Letters: Drought should spur serious Sask. water conservation study

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A July 20 Los Angeles Times article, based on studies by UCLA climate researchers, suggested the American West is experiencing its driest 22-year period in the last 1,200 years.

The Canadian prairies are part of the same ecosystem and the recent intense heat wave in Saskatchewan would seem to confirm that we are experiencing the same reality.

The recent droughts and extreme heat should spur governments at all levels to study and develop plans to better conserve and use water.  Even if the weather improves, Saskatchewan deserves a comprehensive and well-thought-out strategy for handling our water resources.

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As individuals living in Saskatchewan, each of us also has a responsibility to use water wisely. As an agriculturally based province, with large tracts of forest, we have the motivation to study the issue.

Let us all encourage our governments and universities to begin now to undertake a plan of action and let each of us as residents consider how we are using this vital resource.

Ian Brown, Regina

PetroCan couldn’t find a Canadian band?

Like most Canadians, I have been following the Olympics on CBC TV.  There is an ad from Petro Canada celebrating our Olympic journey aimed at Canadians.

So why is the song Blitzkrieg Bop by The Ramones (an American band) being played? Are there no Canadian musicians with the talent? Steppenwolf, The Band, Bryan Adams, come to mind. It may be a petty complaint, but it grinds on me.

Paul Marcotte, Craven

China article disrespectful

I am writing regarding Tasha Kheirddin’s July 25 national politics column, headlined  “China couldn’t care less about what Joly says or does”, which I felt was very disrespectful of Canada’s diplomatic efforts in China.

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In the last paragraph, Krerddin writes: “China couldn’t care less about what Canada thinks, or what Joly says. It will do what it wants and bring out the ‘dog beating stick’ when we get out of line. And this government is just dancing to its tune.”

This is very disrespectful to diplomatic efforts and not what I want. We should not be reading this in Regina’s Leader-Post.

Donna Zukowsky, Regina

Canadian pride faltering

A new poll shows 70 per cent of Canadians feel we’re a broken country, with discontent and a lack of pride. It’s no wonder, seeing world leaders are chastising us for our failed commitments on issues like NATO that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau knew were unlikely to be kept.

Once we were envied worldwide with a robust economy. But now, due to reckless economic policies, Canadians have fallen into the abyss of despair, fighting to just keep their heads above water.

There is no end in sight. Canada, eh!

Peter J Middlemore Sr., Windsor, Ontario 

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