Whitehorse Daily Star: Letters Archive

Letters Archive

What are you doing to fix this vacuum? Ed. note: this is a letter to Brian Morris, chair of the Yukon Utilities Board.
The fur industry is dying We read with interest 'Fur show signals industry's revival' (Star, Jan. 21), as we believe the fur industry is dying.
What will you ban next? Ed. note: this is a letter to Mayor Ernie Bourassa and city council.
Voters should make the choice It seems ironic that at a time when the U.S.A. is investing hundreds of billions of dollars and daily casualties, to purportedly foster democracy in Iraq, that Americans should show so little interest in the democratic process themselves.

Don Cherry: two minutes for bigotry The chapter of Canadian Parents for French (CPF) that represents Yukon and British Columbia members is right-on to complain to the CBC about Don Cherry's latest exercise in boiling bigotry.
Let's solve disagreements amicably There has been a lot of discussion (and ranting) since the smoking bylaw in Whitehorse began.
You should hang your heads in shame To our dear 'little councillors' of the Bureaucratic Division:
Idling vehicles would burn far more fuel Ed. note: this is a letter to Whitehorse city councillor Doug Graham. Re: idling vehicles and diesel generators.
Is this the truth or deceit? A while back, somebody on a local radio talk show made the statement that: 'Logging depletes the forest.'
We'll show the pundits, insiders I didn't know how much big business played a role in my life.
Northern railway concept on the right track Ed. note: this is a letter to Prime Minister Paul Martin.
Al Hammond records hat trick as Edgewater douses Flames 12-1 Al Hammond led the Edgwater Windsors with three goals as his team pounded the Reed Stenhouse Flames 12-1 in Whitehorse Oldtimers Hockey League action Wednesday.

We can't undermine a sacred institution There are so-called homophobes who wouldn't give a hoot if homosexuals died.

Friendly advisors: keep your day jobs Oh, how the best-laid plans can go so, so awry.
Hotels can reduce thefts and vandalism Federal and territorial monies are available for purposes of crime prevention, and concerned citizens and businesses place crime prevention on their 'high priority' list.
Canyon's speed limit should be pared Ed. note: this is a letter to Robert Magnuson, assistant deputy minister of Highways and Public Works for the Yukon government.

You have over-charged us, Mr. Bourassa Ed. note: this is an open letter to Mayor Ernie Bourassa and city administrators.
Edzerza has betrayed his heritage As a Yukon Native Teacher Education Program (YNTEP) student in his last year of school, I would like to address the opening of YNTEP positions to non-first-nation descendants (Star, Jan. 27, Jan. 30).

In the name of her memory, let's act This afternoon, Dereen Hildebrand's loved ones, friends and acquaintances assembled in the wake of a tragedy that has shattered a family and jarred a community. A slippery road, skidding tires, a sickening grinding of steel, and a vibrant life was cruelly extinguished in a fleeting moment.
City will forever miss her presence Whitehorse has experienced a great loss.
Please consider a strike's ramifications Ed. note: this is a letter to members of Yukon College's senior management team. On Jan. 21, members of the Yukon College Employees Union voted 92-per-cent in favour of labour disruptions if determined necessary.

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