Whitehorse Daily Star: Letters Archive

Letters Archive

Green brochure unfair I'm sure that most of the Yukon electorate has received, in the mail, a large, glossy flyer published by the Keep It Clean, Keep It Green, Keep It Wild Coalition.
Please endorse Kyoto Accord Dear candidates: I am writing to ask that you support the Yukon officially endorsing and acting upon the Kyoto Accord for climate change.
Still waiting for consultation that was promised Re: Open Letter Archie Lang, Minister Responsible for Yukon Development/Yukon Energy Corporations

Industrial parks need protection I was reading a recent article. It was titled NDP Trumpets Green Cred by Graeme McElheran. It was saying that the NDP (No Development Party) 'would protect 54 well known critical wetland areas in the Yukon from industrial development.'
Still no reply from the premier It has been about two weeks since I wrote the Whitehorse Star, (on September 15) and asked Premier Dennis Fentie to make a list of the achievements of the Yukon Party in exchange for the votes of myself and friends.
Employers, not just employees, need training too While I agree with the proposed funding the Liberals want to make available to the private business sector to train employees, educating employers should also be considered. Employers need to start taking responsibility for their negative actions to their staff.
Senseless theft upset children Here at Nlaye Ndasadaye Daycare we had a very upsetting Monday morning when our toddlers asked to use the bikes and realized that they were missing!

Addressing false accusations My fellow Canadians, I have had it.
Can one miner support 10 nurses? Yes, a Canadian miner can support more than 10 nurses! Reference. Facts and Figures 2006, Mining Association of Canada, pgs. 1 59.
Transit system needs revamping There are empty city buses driving around Whitehorse every day. This is a waste of our tax dollars and a shame for the people of Whitehorse who still have an unusable transit system.

Educators are anticipating your answers Ed. note: this is a letter to the leaders of the three territorial political parties.
We'd like to see the Yukon Party re-elected Re: Yukon Party would help kids with disabilities.
There's an alternative to using drugs I am writing you this letter today in the hopes that you will let your readers know that there is another way to help kids with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) without giving them harsh mood altering prescription drugs!
The misconception just won't disappear In the past four years, there has always been a receptionist at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Student Health Services who has wanted to confirm my permanent address when I call to make a doctor's appointment.
Literacy cuts a short-sighted move' With a $17-million cut to literacy organizations over two years (Star, Sept. 27), the federal government's recent actions will impair the ability of some nine million adult Canadians struggling with low literacy to improve their lot.
Yukoners, Alaskans are good neighbours The Yukon Party has made a very good effort to co-operate with the Alaskan government and be good neighbours.

When will people smarten up? Wendy Cukier, head of the anti-gun lobby in Canada, opines that the Dawson College shootings are 'evidence that we can do better'.

Are Yukon mosquitoes an endangered species? In 2002, the Yukon Liberal Party proposed the Eagle Plains Protected Area that was basically a swamp full of mosquitoes. Ref. Yukon Protected Areas Strategy, February 2002, Yukon government; Klondike Sun, Feb. 12, 2002, p. 15.
In Tories' eyes, literacy isn't worth much Re: the federal budget cuts.

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