Letters, June 10: Wildfire and COVID measures meant to guard

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As I watched TV footage of Nova Scotia wildfires and listened to the premier, mayor of Halifax and firefighting spokespeople, I used to be reminded of measures much like these throughout COVID.

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These leaders had been respectful of the intense state of affairs and calmly knowledgeable residents, saying we’re on this collectively and requested for them to stick to restrictions in opposition to campfires, barbecuing, mountaineering, fishing, ATV use, and so on., and to remain out of affected areas.

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Such restrictions are in place to assist management present fires, stop extra, cut back loss, and defend firefighters and the financial system. Do you see the similarities? COVID restrictions weren’t in opposition to your rights and freedoms; they had been in place to assist cut back COVID transmission, stop dying and severe outcomes (together with lengthy COVID), defend the health-care system and the financial system.

The Nova Scotia leaders aren’t questioning rights and freedoms, they’re defending their residents, as is their function.

Laurie O’Neil, Calgary

Take ‘massive enterprise’ out of universities

Thanks to Dr. Debakanta Jena, an orthopedic surgeon in Drugs Hat, for her considerate insights into the doctorate applications in Alberta and throughout Canada.

As detailed in a Herald article from Oct. 13, 2022, the doctorate program is “massive enterprise” for universities with plans to develop their doctorate revenues. We want a rethink of the doctorate program by our authorities and all government-funded universities (40 per cent of prices) to take away the massive enterprise monetary goal and focus as an alternative on rising the variety of medical doctors who can and can keep in Canada.

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Getting a seat on the doctorate desk right now in Alberta and Canada is a worldwide competitors.

Please don’t use massive enterprise (tuition) in any means because the differentiator.

Brian McConaghy, Heritage Pointe

Sugar-coating area language

Re: Full image of area deal not but made clear; Metropolis replace gives a number of extra items of the puzzle, however key questions stay, June 6

In a Calgary Herald article, Coun. Terry Wong refers back to the area deal as an “funding” thrice in a single sentence.

I think there’s a good variety of Calgarians, together with a few printed economists, who wish to see the phrase “funding” changed with one thing extra practical, equivalent to “expense.”

Torben Angelo, Calgary

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Tuning out local weather hysteria

Re: 4 methods to cut back your world footprint, Opinion, June 2

I assume that the column by Misha Istratov was supposed as comedian reduction following the stress of our provincial election.

With COVID restrictions behind us, most individuals I do know are flying greater than ever earlier than. Whereas Istratov touts “the fantastic thing about prepare journey,” the inconvenience and limitations outweigh the wonder.

The suggestion that burgers “will style simply nearly as good” when made with “beans, peas and lentils” is hilarious. I’ve but to search out any faux meat merchandise that tastes remotely like the actual factor, and I don’t intend to spend any time researching the purpose.

Whereas Istratov might need some followers amongst those that imagine we’re in some form of environmental disaster, most of us have managed to tune out the hysteria.

Philip E. Carr, Calgary

Unity over division

Re: UCP faces difficulties navigating urban-rural divide; Shut out of Edmonton and splitting in Calgary, Smith has tough choices, Might 31

What’s behind the rural-urban divide in Alberta, as revealed by the latest election? And what ought to be accomplished about it?

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Clearly, the wants of individuals residing in cities and rural areas are totally different. Farmers are significantly burdened by issues equivalent to carbon taxes that improve the price of fertilizer they usually must cope with crop failures. Folks in cities need the federal government to spend extra money on city improvement.

However these points could possibly be simply resolved if there was a willingness to co-operate and compromise. The best way individuals in Canada have gotten an increasing number of polarized is horrifying, whether or not it’s rural vs. city or East vs. West or local weather change attitudes. Why is that this so?

What half does social and mainstream media play on this? It’s arduous to search out an opinion column or letter in newspapers that doesn’t present animosity a method or one other towards an individual or get together.

We have to begin pulling individuals collectively once more as an alternative of selling division. There’s a fantastic alternative right here for mainstream media to take a management function on this. All people else may play an important function.

Peter Mannistu, Calgary

Conservatism isn’t what it was once

As soon as once more, Edmontonians and people within the surrounding space have proven that they perceive what is occurring to this province and have acted accordingly. Why is it so arduous for a lot of Calgarians and rural Albertans to know that the defeated and victorious NDP candidates are little children of true Alberta conservatives who proudly supported the Peter Lougheed and Don Getty governments, and know that there’s nothing conservative about this Reform party-driven UCP authorities and Danielle Smith?

Whereas serving to 9 medical doctors relocate out of this province when Ralph Klein was treating them badly, one stated it finest: “Why ought to I keep in Alberta and assist my sufferers, when my sufferers have refused to assist me in opposition to this tyrant?”

Why ought to they keep and settle for one other 4 years of abuse by the hands of Danielle Smith and these phoney Conservatives?  

Alan Okay. Spiller, Edmonton

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