HOT NAME

How long will our beloved hockey team remain the Calgary Flames? How long until the powers of political correctness remember that our team used to be the Atlanta Flames and that the name pays homage to the burning of Atlanta, in 1864 by U.S. Gen. W.T. Sherman during the Civil War? Sherman, by the way, was such a white supremacist, that he refused to allow Blacks to join the army. His intolerance was so intense that he fought with U.S. President Abraham Lincoln over the matter, even after being reminded of the Emancipation Proclamation. But he was a kind man by the standards of his day, and although a self-confessed racist, wanted slavery made more humane. The name that honours Shermans burning of Atlanta was kept by Calgary as it was thought a good name for a city at the heart of the oil and gas industry. It is a good name and with luck, it will avoid a political correctness name change.

ALLEN BRYANT

(Stay tuned.)

THE HORSE ALWAYS WINS

I did a little search. Found a new name for Edmonton football club. Espinosa is defined as a hawthorn that is a tough, wiry, and sharp spiked plant that you dont want to mess with if you dont want to get hurt unless you get Stampedered by a tougher horse! Sounds perfectly logical and fitting to me.

VAL WEBER

(We really need the CFL to return to games on the gridiron not rebranding exercises.)

KEEP OPEN MIND

I have a special interest in the conversation about being required to wear a mask 100% of the time when out in public. I do believe that those who can, should wear one wherever necessary when in public spaces where there is the possibility of contact with strangers. However, there are probably some like myself who have allergies or COPD, that when you have to wear a mask for even a short period of time you feel like you are being suffocated. I always have one with me and I wear it when necessary but my condition prohibits me from standing in any kind of lineup for any period of time. I always carry a handkerchief with me so that I can cover my mouth and nose quickly. If questioned I would gladly explain to anyone the situation but being accused is different. All Im saying is, dont jump to conclusions.

MURRAY MCANDREWS

(You raise some valid points.)

SIR JOHN, EH!

People trying to remove John A. Macdonald from all places in Canada need to give their heads a shake and study history in detail and everything J.A. did. This is especially true for those in B.C. who were successful in getting his statue removed in Victoria. If it wasnt for John A. and his building of the CPR, our neighbours to the west would be preparing to vote in their presidential election this November.

LEN RING

(Our past leaders were hardly perfect. And history likely wont judge us that way, either.)

NO BETTER

Im not sure Alberta is under good leadership anymore. Zero progress is attracting business to our province. Zero progress in helping our health-care system. Now, this is quite embarrassing to me because I voted for Mr. Kenney. I fully understand there has been a small timeline to fix the devastation the NDP caused in only four years but I am seeing zero progress in all problems our province needs to see progress in. The health-care workers deserve whatever they ask for. Our doctors are being disrespected. Without these heroes whats left? Can you show me anything Mr. Kenney has done to help anything? Poor leader of our party I believe more interested in getting himself ahead instead of Albertas citizens.

YANCY JONES

(Pretty harsh view, given what the province has been through with the pandemic and economically.)

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Letters to the Editor, July 25, 2020: Fanning the flames - Calgary Sun