Letters Archive
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- Comments should be thoughtful, not abusive (10)
- 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)
June 17, 2016
- Will democracy endure in the Yukon Territory? Since man’s occupation on Earth began, the varied cultures developed in isolation.
- Why do some people dump their anger on politicians? When I read pieces written by people who show so much anger and hate for politicians,
- Herbicide spraying: a needless, dangerous option This letter is a response to the recent announcement that White Pass and Yukon Route railroad has re-applied to Environment Yukon to spray herbicides on its railway tracks.
June 16, 2016
- One can kill with just about anything In respect to the deadly Orlando shootings, I absolutely believe a gun is an inanimate object, and that the motivation of the user is the issue.
June 15, 2016
- Retirees should be able to vote from abroad Ed. note: this is a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
- We can’t tolerate bed and staffing shortfalls I was disappointed,
- We pledge to eliminate the mental illness stigma The board of the Mental Health Association of Yukon thanks everyone who attended our annual dinner and general meeting on June 9.
- Do you want screamers and actors as MLAs? When a party wins an election, it’s a group of people the voters have chosen to govern public affairs. In effect, they are the people’s choice.
June 14, 2016
- The cost of living just keeps rising The cost of living, in most cases, has gone up in our city.
- Saving those two lives was a group effort I am one of the three first responders (Jeppe Lyngaa Aaquist from Denmark, Christina Guillemette from Haines Junction and myself, Tim Hammell, from Haines, Alaska)
June 13, 2016
- Will you protect us from fire, mayor and council? Ed. note: this is an open letter to Mayor Dan Curtis and city council.
- Together, we can devise short-term solutions Ed. note: this is an open letter to Craig Tuton, chair of the Yukon Hospital Corp.
June 10, 2016
- Where’s all the good gold in the Yukon? There’s a big selection for sale in the jewelry stores in Dawson City, Skagway, Alaska and Whitehorse.
- I praise their acts of diplomacy and peacemaking Re: K “ananch”a group.
- We don’t want more potentially toxic substances The advisory council for the hamlet of Mt. Lorne wishes to register its opposition to the application of herbicides to the right-of-way of the White Pass and Yukon Route railroad in coming weeks.
- Whitehorse General Hospital is a disaster scene Ed. note: this is a letter to all Yukoners.