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July 12, 2013
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There are many reasons to preserve the sand dunes Ed. note: this is an open letter to Chief Dan Cresswell of the Carcross-Tagish First Nation.
- Pardon me for skipping the bandwagon The Trudeau show is coming soon (Star, July 9).
- Natural gas not a friend to the environment The Yukon Conservation Society (YCS) says that the life cycle analyses of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and diesel commissioned by Yukon Energy Corp. (YEC) show that using either fuel is bad for the environment from a local and global perspective.
- Distance doesn't dull compassion This past Sunday afternoon, I had one of those Yukon moments where I realized, yet again, the truth of the saying about how there are only six degrees of separation between people regardless of where they live.
July 11, 2013
- That's brilliant recycling, society managers! Ed. note: this is a letter to the Raven Recycling Society.
July 10, 2013
- Fossil fuels are finally being buried in the past This is a letter to David Morrison, president of Yukon Energy, and his researchers.
- City has shown leadership in honouring workers Re. Whitehorse city council shows true leadership on workers' memorial (Star, July 5).
- This PM has a mean, nasty streak Well, the Conservatives are at it again, attacking Justin Trudeau, the new Liberal leader, before he has a chance to do anything.
July 9, 2013
- Melanoma threat is more than skin-deep Adolescent melanoma has been rising at approximately two per year since the' 70s.
- LNG should stand for Leaves Nothing Good Yukon Energy's liquefied natural gas (LNG) info session held Monday was sensational right off the bat!
- The fracking concept concerns me for several reasons This an indirect response to the subject of hydraulic fracturing.
July 8, 2013
- Reject these poorly prepared amendments Ed. note: this is an open letter to Whitehorse city council.
- The RCMP did not let him down Re. the murder of Gordon Seybold.
- Our river of power could generate free electricity In all of our distractions and dueling over diesel, liquefied natural gas (LNG), fracking, wind, solar, and so on, the one truly constant source of energy that is reliable 24 hours per day is in downtown Whitehorse.
July 5, 2013
- We can change diabetes' harmful effects Did you know that diabetes and pre-diabetes affect nine million Canadians?
- You staged a wonderful spectacle Yukon is a great place to experience arts and culture, something people who live here have long been aware of.
- LNG is a gangplank into more climate change Yukon Energy Corp. (YEC): let's make sense of liquefied natural gas (LNG). There is no "fracking” sense!
- Taxpayers' money was used in the 2011 robocalls Yukon MP Ryan Leef's claim that taxpayers' money was not used in the robocalls is incorrect.
- Mother Nature is having her way with us! Between high winds and forest fires, this has been an extremely busy week for our crews.
- Why did my website comments simply vanish? Ed. note: this is a letter to Yukon Energy.
- The hospital care was second to none Ed. note: this is an open letter to Jason Bilsky, chief executive officer of the Yukon Hospital Corp.
- Will you put your money where your ‘like' is? It now sounds as if the Great Northern Ski Society (GNSS) needs approximately $622,000 to pay its debts and have the cash reserves required to run the hill for this year.
- YTG must strap on the skis and take action Thank you, Rolf Hougen, for clarification on many Mt. Sima questions (Star letters, July 3). Your intelligence is refreshing.
- Thanks for ending Sima's money-siphoning! Thank you, mayor and council.
- Your Superstore left us super-shocked Ed. note: this is a letter to Loblaw Companies Ltd.