Letters to the Editor
Some are seeking political power at any cost
By Letter to the Editor on February 9th, 2019
Re: “Fundamentalists and politics don’t mix,” Feb. 4 Please, Mr. Lewis, don’t lose any more sleep over your fear of Christianity taking over the political agendas in the Brooks-Medicine Hat and Cypress-Medicine Hat ridings in our upcoming provincial election. Have Michaela Glasgo or Drew Barnes frightened you with professions of allegiance to Jesus Christ? You ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Follow the global warming science
By Letter to the Editor on February 8th, 2019
Re: “In Canada we don’t have a right to be wrong” Jan. 26 I feel obliged to respond to Mr. Lewis’ critique of my letter. My main reason is that he misquoted the first sentence of my letter of Jan. 16 and then proceeded to create an argument based on that false quote. No reasonably ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!There’s help to address your food addiction
By Letter to the Editor on February 8th, 2019
It’s that time of year again. The gyms will be full, we will be weighing the pros and cons of the next diet we will try — low carb or low fat? Media will be rife with articles about ways to lose weight. This is all well and good unless you are a food addict. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!More mistakes in Ottawa
By Letter to the Editor on February 8th, 2019
So our illustrious and gaudily-socked prime minister is playing chicken with the U.S. and China a federal department called Procurement Canada (PC) is to manage billion-dollar purchases that were handled ineptly as it seems by the original Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) bureaucracy. It seems PC must have hired the same level of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Waiting on federal Tories’ no-carbon-tax plan
By Letter to the Editor on February 6th, 2019
Re: “Liberals’ carbon tax plan ‘will not and cannot work,'” Jan. 11 I appreciate an opportunity to respond to the letter from Medicine Hat-Cardston-Warner MP Glen Motz challenging my support of carbon taxation. It was heartening to read our MP stating that greenhouse gas emissions do indeed pose a challenge to Canada. On that score ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Users should be asked to travel to a more appropriate location
By Letter to the Editor on February 6th, 2019
I am resident of the SE Hill and live only three blocks away from 502 S. Railway Street. Now before people think that I don’t care about individuals with addiction and whether they die or not I will state that I approve of and see the benefit to supervised consumption sites. That said, some individuals ... Read More »
1 responseAnother energy option Medicine Hat should consider
By Letter to the Editor on February 5th, 2019
Superconducting magnetic energy storage (SMES) is an option Medicine Hat should consider. That’s the business of buying, storing and selling power. Yes, you can store wind and solar energy. While SMES is high tech, it has been around for a couple of decades. There is nothing after than SMES. It’s environmentally friendly and can be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Legal drug dens
By Letter to the Editor on February 4th, 2019
So while the three levels of government have yet again caved to a small yet noisy minority, Medicine Hat is now stuck with a “legal” drug den. The research data that the proponents of these facilities spout is flimsy at best and rarely meets simple research criteria. Even if they have never had a death ... Read More »
2 responsesTrail snow clearing: Safety or budget issue?
By Letter to the Editor on February 4th, 2019
Now that we have some snow on the ground, it has prompted me to respond to the Jan. 3 article regarding the reasons for not clearing the trails. Why now has this become a safety issue, after many years of winter snow clearing? Equally frustrating is that this comes on the heels of the city ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Fundamentalists and politics don’t mix
By Letter to the Editor on February 4th, 2019
Re: “Tweet read round Alberta,” Jan. 29 The story could have also been headlined “Why Fundamentalists Make Lousy Politicians.” The UCP candidate for Medicine Hat-Brooks failed to confirm the amount of her church’s utility bill but, in typical fundamentalist fashion, swallowed the erroneous information hook, line and sinker. She does not have the experience or ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadians must defend immigrants and refugees
By Letter to the Editor on February 2nd, 2019
Recent yellow-vested protesters have been seen in small pockets across the country. Along with the federal carbon tax, one of the key talking points of this group is a non-binding United Nations agreement, which is being used as a dog whistle to spread conspiracy theories and stoke fear about immigration. In Swift Current, Mayor Denis ... Read More »
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