Letters to the Editor
Wages and the free market
Usually, conservative governments let the free market determine prices, including wages, but not here in Alberta. A corollary of the recent Government of Alberta budget is that the labour market in Alberta needs to be regulated, but only part of that market.
Alzheimer Society gratefulfor support
The Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories has a lot to be grateful for these days. The Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta provided us with a grant for $3,700 to help us to improve our office setting. By adding a new First Link Co-ordinator to our staff, we needed to make some changes in our office.
Property tax numbers do add up
After reading the letter in the April 27 issue of The Herald which accused the City of "math that doesn't make sense" and "half truths" in our financial reporting, I feel compelled to respond.
First, I will state again, unequivocally, that the average municipal property tax increase in 2013 is 2.
Let's get talking about provincial revenue
I refer to the letter of April 9 from Trevor Harrison which accuses me of being confused by arguments made by David Campanella in his SACPA talk of March 15. Harrison writes "Mr. Campanella did not state that a return to progressive taxation alone would raise $11 billion, only that Alberta's tax revenue as a whole is much below the next lowest jurisdiction.
Don't criticize Catholic doctrine; change the law
Tonya Callaghan ("Holy homophobia!," April 9) claims that Catholic doctrine on homosexuality conflicts with Canadian law. The reality is, however, that the Canadian laws to which she refers - the reading of "sexual orientation" into the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1995 and the "redefinition" of marriage in 2005 - aren't real laws.
u of L will continue to thrive despite tough times
Our University of Lethbridge, along with every post-secondary institution in this province, is facing enormous challenges as a result of recent government cutbacks. As former students (alumni), we would like to express our concern and voice our support for the future of our alma mater.
New LED lights; like a gothic Batman movie, or more like a 1940s-era gangster movie?
After reading the Lethbridge Herald article of Monday, April 15, I would like to add my voice to those who disapprove of the blue-white LED lighting appearing on city streets.
While it is laudable to use energy-efficient lighting, this new lighting is almost nightmarish in its effect.
Embarrassed Albertan
Kudos to you, Premier Redford - because of your "austerity" measures and draconian letter of intention, Alberta will almost certainly become a land of second-rate universities and colleges and a very poor place indeed for anyone to consider pursuing a post-secondary education, even if they could afford it.
Issue of rights, freedoms a one-way street?
Here we go again. Some "learned" assistant professor supporting homosexual rights. Quoting the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. What right? What freedom?
We Roman Catholics and Protestants have to cater to the homosexual crowd.
LED lights a case of the blind leading the blinded?
Move over, Las Vegas, Lethbridge is going to light our streets 24 hours a day. We will soon be able to read all night long with the brighter-than-white street lights. Who hasn't been blinded by those super bright car lights coming toward you? Now you can enjoy that light every night on our streets.
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