Whitehorse Daily Star: Letters Archive

Letters Archive

Your leg may have been pulled, Sir This is an open letter to Jack Layton regarding the CBC open forum. I watched your CBC open debate mid-last week. It was very colourful, cheerful and confident.
It's a safety issue Re: bike helmet law.
Canadians will go the distance Subject: watching the game at the Relay For Life.
Fentie gave Jenkins a ticket to ride' Why is it that Dennis Fentie continues to ignore public opinion and allow one of his cabinet ministers to walk away from paying his outstanding loans?
We support their efforts Re: 'Homophobic attitudes worry youth' (Star, June 4). First of all, please let me thank Kelly-Anne Riess for her article about Bringing Youth Towards Equality (B.Y.T.E.) and the work that we are doing there.
Think about this The politicians are on a mission

Councillor spoke distorted garbage' You've mentioned that city councillor Dave Stockdale was on CBC's As It Happens on June 2 (Star, June 3). So what does he want a medal?
We did our best to stage a safe event This is a response to the letter from Wendy Bishop regarding the Watson Lake Music Festival (Star, June 2). I would like to respond to some of the points she has made.
Why wasn't wreck salvaged? Ed. note: this is a letter to Shannon Prentice Poelman, executive director/curator of the Yukon Transportation Museum.
Ditch this intrusive law! In the spirit of Clean Air Day, I rode my bicycle to work on Wednesday. I wanted the exercise, I had no car, the bus came too early or too late, and the weather was beautiful.
Stooping to a blitzkrieg' was appalling Ed. note: this is a letter to the City of Whitehorse. As an avid cyclist, I use my bicycle as my primary means of transportation throughout the year.
1961: tragedy strikes south of the city Ed. note: in conjunction with the letter from Connie Thompson on page 19, the Star republishes our coverage of the fatal 1961 aircraft crash south of Whitehorse.

Firearms program stays in jeopardy Prime Minister Paul Martin, shortly after taking office, said there would be a review of Bill C-68, the Firearms Act.

Watson Lake can keep this disaster My child was so excited to attend the Swollen Members concert in Watson Lake during the Watson Lake Music Festival (Star, May 22-23).
I want my money back! Ed. note: this is a letter to Premier Dennis Fentie. The premier's response is also published. I have to write this letter out of my disgust about our two ministers who have hotels and government loans.
The problem has been longstanding This letter is in response to your letter dated May 26, 2004. The matter of the outstanding Economic Development loans is a complex, intricate, and longstanding issue that has plagued successive Yukon governments.
You burglars stole a community's hope This is a message to the thieves who broke into my home at Kettley's Canyon last weekend and stole my computer and my tools and whatever else.
Chef merits rich credit I am writing in regards to the article in last Friday's Star concerning the No Pop Sandwich Shop.
Restaurant's policy is very unfair Recently, I returned to Whitehorse to proudly watch my daughter graduate from high school.
Another reason to spurn Grits The destruction of embryos and in-vitro fertilization (IVF).
Bullet holes have a negative health effect With the coming election, all parties are emphasizing the importance of medical care and the costs of medical care.

Incompetent buffoons: stay the hell away! Now is the time. This is our chance to free Canada of the LIEberalism scourge.
Candidates: share with us your child care ideas Good day to all of you.
There are many education successes outside university This is a response to Roger Rondeau's open letter to me (Star, May 18). Thank you for your open letter. I hope that it and my response will help our community continue talking about education.
Minister has recognized the need and taken action It is hard to believe how little attention malaria gets compared to HIV/AIDS when both diseases claim roughly the same number of lives each year. Thankfully, this fact has not been lost on Aileen Carroll, Minister of International Co-operation.

Put public health before tourism Ed. note: this is an open letter to Mayor Ernie Bourassa and city council. Re: Whitehorse watershed management plan. The Utilities Consumers' Group (UCG) has had the opportunity to analyze a copy of the April 23, 2004 Whitehorse Watershed Management Plan.

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