Letters Archive
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- Comments should be thoughtful, not abusive (9)
- Proposed building called inappropriate for neighbourhood (7)
- Building’s entry system swiftly repaired (3)
- Electric vehicles will shuttle bus drivers to and from routes (3)
- Meters pilfered, damaged beyond repair (3)
- Respiratory illness season is proving routine, MD says (2)
- Games Centre to receive major improvements (2)
- Hoofed animals may come under management protocols (1)
August 8, 2018
- Spend money wisely! There are many ways for anxious parents to spend their money – and providing tutoring for their children is now becoming common place.
- Anger grows at YG’s attacks on resident non-native hunters It seems the Yukon Fish and Game Association (YFGA) membership has been side-swiped by the Yukon government’s (YG’s) Department of Environment (Star, Aug. 6).
- Hunting permit boondoggle is a political mess The recent Yukon government release cancelling the hunting season for the licensed hunters in specific areas of the Yukon is more of a political mess than a wildlife management responsibility.
August 6, 2018
- Things are very strange I saw in the Aug. 1 Star that U.S. President Donald Trump thought people need photo-ID just to buy groceries – or anything!
- We’re far more stealthy at manipulation In a speech to the Washington Press Club in March of 1969, Pierre Trudeau stated:
- Let’s take wildfire protection seriously Whitehorse is in a fire-prone area which could be another Fort McMurray, Alta., but nothing has or is been done about it.
- Who is really governing our territory? Ed. note: this is a letter to Premier Sandy Silver and Environment Minister Pauline Frost.
- Some can sink to the lowest levels There is an amusing saying about failure – “They have hit rock bottom and started digging.”
August 3, 2018
- Comments relating to hunt’s cancellation are a cop-out I read with great dissatisfaction about the Government of Yukon’s decision re. the last-minute closure of the caribou permit hunt in the Finlayson area (Star, July 31, Aug. 3).
- Here’s a question for you, Mayor Curtis I did some research into bear-proof containers for garbage and recycling.
- Canada is right to hold its ground On behalf of the United States, I am truly sorry for the horrible behaviour that U.S. President Donald Trump has displayed towards Canada.
August 1, 2018
- We all seek improved trail access Ed. note: this is a letter to Carmacks’ mayor and council, signed by 13 village residents.
- Does YG really need ‘strategic alliances’? Ed. note: this is an open letter to John Bailey,
- Support for anti-Israel sanctions is ridiculous Re: Whitehorse Daily Star letters: Joe Cormier: “Support Boycott Divestment Sanctions” (July 20).
July 31, 2018
- City has given us disrespect and a brush-off The reason the Wolf Creek Community Association (WCCA) is writing this letter to the editor is to bring public attention to the lack of consultation the City of Whitehorse, Parks and Recreation Department, has displayed towards the official designation of local trails in the Wolf Creek subdivision.
July 27, 2018
- Why is the CRA singling out northern taxpayers? Ed. note: this is a letter to Diane Lebouthillier, the federal minister of National Revenue.
- Karp can provide the leadership our city needs Rick Karp recently announced that he will be stepping down from the presidency of the Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce to seek the mayor’s position in the upcoming municipal election (Star, July 26).
- You have just kicked a hornets’ nest, Sir Ed. note: this is a letter to Ranj Pillai, the minister of Energy, Mines and Resources (EMR).