Letters to the Editor
Pining for the good old appliances
By Letter to the Editor on October 26th, 2019
This newspaper’s Hot Property section on Sept. 20 advised updating or replacing energy-using appliances to curb fuel consumption. I, however, find the new appliances to be mixed blessings. My updated furnace may burn less gas than the old one, but it requires more maintenance and produces less heat. One can’t count on significant savings on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thunberg deserves more credit for her climate knowledge
By Letter to the Editor on October 25th, 2019
It may well be true that Greta Thunberg doesn’t understand the petroleum industry in Alberta but it is certainly as probable that those opposed to her actions and beliefs don’t understand the realities and dangers of climate change and environmental problems well as she does. Having a degree in biology as claimed by one of ... Read More »
4 responsesAHS taking action on privacy breaches
By Letter to the Editor on October 23rd, 2019
Re: “AHS isn’t taking personal patient information seriously enough,” Oct. 11 The editorial suggesting Alberta Health Services (AHS) is not doing enough to adequately protect patient information raises some important points requiring further elaboration. There can be no question that all Albertans expect their health information to remain confidential and secure. This is the law ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thunberg’s plea called ‘unrealistic’
By Letter to the Editor on October 23rd, 2019
I listened to Greta Thunberg’s diatribe in Edmonton and it absolutely amazes me that this 15-year-old is being widely accepted as the Messiah of Climate Change when, like all the others, she doesn’t understand the premise. It’s not that trying to reduce the world’s CO2 levels “is a bad thing,” it’s more of why don’t ... Read More »
5 responsesAlberta can benefit
By Letter to the Editor on October 23rd, 2019
Greta Thunberg’s visit brings focus to an opportunity for Alberta to embrace the worldwide transition away from a fossil fuel-based economy and ensure long-term prosperity. In a 2018 report from the New Climate Economy, the impact of bold climate action is estimated to present a direct economic gain of US$26 trillion by 2030 compared to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!An aversion to evidence-based policy
By Letter to the Editor on October 21st, 2019
At the Oct. 2 federal election forum for the Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner riding Conservative incumbent Glen Motz stated “you can’t tax your way to a clean environment.” Do you agree with him? His statement is not correct, as proven by only a few examples, below. Firstly, Alberta has collected a government-imposed deposit on beverage containers since ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Food bank’s plan for Central Park space doesn’t make sense
By Letter to the Editor on October 21st, 2019
The idea of turning Central Park School into an expanded food bank is an idea that is stupid beyond comprehension. I haven’t heard anything so dumb since our mayor told national media that Medicine Hat had become the first city to eliminate homelessness. Homelessness is in fact increasing in Medicine Hat because homeless persons, through ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!False climate prophecies
By Letter to the Editor on October 18th, 2019
The biggest crisis facing the world is not climate change. It is the murder of millions of babies through abortion. I agree 100% with Richard Dietrich’s letter (“Adult manipulation and media sensationalism,” Oct. 11). The climate crisis is a manufactured crisis. The end of the world is not imminent. In 2008, Al Gore said, the ... Read More »
3 responsesChildren will inherit the mess we created
By Letter to the Editor on October 17th, 2019
Re: “Child abuse in the name of climate change,” Sept. 28 Child abuse in the name of climate change? From a reliable source I have the information that Earth is flat and Elvis is still alive; that carbon emissions over the past 150 years has not gone up and that there were no record-heat years ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Numbers don’t exactly add up
By Letter to the Editor on October 16th, 2019
Re: “HALO has not been paid per call since one-time grant,” Oct. 3 In 2017 a 1986 BK117 B-2 EMS helicopter S/N 7101 was sold at auction (www.govdeals.com) for US$480,000 (CDN$629,000 at the exchange rate on that date). On July 30, 2018 this machine was registered with mark C-GRLH to the helicopter company Rangeland Helicopters ... Read More »
2 responsesOne particular scene of ‘Unplanned’ impactful
By Letter to the Editor on October 16th, 2019
Re: “Regrettably, ‘Unplanned’ can’t be unseen,” Sept. 30 I too, attended the showing of the movie, “Unplanned” at the Monarch Theatre. While the writer of the aforementioned letter dwells to a large degree on, in her words, “obscene gore,” that is not at all what made an impression on me. What did affect me, however, ... Read More »
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