Letters Archive
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June 25, 2013
- Why go after us recreational fishermen? In order to obtain more information about the Yukon recreational salmon fishery, the salmon catch card was introduced some years ago.
- I see a Super Sima Summation Session Ed. note: this is a letter to city council.
- Ministers' support was appreciated Ed. note: this is an open letter to Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Brad Cathers and Community Services Minister Elaine Taylor.
- Don't go and rush in the private sector! The World Bank aims to eradicate extreme poverty by 2030.
June 24, 2013
- Support this worthwhile outdoor recreation facility Ed. note: this is a letter to Mayor Dan Curtis, city council and Community Services Minister Elaine Taylor.
- I felt greatly honoured to have witnessed a wonder! I had a great experience recently. I saw a crow flying high behind my house with what appeared to be a white plastic cylinder.
- The premiers listened intently to the Yukon's story When premiers from Canada's western provinces and territories sat down to discuss their respective economies last week at the Western Premiers' Conference in Winnipeg (Star, June 19), it was clear that Yukon has much to be proud of.
June 21, 2013
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The sky is the limit for bureaucratic buffoonery The public purse is paying for an inevitable aviation juggernaut.
- Challenge Ryan Leef to raise the bar on MPs' transparency Canadians' faith in politicians has been shaken in recent weeks.
- Here's why I can lead the CYFN When Together Today for Our Children Tomorrow was delivered to Ottawa in 1973, I was seven years old.
- Take a closer look at the company's plans The Yukon Conservation Society (YCS) would like to clarify some points in the June 19 article about the Northern Cross 3D seismic project planned for the Eagle Plain area.
- Mount Sima is too beneficial to let fail I would like to express my strong support for keeping Mount Sima open and operating into the future.
- The power of kindness is unmatched On behalf of my brothers and sisters, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude to Grandpa Alan Spencer and Grandma Virginia Spencer for their continuous and tremendous support to our family, especially to our Grandma, Vangie Ramirez, who is still dealing with the injustice of her case (Star, June 14).
- Evolution clearly bypassed this cowardly killer This is in response to the moronic killing of the young, barely adult female grizzly in the ditch recently (Star, May 24) and the even more moronic attempts at its justification.
June 19, 2013
- Your message had little in the way of substance Ed. note: this is an open letter to Economic Development Minister Currie Dixon.
- The end of hunger by 2030 Two international conferences to end child malnutrition were held recently: one in Ireland, one in France.
June 18, 2013
- What is the point of these stupid ads? The Conservative attack ads and mailings continue in spite of the objections of many Canadian citizens, prominent columnists and some of Stephen Harper's own backbenchers.
- Correcting the bluegrass festival record The organizers of the 2013 Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival are very grateful for the photo essay about our festival that ran in the Whitehorse Star on June 12.
- Why is this local area plan being delayed? This is an open letter to Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Brad Cathers regarding the West Dawson and Sunnydale local area plan.
June 14, 2013
- Let's honour this amazing humanitarian Nelson Mandela is fighting for his life in hospital for the third time this year with a recurring lung infection caused when he contracted tuberculosis in prison in 1988.
- Never underestimate the importance of inclusion! "By building community through inclusion, the Birmingham education system doubled its effectiveness,” Jeff Bateman, a leading educator from Birmingham, reported Wednesday on CBC radio Whitehorse.
- Don't capitulate to the corporations! Ed. note: this is a letter to Yukon MP Ryan Leef.
- This is no way to treat friends, Senator Ed. note: this is a letter to Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski.