Whitehorse Daily Star: Letters Archive

Letters Archive

Exhibit deliberately ignores the cruelties of racing Re. "Museum exhibit celebrates 30 years of the Yukon Quest” (Star, Dec. 13).
Do we or do we not have enough power, Sirs? Ed. note: this is an open letter to David Morrison, president and CEO of Yukon Energy; Piers McDonald, its chair; and Premier Darrell Pasloski.
Listen closely now: no frackin' way, boys! Mornings are my "ranty” time.
FIPPA gives Canada the short end of the stick On the invitation of the Yukon NDP caucus and the initiative of party leader Liz Hanson, Osgoode Hall law professor Gus Van Harten from Toronto visiting Whitehorse earlier this month.
This regime has usurped the democratic process This is a response to the Uffish Thoughts column by Dan Davidson, "The divisive Peel debate....” (Star, Dec. 7).
Is democracy disappearing in Yukon and Canada? Is our Canadian electoral system broken?
Why are we setting up our kids for failure? What's with the Mustang program?
Does he oppose regional land use planning? I feel compelled to respond to Joe McIntyre's letter, "Preservationists are out to steal your livelihood!” (Star, Dec. 18.)
When will Yukoners fight these insanities? Where are the banana trees?

We have good news on the gymnasium front This is an open letter about the F.H. Collins Secondary School gym plan.
Your generosity created a splendid success Members of the Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition would like to say a very heartfelt thank you to all those who participated in the coalition's "Very Silent Auction”.

We are proud and supportive of you This is an open letter to F.H. Collins Secondary students regarding the letter they received from the Speaker of the Yukon Legislative Assembly.
Anti-cyclists letter was ‘presumptuous' The letter by Samantha Burton in Monday's Star is ignorant and presumptuous!
Museum has created a one-sided exhibit Re: "Museum exhibit celebrates 30 years of the Yukon Quest”, Star, Dec. 14.
Our MP's remarks were utterly ridiculous I am writing in response to the story "The resources belong to all of us, protesters told”, Yukon News, Dec. 11.
It's the biker who gets peeled off the road I was interested in Samantha Burton's little tirade against cyclists in Monday's paper.

With oil, the first thing to leave is the truth Ed. note: this is an open letter to Highways and Public Works Minister Wade Istchenko.
Students: don't abandon your cause! Ed. note: this is an open letter to the students of F.H. Collins Secondary School.
We apply the rules as well as we can Ed. note: this is a letter to Chris Rider, the executive director of Bringing Youth Towards Equality, whose letter was published last Friday.
Preservationists are out to steal your livelihood! I send you this letter as an extremely concerned Yukon resident.

Cyclists are unfairly overtaking our territory I would like to know when the bicyclists will start paying for the maintenance of our public roadways.
You are shirking your MP's duty, Mr. Leef Yukon First Nations took their "idle no more” message of disappointment and frustration to their federal representative – Conservative MP Ryan Leef – last Monday and received a shocking response.
Please resign your position now, Ryan Leef Ed. note: this is a letter to Yukon MP Ryan Leef.
Government won't compromise on the Peel Some people boast in letters to the editor (see Karen Simon: "Leave the Peel for real Yukoners”) about how long the mining and prospecting heritage goes back in the Yukon.

First Nations can and should speak for themselves This is to bring some clarity to the truncated and out-of-context quote that appeared in the Yukon News article "First Nations slam Bill C-45” (Dec. 12).
This plan would help curb the abuse If we give the police the right to "pull” (so to speak) our drinking licence when we are young, it might, eventually, reduce the mayhem caused by the overuse/abuse of ethanol.
The knell cast a spell: devote money to Speaker's Corners Lots of people – more than 40 – attended the Porter Creek D planning proposal meeting Wednesday night (Star, Dec. 13).
Here's what you should know about vaccines Michael Brine clearly believes what he writes in his column of Dec. 7.
Don't throw cost efficiencies under the bus Ed. note: this is a letter to Education Minister Scott Kent.
You undermined their value, Sir I am writing on behalf of my organization, BYTE (Bringing Youth Towards Equality), to express my disappointment in your reaction to the recent F.H. Collins Secondary School gym protests.
Students: don't ever let a government intimidate you Ed. note: this open letter and the one below are to David Laxton, the Speaker of the Yukon legislature.
NHL deserves the penalty box With any luck, this might be the beginning of the demise of the NHL.
Please save our animal shelter! It is time to listen to those without a voice.
Once again, Air North, soars to superior service I have recently flown to Vancouver with Air North.

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