{"id":11125,"date":"2026-04-03T10:28:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T14:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/?p=11125"},"modified":"2026-04-03T10:28:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T14:28:50","slug":"to-the-minister-of-advanced-education-in-alberta-the-honourable-myles-mcdougall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/?p=11125","title":{"rendered":"To the Minister of Advanced Education in Alberta the Honourable Myles McDougall,"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Extraordinary events happened on the University of Lethbridge campus on February 4th, 2026. Mob behaviour in the Atrium was so extreme that campus security was inadequate, and the Lethbridge Police force had to be called in. I am wondering if an investigation has taken place, and if there were any repercussions for the violent and abusive elements in the crowd.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apparently an email was sent out on the morning of February 4th, in which students and faculty were warned that there would be a controversial individual coming to the Atrium. The message implied that this was a problematic person, and so it follows that the students were being encouraged and incited to deal with the visitor as an unwelcomed entity. Some classes were even cancelled, to facilitate maximum attendance in the Atrium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The email sent out to students and faculty did not name the unwelcome guest, but we can assume the reference was to Professor Frances Widdowson. It turned out that there were four people. Professor Emeritus Anthony Hall attended with Professor Frances Widdowson, and both professors brought their spouses. Professor Hall had taught at the U of Lethbridge for 26 years until 2016. This was his campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The crowd of students (and others?) which gathered in the Atrium on February 4th became aggressive, violent, loud and utterly disrespectful (understatement!) towards the four elderly people \u2014 Frances Widdowson being the young one among them. Professor Hall and his wife are both in their 70\u2019s. The students truly took on angry mob behaviour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They had signs to the effect of \u201cmake your ears bleed!\u201d, while blasting horns mere inches from the ears of the visiting four. Those instruments were fetched from the music room. Property was vandalized. All of Professor Hall\u2019s papers which he had brought along were grabbed and torn to pieces. This aggressive behaviour continued for a long time. Eventually Tony Hall was left alone, unprotected, while still surrounded by the mob. To my understanding, he was physically jostled, and thrown out onto the sidewalk by this mob. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The logical, sane, and correct response to this criminal assault on the four visitors would be a serious investigation followed by serious repercussions. <strong><em>Instead, the students have been praised&nbsp;for their behaviour.<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;Professor Leroy Littlebear held a \u201cpurification ceremony\u201d the following week, and congratulated the students, telling them <strong><em>they did well<\/em><\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is this for real? What does that say about the University of Lethbridge? What are the students learning? What is the agenda? What kind of behaviour is being encouraged?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Will there be an investigation into these events? Have criminal charges been laid yet?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are two articles, both of which should be studied and utilized as evidence in your investigation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/anthonyjhall.substack.com\/p\/a-universitys-making-of-a-native\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>https:\/\/anthonyjhall.substack.com\/p\/a-universitys-making-of-a-native<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;rights mob<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/anthonyjhall.substack.com\/p\/is-undrip-a-trojan-horse\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a very serious matter, and I await a response.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>sincerely,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monika Schaefer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McBride, B.C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>250-569-7024 (land-line)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To the Minister of Advanced Education in Alberta the Honourable <strong>Myles McDougall,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>~ copied to \u2018cc\u2019 list shown below, and an extensive \u2018bcc\u2019 list not shown (blind copy) ~<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Extraordinary events happened on the University of Lethbridge campus on February 4th, 2026. Mob behaviour in the Atrium was so extreme that campus security was inadequate, and the Lethbridge Police force had to be called in. I am wondering if an investigation has taken place, and if there were any repercussions for the violent and abusive elements in the crowd.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apparently an email was sent out on the morning of February 4th, in which students and faculty were warned that there would be a controversial individual coming to the Atrium. The message implied that this was a problematic person, and so it follows that the students were being encouraged and incited to deal with the visitor as an unwelcomed entity. Some classes were even cancelled, to facilitate maximum attendance in the Atrium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The email sent out to students and faculty did not name the unwelcome guest, but we can assume the reference was to Professor Frances Widdowson. It turned out that there were four people. Professor Emeritus Anthony Hall attended with Professor Frances Widdowson, and both professors brought their spouses. Professor Hall had taught at the U of Lethbridge for 26 years until 2016. This was his campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The crowd of students (and others?) which gathered in the Atrium on February 4th became aggressive, violent, loud and utterly disrespectful (understatement!) towards the four elderly people \u2014 Frances Widdowson being the young one among them. Professor Hall and his wife are both in their 70\u2019s. The students truly took on angry mob behaviour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They had signs to the effect of \u201cmake your ears bleed!\u201d, while blasting horns mere inches from the ears of the visiting four. Those instruments were fetched from the music room. Property was vandalized. All of Professor Hall\u2019s papers which he had brought along were grabbed and torn to pieces. This aggressive behaviour continued for a long time. Eventually Tony Hall was left alone, unprotected, while still surrounded by the mob. To my understanding, he was physically jostled, and thrown out onto the sidewalk by this mob. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The logical, sane, and correct response to this criminal assault on the four visitors would be a serious investigation followed by serious repercussions. <strong><em>Instead, the students have been praised&nbsp;for their behaviour.<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;Professor Leroy Littlebear held a \u201cpurification ceremony\u201d the following week, and congratulated the students, telling them <strong><em>they did well<\/em><\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is this for real? What does that say about the University of Lethbridge? What are the students learning? What is the agenda? What kind of behaviour is being encouraged?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Will there be an investigation into these events? Have criminal charges been laid yet?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are two articles, both of which should be studied and utilized as evidence in your investigation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/anthonyjhall.substack.com\/p\/a-universitys-making-of-a-native\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>https:\/\/anthonyjhall.substack.com\/p\/a-universitys-making-of-a-native<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;rights mob<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/anthonyjhall.substack.com\/p\/is-undrip-a-trojan-horse\">https:\/\/anthonyjhall.substack.com\/p\/is-undrip-a-trojan-horse<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a very serious matter, and I await a response.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>sincerely,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monika Schaefer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>McBride, B.C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>250-569-7024 (land-line)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Monika-Schaefer-2-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Monika-Schaefer-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Monika-Schaefer-2-1.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cafe.nfshost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Monika-Schaefer-2-1-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Extraordinary events happened on the University of Lethbridge campus on February 4th, 2026. 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