Whitehorse Daily Star: Letters Archive

Letters Archive

Judge deserves kudos for his stand Subject: response to 'Segregation cell violates Charter: Judge', Star, April 19. Throughout the week of April 19 to 23, this news was reflected through all of the news media in the Yukon, the last of which I heard on CBC radio on the morning news of April 23.
Your smart animals wanted I'm convinced animals can reason and solve problems.

Here's what you said about transit Subject: Transit Improvement Committee public survey results. The first Transit Improvement Committee transit survey ended in January. The written comments were:
Vanishing act not so weird Soooo, there are no pike left in Watson Lake (Star, April 21). Could it be the catch and release program, championed and hailed so vigorously by the elite and government bureaucracy, does not work in many of our Yukon lakes, especially small ones with easy access such as Watson?

Ring heist raises questions I don't mean this as an additional condemnation of Svend Robinson (though he has never given any public indication his feelings could possibly be hurt by anyone).
We need your support to be effective! Are you interested in: - How much the Dawson-to-Mayo hydro extension line cost for the planning and building stages and why there were such large cost overruns?

These weapons cry for some restraints Falls account for 28 times as many deaths as fatal accidents with firearms (which can be verified from Statistics Canada's own data files). That said, something serious should be done about ladders, as many of the deaths and injuries are caused by falls from them.
YTG should be wary of its company I think that we often cannot see past the ends of our noses.
Martin isn't up to the job For some time now, we have been predicting the Yukon would be drained of its most productive workers seeking better opportunities elsewhere.

Land claim vote has saved $14 million After the recent ratification vote in Carcross, Tlingit beneficiaries will no longer have to pay the cost of negotiating under the Umbrella Final Agreement.
Yukon Party: hypocrisy and dictatorship After the tragedy of 9/11, the way in which governments behave towards the people who elected them has changed forever.
Stand up for your riding's concerns Ed. note: this is a letter to Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Archie Lang. At the April meeting of the Porter Creek Community Association, the issue of whether the Icy Waters fish plant might be affecting lowered water levels and quality in the Porter Creek and Hidden Lakes was brought forth.

Produce the supporting data, Mr. Fentie Premier Dennis Fentie was quoted in the media as saying the recent positive news in employment growth was due in part to his government's decision to abandon the Yukon Protected Areas Strategy (YPAS).
Show shoppers some respect I really have to wonder why tourists keep coming back to the Yukon. It really has to be the beautiful scenery. It definitely is not for the service.
This writer knows his subject Subject: biased reporting? I heard some comments from fellow Dawson residents on the radio over the noon hour last Thursday.
You bait us with our money So, our party-elected prime minister promises more money for health care only if substantial improvements are made.
Honour victims and be kind People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' (PETA's) new advertisement showing a woman, a pig, and the slogan, 'Neither of Us Is Meat' is meant to encourage empathy for all victims of violence.

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