Whitehorse Daily Star

September 27, 2011

• Why is the Yukon Party silent? Most of the stakeholders and other interested parties in the discussion around the future of the Peel watershed have stated their preferred outcome for the planning process.
• Plate would enhance our tourism Over the years, I have revised the raven plate several times, but it always had an awkwardness because the four-bolt pattern restricted the design.
• This is where we stand on improving child care Ed. note: this is an open letter to Whitehorse resident Chani Fleshman.
• Friends, let's unite for the best result! This is an open letter to the New Democratic, Liberal, First Nations and Yukon Green parties,
• The fears about urban chickens are groundless This is an open letter to Dave Stockdale, his fellow city councillors, and the mayor.

September 26, 2011

• Some friendly suggestions for city planners Dear City of Whitehorse planning department: I see improvements started at the foot of Main Street and near the "iron horse”.
• These wilderness cabins can save lives There are very few people who know more about the importance and locations of many wilderness cabins than local media columnist Jim Robb.
• You can expect anything on your doorstep Subject: cronies, toadies and wannabes are soliciting your vote.

September 23, 2011

• Women's issues need real activists Speaking of wasteful and ineffective,
• The Yukon is giving away irreplaceable resources The Yukon Chamber of Mines has come out swinging against increasing mining royalties (Star, Sept. 21).
• The mines chamber has become Chicken Little Re. "Higher royalties would imperil mining: chamber”, Star, Sept. 21.
• Please honour this Haines Junction family During a recent visit to Haines Junction,
• The mining industry enjoys many perks I read with interest the Yukon Chamber of Mines' response to the Yukon New Democrats' plan to use our fair share of Yukon resources to build a Yukon Resource Legacy Fund (Star, Sept. 21).
• A monopoly never has to say it's sorry Northwestel's billing system is seriously flawed.
• Where do you stand on child care? Ed. note: this is an open letter to the territory's political parties.
• Screaming signs neither impress nor intimidate I am writing to share, with your readers, my thoughts about the upcoming election.
• You are utterly mismanaging transit service Ed. note: this is a letter to Whitehorse Transit.
• It's irresponsible to ignore the big picture On page 5 of the Sept. 9 edition of the Yukon News, there is a report on the Trails Only Yukon Association (TOYA) and its efforts to restrict the use of ATVs in the Yukon wilderness.
• Good for this assertive councillor! Us "Whitehorse-ians” are very lucky to have someone as dedicated to the general public as Ranj Pillai is serving on city council.
• The most important quality is prejudice This is a copy of part of the e-mail I sent to my friend Darrell Pasloski on June 14. No reply yet.

September 22, 2011

• You have gone way too far, Mr. Pasloski Ed. note: this is an open letter to Premier Darrell Pasloski.
• Walk a mile with a Mountie before you whine Last Tuesday's paper had a picture of a young girl carrying a sign in the Take Back the Night walk that read, "The RCMP Won't Protect Me.”
• Spot the crony, toady, wannabe and MLA The Crony is wealthy, connected to the upper levels of political power and finance locally and/or beyond our borders and eager to expand both by any means.
• Education for all is a very worthy goal! Well, it's back to school time here in Canada, where nearly 100 per cent of our school-age children have access to a primary education. This is a good thing.

September 21, 2011

• Let the chickens have their roost Ed. note: this is an open letter to city council.

September 20, 2011

• Join the Whitehorse Walk for ALS! On Sunday, Sept. 25, the third annual Whitehorse Walk for ALS will take place at Shipyards Park, Whitehorse.
• I will not vote for someone who hedges on the watershed In the article, "Premier questions other parties taking Peel stand” (Star, Sept. 19), Premier Darrell Pasloski continued to refuse to state what the Yukon Party thinks about the Peel.
• We have a confrontation and an AWOL MLA Re: the King Lake quarry, and "Where is Brad?”