Letters to the Editor
Removing dogs won’t completely solve the problem at teepee site
By Letter to the Editor on November 21st, 2018
The essence of the discussion around the Saamis Archaeological Site is not historical preservation, but, rather, the relationship between pedestrians, vehicles and dogs. The belief that removing dogs from the equation will slow the degradation of the site is inherently suspect. Larger actions have doomed it, not the soft patter of paws. Since the 1950s, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!On populism, history is the best teacher
By Letter to the Editor on November 21st, 2018
There has been a great deal of concern and conversation regarding the explosion of populist voting in the world. History shows this is not new; it has happened in the past with disastrous results. The recent surge has taken on a negative and worrying situation. Populism raises its ugly head when the populace perceives the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rave review for ‘Newsies’: The best local production
By Letter to the Editor on November 20th, 2018
I was expecting to see a raving review in the paper Monday on the Top Hat Production of “Newsies playing at this Esplanade this week. Kudos though to the Medicine Hat News for the wonderful photos of the latest local musical production. Over the years, I have been involved as a music director, actor, and ... Read More »
2 responsesGuest Column: Examining the historical ‘ugliness’ of racial hatred
By Letter to the Editor on November 19th, 2018
Re: The recent mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh Just how long has this phenomena of anti-Semitism — often reaching genocidal proportions and rearing its ugly head more frequently recently again — been around and why? Why does the Hebrew race suffer so often from this seemingly senseless hatred and antagonism. A while ago ... Read More »
1 responseCity’s Primrose plan a step in the wrong direction
By Letter to the Editor on November 16th, 2018
I have lived on Primrose Drive for 37 years. My husband and I bought this house when there was only a dirt road coming in. During these years we have had several years of trucks, noise, house shaking and lack of access to our yards and homes during the infrastructure reconstruction. We also had the ... Read More »
1 responseWill city make public land sale financials?
By Letter to the Editor on November 15th, 2018
Medicine Hat’s city administration has grown to such an unwieldy size that one department has no idea what another is working on. Now bear in mind I am referring to the highly paid suits, not the folks with jackhammers and packers or the poor soul who is constantly attempting to sequence the Dunmore Road lights. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Proud to have nominated Ritz for Agriculture Hall of Fame
By Letter to the Editor on November 14th, 2018
Re: “Gerry Ritz’s record tarnishes Agriculture Hall of Fame,” Nov. 9 I read with great dismay your guest column submitted by Ian Robson where he diminishes the prestige of the Agriculture Hall of Fame for inducting former minister Gerry Ritz. He then goes on a lengthy tirade about how terrible he thinks Ritz was as ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Hypocrisy from federal politicians, bureaucrats
By Letter to the Editor on November 14th, 2018
The blatant hypocrisy of our Canadian politicians and top level bureaucrats usually referred to as “mandarins” is seeing the light of day. The federal TV ads tell you they legalized cannabis because they could not control it, yet they are making guns illegal because they cannot control them. Trudeau largely exempted Canada’s worst polluters from ... Read More »
1 responseLaw on Medical Assistance in Dying called stupid, insane
By Letter to the Editor on November 14th, 2018
No government has any business interfering in one’s choice of life or death. If they must be involved, then it is to provide counsel, help and support in an attempt to talk one into staying alive. But the final decision to live or die is the sole judgement of the patient in question. And please, ... Read More »
1 responseMoney worth more to U.S. politicians than human life
By Letter to the Editor on November 12th, 2018
I have written an article on the subject on horrendous civilian shootings before, but it bears repeating given last week’s episode in California. Another needless loss of life of innocent beings out for an evening of entertainment. Donald Trump’s suggestion of stationing armed guards in religious institutions (a good guy with a gun can stop ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!We should value and protect Saamis historical site
By Letter to the Editor on November 12th, 2018
I understand that the city is planning to demolish and replace Finlay Bridge with a new concrete structure that will be higher and wider. The approaches will need additional space, so the east wall of St. Patrick’s church will have to be cut back and in Riverside Veterans Memorial Park, the cenotaph will be moved ... Read More »
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