Whitehorse Daily Star

September 30, 2009

• The support for the kids is very appreciated Please relay my most heartfelt thanks to the staff of the following venues:
• With his needs fulfilled, Trevor is blossoming On Monday, a friend stopped by my house. He had Trevor with him in his car, as he was on his way to take Trevor for a walk.
• Let's get rid of the gun registry Over the last few years, many comments have been printed outlining the gross cost overruns of the long gun registry.
• Does the process have to be so adversarial? Reading Monday's issue of the Whitehorse Star on the topic of the future of the Peel watershed,

September 28, 2009

• The government is torching cabins again Re: a warning to trappers and owners of remote cabins.
• We have to prevent more deficits The City of Whitehorse predicts a $457,387 deficit (Star, Sept. 22).
• We don't understand the City's position Humane Society Yukon went to court to claim ownership of Trevor the dog when the City of Whitehorse Bylaw Services would not recognize our claim.

September 25, 2009

• Why do you tolerate this image-tarnishing? The saga around Trevor does as much damage to the reputation of the Yukon as the silly tourism claim "Larger than Life".
• Vaccinations harm our immune systems Ed. note: this is a letter to Yukon Liberal MP LarryBagnell and Conservative MP Jay Hill.
• Sell YEC? Think again To: any Yukoner who is in favour of our government selling Yukon Energy to ATCO: please read Naomi Klein's book The Shock Doctrine.
• ‘Concrete' proof we're not keeping city green The City of Whitehorse may have city regulations that tell you what you can or cannot do on city property.
• Trevor's conduct was not portrayed accurately Re. "Trevor is a dangerous dog: veterinarian” (Star, Sept. 22).
• Company must avoid a harmful precedent I always knew there was some potential flaw in the territorial devolution process,
• The Peel campaign needs southerners' help I read with great interest the open letter sent to Chevron,

September 23, 2009

• Board has a very poor enforcement record Re: Yukon Utilities Board decision on Yukon Energy Corp. (YEC) General Rate Appliciation(GRA) for revenue requirement in 2008 and 2009.
• Here's how I would have accrued advantages Ed. note: this is an open letter to Watson Lake residents.
• Please respect the environment and our wishes Ed. note: this is an open letter to Mark Nelson, president of Chevron Canada Ltd.
• Please let me try to help this fellow I live in the Yukon and have the qualifications to work with Trevor (Star, Sept. 22).

September 18, 2009

• She's one of the best I am a volunteer at the Mae Bachur Animal Shelter, and Courtney is one of the best dogs I have worked with and had the pleasure to walk, train and play with.
• I'm getting a sense of déjà-vu With last year's coalition crisis, Stephen Harper hoodwinked all the media and all of Canada, especially the opposition.
• Every effort was made to help lodge's owners Ed. note: Health and Social Services Minister Glenn Hart released this statement Thursday in response to the planned Oct. 1 closure of the Swift River Lodge (Star, Sept. 14).
• Yukoners: Watson Lake needs your help! Fellow Yukoners:
• A life free of violence is every person's right In 1948, following the atrocities of World War II, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
• We have a team with decades of experience I read with interest your editorial on the future of the Yukon New Democratic Party (Star, Sept. 11).
• Let's put our city on the global map! Dear Whitehorse citizens,
• Far be it for television to tell the truth On Sept. 12, 2009, what was arguably the largest grassroots Conservative and Libertarian rally in American history took place in Washington D.C.'s Mall.
• Wake up to climate change! The Yukon government released its climate change plan in February 2000.
• ‘Larger than Life' – and killing made easy! Re. "His crime: eating roots and trusting people” (Star letters, Sept. 15).
• You have built a shelter in our unexpected storm Dear Yukon ... I'm not sure that a few words on paper can adequately express the gratitude, love and humility the past few weeks have drawn out in us.

September 16, 2009

• Your kindness was overwhelming to us For the second consecutive year, the community of Whitehorse has done it…keeping the legacy of Terry Fox alive through their incredible generosity.
• Words simply can't describe your cowardice This is a letter regarding the poaching of the grizzly bear off the Atlin Road (Star, Sept. 15).