Whitehorse Daily Star

June 19, 2013

• Reflecting on our past leads to thoughts of our future ( Uffish Thoughts ) As I recall, prime minister Pierre Trudeau was ambivalent about the political future of the Yukon.
• Harassment in the RCMP must be strongly met ( Comment ) The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), with its iconic red serge and Stetson hat, has recently been the focus of a number of internal and external reviews regarding harassment.

June 14, 2013

• Our privacy has been plundered ( Comment ) George Orwell was right. Big Brother is watching!
• www.thewhitegirl.ca: the place of man Inuvik, in 1971, is the first and only town north of the Arctic Circle built to provide the normal facilities of a Canadian town.
• Let's confine the Senate debate to real information ( Uffish Thoughts ) In the rush to attempt to regain the high ground in the great Senate debate, there have been some good and bad points made on both sides.
• Political correctness is bordering on the ridiculous ( Musings ) When I look around me, whether here in the Yukon or while travelling Outside, I sometimes wonder what the world is coming to.
• Salvaging Sima rests on many shoulders ( Editorial ) Nothing is preventing the City of Whitehorse from hosting a public forum on the Great Northern Ski Society's great dilemma, as Coun. Dave Stockdale proposed Wednesday evening.

June 13, 2013

• Inevitably, the price of gold will rise again For more than a year now, gold's price has been in a correction phase, never surpassing last year's peak of just under $2,000 per ounce.
• Preparing to bid goodbye to Nelson Mandela ( Comment ) As I write this, Nelson Mandela is still with us.

June 7, 2013

• Rotary supports shelter locally and globally ( Comment ) During May, the Rendezvous Rotary Club of Whitehorse concluded its Rotary Artshare 2013 project.
• We are helping strengthen the family fabric Parents are fully aware of the expenses that come with raising a family. From basic necessities such as clothing and food, to education and recreational activities – it adds up fast.
• One ringing blow taught me two vital facts ( Comment ) He came barrelling up out of the ditch, 400 lbs. of muscle, head down, snorting and bucking, angry as all hell, and threw himself straight into the path of my car.
• ‘You always end up where you belong' In his book The Dragon Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Alan Cohen tells how he decided to attend a concert at the last minute.
• They'll never shunt the hikers off the tracks ( Comment ) The White Pass railway and Chilkoot Trail parks officials from both sides of the international border have been diligently working to stop Chilkoot Trail hikers from walking on the railway right-of-way between Bennett, B.C. and Log Cabin for a number of years now.
• We can work together to make summer safe As we move into the summer season, it's important for all Yukoners to remember to take steps to minimize conflict between humans and wildlife, particularly bears.
• Digital Yukon – the good, the bad and the ugly ( Comment ) My mum, who is in her mid-80s, skypes with my mother-in-law, who is in her mid-70s.
• Take the Peel to the people in three years' time ( Editorial ) If the territorial government is planning to create and follow a Peel watershed management plan to carry through the 2016 election campaign, it will have to explain a number of contradictions in its approach and pronouncements.

June 6, 2013

• Confusing signals impair economic forecasting Reliable economic forecasts have proved to be very unusual.

May 31, 2013

• www.thewhitegirl.ca: heading into the sunset Giving up my paper route is not hard. There are few jobs for young people in this far and away section of Canada's True North.
• Staying active means a healthier lifestyle ( Comment ) With the warm weather finally here, it is a good opportunity to reflect on the importance of physical activity in the lives Yukoners.
• Don't let anyone say our politics are ho-hum ( Musings ) By now, most of you are aware of the so-called "Senate scandal” that has haunted Ottawa for some time.