Whitehorse Daily Star: Letters Archive

Letters Archive

This commentary was spot-on Thank you for the article you published by your reporter, Tim Giilick.
I shall never forget the moment What would Jimi Hendrix have accomplished if he hadn’t died of barbiturate poisoning at 27?
Beware: this could be you next! Residents along Horse Creek and Shallow Bay have received a letter from the Government of Yukon asking us to fill in a questionnaire about a riparian zone being placed on either side of a water source of 60 metres (which is almost 200 feet for us older folks).
CBC North’s take was shameful The Yukon lost one of its most devoted sons last week with the untimely passing of the incomparable Darius Elias (Star, Feb. 19).
Strategy has made it difficult to comment The postulates at the very base of the Yukon Mineral Development Strategy are, in our view, warped, and make it difficult to comment on the specific points of the proposal.

Texans may change their thinking I hope the proponents of green energy have been following what has happened in Texas since the polar vortex has delivered a blow to that state.
Art Johns’ contributions were beyond measure It seems Yukon is losing elders at an alarming rate.
Here’s a party that puts money before health Currie Dixon, the leader of the Yukon Party, is sending the message that territorial politics are all about making money, and not ensuring good health.

Canada should have donated to COVAX Amid concerns over COVID vaccine delays, we should remember that Canada ordered five times more vaccine than it needed.

Name the election time, Premier Silver Ed. note: the Yukon Party released this statement Thursday.
Yukon Energy must wake up to the climate crisis Instead of spending $500 million to buy electricity from B.C., Yukon should be investing in our own renewable energy future
We watched it burn in pure disbelief Residents were on the scene of Wednesday’s house fire quickly, helping to remove furniture, personal effects, etc.
Open your eyes and save this natural heritage! Ed. note: this is an open letter to Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Ranj Pillai.

Hope the forecast is wrong again I hope the two-week, extended weather forecast is wrong for the temperatures in Whitehorse and Yukon.
Protection is the key word in ‘managing’ bears As a keystone species, grizzly bears have a positive effect on the ecosystems where they thrive.

Women have the right to feel and be safe in a cab Ed. note: this former local taxi driver has requested anonymity for reasons surrounding her personal security.
Maybe we deserve a revolutionary ballot Together and apart, we read the Whitehorse Star editorial on Dec. 11, 2020, outlining the problems that could be solved with electoral reform.
Defer a decision until after the land use planning The Yukon Environmental and Socio-economic Assessment Board (YESAB) is inviting the public to comment on details of an exploration program submitted by Go Metals Corp. of Vancouver.
It’s not that I got a moose; I went hunting! I have hunted since the age of 13, with a rifle as well as a bow and arrow.
Go read your history, Rendezvous To the young ladies wanting to change the Sourdough Rendezvous name:
There has been a clear lack of consultation Ed. note: this is a letter to Premier Sandy Silver.
Have an open house, Mr. Mostyn Ed. note: this is a letter to Highways and Public Works Minister Richard Mostyn.
Thank you, fellow travellers along this road Thank you, Canada, and thank you, Yukoners! We are grateful to be citizens in this wonderful country!

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