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Jewish people still in England
By Letter to the Editor on November 26th, 2018
Re: ‘Examining the historical ‘ugliness’ of racial hatred,” Nov. 19 The column included the sentence: “Britain actually expelled the long suffering jewish people from at least England some time ago.” What? I was in England this past summer, quite sure that one or two of the folk I met were Jewish. Either this article was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!MLA’s numbers not offering ‘the whole truth’
By Letter to the Editor on November 26th, 2018
Re: This economy needs a new mechanic, Drew Barnes MLA Report Nov. 16 In Alberta courts, a witness is required to swear an oath to the effect that “You swear that the evidence you give as touching the matters in question in this action or matter shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing ... Read More »
2 responsesNegative reaction should have been expected
By Letter to the Editor on November 26th, 2018
I believe the city could have dispelled a lot of concern on the part of residents of the Connaught area if the proposed change of zoning in the open parcel of land that’s causing such a ruckus had included some definitive limits to what would be allowed. Some points to ponder: 1) Connaught is an ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Some more equal than others in Trudeau land
By Letter to the Editor on November 24th, 2018
Well ain’t that just great! Justin Trudeau gives his business buddies 16 billion big ones, yet the disillusioned federal front line workers are still waiting to be paid properly. It has become so bad that prospective new employees are walking away, afraid they will not get paid. Trudeau has also told the military veterans and ... Read More »
1 responseBarnes quick with complaints, slow with solutions
By Letter to the Editor on November 23rd, 2018
Re: “This economy needs a new mechanic,” Nov. 21. How wonderful Mr. Barnes believes that he can clear up all the red tape regarding the Trans Mountain and Keystone pipelines. His article indicates that he has power to overrule an American judge. Maybe he doesn’t realize that Canada has no control over judges in foreign ... Read More »
4 responsesPrimrose: Quality of life should be priority
By Letter to the Editor on November 22nd, 2018
The city has made a ridiculous proposal to change the park/greenspace on the east side of Primrose and College Drive to medium density housing (i.e. more row houses or a condo development). At the Municipal Planning Commission meeting, Nov. 14, some ‘deaf ears’ prevailed and area citizens were told that we just need to take ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!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!Asking some carbon tax advice
By Letter to the Editor on November 21st, 2018
Dear Premier Notley and Prime Minister Trudeau, I am writing to ask for your advice. I have followed your campaigns and victories in the last elections and have been particularly intrigued with your plan to combat climate change via a carbon tax. I recalled seeing that idea being promoted previously in another country and thanks ... Read More »
1 responseOn 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 »
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