Whitehorse Daily Star: Letters Archive

Letters Archive

We're so grateful for our 'Extreme Makeover' Well, another winter is trying to keep its grip on the Yukon but I'm happy to say that spring is just around the corner ... be patient.
Coming here was a great decision Ed. note: this is one of a series of letters from newcomers to Canada who have settled in Whitehorse.
You must learn to accept others' opinions Re : "It's like killing the family dog as he eats", by Kevin Sinclair, Star letters, April 9.
Rotarians giving out students' dictionaries Tomorrow afternoon, members of the Whitehorse Midnight Sun Rotary Club will begin distributing dictionaries to all Grade 3 students in Yukon public schools.

Fund-raising project is legitimate During the last 15 days or so,
I love it here in Canada for a variety of reasons Ed. note: this is one of a series of letters from newcomers to Canada who have settled in Whitehorse.

We are shipping more recycling than ever As the executive director of Raven Recycling, I am approached often about the current state of recycling.
Our MP has already thrown the wrong card! Yukon MP Larry Bagnell must be answerable to the electoral constituents, and if not, does not deserve their votes.
'Self-interested hypocrites' shouldn't dictate I was born and raised in Keno.
Summer users are subsidizing winter users The management plan for the Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site is nowbeing reviewed by Parks Canada. The public is encouraged to make submissions.
It's like killing the family dog as he eats Really, what's going to be next: a domestic cow hunt?

This is one of the coldest places! Ed. note: this is one of a series of letters from newcomers to Canada who have settled in Whitehorse.
Eliminating the Taliban: some accomplishment! So, the new law in Afghanistan allows men to rape their wives,

It's time our MP stood with the people Finally, after hiding under a dark cloak of silence,
We care about our neighbours' quality of life Residents of Keno City have recently expressed concerns about the location of the milling facility associated with our proposed Bellekeno silver mine, suggesting that it should be more logically situated in Elsa.
I ask you to represent Yukon this time Ed. note: this is a letter to Yukon MP Larry Bagnell.
I have learned a lot from my time in Canada Ed. note: this is one of a series of letters from newcomers to Whitehorse who are pursuing workplace language training at Yukon College.

The West should think separation Dear premiers of the western provinces (Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan) :
I am disgusted by CBC's fate! Ed. note: this is a letter to MP Jay Hill, the whip for the Conservative Party.
Anti-semitism is a creeping cancer I hope more and more Canadians are becoming aware of the fact that the universities across our country are stepping far beyond the line of valid tolerance by deliberately teaching anti-semitism as part of their social curriculum.
'Costly, time-consuming and demanding' The Yukon Fish and Game Association is encouraged by and strongly supports the recently tabled legislation, Bill C301, to make changes to the Firearms Act.
Film will examine Goldcorp's operations All That Glitters Isn't Gold is a hard look at Canadian mining giant Goldcorp's operations in Central America.

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