Letters to the Editor
Hat’s history of honouring Indigenous ‘abysmal’
By Letter to the Editor on October 9th, 2018
Parks should be commended for trying to protect the Saamis site. Admittedly it should have been done years ago, but once they saw the damage they recognized their legal obligation to protect this Designated Historic Resource, of archaeological significance within the North American Plains. The City of Medicine Hat bills itself as a “community of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A double standard about justice system, prisoner transfers
By Letter to the Editor on October 9th, 2018
There is something amiss with the Terri-Lynne McClintic story ad the outrage about her being in a healing lodge. There was no outcry when a white male was moved to Edmonton to avoid a “toxic” climate in Calgary after killing five people. There was a front page outcry when an Indigenous female was moved to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thoughtful, effective reply
By Letter to the Editor on October 5th, 2018
Thank you to Scott Schmidt for his Sept. 27 reply (“Rainbow crosswalk not at all irrelevant, rated front page”) to John Stanley’s letter (“Crosswalk shouldn’t be used for advertising”) in the Sept. 21 News. Schmidt’s reply was well thought through, it was well written and was very effective in countering the folly and in illustrating ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!If you gotta go, city transit terminal is not the place to be
By Letter to the Editor on October 5th, 2018
The bathrooms at the city transit terminal are closed to transit customers. I’m a senior. I have to pee more often than I used to. I noticed today that the bathrooms at the city transit terminal have been closed to transit customers. The drivers have keys and can continue to use the bathrooms. Closing the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Don’t worry about what others think
By Letter to the Editor on October 4th, 2018
It is Mental Illness Awareness Week Sept. 30 to Oct. 7 when we need to think about everyone who has a mental illness or knows someone who does. I suppose that is all of us. I have been living with a mental illness for 22 years now and have been stable or in recovery for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Society should no longer tolerate current drug situation
By Letter to the Editor on October 3rd, 2018
Jason Kenney found himself the subject of rebuke recently by Lethbridge-West MLA Shannon Phillips. Comments made about Lethbridge Police not doing enough in relation to drugs in the city do not sit well with the MLA and her New Democratic Party. They demand an apology on behalf of the police service. My observation, however, is ... Read More »
1 responseNewspapers have best interest at heart for Canadian communities
By Letter to the Editor on October 3rd, 2018
The story of Canada is told every day in the pages of newspapers you’ve probably never heard of. But don’t confuse national anonymity with local relevance. If you want to know about St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, The Northern Pen is the media of record. The Inverness Oran captures the magic of local Cape Breton ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian government should hike contribution to Global Financing Facility
By Letter to the Editor on October 3rd, 2018
For too long our federal Liberal government has hidden the ugly fact of deeply inadequate aid funding behind sunny ways rhetoric, preferring parade snapshots of the prime minister instead of real changes from the ugly parsimony of the earlier administration. Just recently the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) publicly lambasted this government for ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Cause and effect
By Letter to the Editor on October 2nd, 2018
The current drug overdose epidemic is appalling and crushing, especially to those who have lost a loved one to this scourge. Our hearts go out to you. Seems for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Media reports from cities that have opened free drug injection sites indicate that the number of overdose ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Focusing on income not enough; we can do better
By Letter to the Editor on September 29th, 2018
Poverty is complex, poverty is complicated, and poverty is real. To address the root causes of poverty, our response must by robust and considerate of many factors. Thrive South Eastern Alberta does not simply oppose minimum wage increases, but it is critical that this is not a solution on its own to combat poverty. According ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Making wage decisions based on plight of business never helps the poor
By Letter to the Editor on September 28th, 2018
Re: “Better wages won’t fix poverty: Thrive,” Sept. 14 There is no quick fix to end poverty, but a living wage would ease the hardship for many. The business community sits quietly by when the price of everything rises — grocery item after grocery item, rent, clothing, gasoline, etc., etc. And yet the minute someone ... Read More »
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