Letters Archive
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November 14, 2012
- The job market deeply disturbs me It is quite clear to me that our economic problems are far from over.
- Take your time and research this major issue Ed. note: this is a letter to all Yukon MLAs.
November 13, 2012
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That road was simply glare ice I just wanted to show you this picture, because the road here was not sanded.
- This is a chronic problem I developed a habit of calling the courthouse the "justice centre”, but people corrected me. It isn't really justice, only the law.
- Show some leadership, Mr. Premier Ed. note: this is an open letter to Premier Darrell Pasloski.
- What does he mean by balance in the Peel plan? The premier of the Yukon has argued that rewriting the Peel plan in a way that dramatically revises its intent was done to achieve balance.
- A huge thank-you to so many people Thank you, Doug Graham, Minister of Health and Social Services, for doing the right thing—for extending the term of licence from five to seven years for Dr. Shoshtari and Dr. Syed (Star, Nov. 9).
- How much in extra costs are ratepayers fronting? This is an open letter to the Yukon Utilities' Board's (YUB) Bruce McLennan, chair; Robert Laking, vice-chair; member Naresh Prasad; member A. Fortin; and all those experts adjudicating the Yukon Energy 13 per cent rate increase hearing this week.
November 9, 2012
- Dodging one's duty and passing the buck This is a copy of a letter I sent to Carol Church, owner/operator of H&R Block, Whitehorse, who has been fighting hard on this issue of the closure of the Canada Revenue Agency office here in Whitehorse:
- How can you ethically endorse this race? Re. "You are like the boy who cried ‘wolf'” (Star letters, Nov. 5).
- Denying the facts is simply ignorant This is in response to Donna Clayson's letter to Mike Grieco (Star, Nov. 5).
- The time to tackle these cuts is slipping by On behalf of the Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon (TIA Yukon),
- I feel I've been completely misled Ed. note: this is an open letter to Yukon Energy.
- This officer's death was wholly preventable We are river rescue and ice rescue instructors, operating a rafting company and members of the AWA (American Whitewater Association).
- We implore you to solve this crisis Re: "You can extend this doctor's contract, Gentlemen”, Star letters, Nov. 5.
- We cannot afford to lose another doctor This is to add to Stuart Spofford's letter (Star, Nov. 5).
- We have to curtail this doctors exodus Ed. note: the letters on this page were written before the Yukon government's Thursday afternoon announcement about international medical graduates practising in the Yukon.
November 8, 2012
- From NAFTA to FIPPA: how we got here The Yukon News refused to print this direct response to Keith Halliday's "Insight” column from Oct. 31.
November 7, 2012
- Why are we sending away desperately needed doctors? Ed. note: this is a letter to Health and Social Services Minister Doug Graham.
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We must take the positivity from this tragedy Prior to receiving their instructions from the coroner and beginning their deliberations Tuesday,
- These folks didn't need your thoughtless idiocy It is unfortunate that Halloween pranksters chose to egg a place in the Ingram/Copper Ridge area where the owners are well into their 80s, with health issues.
November 6, 2012
- Surely, the fox would have moved in time Re: the recent killing of the fox on the airport tarmac.