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March 5, 2004
- What's the rush on revising the smoking bylaw? I have never smoked, but many of my friends do, and it doesn't bother me.
- Tobacco addicts shouldn't guide social policies Ed. note: this is a letter to Mayor Ernie Bourassa.
- A big revelation I see where on Bourque Newswatch (not to be confused with Belinda.ca, whose Hillaryesque rich and now famous, as money can buy, pose, permanently resides like a cancelled stamp) that Paul Martin is not the cool, suave prime minister that he was as Minister of Waiting and Cheque Holding.
- When in doubt, YTG just wipes them out! To territorial Department of Environment officials:
- Sentence leaves me outraged To say I am shocked and disappointed at the sentence (or, should I say, lack of) handed down in a Lower Post, B.C. courtroom last week is a gross understatement.
- Go to the bars, Big Brother This is an open letter to the 'Big Brothers' on city council.
- Case shows the state of justice' Justice was not done in the Daniel Morris case. But then, that's justice in Canada these days, as the justice system has been perverted to serve the criminal and disregard the victim.
March 4, 2004
- Give us your busing ideas What ideas do you have to fill up those 'empty buses'?
- Ex-chair's denigration outrageous' For VIA rail chair Jean Pelletier's comments about Myriam Bedard were simply unconscionable!
March 3, 2004
- The difference in pet policies is unjust Ed. note: this is an open letter to Yukon Housing Corp. tenants.
- Your bylaw is morally wrong Ed. note: this is a letter to Mayor Ernie Bourassa and city council.
- Closure endangers plants, animals The Provincial Capital Commission (PPC) is shutting down the Crystal Gardens in Victoria, ostensibly because it loses about $100,000 a year.
- Did being a chief make this man above the law? I read the article in last Friday's Star and was horrified that after another crime against a woman, the offender walks away.
- Too late, I've learned my vote was misplaced Ed. note: this is a letter to Mayor Ernie Bourassa and city council.
- No wonder the young don't vote Paul Martin has stated that regarding the sponsorship scandal, for the time being mainly Quebec-centred, he wants to get to the bottom of this scandal.
March 2, 2004
- We're honoured to accept it Ed. note: this is a letter to Archie Lang, minister of Energy, Mines and Resources.
- We speak English, Mr. Martin Ed. note: this is a letter to Prime Minister Paul Martin.
- He's sent a dangerous message In his decision not to send Daniel Morris, former chief of the Liard First Nation, to jail (Star, Feb. 27), B.C. provincial court Judge Dennis Schmidt has sent a very powerful and dangerous message to abusers and their victims.
- Event was disrespectful to food To Rendezvous event organizers and frozen turkey/chicken bowling participants and spectators:
- Will convictions be registered? Some have retired south of the border. Others are in 'peripheral agencies' that are difficult to get to. Some too ill to appear.
March 1, 2004
- You did it all and did it with class Today, I pen a letter that doesn't call anyone the south end of a horse going north.
- Lobby minister about Graham's fate Hello to friends and supporters of John Graham.
- Situation merits an inquiry Ed. note: this is an open letter to Community Services Minister Glenn Hart.
- I question board's integrity Ed. note: this is a letter to the Dawson City Housing Association and the Yukon Housing Corp.
- Bars' business will evaporate The culprit in the hospitality industry is second-hand smoke.
February 27, 2004
- I salute the minister for stepping up to the plate It is human fraility not to be appreciative of good deeds.
- Store's stance was appalling' On Monday, Feb. 23, at around 4 p.m., a young teen went into a local clothing store and purchased approximately $300 worth of clothing.
- Minister should answer question The majority of Canadians who smoke marijuana are adults of all ages and professions.
- We're sick of it! I prefer to vote only for independents I can respect. I no longer trust anyone with party affiliations of any sort
- Please be clean! Dear Takhini residents,
- Look in the mirror That Paul Martin is complicit in these Liberal kickback, patronage and pork-barrelling schemes is a 'given'.
- We don't want this development! Ed. note: this is a letter to Brian Ritchie, the Yukon government's director of land development.
- After the soul-searching, a compromise Not so long ago, in a northern town in a remote corner of a large country, an election loomed. All the hopefuls scurried about in hopes of gaining favour with any voter who lent an ear.
- These people have to be held accountable Re: Dawson City Project Management team (PMT).