Whitehorse Daily Star: Letters Archive

Letters Archive

Slaughter was sneaky, underhanded' I heard a rumour last week from a friend that the talk around his place of work was that trigger-fingers were itching and the Northern Splendour reindeer were to be slaughtered on the upcoming weekend.
Bison hunt impressed me Ed. note: this is a letter to Mayor Ernie Bourassa and city council. Subject: bison hunt.
Why the need to rescue this offender? Why does the Star's columnist, Patty O'Brien, think she can possibly know what is best for the victims of Haakon Artzen (Star, May 20)?
Let's guard against being pickpocketed! It amazes me that there is still talk of using a P3 model to finance the building and maintenance of a bridge in Dawson City.
The reindeer cull was a horrible thing It is highly unusal for a government employee to write a letter to the editor commenting on the action taken by the government.

An apology is due Re: Patty O'Brien's Two Cents' Worth, May 20.
Sign was shifted I've just come from shouting and swearing at city hall, and I do not feel the least bit guilty! They'd better.
Arntzen is entitled to appeal verdict There are several things disturbing about the Haakon Arntzen case.
She told them to keep quiet This letter is meant to express my concern for anyone reading the Star's column Two Cents' Worth of May 20 that excuses the sexual exploitation of children.
Vote could have been avoided I heard the chief negotiators for the Carcross-Tagish First Nation (CTFN) land claims on CHON-FM radio last week. They were apparently clarifying some alleged misinformation in the form of a personal letter sent out to the CTFN members from one individual.

Martin/Stronach production will bomb in Quebec Belinda Stronach, the Paris Hilton of Canadian politics, has jumped ship for a bigger role in The House of (Wax) Commons.
These women stood up to a wrong What a surprise when checking the date of your Friday, May 20 issue as we read Patty's O'Brien's Two Cents' Worth to find that it was not an archival piece from circa 1925!
Ignorant ramblings' uncalled for Subject: journalism at its worst in Whitehorse.
Columnist doesn't understand the issue Most of us who are abused as children do not know we were abused. How could we? As children, we don't know what is going to hurt us; we know fear, we know pain, we are children; we have no control over our world.

Fluoride is poison to our water supply This fluoride issue re-visited.
How does her private life relate to her public life? I have a few questions for Peter Mackay concerning his recent break-up.
How can he do the job now? The territorial government employee who wrote this letter fears political repercussions by publicly revealing an identity, and asked that it be published anonymously.
A story of personal immaturity Re: Belinda Stronach's comments on her defection to the Liberal party.
Minister's comment is explained Subject: Liberal gene pool.

You've caused anguish to many people This is a letter to those individuals who have nothing better to do than vandalize the property of others property that does not belong to you, property that you have no interest in other than to destroy the hard work of others.
Why this dangerous cocktail? I read with utter despair of the coroner's report on the deaths of Mr. Stewart and Mr. Johnny in Watson Lake last year (Star, May 12).
Our people have never been so divided One of the many excuses used in not accepting our last vote and forcing us to vote again at the Carcross Tagish First Nation (CTFN) was, we didn't know what we were doing when we voted no.

You helped cheer up traumatized kids I organized the first toy run for the ambulance to carry small toys to be given to injured, traumatized or medivaced children.

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