Letters to the Editor
The many reasons why I wear a mask
By Letter to the Editor on November 20th, 2020
I felt it was time to voice my pro mask stance. I wear a mask inside any businesses I enter. I do it for you…all of you. I wear a mask because I don’t want to be responsible for causing others to suffer. I wear a mask so I will be able to see my ... Read More »
2 responsesLest we fail to comprehend
By Letter to the Editor on November 18th, 2020
Dear editor, Lest we forget, the U.S. fought World War II over four years suffering about 405,000 military deaths. It has suffered, with no effective government response or defence under Donald Trump, more than 242,000 deaths from the pandemic in just eight months. And if excess and indirect deaths are counted, the U.S. pandemic death ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Wear a mask before it’s too late
By Letter to the Editor on November 18th, 2020
Dear editor, I am deeply troubled by the lack of action by Albertans and, on a local level, Hatters regarding COVID-19. I am one of three registered midwives in this city, and I care for some of the most vulnerable. It is an absolute joy to catch babies in this community, both in and out ... Read More »
2 responsesWorld COVID prevention needs Canada’s help
By Letter to the Editor on November 13th, 2020
Dear Editor, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief public health officer, recently announced that, “This pandemic has demonstrated that inequities in our society place some populations – and ultimately, all Canadians at risk. No one is protected from the risk of COVID-19 until everyone is protected.” This doesn’t mean only within Canada: as long as the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Phony’ cons worse than National Energy Program
By Letter to the Editor on November 13th, 2020
Dear editor, While those of us from the world of finance, who fully supported the Alberta Conservative Party, and who had ties to the oil industry certainly know what a financial disaster the National Energy Program was, we aren’t dumb enough to ignore what these phony conservatives have done to us since. As economist Trevor ... Read More »
1 responseUCP creating unemployment
By Letter to the Editor on November 11th, 2020
Dear Editor, Jason Kenny and the UPC ran on a platform of creating jobs for Albertans and getting Albertans back to work. He and his government just announced cuts of 11,000 jobs by privatizing laundry, lab work and food services in AHS and cutting 930 jobs in the public service. So public service jobs are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Blindness to Trump’s character contrary to Christ’s teachings
By Letter to the Editor on November 11th, 2020
Dear Editor, What I, a believer in Christ’s unmistakable miracles, find much more disturbing than Donald Trump’s fan base are the strong supporters who consider themselves Christian. The Biblical Jesus was unquestionably the opposite of the president’s character; he was all about compassion, pacifism and absolute charity. He clearly would not tolerate such superfluous wealth ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Think twice before supporting private health care
By Letter to the Editor on November 4th, 2020
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Be the first to comment!Alberta deserves an apology
By Letter to the Editor on November 4th, 2020
So Bloc Québécois leader Blanchard is demanding the federal government apologize for having invoked the War Measures Act 50 years ago to reign in the FLQ separatist group in Quebec who were on a kidnapping and murder spree. He criticized the lack of support for his motion by the Conservatives. Blanchard told reporters that, “You ... Read More »
1 responseAny new multiplex belongs on south side
By Letter to the Editor on November 3rd, 2020
Dear editor, A few short years ago, and much to the chagrin of the majority of Medicine Hat taxpayers, Mayor Ted Clugston announced the Canalta Centre (recently renamed Co-op Place) would be built in the Box Springs Business Park. This dubious decision to build a facility costing in excess of $65 million in such a ... Read More »
3 responsesWe are playing school curriculum ping-pong
By Letter to the Editor on November 2nd, 2020
Dear editor, Surprise, surprise, the UPC proposed changes to the NDP K-4 school curriculum is receiving a negative response from the Progressivists in Colleges of Education and ATA. The ‘Progresssivist’ philosophy of education believes ‘what’ a student learns is less important than ‘how’ a student learns. Therefore, progressivist educators detest any curriculum that would prescribe ... Read More »
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