Whitehorse Daily Star

November 30, 2011

• Raise the Yukon's minimum wage soon and substantially The headline in the Friday edition of the Whitehorse Star blares, "Average house: $455,700”,while on page 2, the headline reads, "Minimum wage review makes chamber uneasy”.
• The infill proposal has prompted real concerns Ed. note: this is a letter to Mayor Bev Buckway and city council.
• Developing Porter Creek D may become a necessity Developing Porter Creek D may become a necessity

November 29, 2011

• Liberals' solution is higher taxes Ed. note: Yukon MP Ryan Leef made these remarks in the House of Commons last week.
• Don't destroy a gem enjoyed by so many In response to the City's public consultation on the Porter Creek D development,
• Benefit will help those hit by tragedies Tickets for this Saturday's Aaron Pritchett benefit concert are still available at Arts Underground and Midnight Sun Coffee Roasters.
• We need a fiscal watchdog to succeed Graham Be it creeks or housing, infill or landfill, a litany of candidates for city council has brought forward a tedious list of issues.
• This splendid region deserves protection, Premier Pasloski Ed. note: this is an open letter to Premier Darrell Pasloski.

November 28, 2011

• Again, the community showed its generosity Members of the Yukon Anti-Poverty Coalition are extremely thankful for and constantly heartened by the generosity of our community.
• Waste to energy: a saving grace or insatiable fiend? Yukon Energy is researching the possibility of using Whitehorse's solid waste to produce electricity.
• Inspiring the best in Canada's children and youth Inspiring the best in Canada's children and youth
• The lesson from Sunday: Don't mess around with cantankerous old men! The lesson from Sunday: Don't mess around with cantankerous old men!

November 25, 2011

• The dogs' abuse is indefensible Re: "Thanks for three decades of contributions, Whitehorse Star”, Nov. 18 and "Yukon Quest to celebrate 29th birthday tonight” (Star, Oct. 28).
• Wanted: municipal leadership on recycling Ed. note: this is a letter to the 13 candidates seeking a city council seat in the Dec. 1 byelection.
• You're looking to nickel and dime ratepayers Ed. note: this is an open letter to Dwight Redden, the manager of Yukon Electrical Co. Ltd.

November 23, 2011

• Look for the predictable bleatings to begin again When Canada's current regime of gun control legislation was drafted, the law-abiding gun owners in this nation rallied against it.
• A vision in 75 words or fewer? All the candidates in the upcoming civic byelection have been asked to provide their "vision” of the future of McIntyre Creek in 75 words or fewer.

November 22, 2011

• Family is making a great contribution As a past resident of the Yukon Territory and still with a great affinity towards the vast wilderness, I constantly go to anything I find in print or online that deals with the Yukon.