Letters to the Editor
by Letters to the editor on 28 March 2020 - 11:21am
Editor:
Two points about the response of some people to the Covid 19 pandemic:
In the US, one decides one's response on the basis of party-political identification. I say this on the basis of polling by Pew Research.
“Is it raining?” you may ask an American. “I will get back to you, once I know how the Party formulates our response.” -- might well be the reply. The...
by Letters to the editor on 24 March 2020 - 5:06pm
Ed. Note: The following was posted by a reader as a comment on The Castlegar Source, and seemed worthwhile sharing as a letter.
Hiya peeps! A bit of self-therapy and a quick thought for us all:
I trust you are already taking up best practices and following advice from reputable sources. I also hope that this note finds you...
by Letters to the editor on 24 March 2020 - 4:42pm
OPEN LETTER: UBCIC demands immediate release of all non-violent offenders as part of COVID-19 pandemic response and emergency state of Indigenous incarceration
Dear Ministers,
Dr. Ivan Zinger, Canada’s Chief Correctional Officer, has called the current rates of Indigenous incarceration in Canada a national travesty, with nearly 1/3 of all inmates in...
by Letters to the editor on 12 March 2020 - 1:16pm
To The Editor:
Social workers across British Columbia will celebrate our profession and the work we do during Social Work Week, March 15 – 21, 2020.
This year’s theme is “United by Diversity. Strengthened by Inclusion”; values which have long been the cornerstones of the social work profession.
Social workers strive to enhance the worth, self-...
by Letters to the editor on 5 March 2020 - 8:45am
A decal of a cartoon Greta Thunberg being sexually assaulted was posted on social media with the name of an Alberta-based company prominently on display. When questioned about it, the owner both acknowledged he was aware of the sticker and downplayed the clearly violent imagery of the rape of a minor. On the cusp of...
by Letters to the editor on 28 February 2020 - 7:16am
To The Editor:
Our children and grandchildren. We care for them, lose sleep over them, and provide them with food, shelter and so much love.
Why then is it so hard for us to consider their future and ensure that they have one in which they will thrive?
We know that the fossil fuel industry spends tremendous sums of money influencing governments,...
by Letters to the editor on 24 February 2020 - 8:27am
To The Editor:
I will confess that for big projects, I think flow charts are a useful graphic to map the path from start to completion.
In the context of the December 20, 2019 news release from Environment and Climate Change Canada, I noticed part of their statement: … “Canada will develop a plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 and will set legally...
by Letters to the editor on 7 February 2020 - 6:26am
To The Editor:
Scientists know that First Nations people have lived in what is now Canada for at least 12,000 years.
Europeans arrived about 500 years ago and colonized the land. At first, Indigenous people were treated as allies. As more and more settlers arrived from Europe and the demand for land increased, administrators began to regard First Nations...
by Letters to the editor on 28 January 2020 - 6:09am
To The Editor:
At the end of the month-long Alzheimer’s Awareness Month campaign “I live with dementia. Let me help you understand,” the Alzheimer Society of B.C. thanks the people of Nelson and the rest of the West Kootenay region for the role they have played in challenging the stigma that surrounds dementia.
It is important to raise awareness about...
by Letters to the editor on 27 January 2020 - 10:36am
In support of the January 25th Global Day of Action calling for No War on Iran, approximately 80 people who gathered at Castlegar United Church
urged all Federal party leaders to work to avoid a catastrophic war. They wrote:
Whereas the USA may launch a war on Iran;
Whereas such a war will involve Canada;
Whereas such a war could lead to a world nuclear war;...
