Whitehorse Daily Star: Letters Archive

Letters Archive

You can indeed help pare world hunger Did you spend Easter with friends and family?
New Arctic Council chair is a refreshing change It’s so great to have the U.S. take over the chairmanship of the Arctic Council with a strong mandate to address climate change (Star, April 24, 27).
I can’t wait to vote out the Yukon Party! Any person with half a brain can see the contradiction between what Premier Darrell Pasloski brags about and what Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Scott Kent preaches.

Graham listened to integrity over ‘apologetic toadies’ Education Minister Doug Graham isn’t done teaching the Yukon Teachers’ Association (YTA) right from wrong.
Take drastic action to avert this eco-disaster! Memo to Whitehorse city council:
Some realities about project budgets, development I am trying to provide some basics on project budgeting and development for things like hospitals,

We’re staring at a potential tragedy I am writing this letter to bring attention to a very dangerous and totally preventable series of events that will unfold if we are not careful.
Our ride will honour a vital anniversary We’re going on an 8,000-kilometre bicycle ride from Poland to Iran, via Belarus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.
Let’s not lose another life to recklessness on the roads Ed. note: this is an open letter to Highways and Public Works Minister Scott Kent.

Once again, the Yukon Party thumbs its nose at us Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Scott Kent’s recent announcement that the Yukon Party government will allow fracking in the Kotaneelee’s Liard Basin is an affront to the thousands of Yukoners who firmly oppose fracking.
Here are some explanations for what’s happening Ed. note: this is a letter to the Utilities Consumers’ Group’s Roger Rondeau, whose letter is on p. 17.
The Yukon Party’s pre-election grab bag opens up As the anti-fracking crowd gathers outside the ledge,
Yukon Party regime keeps dropping the ball Last December, Yukoners learned that yet another capital project managed by this Yukon Party government was over-budget.
Your hike is disgusting, your ‘input’ is a farce Ed. note: this is an open letter to Mayor Dan Curtis and city council.
I’ll be back to cast a vote! I just went to the bank and moved a whack of money from the account that funds my expected emergencies to my savings account.
The ‘bigger is better’ approach is plain wrong This spring, my Yukon NDP colleagues and I heard from hundreds of Yukoners about their priorities and concerns during our 17-stop Sustainable and Prosperous Communities Tour.
Study oils the way for a one-sided outlook I have read the Canadian Energy Research Institute (CERI) study that is referenced in the Star on April 20,
I support drilling for oil, plus monitored fracking What is fracking?

We couldn’t find a bridge to a workable compromise I would like to write and thank city councillor Mike Gladish
Be a part of this unique opportunity! There is a unique opportunity at the present time.
An Ode to the Earth on a special day It is Earth Day today.
Our mixed paper is on the move Raven Recycling wants the public to know
Wise Doug Graham is teaching everyone some lessons Education Minister Doug Graham deserves a pat on the back as the most pro-active administrator at YTG.

Is the chamber an animal on Pasloski’s ‘pharm’? What are the criteria for crony/toady membership at YTG?

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