Letters to the Editor
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 »
1 responseWho’s driving the Thrive bus?
By Letter to the Editor on September 26th, 2018
Re: “Better wages won’t fix poverty: Thrive,” Sept. 14 I was shocked by Thrive’s opposition to minimum wage increases coming in the near future! This organization has a mandate to end poverty in our city. Yet their CEO and board — comprised mainly of business owners — have decided to engage in a chicken and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Protesting criminal behaviour is not inciting hatred
By Letter to the Editor on September 26th, 2018
Re: “Who, exactly, is inciting hatred,” Aug. 18. The letter by Mr. Hubbard was about someone recently charged by police with a crime. The person is accused of inciting hatred. At the accused’s first court appearance there were protesters who spoke publicly about inciting hatred. According to Mr. Hubbard the protests were hateful and the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Council must show leadership on supervised consumption site
By Letter to the Editor on September 26th, 2018
This letter is in reference to the proposed supervised consumption site. I have been dismayed, saddened and appalled by the apparent lack of interest and support by most current members of city council, as was obvious by the lack of attendance at the recent community barbecue hosted by HIV Community Link. The goal of the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘What Would Jesus Do?’
By Letter to the Editor on September 25th, 2018
In church on a recent Sunday our minister left us with the thought “What Would Jesus Do?” So I thought should we apply that to the safe consumption site question and how we approach people who use drugs? I think we could. Jesus did not agree with the teaching of the times and paid attention ... Read More »
1 responseStory of fallen firefighters should have been covered
By Letter to the Editor on September 22nd, 2018
In the Sept. 10 edition of this newspaper there was a news article describing fallen firefighters being honoured in Ottawa. The article recognized a firefighter from Ontario, but nothing was written about a local firefighter from southeast Alberta who also lost his life, James Hargrave. He was a volunteer firefighter from a well known family ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Crosswalk shouldn’t be used for advertising
By Letter to the Editor on September 21st, 2018
Medicine Hat’s crosswalks can be some of the most dangerous places to navigate in our small city. Both for pedestrians as well as drivers. So what kind of people would come up with the idea to use our crosswalks as a platform for advertising? Surely there are more safer ways to advertise in our high-tech ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Guest column was bang on
By Letter to the Editor on September 19th, 2018
Re: “Why do social media users intentionally add to someone’s pain?”, Sept. 8 I would like to thank Peter Mueller for his recent guest column. As Mr. Mueller points out, though his family of five fled from Germany and were adopted by a local church in Medicine Hat (in what I am assuming was the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Education and religion should be separated
By Letter to the Editor on September 19th, 2018
Re: “Catholic board chair says bishop should be consulted ahead of any vaccination decisions,” Sept. 12 Who agrees with Peter Grad that the Catholic school board consult with their bishop before implementing any changes to its vaccination program, a program change advised by the medical experts of this province? I mean does the bishop have ... Read More »
1 responseTaking action on rural crime
By Letter to the Editor on September 19th, 2018
People should be safe and secure in their own homes. They should be able to leave for work during the day with the expectation that their hard-won possessions will still be there when they return. For too many of us in rural areas this is not always the case and this is a problem that ... Read More »
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