Opinions Archive
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May 20, 2009
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Cultural infrastructure needs more funding Sing, Sing, Sing, Serena Ryder's song, rang out across the Canadian landscape a few weeks ago as many school children raised their voices in a vocal union to let Canadians know that music is a cornerstone of our cultural security.
May 15, 2009
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'A message for the coming time' As was the mysterious Le Compte de St. Germaine in the latter part of the 17th and 18th centuries, so was Major Wellesley Tudor Pole as mysterious and well-known and respected within the courts of Europe as he was within his own country England, and with her people.
- Backpack issue has escalated into hysteria I appreciate that retailers have the prerogative to set policies and say who can and cannot enter their premises.
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A void in the Klondike - and in my heart Ed. note: the body of 57-year-old Gerald Bryde was recovered last Sunday from Bonanza Creek near Dawson City. He was the victim of an all-terrain vehicle mishap.
- The vulnerable deserve more than a cell ( Editorial ) The Yukon has matured and evolved in a variety of fashions over the last decade, with one glaring exception:
May 14, 2009
- It's wise to avoid the infrastructure bandwagon A popular idea nowadays is to expand infrastructure spending.
- Let's send the flu panic up the flue DAWSON CITY - I wouldn't want anyone to stop doing all the common sense things that are being advised as precautions in regards to the outbreak of swine flu.
May 13, 2009
- Mining is essential to alternative energy Ed. note: this commentary is in recognition of Mining and Geology Week (May 11-17).
May 12, 2009
- This planetary treasure deserves protection I'm in favour of strong protection for the Peel watershed for a number of reasons.
May 8, 2009
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'A message for the coming time' As was the mysterious Le Compte de St. Germaine in the latter part of the 17th and 18th centuries, so was Major Wellesley Tudor Pole as mysterious and well-known and respected within the courts of Europe as he was within his own country England, and with her people.
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The girls on the docks are a memorable bunch It spent two years there, and is now in Pender Harbor, on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast. The couple's next plan is to find moorage in Prince Rupert.
- There is reason for concern, but not panic As I am writing this column, the world is facing yet another crisis.
- Planning begins for the 2010 AYC meeting Dawson's council has endorsed the opportunity to host the 2010 annual general meeting of the Association of Yukon Communities (AYC) next spring.