Whitehorse Daily Star: Letters Archive

Letters Archive

You have failed Yukoners Ed. note: this is a letter to Yukon MP Larry Bagnell.
The public's silence is shameful The other morning on the radio,
Who's running Dawson 鈥� the town or EMR? Ed. note: this letter concerns working placer mining claims near the Dome Road in Dawson City.
Our democratic system is in crisis This is an open letter to Yukon citizens and their elected representatives.

Commentators should have their facts right I have to take exception to the recent "Special to the Star鈥� commentary by Keith Lay entitled "A sudden case of indigestion has dawned鈥� (Star, Sept. 23).
Some nations are stubbornly destined to be what they are I think it's safe to say that Afghanistan has been and is an absolute dismal failure.
I wasn't born here, but I'm a patriotic Canadian Re. a letter in the Sept. 17 Star from a source we will refrain from mentioning due to the fact I can't find any credit to that person's existence.
Many helped make the walk a success What can I say, Whitehorse?
Dispelling myths about ATVs, trails and game When the original Off-Road-Vehicle (ORV) report was released by the Yukon Fish and Wildlife Management Board in November 2000,
Pay attention to that oil sticker! I noticed that my sticker said I was due for an oil change this week so I went to Envirolube to have it changed.
Give credit where credit is due A little while back, I wrote a letter to the editor that was highly critical of Premier Dennis Fentie for not calling a byelection for Whitehorse Centre.
Twisted egos began affecting animal care This is a reply to Andrea and Florian Lemphers and Corey Sheffield (Star letters, Sept. 17).

Few hydro projects have been more costly This letter from the Yukon Conservation Society (YCS) energy committee.
Here's a thought: let's work together! With the recent debate on the gun registry, I have only one thing to say.
This property seems to be a satellite church Ed. note: this is a letter to the City of Whitehorse.

We have already witnessed unfair gun control Lately, Conservative MP Gary Breitkruez has been receiving ridicule for his statements about the long gun registry and of Canadian police chiefs.
This debate transcends the stature of one person I am not sure why it is that past presidents of the Humane Society Yukon and the Mae Bachur Animal Shelter feel the need to allow themselves to get "dragged鈥� back into the fray (Star letters, Sept. 17).
A true First Nations leader would have quit I would like to start by saying Eddie Skookum is a family member,

The long gun registry and the grand illusion of democracy It may come as some surprise, but believe it; you are not living in a democracy.
Registry's chief defenders are our chiefs of police Does the registry contain the nearly 17 million unregistered guns in this country?
Scrap the registry now and save my dollars! I am sick and tired of hearing the gun control crowd say, "We register cars, don't we?鈥� as one of their reasons.
NDP bedding down with Liberals in their big tent As the last MPs from the NDP caucus publicly abandon their positions from being in favour of Bill C-391, to shelter beneath the Liberal party's big red tent, it shouldn't shock Canadians.
We've had a registrry for many years now Recently, there has been considerable blame directed at the Conservative government for turning the debate over the long gun registry into a wedge between rural and urban Canada.
The fear of registration is legitimate Recently, it was reported that 2,000 guns were seized from Toronto-area gun owners, not because any real crime had been committed, but simply because their licence had expired.
Gun registry serves no proper function Larry Bagnell has been recently been quoted about the handful of registry supporters,
Vote on the registry with your party, Mr. Bagnell Ed. note: this is a letter to Yukon MP Larry Bagnell.

The people's preference for the Peel is clear Ed. note: this is an open letter to the Yukon government.
Criminals will never register their firearms Just because my car is registered, does that mean I will never be in a car accident? Does that make me a good driver?
All eyes will be upon you, Mr. Bagnell Ed. note: this is an open letter to Yukon MP Larry Bagnell.
Scared, depressed dogs can sometimes nip So according to another short-on-information CBC radio blurb at noon Thursday,
Mae Bachur would not have agreed For months now, we have been silent about the very unfortunate controversies surrounding the Mae Bachur Animal Shelter.
Show me the numbers before giving me orders This is not a letter to condone or condemn the long gun registry.

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