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March 17, 2010
- Religions should call in the troops Those who proselytize their religions are intent on trying to repress the beliefs of other humans.
- The justice system has utterly failed I sat in the courtroom last week for some hours to hear the charges of rape against the two RCMP officers from Watson Lake.
- Who'd risk a trial by public opinion? I am appalled at the base level of reporting of the Whitehorse Star.
March 15, 2010
- Whitehorse youth are helping quake victims In January, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked Port-au-Prince, Haiti, destroying homes and affecting millions of Haitians.
March 12, 2010
- May I suggest some sanity for Parliament Hill? The throne speech in general was little more than the hope of the government to get your mind off hard times
- Amend this absurd legislation, pronto! Apparently, the working of placer claims, and the staking and working of quartz claims
- Embracing Michelle Phillips' quest Ed. note: on behalf of the Hospice Yukon Society,
- Be considerate to the neighbours This is in response to all of the letters and articles regarding daycares in residential areas, including the one in Riverdale.
- The truth of the Palins' health care The myth makers 鈥 with a hate-on for Alaska's former governor 鈥 are again hard at work.
March 10, 2010
- We're sick of your complaints, threats and attitude In response to the daycare dilemma article, Star, Feb. 19:
- Hypocrisy, served on a licence plate Re: "Government recalls unique licence plate鈥, Star, March 8.
- You have lost my respect, support Ed. note: this is a letter to Conservative MP Jay Hill.
March 8, 2010
- Ministers must show some leadership Ed. note: this is a letter to Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Patrick Rouble and Community Services Minister Archie Lang.
- Don't get lazy about greenbelt protection For some time now, I have wanted to write in to praise Whitehorse for its foremost thinking in environmental issues.
March 5, 2010
- Your photo choice was ironic Ed. note: this letter, submitted by Lily Gontard, is also addressed to the Yukon Quest.
- I'm firmly on Sir Froggy's side! After reading about my friend Michel Tetrault and his trouble with the City Of Whitehorse regarding his "Sir Froggy鈥 limousine service (Star, March 2), I felt I had to write a comment on the issue in section 12.1 of the proposed Limousine and Vehicle For Hire Bylaw.
- Riverdale daycare centre is best placed where it is Location, location, location!
- Fur belongs on animals' backs, not on your coat The trapping/killing season can never end too soon!
- Yukoners: be alert about mine plans! We were told the YESAA is a fair process.
- Get a genuine life, you federal pinheads! Glad to see the feds have their priorities straight.
- Elder's wisdom and work will be missed Ed. note: Yukon Senator Dan Lang made the following statement in the Senate on Thursday afternoon: