Letters to the Editor
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 »
1 responseMuslims are a favourite target
By Letter to the Editor on September 17th, 2018
Re: “Christians being persecuted into extinction” Sept. 13. Leslie Maltin’s response to my guest column of Sept. 8, though well written and thoughtful, seems like a bull’s reaction to the matador’s red cape. He reacts to one sentence from my article: “The favourite target these days seems to be immigrants from Muslim countries.” Apparently the ... Read More »
4 responsesWhat message are we sending our youth?
By Letter to the Editor on September 17th, 2018
I am writing to convey my concerns about the proposed supervised consumption site for Medicine Hat. My understanding of what I will refer to as ‘the injection site’ is that it is coming to Medicine Hat as a health initiative mandated by the federal and provincial governments. I am concerned specifically about how this site ... Read More »
1 responseChristians being persecuted into extinction
By Letter to the Editor on September 13th, 2018
Re: “Why do social media users choose to intentionally add to someone’s pain?,” Sept. 8 I want to direct a few facts to the statement made by Mr. Mueller: The favourite target these days seems to be immigrants from Muslim countries. Could it be possible that the verses of Islam from the Qur’an to hate ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Bashing of the carbon tax by politicians being done as a means to buy votes
By Letter to the Editor on September 10th, 2018
Re: “If Tories want to lead on climate change they must embrace a price on carbon,” Aug. 27 I’m betting these Reformers, pretending to be conservatives, have no intention of doing anything about climate change, as Peter Lougheed found out. For years Lougheed urged the Klein and Stelmach governments to slow down the growth of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mayor Clugston should lead council to informed SCS outcome
By Letter to the Editor on September 10th, 2018
Medicine Hat’s city council is facing a delicate task choosing a location for the supervised consumption site and council members are most likely putting in extra hours as a result. It would be my guess more time is being spent fielding calls from the NIMBY (not in my back yard) slice of our community than ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photographer looking for subject of ’81 picture
By Letter to the Editor on September 7th, 2018
In 1981 I took a photo with Boyd Stevens in it with his vintage gas pump. I am sorry to hear that his place burned down in 2016. Is it possible to find out where he is now? I would like to give him or his family a print. The print can be seen at ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What is really best for addicts?
By Letter to the Editor on September 6th, 2018
Re: “Injection stes column offers ‘ignorant views on drug debate,” Aug. 13 I was greatly amused by the so-called addictions counsellor from Kelowna spouting off about how ignorant the educated can be. Why? Because an addictions counsellor would know the truth and understand that addiction kills. What is addiction? It is the violent killing of ... Read More »
2 responsesNotley, Trudeau throttling our energy sector
By Letter to the Editor on September 5th, 2018
Tax increase, suffocating regulations and veto powers granted by courts to aboriginal and environmental groups make it extremely difficult for Alberta to return to a competitive business environment. Rachel Notley and Justin Trudeau have throttled the energy sector, the engine of the Canadian economy by regulating it to death. The latest example is the Trans ... Read More »
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