Letters to the Editor
Pain, suffering and eventually suicide
By Letter to the Editor on October 7th, 2019
Re: “Semi-colon tattoos symbolizing a crucial pause,” Sept. 11 On Sept. 10 my wife and I returned from a trip to Calgary. The purpose of the trip was to arrange cremation procedures for our 38-year-old son, who intentionally killed himself using prescription drugs he had been taking for a number of years. The following day ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Simple research contradicted column
By Letter to the Editor on October 7th, 2019
Re: “Child abuse in the name of climate change,” Sept. 28 Anyone can say anything in print or online, so long as it does not infringe on the rights of another; this is the basis for freedom of speech in Canada. A person can assert that Sasquatch is responsible for the Alberta recession. It is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada is becoming a ‘repressive dictatorship’
By Letter to the Editor on October 4th, 2019
An unpleasantness which is all too common in Canada erupted recently when a new Chick-fil-A restaurant opened in Toronto. A bevy of bigots quickly gathered to protest the opening because the company’s owners held what protesters consider to be incorrect political opinions, and therefore their business has no right to operate in Canada. I deplore ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Progress in breast cancer fight, but more to do
By Letter to the Editor on October 4th, 2019
Last month, new data released by the Canadian Cancer Society told us that the breast cancer death rate in women has been almost cut in half since it peaked in 1986. This incredible new statistic shows us that years of dedicated research funding are producing outcomes that are making a real difference in the lives ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Why Albertans are a disillusioned lot
By Letter to the Editor on October 4th, 2019
Here are a few perspectives on why Albertans have become a disillusioned lot! Bill C69 gives the federal government veto power on oil and gas exploration. Bill 48 (the tanker ban) prevents oil from Alberta being shipped off the West Coast. Under the equalization program Alberta has put $622 billion into Ottawa since 1957. Every ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!We should listen to the scientific consensus
By Letter to the Editor on October 2nd, 2019
Re: “Child abuse in the name of climate change,” Sept. 28 The recent guest column featured a statement that requires correction. In part it reads, “…most weather and climate scientists do not accept the current narrative being expounded by our left-wing politicians and our media.” This is a falsehood, the facts are clearly different as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sprinkler systems need better maintenance
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on October 2nd, 2019
For some 30-plus years I’ve cleaned up the triangle between the intersection of Trans-Canada Highway, Highway 3 and 14th Street SW thoroughly once a year and as needed during the year. As such I take some proprietary interest in the tidiness of the area. About three years the Environmental Department decided to neglect the whole ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Norwegian family looking for info on ancestor
By Letter to the Editor on October 1st, 2019
We are looking for information about Ola Steinsland (Stensland, or Hestad), who in 1929 emigrated to Canada. He was born April 26, 1904, in Lyngdal, Vest-Agder, Norway, He may have changed his name to Ola Andresson, since his father’s name was Vilhelm Andreas Steinsland. Ola Andresson is on Canadian Voters List in 1949, occupation City ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Voters should demand more from politicians
By medicinehatnews on September 30th, 2019
I am sick of this childish bickering during elections. Today’s politics and governing is like some school student council. No, that’s not right because student councils operate with more maturity than the ones we elect and make policy that impacts all our lives. I want to hear about pipelines, restoring and maintaining health care. What ... Read More »
1 responseRegrettably, ‘Unplanned’ can’t be unseen
By Medicine Hat News Opinon on September 30th, 2019
I knew nothing of the film “Unplanned” until the controversy broke about it screening in Canada. The current political climate here raises concerns about the erosion of constitutional and human rights, especially the reproductive rights of women and girls. Thus, I was curious to see this film and regrettably, “Unplanned” cannot be unseen. “Unplanned” is ... Read More »
2 responsesVoters should demand more from politicians
By Letter to the Editor on September 30th, 2019
I am sick of this childish bickering during elections. Today’s politics and governing is like some school student council. No, that’s not right because student councils operate with more maturity than the ones we elect and make policy that impacts all our lives. I want to hear about pipelines, restoring and maintaining health care. What ... Read More »
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