Whitehorse Daily Star: Letters Archive

Letters Archive

Your failures are tearing our community apart Ed. note: this is a letter to the board of the newly-renamed Yukon Rendezvous.
Keep ‘Sourdough’ in the festival name It has been brought to my attention that the term “Sourdough” is in danger of being dropped from the Yukon Sourdough Rendezvous.

Inconvenient truths about our COVID-19 response Wednesday, Jan. 27 marked two important milestones in the struggle against COVID.
It’s time for us to elect senators Re. Canada and procurement for our military.
Are Trump politics on their way north? A recent column in the Star questioned if the politics of former U.S. president Donald Trump will come to Canada.

It’s time for you to intervene, Mr. Silver Ed. note: this is a letter to Premier Sandy Silver.
Lack of clarity should be raising red flags Re: City of Whitehorse Council Procedures Bylaw Update 2021 (Star, Jan. 22).

Rules are being applied inconsistently A friend of mine called me up and said he saw a number of RCMP vehicles at the airport on Jan. 14 and wondered what was happening.
At our time of need, YG failed us This is an open letter to all interested citizens of Yukon and to the responsible leadership of Yukon.
Signature of the times U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has signed the second Trump impeachment document.
Government has failed to develop needed lots As last Friday’s Star reported, there were 780 people who wanted land in Whitehorse in last week’s land lottery!
When I look at mining, I see pollution, toxic waste I am, in the spirit of reconciliation, writing this letter in regards to Wade Carrell’s letter “The best progress is based on realistic expectations” (Star, Jan. 15).
Are we heading for an environmental crisis? In the autumn of one’s life, we have the pleasure of just sitting back and thinking of the good, as well as the bad times of our own lives.

This problem is yours to solve, Northwestel! Ed. note: this is a letter to Northwestel Inc.
The profit potential is absolutely necessary Let’s examine the “vision” promoted by the honourable, independent panel of experts behind the Yukon Mineral Development Strategy:

The votes are there, Mr. President! In the recently published conversation about “finding” votes in Georgia, outgoing U.S. President Trump forgot to mention looking under the cushions on the couch.
These letters are more confusing than factual Jonas Smith’s recent letter in the Star has suddenly changed the political platform from future federal electoral hopes to potential territorial hopes.
The best progress is based on realistic expectations Reconciliation with Yukon First Nations people is at the heart of the place-based approach embodied in the Yukon Mineral Development Strategy.

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