Whitehorse Daily Star

February 18, 2004

• Smokers are waging war on tobacco The bitter complaints of Whitehorse smokers remind me of my long-dead grandfather.
• A railroad could augment the canal It's an obscure note in history: had any federal funds been left over from construction of the Panama Canal, they were to be assigned to Alaska railroad construction.
• The prime minister's rage doesn't ring true How can Paul Martin seriously think we will believe his dog and pony 'angry man' show?
• So long to our good friend You cherished us and we carry in our hearts whenever we go in life. Some times we spend together, getting to know each other and sharing each other's life.
• It's time to live peacefully with the wolves Imagine for a moment, if you will, living in a place with access to a group of beings possessing knowledgable ways of raising a family in perfect harmony.

February 17, 2004

• Local wolf cull was hypocritical On Feb. 5, on behalf of concerned public and organizations, I spoke with the Yukon government's Department of Environment spokesperson, Mr. Dennis Senger.
• The dinosaurs are disappearing Dinosaurs
• Martin's new regime: myth or magic? One of the interesting things about living in a less-populated community such as Whitehorse is the modest size of the local newspapers, such as the Whitehorse Star. The front page to the editorial section is all based on mostly local news and events and, of course, the advertising.
• Is the protected areas plan really dead? Resource industry groups have been celebrating the demise of the Yukon Protected Areas Strategy (YPAS) for the past nine months based largely upon public comments from our premier and our minister of Energy, Mines and Resources, but is it really dead and buried?

February 16, 2004

• The liberals do our thinking for us I caught some parts of a show called Docket on CBC recently.
• Chretien is gone, but what's changed? Re. save your money.
• Let's use the plunger to finish the job You out there, wake up! I said in my last letter that when a turd is turned over, it's still a turd and the stink is even worse.

February 13, 2004

• Supervisor should report on bridge In 1968, I found a job working for Cassiar Asbestos in Clinton Creek, Yukon.
• Butt out this insane unfairness Suppose a cost-conscious City of Whitehorse was out to discourage local population growth. Imagine, in a perverted attempt to keep visitors from promoting the splendours of the Yukon back home and prompting people to move here, the city outlawed the sale of all souvenirs.
• Your discrimination is ruining us Ed. note: this is a letter to Mayor Ernie Bourassa and city council.
• Ottawa must make good on its promises The Whitehorse Chamber of Commerce has reviewed the Speech from the Throne. Overall, we are optimistic with the messages from the prime minister and his government.
• Grits' culture of corruption Any Canadian voter who can still vote Liberal in good conscience would, in effect, be saying, 'It's OK' to the sobering revelations of the depth of the Liberal culture of corruption.
• My stroke was too broad Just wanted to clarify a few things from a previous letter to the Star on Feb 11.

February 11, 2004

• Did the theft of the data have to happen? The territorial government's frankness about some of the circumstances of a recent burglary of its offices was welcome.
• Con' officers: your mandate is a joke 'Conservation officer' is yet another glaring example to use when searching for a definition for 'oxymoron'.
• Mayor's shot at councillor was unfair Mayor Ernie Bourassa's recent criticism of city councillor Yvonne Harris as voting against the municipal budget because it didn't contain funding for her 'pet project' is both simplistic and unfair.
• Bad news and good news Bad news: The 44 per cent of the 2003 (not '04) Whitehorse citizens' survey will be hoping that those people wanting three dogs per household, will not be the same people who have let their dogs poop around our beautiful grounds and commissioned sculptures in front of our arts centre.
• PM authorized the spending Prime Minister Paul Martin was quick Tuesday to apply damage control measures in response to Auditor General Sheila Fraser's report on the mishandling of millions of dollars of public funds by the Liberal government.
• Chiefs should get up to speed It is not surprising that Edgar MacLeod and other Atlantic Canadian police chiefs have reiterated their support of the Firearms Act, given the statistics they have been supplied by the Department of Justice and the Canadian Firearms Center (CFC). They are statistics riddled with inconsistencies and outright manipulations.
• Is it time for a Yukon University? Recent news reports and testimony to the Public Accounts Committee have emphasized the need for an additional $1 million to Yukon College's operating grant to make up for a decade of stagflation, stabilize its operations, and not further reduce programming.

February 10, 2004

• CBC's censorship is completely unjustified Re: CBC's censorship of live broadcasts.
• Volunteers made a difference After another successful Rent-A-Santa fundraiser for program for 2003, the Whitehorse Canadian Cancer Society Yukon would like to thank everyone who participated in the program.
• Is fair play a thing of the past? There is much controversy lately regarding the city council enacting bylaws that restrict the freedom of the people.
• Don't trust the merger monster It is unfortunate that Sen. Kinsella didn't show the concern for democracy and fairness he asks of the Liberals while his colleagues were promoting the dissolution of the Progressive Conservative party against the expressed will of the membership.