Whitehorse Daily Star: Opinions Archive

Opinions Archive

Editorial The end-runs around democracy go on When it snatched power from the crumbling Liberal government in late 2002, the Yukon Party earnestly assured one and all it would govern the territory on the basis of consultation and consensus. That olive branch presumably extended to the opposition parties.
Patty O Brien Cafe offers a feast for the senses It always seems like March weather carries a sucker punch.
Julius Debuschewitz We shouldn't ignore the warnings Anyone who has lived in the North for some time is familiar with permafrost.
Michael L. Barton Winter cities planning committee formed A Winter Cities Association planning committee was recently formed in Whitehorse.

Allan Fotheringham Even the Brits laugh at the Royals Our friends in Ottawa have issued some new versions of our currency. The crisp 20-dollar bill bears on one side the now-famous canoe carving by Vancouver's Bill Reid.

There's misinformation about vehicle idling Recent pieces in the media (Pavlina Sudrich, CBC radio, December 2004; Bill Barnie, opinion letter and cartoon, Whitehorse Star, Feb. 5) have claimed that idling a vehicle is environmentally sound.

Editorial Suddenly, things get interesting Big-time credibility, with a capital 'C'.
Patty O Brien Law and order' or revolving doors? 'Was it the gun or the marijuana that killed four RCMP members last week in Alberta?'
Julius Debuschewitz Give our peace officers the proper weapons March 3, 2005 turned out to be a tragic day in Alberta.
Animal abusers would still dodge the law We, the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies, are outraged by one Liberal senator's attempt to derail efforts to improve welfare for Canada's animals, and bring federal animal cruelty legislation into the 21st century.

Allan Fotheringham Ignatieff delivered an oral job bid A week before the dreadfully-dull Liberal coronation was to open in Ottawa, Peter C. Newman wrote a column in the National Pest predicting that the main thing that would happen would be Michael Ignatieff's bid to be the next prime minister of Canada.

Chris Dray City needs a theatre, festival stage On Feb. 10, the Yukon's Minister of Tourism and Culture, Elaine Taylor, asked representatives of the Artspace North Society to consult with its membership in response to the question: 'If the Yukon government builds a cultural facility on the Whitehorse waterfront, what type of facility would best support the development of a vibrant waterfront neighbourhood and serve to meet some of the long-standing facility requirements of the cultural community?'

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