Letters to the Editor
That little museum you didn’t know was there honours history of police
By Letter to the Editor on October 10th, 2020
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Be the first to comment!Lack of universal medication coverage a greater expense
By Letter to the Editor on October 1st, 2020
The Throne Speech’s mention of accelerating Canada’s development of a national pharmacare plan, along with other progressive measures, is likely in exchange for needed NDP support of the shaky Liberal minority government. Liberal and Conservative governments have consistently allowed us to remain the world’s sole country that has universal healthcare but does not similarly cover ... Read More »
3 responsesMask debate continues
By Letter to the Editor on September 30th, 2020
The potential influence of local mask survey results are concerning. Many older citizens, and others not online, were unable to participate in the recent Chamber of Commerce survey, where results did not favour mandating mask wearing. The smaller “News” survey results do not agree with the COC results, and in fact are entirely opposite, with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Looking outside of the city limits to find ways to attract summer visitors to the downtown core
By Letter to the Editor on September 29th, 2020
If the goal is to make the downtown more pedestrian friendly, city bureaucrats and council should acquaint themselves with what has been done permanently in Kimberly, B.C. and for the summer season in Canmore. Two blocks of main street, with some adjoining side streets are closed off to vehicular traffic. This small gesture attracts people ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: Face masks should be mandated in Medicine Hat
By Letter to the Editor on September 25th, 2020
The potential influence of local mask survey results are concerning. Many older citizens, and others not online, were unable to participate in the recent Chamber of Commerce survey, where results did not favor mandating mask wearing. The smaller Medicine Hat News survey results do not agree with the COC results, and in fact are entirely ... Read More »
4 responsesLetter:It’s time for us all to be neighbours and help each other
By Letter to the Editor on September 22nd, 2020
It is tough times in Alberta right now and people are sufferings. People and not-for-profit organizations. However people are proud and will not ask for help and they would rather lose their homes. Long standing not-for-profits will stop operating because of this pride. This is the time for Albertans to pull together. If we know ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Letter: MLAs should protest closure of hospital laundry services
By Letter to the Editor on September 16th, 2020
Four thousand years ago, when the only healthcare statement was ‘Bring Out Your Dead,’ two guys realized they could have a profitable career by counting beans. Skip forward 4,000 years, and those same two guys – lets call them E and Y – are still counting beans. Their philosophy is to privatize everything and count ... Read More »
1 responseLetter: Thankful for a helping Hatter
By Letter to the Editor on September 16th, 2020
I want to extend my deep appreciation to Aaron, who works in the oilfields and lives in Medicine Hat. Aaron selflessly and skillfully came to my rescue when I slipped on a rock coming down from Upper Bertha Falls in Waterton National Park on August 27. Thanks to you, I got through the first hour ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Let’s keep laundry local
By Letter to the Editor on September 9th, 2020
It is with profound disappointment that I read that a decision is pending regarding moving laundry services from the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital to Lethbridge. Whether it is to be privatized or kept in the public domain, laundry service is too essential to be located away from a regional hospital. There is a maxim, often ... Read More »
1 responseLocal businesses make staying safe and healthy simple
By Letter to the Editor on August 14th, 2020
In this extraordinary time of the pandemic, we’re living a different life than we were five months ago. I am among the more vulnerable sector because of my age and some other health conditions. This is a life-threatening situation for me so I am self-isolating in my home. Now that our communities are opening up, ... Read More »
1 responseCould ATA’s compensation model be the answer for province’s doctors?
By Letter to the Editor on August 12th, 2020
The Alberta Medical Association should seriously consider the compensation model for Alberta teachers for its profession. The salaries are the highest in northern Canada according to Statistics Canada, a range from $ 59,500 to $94,100 (2017 – 2018). Beginning teachers will receive an annual increment estimated at four to six per cent for eight consecutive ... Read More »
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