Letters Archive
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November 22, 2019
- Being an immigrant on Remembrance Day Until I heard Don Cherry’s outburst about “you people,”
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All beavers destroyed; mission accomplished By all accounts and according to an ATIPP request by us, the Government of Yukon and, in particular, Environment Yukon, in conjunction with the Department of Highways and Public Works,
- What are you willing to give up to save us all? As I sit and watch the world go by while trying to enjoy the so-called “golden years”, I can’t help but marvel at the hypocrisy of the climate change movement.
- Thank you to the people of Whitehorse Last Monday,
- Always ask: how credible are their stories? Storytelling is not necessarily lying. But stories are not facts either.
- Torn Canadian flag disrespected our veterans A torn Canadian flag once again flew from the flag pole of the Loblaws superstore in Whitehorse for three weeks prior to Remembrance Day.
- You are demonstrating disrespect and hypocrisy Ed. note: this is a letter to Premier Sandy Silver.
- Good for CPAWS for speaking out My congratulations to CPAWS Yukon’s executive director for his letter in the Nov. 15 Whitehorse Star.
- Speaker’s message was unconstructive At this year’s Yukon GeoScience Forum, Vivian Krause gave a keynote address on the topic: “Rethinking Activism
November 20, 2019
- Help reverse this short-sighted decision Ed. note: this is a letter to Yukon MP Larry Bagnell.
- Eliminating regional broadcasts will negatively impact all northerners Ed. note: this is a letter to Premier Caroline Cochrane of the Northwest Territories and Premier Joe Savikataaq of Nunavut.
- CBC pan-northern format fiasco reflects ‘the folly of amateurs’ The decision to fashion CBC news into a pan-northern format was,
November 15, 2019
- Now hear this, bruins! I wrote the Yukon fish and wildlife people a few months ago
- The Yukon Liberals must get this feud right The Yukon Energy Corp. (YEC) is taking the Yukon Utilities Board (YUB) to court to settle a dispute.
- A foreign company helped bring in Vivian Krause Over the past two decades, the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) Yukon has worked to conserve the Yukon’s wild spaces, including the Peel Watershed.
- Before your ‘one for the road’, consider this In the early 1970s, my brother was killed shortly before Christmas by a drunken driver. His wife had died of cancer two years previously.
November 13, 2019
- Electoral system could be more inclusive This open letter is to you, Premier Sandy Silver,
- This was a job very well done! A huge improvement to our Alaska Highway has come to pass through a single contract season.
November 12, 2019
- Two special words meant the world to me My daughter and I had just zipped into McDonald’s, as I had a free coupon for some fries I wanted to get for her as a treat.
- Liberals have broken their promise Ed. note: the official Opposition Yukon Party has submitted this statement.
November 8, 2019
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This measure may not bring the desired result A recent petition presented to mayor and council
- Where do you stand on a handguns ban? Ed. note: this is a letter to Premier Sandy Silver, Mayor Dan Curtis and city council.
- Discriminatory acts are occurring daily Ed. note: this is a letter to Education Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee.