Letters to the Editor
Mayor has a part to play in finding an appropriate SCS location
By Letter to the Editor on February 7th, 2020
Re: “No chance for city supervised consumption funds: mayor,” Jan. 30 Regarding Mayor Clugston’s firm belief that “treatment and recovery is the only way” in rejecting the idea of a supervised consumption site in Medicine Hat let me state the following. The South Zone Medical Administrative Committee passed a unanimous motion of support for the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The impact of Alberta withdrawing from the CPP
By Letter to the Editor on February 5th, 2020
Premier Jason Kenney’s Fair Deal Panel will consider whether Alberta should withdraw from the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and create its own plan. Albertans need to think hard before abandoning a pension plan that is universal, stable, portable, well managed, and has inflation-protected benefits. Contributions and pensions are paid at the same rate across the ... Read More »
1 responseCompassion and decency in difficult times
By Letter to the Editor on February 5th, 2020
As a specialist physician and surgeon in the community, I have been fortunate to work with many inspiring colleagues at the frontline of our health care system, and it has been an amazing journey over the last twelve years. My then “young” family immigrated to Canada in 2007, and we could not have felt more ... Read More »
15 responsesGun buy reminds of the firearms registry boondoggle
By Letter to the Editor on February 4th, 2020
Bill Blair, the federal public safety minister, wants to confiscate legally owned guns from Canadians. About those people he said, ” We are very mindful we are dealing with law abiding Canadians and I want to make sure they are treated fairly and respectfully.” He goes on to say, “I have nothing but respect for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Abandoned and orphaned wells a difficult problem
By Letter to the Editor on February 3rd, 2020
Alberta is facing a crisis. One that has been quietly percolating for years, and now that we have run out of time, something must be done about the abandoned and orphaned gas and oil wells doting our landscape. We have a conundrum, as no one knows where the estimated billions of dollars to pay for ... Read More »
1 responseWetlands around the world are being lost at an incredible rate
By Letter to the Editor on February 3rd, 2020
This past Sunday, Feb. 2, was World Wetlands Day, a day that forces all of us to come to terms with an environmental crisis happening right in our own backyard. It’s a crisis just as damaging as those being experienced by rainforests, coral reefs and the Australian Outback. The loss of wetlands in Alberta, in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mutual benefits to allowing younger people in Veiner Centre
By Letter to the Editor on February 1st, 2020
Re: “Let the seniors run the Veiner Centre,” Jan. 13 In his letter Robert Tetz questions the motivation behind allowing young people to attend duplicate bridge lessons at the Veiner Centre. As a Veiner Centre member and budding bridge player, I appreciate being able to learn alongside such a pleasant group of engaged, courteous and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Political theatre does a disservice
By Letter to the Editor on January 31st, 2020
Re: “Alberta fires back at UN committee for criticism,” Jan. 8 No doubt the UCP Cheer Squad will be applauding Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage for her fearless opposition to the United Nations Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination. I see no reason for applause. Rather than dealing with substantive issues, Savage took pains to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Politicians need to get back to plain talk
By Letter to the Editor on January 31st, 2020
Is it just me or have politicians in the last few years developed an aversion to plain language? Premier Jason Kenney is “possibly” going to close or move provincially-funded drug dens; well are you or are you not or is this a hot topic you want to be associated with but do not want to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!United Conservative Party is showing its Puritan roots
By Letter to the Editor on January 30th, 2020
In a nutshell, the Puritans believed if you were suffering God meant you to suffer. If you were rich, God meant you to be rich. If you were powerful God deigned you to be powerful. This ideology ties neatly into the Old Testament concept of original sin. So a suffering person deserves to suffer. A ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poll would be more constructive than Motz; petition
By Letter to the Editor on January 28th, 2020
Re: “Liberals’ take on guns just ‘hype’ and ‘rhetoric’: Motz,” Jan. 10 Petitions are one-sided polls. We may know how many signed in favour of the issue but never how many are against it. It would be more instructive to conduct a poll to get some idea of how an entire population views an issue ... Read More »
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