Letters to the Editor
Letter: Everyone contributes to society
By Letter to the Editor on January 29th, 2021
Dear editor, I have been on AISH since 2003 and it has been my observation that a lot of Albertans have a negative view of people who receive AISH – that we are lazy good-for-nothing people who have lied to get on the program and should be working for a living just like them. I ... Read More »
1 responseLetter: We need all the information on power plant sale
By Letter to the Editor on January 29th, 2021
Dear editor, The issue of the potential sale of our power generation utility has generated a lot of interest with the citizens of Medicine Hat, the owners of the utility. Social media has spoken loudly that people are not in favour of this idea and certainly not without a say, either through a plebiscite or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: The public deserves to be informed
By Letter to the Editor on January 28th, 2021
Dear editor, So Mayor Clugston has again decided to take a condescending attitude toward Hatters. He said, in regard to the power plant sale, that “it’s a very complex industry … it would take a long time to get the public up to speed.” Well he better get to work, because that’s city council’s job! ... Read More »
3 responsesLetter: No one’s freedom of speech was violated by removal of Parler
By Letter to the Editor on January 26th, 2021
Dear editor, In light of recent highly publicized removal of individual’s accounts and social media platforms from Facebook, Twitter, Apple, Google and Instagram, I read with interest, and then growing concern, Cash Moore’s column in the News on Jan. 21. Moore is promoting the misconception that “big tech companies” are “setting the rules for online ... Read More »
2 responsesLetter: Hat’s current city council is a passing moment
By Letter to the Editor on January 26th, 2021
Dear editor, Mr. Clugston is like every other elected official, thinking of his own re-election. Selling the city’s power division is considered because of the attractive offers from private industry. The industry is making these offers because they understand the long-term value of the division. Stripping the citizens of power independence and allowing the industry ... Read More »
5 responsesLetter: Four years can seem like a long time
By Letter to the Editor on January 26th, 2021
Dear editor, In response to Drew Barnes’ MLA Report: Accountability to voters is paramount, published Jan. 15. The MLA has a good memory. A discussion of tools follows. Intrigue surrounds the history of these tools of which both examples of form and instructions for use are given. Lament is expressed when four years seems like ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: Cancelled coal leases no reason to cheer or applaud
By Letter to the Editor on January 23rd, 2021
Dear editor, UCP Energy Minister Sonya Savage just announced cancellation of 11 recently issued coal leases on the Eastern Slope of the Rocky Mountains. She claims the basis for this decision was because the government is listening to concerned Albertans upset by the risks to the water shed and wildlife in the region. Reason to ... Read More »
1 responseWeekend Mailbag: Jan. 23, 2021
By Letter to the Editor on January 23rd, 2021
Weekend Mailbag is a new online feature at the Medicine Hat News which includes letters to the editor that could not be fit into the paper in a timely fashion. Check back each Saturday for more thoughts from the community, or share yours by submitting a letter to the editor by email at letters@medicinehatnews.com. —– ... Read More »
1 responseLetter: Selling off city’s power generation units would be short-sighted
By Letter to the Editor on January 23rd, 2021
Dear editor, The COVID-19 pandemic must have closed all the optician and ophthalmologists offices, which could be the only explanation regarding city council’s short-sightedness in selling off Medicine Hat’s power generation units, seemingly because some time in the future – possibly, maybe, the good Lord willing and the creek don’t rise – green energy will ... Read More »
2 responsesLetter: Coal mining plans will have devastating consequences
By Letter to the Editor on January 22nd, 2021
To the editor and citizens, I am profoundly concerned that the Alberta UCP government stealthily rescinded the Loughheed Coal Policy last June under cover of COVID and with absolutely no public consultation. The people of Alberta need to be informed about this. The UCP plans to allow mountaintop removal coal mining in the previously protected Eastern Slopes of the Rocky ... Read More »
1 responseLetter: Possible sale of public utilities comes as a shock
By Letter to the Editor on January 22nd, 2021
Dear editor, Like most Hatters, I was shocked to hear news of a possible sale of our public utilities. For generations, residents have enjoyed the benefits of public utilities, giving us the “Medicine Hat Advantage.” So where did we go wrong? How have we been seemingly backed into a corner with no option other than ... Read More »
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