2021
Dear editor, As a retired member of the Armed Forces, and past president and CEO of several corporations, I fully understand the need and value of loyalty, however, in this case I opine that the UCP’s local board has misplaced their loyalty as a board and expressed “personal” bias in wanting the UCP to take ... Read More »
3 responsesLetter: Residential schools and getting away with murder
By Letter to the Editor on June 11th, 2021
Dear editor, In the news has been the disclosure of 215 graves of Indigenous children at the Kamloops Indian Residential School. There have been several presentations at public forums with regard to the deep loss, suffering and trauma inflicted onto our Native peoples. In response to the findings, actions have been initiated to try to ... Read More »
2 responsesLetter: Anti-Semitism must be strongly condemned
By Letter to the Editor on June 4th, 2021
Dear editor, Horrific stories of anti-Semitism-from online to physical confrontation are being reported from coast to coast. Jews are being targeted at home, at schools, universities, walking on the street and through social media, Canada’s broadcaster CBC, late night TV talk shows. It is one thing to complain about Israeli policies, whether based on fact ... Read More »
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