Whitehorse Daily Star

February 26, 2004

• Wildlife is valuable because it's wild This is the Yukon Fish and Game Association's response to Captive Wildlife: Proposed Regulations.

February 25, 2004

• Incompetent bureaucrats screwed up again Satpal Singh Jhatoo is running free right now because of the incompetence of the National Parole Board and Immigration Canada.
• Spelling as bad as scandal It would seem that Paul Martin's spelling is no better than Liberal management of the public purse.
• You were swimming in corruption evidence, Sir Ed. note: this is an open letter to Prime Minister Paul Martin.

February 24, 2004

• Get off hardworking people's backs Re: 'Restaurants, bars should share the pain' , Star letter from Ian D. Robertson, Feb. 20.
• Here's my sponsorship scandal theory It should, but it does not amaze me as to how much the governments cost us taxpayers.
• Appreciate your Yukon MP Yukoners should be proud of their MP.
• You mean he once thought? Re. citizen Chretien's 'I don't tink' anymore.'

February 23, 2004

• Wolves add to the Yukon's wonderment Ed. note: this is a letter to Premier Dennis Fentie; Environment Minister Jim Kenyon; Kent Jingfors, the territorial director of fish and wildlife; and John Russell, the territorial acting director of conservation officer services. In early January of this year, the territory became an emptier place when a fear-based decision was made and a total of nine wolves (that I know of) were killed needlessly.
• Ban smoking until 9 p.m. Ed. note: this is an open letter to Mayor Ernie Bourassa and city council. As the debate over the smoking bylaw continues, I urge you to consider other options over a total ban on smoking.
• City councillors: indicate your priorities Ed. note: this is an open letter to Whitehorse city councillors Doug Graham and Dave Austin.

February 20, 2004

• From 12,000 miles away, I must comment I feel I must first thank the Whitehorse Star for providing the only on-line version of its paper for Yukoners who have been forced to temporarily relocate due to the sad shape of the Yukon economy.
• The authors are dead-on I'm not a separatist by nature, but I just finished reading The Day B.C. Quit Canada.
• Restaurants, bars should share the pain Re: reconsideration of smoking bylaw, Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce member survey.
• Bridge scheme appalling' As a Yukon citizen, I am appalled at the Yukon Party's decision to build a bridge in Dawson (Star, Feb. 18).
• Our own desires will prevail Former Saskatchewan premier Grant Devine's application to seek the nomination as a candidate for the new Conservative Party was refused, not by the those elected by the 'grassroots' but by an appointed interim committee.
• Their treatment is scandalous The Whitehorse Star must be commended for using the media as a tool for social development.
• We only want some protection Ed. note: this letter is from a 12-year-old Whitehorse girl whose identity is being withheld.

February 19, 2004

• If you think it's new, you belong in a zoo The most amazing thing about the new prime minister of Canada is that he can't read.
• Is this Harper's leadership? Ed. note: this is a letter to Stephen Harper, a candidate for the leadership of the federal Conservative Party.
• Honesty in government needed Re. the Liberals' big scandal.