Whitehorse Daily Star

August 26, 2011

• Let's count our blessings to live in Canada I have just returned from driving my beautiful Filipino wife to her workplace – McDonald's.
• Child care: can we begin meaningful activity? I want to thank the CBC reporter whose story on early childhood care in the Yukon aired on Monday morning's news.
• The approach to health care has been reckless I would like to wholeheartedly endorse the ideas for health care proposed by Peggy Heynen
• The housing shortage needs urgent attention I heard on CBC radio that the consultant hired to determine the situation of those in the "tent city”
• We watch you with great interest, Earthlings ou must be surprised that we have decided to make first contact through a letter to a newspaper

August 25, 2011

• Please take part in our annual walk Wally Buono, GM and head coach of the B.C. Lions, and official spokesperson for the B.C. and Yukon Walks for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
• Bring these issues to the PM's attention Later today, Prime Minister Harper is scheduled to make a stop in Yukon as part of his northern tour.

August 24, 2011

• Digital TV: what is the hidden agenda? Why the big push for digital over analog?
• Stand up to the PM, MP Leef Ryan Leef, MP, Yukon: I just listened to your leader taking advantage
• The Liberals' platitudes about ineffective tax credits Before I begin, for full disclosure, I must note that I am a member of the Yukon Party.

August 23, 2011

• Please rethink this proposed ban on snowmobiles Re: city bylaws restricting the use of ATVs and snowmobiles.
• Artwork provides a beautiful gateway Re. the City of Whitehorse commissioned artwork (Star, Aug. 16).
• Late NDP leader and his spouse loved the Yukon It was with great sadness that I awoke Monday morning to learn of Jack Layton's passing.

August 22, 2011

• We have seen human nature's better side When I recently learned of my father's lymphoma cancer diagnosis, I was naturally very worried.
• Canada plays banker for a Libyan rebel group Canada is considering loaning millions to the National Transitional Council in Benghazi, Libya.
• ‘Optimism is better than despair' Ed. note: the late federal NDP leader Jack Layton released this open letter to Canadians on Saturday.

August 19, 2011

• Your highway makes me go elsewhere I am a male, age 35, born in Poland in eastern Europe and residing in Edmonton.
• There are options to destroying greenery I realize that you know we (residents of Yukon and Whitehorse) are concerned about saving McIntyre Creek.