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Letters To The Editor

Letter: Funding pressures on the town from civic agencies and other groups

Letter: Funding pressures on the town from civic agencies and other groups

"The Town of Hinton faces increasing financial demands from non-profits, civic agencies and other groups seeking money for services that surely should often be funded by other levels of government, or even private charities."
LETTER: Wildlife, using Indigenous names should be considered in Jasper National Park

LETTER: Wildlife, using Indigenous names should be considered in Jasper National Park

LETTER: The name of Maligne Lake should revert to the Stoney Nakoda First Nation's name of Chaba Imne or Beaver Lake.
Letter: Did Poor Forest Management Contribute to Jasper’s Fires?

Letter: Did Poor Forest Management Contribute to Jasper’s Fires?

"Did the Federal Government and local authorities in Jasper fail to apply established forest management techniques diligently in the past to keep the town’s inhabitants and their property safe?"
Letter: CPC candidate race for Yellowhead County

Letter: CPC candidate race for Yellowhead County

"Due to the changes in the boundaries of the federal Yellowhead riding, this means that if Gerald Soroka gets elected again, he won't even be living in the riding he's supposed to represent."
Letter: Keep children AWAY from lawn mowers!

Letter: Keep children AWAY from lawn mowers!

"It’s important to recognize that accidents can occur in the blink of an eye, with lifelong consequences."
Letter: Economic development and golf in Hinton

Letter: Economic development and golf in Hinton

"Yet another controversy has arisen over modifications to the Hinton golf course. This time it’s whether the existing proposal for a hotel on the golf course benefits the course, the Town of Hinton (TOH), both or neither."
Letter: Financial information related to the future of the Hinton Recreation Centre*

Letter: Financial information related to the future of the Hinton Recreation Centre*

"When we are discussing options for the Hinton Recreation Centre we really need to focus on our financial situation."
Letter: An update on financial information related to the Hinton Golf Course

Letter: An update on financial information related to the Hinton Golf Course

"No one on either council was suggesting that the Town doesn’t need a golf course, or even that locals shouldn’t have some sort of preferential access to it. But we thought selling some of the land was the best way to protect both."
Letter: Disagreement shouldn’t mean disrespect

Letter: Disagreement shouldn’t mean disrespect

"Let’s get back to an informed and healthy debate which includes different perspectives."
Letter: How to Grow a Town – One Decision at a Time

Letter: How to Grow a Town – One Decision at a Time

A lot of people in Hinton are upset with a Town Council decision that I supported to zone some land including part of our golf course as commercial and residential.
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