Letters to the Editor
Non-sensical tirade on safe consumption sites
By Letter to the Editor on September 1st, 2018
Re: “Injection sites column offers ‘ignorant view’ on drug debate,” Aug. 13 Anyone who wanted a good laugh should have read the non-sensical tirade by that clown from Kelowna about safe consumption sites. According to him those who oppose “safe” injection sites are the same kind of “uneducated, hateful, self-righteous bigots” who approved Brexit in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!The value of green spaces in urban areas
By Letter to the Editor on August 31st, 2018
The proposed re-designation of the open green space along College Drive to medium density is ill conceived. Increasing urban density was a trend over the past several years mostly to save money on infrastructure needs and to increase the tax income per acre. Now this direction is reversing as worldwide studies show this urban planning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Companies producing fossil fuels should pay 100 per cent
By Letter to the Editor on August 31st, 2018
Re: “If Tories want to lead on climate change, they must embrace a price on carbon,” Aug. 27. Carol Lavallee has written an excellent commentary regarding worldwide climate change. I’d like to add that it ought to be the companies producing fossil fuels that pay the highest percentage — 100 per cent — on each ... Read More »
1 responseDisappointing Barnes embraces Trump
By Letter to the Editor on August 31st, 2018
Re: “Carbon taxes and hiding from reality,” Aug. 17. Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes is correct that American policies, including the lack of addressing greenhouse gas reduction, has put economic pressure on Canada, forcing a change to carbon pricing. But it’s disappointing that Mr. Barnes disparages our prime minister, whose policies are in line with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Amazing reclamation results at new school
By Letter to the Editor on August 29th, 2018
How heartwarming to see so many families enjoying the beautiful park and playground facility at the Ecole St.John Paul II School this weekend. As a resident and habitual walker in the neighbourhood of this new school, I have watched the total destruction of much of the established park over the course of the past two ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Trying to make sense of what’s closing and opening
By Letter to the Editor on August 29th, 2018
Re: “Local Heart and Stroke office closes its doors,” Aug. 25 The world we live in no longer makes sense. The local office of the Heart and Stroke Foundation shuts its doors in the Hat. The city and provincial government want to open a supervised consumption site. How in anyone’s world do the funding cuts ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What has happened to education in Alberta?
By Letter to the Editor on August 29th, 2018
In the 1990s and into the early 21st century the Alberta education system was recognized as one of the best in the world. It was so successful that other provinces and countries sent delegations to see how they might replicate this model in their jurisdictions. Parents and newly formed parent councils can take much credit ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pining for the days of registering bikes
By Letter to the Editor on August 28th, 2018
I’m a member of a Facebook Neighbourhood Watch group. It is a community-based group that tries and inform the members of suspicious activities and property stolen in Medicine Hat and surrounding areas. I and many more have noticed that bicycles are being stolen at epidemic proportions. Most of these bikes taken are not because it’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!If Tories want to lead on climate change, they must embrace a price on carbon
By Letter to the Editor on August 27th, 2018
A recent headline read, “World class leader embraces carbon pricing.” Open debate is healthy for democracy so kudos to Andrew Scheer for this move. I see a soupon of hope in that on top of one priority list is a resolution that the party should recognize the importance of climate change and be a “World ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Immigration policy needs common sense
By Letter to the Editor on August 27th, 2018
The theme of recent CFL games has been “diversity is strength.” Apparently the strength is to be in the multi-ethnicity, the multi-racial and the physical attributes and talents of the teams’ players and staff. Yet in a recent game Edmonton pounded Montreal 40-24. Why such a score if diversity is strength? Evidently Edmonton players have ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Police have been professional, compassionate
By Letter to the Editor on August 23rd, 2018
I hear a lot of people speak poorly of the Medicine Hat Police Service. People talk of being unfairly treated when receiving a ticket, being pulled over without just cause or have some other rant. I know people who hate the police, fear them or are just annoyed when they see them. Over the course ... Read More »
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