Whitehorse Daily Star: Letters Archive

Letters Archive

We appreciate YG’s commitment to tourism 2017 has been called a record year for Canada’s tourism industry by Destination Canada.
Biomass: are we finally getting it right? Finally,
U.S. veterinarian clearly missed the ‘X’ factor As a veterinarian, Chris Albert, of Lebanon Junction, KY,
So what went down, Mr. Bagnell? Ed. note: this is a letter to Yukon MP Larry Bagnell.
Our city is unaffordable When you build a new home in Whitehorse,
Have we not learned from mining failures? Although I did not hear about it in the news,
Interface fire must be treated as a priority Are all disasters equal, and capable of being responded to with the same plan? No.

What’s an Interface Fire Response Strategy? There seems to be considerable difference between what the volunteer fire department (VFD) chiefs consider a holistic plan to deal with wildfire and what the government thinks is adequate.
Mayor’s profile says election is coming I see our mayor is getting himself in every picture he can.
Asteroid mining is a long-shot prospect How could I miss the item in the March 12 Star (“One big asteroid could ruin the mining industry”)?
You kill wolves to make pompoms? So wild wolves are trapped … that painful and frightening and long-lasting event ... so that you can make pompoms (Star, March 9)?
Our flags are flying in tattered disgrace The Canadian flag, along with the territorial and the American flags, is flying in utter disgrace at the Qwanlin Mall.

New road will make mining industry sizzle The First Nation of Na-Cho Nyak Dun and YTG have agreed to allow the construction of a new road to resources, northeast of Keno City (Star, March 5, 6).

We are creating access to clean drinking water I would like to thank Mr. Joseph Quesnel of the Frontier Centre for Public Policy
Letter was spot-on! Re. “A hogwash budget fronted by childish antics”, by Sally Wright, Star letters, March 7.
The CBC is cheer-leading a cruel cause If you can hunt them, trap them, or hook them up to a sled, I am sure the CBC would love to here from you!
Liberals’ priorities are misty Ed. note: Patti McLeod, the official Opposition critic for the Women’s Directorate and the Yukon Party MLA for Watson Lake, released this statement Thursday.
Pull your heads out of the sand! Wildfires are our greatest threat here in the Yukon … plain and simple fact (Star, March 2).
Our family still awaits the answers about Dad’s death We are pleased that more monies are going to the Yukon RCMP to create the Historical Case Unit (Star, March 7).

Freeing an accused can be risky There has been concern when a Melbourne principal accused of child abuse,

Justin Trudeau just doesn’t have it “We are the author and hero of our own story.”
A hogwash budget fronted by childish antics Ed. note: this is an open letter to Premier Sandy Silver.

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