Letters to the Editor
Letter: We should strive to do all with love
By Letter to the Editor on February 11th, 2021
Dear editor, A charity sent me a shopping bag inscribed with the phrase, “Do All with Love”. A simple phrase to say. It sounds wonderful. Utopian. Pollyannaish. Not from the “real” world. Stupid, impossible and maddening to ponder! Simple, or simplistic? The word “love” has many sometimes contradictory meanings. The romantic love of Valentine’s Day ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: Renewables have better potential to create jobs and maintain them
By Letter to the Editor on February 10th, 2021
Dear editor, A letter in regard to U.S. President Joe Biden’s Keystone XL pipeline cancelation. From my understanding, a notable move towards a renewable-energy industry economy has greater potential for both Canadian job creation and maintaining them, than does oil. The latter’s definitely on its way out. Still, it must be convenient for the oil ... Read More »
1 responseLetter: Follow the evidence on Veiner Centre
By Letter to the Editor on February 10th, 2021
Dear editor, In regard to the comments by Coun. Julie Friesen regarding the Viener Centre in last Wednesday’s News, I think she should look at the history of this facility and she will see why there is such poor support. After the flood, this facility sat in disarray for several years with no action by ... Read More »
1 responseLetter: Power plant sale risks Medicine Hat advantage
By Letter to the Editor on February 6th, 2021
Dear editor, Before discussing the proposed power plant sale, and related price, let’s review the current Medicine Hat electricity price advantage that we have over other Alberta cities. We save roughly $24 per month on our electricity bills. In the 2016 consensus there were around 28,000 private dwellings in Medicine Hat. So what we could ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: Both sides of the aisle need to bury the hatchet
By Letter to the Editor on February 6th, 2021
Dear editor, Alberta is presently facing the worst economic and health crisis in recent memory. It is high time all members of the legislature, regardless of party politics, put the people of Alberta ahead of continually jumping to score cheap political points for their own benefit. The people of Alberta deserve and demand more. We, ... Read More »
1 responseLetter: Should there be limits on expression in public spaces?
By Letter to the Editor on February 6th, 2021
Dear editor, Cash Moore’s Jan. 21 opinion piece starts off with, and Lynn Thacker’s letter underscores, a reasonable point. If privately held sites are acting as town halls they should not have the freedom to arbitrarily curtail certain voices. Does this mean, though, that they should never employ restrictions? Mr. Moore avoids that question. In ... Read More »
1 responseLetter: Operation of power plant should be kept ‘in-house’
By Letter to the Editor on February 5th, 2021
Dear editor, I disagree that we should be looking at selling our power plant or entering into a private partnership of any kind. Keep it in-house, keep Hatters employed and let’s examine other options (such as not developing a downtown waterfront or continuing to subsidize taxes) so we can continue to reap the benefits of ... Read More »
1 responseLetter: Power plant is an asset to Medicine Hat
By Letter to the Editor on February 5th, 2021
Dear editor, It is interesting to see that there are members of council who think they should investigate the possibility of selling the only money generator outside of the taxpayer. For anyone who wants to think about this for a minute, back in roughly 2002-03, Pengrowth came to the city and offered $750 million for ... Read More »
1 responseLetter: Let’s make sure we’re not left in the coal dust
By Letter to the Editor on February 5th, 2021
Dear editor, There’s been much discussion regarding the Open Pit Coal Mines planned for the Eastern Slopes. Alberta’s government willingly tangled itself in a net of challenges, and has now decided to take on sculpting our Rocky Mountains down to find coal! Days were spent listening to the AER hearings in October that bandied terms ... Read More »
2 responsesLetter: Power plant an investment that continues to return millions
By Letter to the Editor on February 4th, 2021
Dear editor, The last ‘Medicine Hat advantage’ will be gone if we sell the power plant and build a recreation centre in Box Springs. Selling at a time of low generation means a low price. We deserve a plebiscite, or at least open public hearings. Never waste a good crisis. The power plant sells power ... Read More »
2 responsesLetter: Alberta farmers need fixes to AgriStability program
By Letter to the Editor on February 2nd, 2021
Dear editor, The AgriStability program was once a key program for Alberta farmers, designed to protect them against large declines in farming income. Iconic Albertan cattle ranchers and grain farmers were especially reliant on it as a guaranteed backstop should they face a bad year. It accounted for millions of dollars in the pockets of ... Read More »
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