Whitehorse Daily Star: Letters Archive

Letters Archive

It’s time to turn the clock back for a future In 2003, the Progressive Conservative party merged with the Canadian Alliance party to form the Conservative Party of Canada.
Columnist’s views were absolutely correct Julius Debuschewitz’s commentary last Friday, “Newcomers must be fully prepared to fit in”, hit the nail squarely on the head on all points!
Are these being properly tested and disposed of? The Earth’s crust has naturally-occurring radioactive materials, typically called NORM (naturally occurring radioactive materials).
Yukon Party’s lips will be sealed on these outrages Since the Watergate scandal of the 1970s in the U.S., North Americans have stopped asking, “Is there a coverup?”

Our ‘commander’ is truly out of his depth Much has been conjectured about the likelihood of terrorism taking root in Canada.
Opening the public purse for the Kaska, the miners Opening the public purse for the Kaska, the miners

Government must act upon the people’s will The election for the first time ever of a federal party that has committed to electoral reform – perhaps the most significant move to fulfilling our Charter right of effective and equal representation – seems to have ignited the firepower of those who would prefer to benefit from the discriminatory nature of our present system.
The good ship Lollipop sets sail in Vancouver again Prior to selling cruises aboard the Yukon Party’s ship for fools in Vancouver harbour,
Food growing in Yukon: a real prospect There are so many new opportunities for the Yukon.
Between demeaning name-calling, Graham is wrong Last week, the government announced that Yukon’s popular YuWIN job board would be defunded in favour of a national job bank (Star, Jan. 19).

This premier thinks money grows on trees I picked up the Whitehorse Star Monday to read that YTG has paid the Kaska Nation $3.3 million just to negotiate a reconciliation agreement.

In defence of the role of firearms I’m very sad to hear of another school shooting, but until the actual cause is identified, it can’t be resolved.
The snow-clearing is much appreciated Ed. note: this is a letter to Mayor Dan Curtis and city council.
‘Team Yukon’ helped make this possible I am writing with regard to the report of the multi-purpose army cadet facility which will be built in Whitehorse (Star, Jan. 21).

Exploring economic development models The economy is what drives our lives. Like it or not, without money, what can we do?
Cutting YuWIN’s funding is a huge mistake I feel that the decision to cut funding to the YuWIN online job board (Star, Jan. 19, 20) is an egregious error.
Again, the city is meddling with competition Ed. note: this is a letter to Mayor Dan Curtis and city council.
We’re looking for stories and photos of Hank Karr “When I first met Hank Karr back in 1965, he was the hottest property to hit the Yukon since sourdough pancakes and fresh oranges. He was a ball of musical energy

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