Whitehorse Daily Star: Letters Archive

Letters Archive

I challenge you to drive the midnight shift Friday's letter from newcomer Travis Croome (which was critical of the local taxis) probably received support of readers.
It's easier to denigrate, insult Just in musing today, it seems to me that if this Da Vinci Code movie was about Mohammed in some way, it wouldn't even be having a premiere this month.

Reflections on flag-lowering Now that the flag kerfuffle is over until there is another military fatality in Afghanistan, I think it's an opportune time to add a few words to the mix. My father died at age 81 in Toronto.
We need more people downtown Re: attracting visitors to downtown Whitehorse.
You made the toy run a success The second annual Motorcycle Toy Run Ride was a big success once again.
I recommend walking or busing over using taxis Since moving to Whitehorse nine months ago from the hustle and bustle of southern Ontario I have had to make many adjustments living in a small northern town.

Massive power failure showed a big problem Ed. note: this is an open letter to Wendy Shanks, acting chair of the Yukon Utilities Board.
We played the part of murderers Imagine if you will: a burglar enters your home late one evening while you and your family are soundly sleeping.
This process is smelling fishy Little Teslin Lake is a small (er) lake west of Johnson's Crossing. It has no creeks in or out and is not very deep.
Marijuana prohibition doesn't work! Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day said the Conservative government doesn't want to waste taxpayers' dollars on an expensive and ineffective gun registration policy that does nothing to increase public safety.

This draft forestry plan isn't finished I want to clarify the Yukon Conservation Society's concerns about the offering of approximately one million cubic metres of timber to industry in the Champagne and Aishihik traditional territory.
Camp remained intact This past week, Takhini Elementary School, in partnership with the Skookum Jim Friendship Centre, held a First Nations' Culture Week at the school. Most of the activities took place outside, on the school grounds.
We're flying without navigation equipment I received many comments within a short period about my suggestion of a possible surtax to help pay for the overruns of the 2007 Canada Games and the Canada Games Centre (Star letters, May 17).
We support the tourism logo Ed. note: this is a letter to Tourism and Culture Minister Elaine Taylor.
Your hospitality was exceptional Ed. note: this is a letter to Jim Stephens, chair, executive committee, 2005/06 Midget AA Championships.
Youth society will get a cheque The numbers are added and the cheques are in. It's been another year of strong community support for the Law Day Committee fundraising efforts of the Yukon branch of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA).

Help us stamp out homophobia May 17 was the National Day Against Homophobia, which was founded by Montreal's Foundation Emergence in 2003 and is now international.

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