Letters to the Editor
Poorly written law leaves kids at risk
By Letter to the Editor on January 2nd, 2019
Parents drop their kids off at school expecting them to learn mathematics, reading and writing. They do not expect their underage children to be ushered off school property during class time “without their knowledge” and provided with over 100 condoms and a disturbingly graphic “how-to” sexual flip book. During a recent Court of Appeal hearing, ... Read More »
1 responseHow beluga whales, orca births are linked
By Letter to the Editor on December 31st, 2018
Montreal diverted its sewage to the St. Lawrence River; shortly thereafter beluga whales started dying. The deaths were blamed on tanker traffic. No deaths were reported before or after restoration of the sewage treatment. Victoria is just now in the process of building a Sewage Treatment Facility to serve only the Greater Victoria area, rather ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ritz undeserving of hall of fame induction
By Letter to the Editor on December 31st, 2018
Around Nov. 9 many western newspapers contained a letter by Ian Robson of Manitoba, which pointed out the fallacy of former Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz being inducted to the Agriculture Hall of Fame. A later issue contained a letter by Kevin Bender (Chairman of Alberta Wheat Commission) strongly disagreeing with Robson’s analysis of why Ritz ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Questioning plans for Crown lands
By Letter to the Editor on December 29th, 2018
Canadians ought to be very concerned regarding “land grabbing” within this country of ours by such people as Blackstone Group, the world’s largest investment firm and the largest land-lord in the U.S., which buys up land everywhere. Blackstone chairman, CEO and co-founder Stephen Schwarzman “the most powerful banker on the planet,” oversees $344 billion. Canada’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Only four people seen at earlier protest
By Letter to the Editor on December 29th, 2018
Re:”Hatters protest migration pact,” Dec. 10 I drove by that protest and counted a total of four people. All four of these people were displayed in this article using three large close-up colour photographs. In addition, there was no mention of the actual number of protesters in the body of the article. This pattern of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bad decisions all over Ottawa and citizens are paying for them
By Letter to the Editor on December 28th, 2018
Slowly but surely the surreptitious actions of the federal government high-level bureaucrats are coming to life. The Supreme Court of Canada, who owe their allegiance to the Prime Minister’s Office has decided the media must give up their sources to the federal police (RCMP). Front-line workers are kept off balance by a disastrous pay system, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Beyond the call of duty
By Letter to the Editor on December 26th, 2018
I went for a regular blood sample test later in the day; it tested very low. The lab technician called the cancer clinic who called the cancer doctor (not on duty). Since no one was able to contact me, a welfare check was initiated by the doctor to a Medicine Hat police officer who happened ... Read More »
1 responseCouncil ward system needed in city
By Letter to the Editor on December 26th, 2018
The Dec. 18 News stories contained stories about a 4-per-cent property tax increases, the “Primrose” development decision and council voting to double base salaries are just three of many reasons that voters in Medicine Hat, who just happen to be the ratepayers, must demand this city finally convert to the “ward” system versus the current ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Gov’t should be embarrassed about army’s pistol situation
By Letter to the Editor on December 24th, 2018
While the mandarins and top brass in Ottawa are slithering around town in brand new bulletproof illegally tinted luxury Escalades with an assigned driver and a bodyguard, the Canadian Armed Forces shooting team shares five somewhat reliable pistols out of 20 74-year-old clunkers, which were used by their grandfathers in the Second World War. It ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Parking should indeed be part of city’s mandate
By Letter to the Editor on December 21st, 2018
Re: “Free parking back after outcry,” Dec. 14 The recent comment by Grant MacKay, general manager of the city’s business support and land department, demonstrates how our civic government is out of touch with what residents want. He said that “parking” is not part of their mandate. Part of the mandate to manage land inventory ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council should rethink open/green space plans
By Letter to the Editor on December 20th, 2018
Proposed bylaws 4499 and 4502 are not in conformity to guiding vision for Municipal Development Plan (myMH), a 30-year plan to help make Medicine Hat stronger, greener, more vibrant and more connected. Surely governing officials must be aware of this plan. Exactly how can the removal of green space make the community “greener?” And allowing ... Read More »
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