Whitehorse Daily Star: Letters Archive

Letters Archive

‘Atrocious’ continuing care plan must be scrapped The Grandparents’ Rights Association of the Yukon (GRAY) has contact with many elders and seniors across the Yukon in our work with them.
Recalling the biggest catastrophe the NDP left us Ed. note: lines were inadvertently dropped from several parts of this letter while it was being prepared for publication Friday. Here it is in its entirety.
Reflecting on cultural genocide made in Canada It may seem far-off for some to get a grasp on the meaning of cultural genocide,
Why I feel fear and a real sense of dread As I walked through Shipyards Park on Saturday, I was caught off-guard by a group of active car washers of various ages.

The people’s government is too top-heavy We all believe that the Yukon is a great place to live, work and play in.
This sea of vehicles is churning up a nightmare Maybe the impossible could become possible, though rational planning would be required.
Encouraging gender equality in politics Equal Voice.
Recalling the biggest catastrophe the NDP left us A few weeks ago, I phoned my brother-in-law, a former Alberta farmer and small business owner,
Will the Tories realize my dream? For some reason, I cannot let go of the dream of having TB REACH funded.
How about some truth and real consequences? How many new employees and committees will need to be hired or commissioned by Ottawa and YTG now to help our natives screw in a lightbulb?

I hereby issue a challenge to Yukon College Someone made the comment in this paper that if there is a will, there is a way.
Yukoners Cancer Care Fund was greatly enriched Ed. note: this is an open letter to all Yukoners.

Statistics for maternal and child health Globally, over 30 years, child deaths went from 14 to 6.3 million per year.
Summing up the fracking committee’s failure The legislature’s fracking committee was set up to determine if the Yukon people are interested in fracking as a method of drilling for resources in the Yukon.
An historic and difficult day for Canada I was honoured to be present at the Kwanlin Dün Cultural Centre in Whitehorse with many other members of our community to hear the recommendations of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Tuesday.

The wealth we give away, and those responsible Liberals talk a lot about recession, when there are hundreds and hundreds of jobs available in the Yukon.
Countries are only as strong as their women’s health How did you pay for Mother’s Day?
Many made our day an overwhelming success! Thursday, May 28 was quite a day for the Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition.

Columnist’s arguments sounded like playground chatter Lorrie Goldstein, writing about the PM’s climate change plan in the Star’s opinion pages of May 27,
This horrendous disease is preventable! May was melanoma month.
The house has turned into a gong show The Yukon house has passed a budget, so the government continues to run for another year.
U-turns present needless perils I see people making U-turns in the city, and it is dangerous.

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