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August 21, 2020
- The museum merits a permanent tax exemption Ed. note: this is a letter to Mayor Dan Curtis and city council.
- A sobering number looms If the death toll from COVID-19 in the United States goes over 400,000,
- Minister gave me no reflections about wetlands During the Yukon Party leadership campaign, letters were sent to candidates Currie Dixon and Brad Cathers.
- Where鈥檚 my kids鈥 school bus? Ed. note: the Star received this letter on Wednesday.
August 14, 2020
- Museum should be exempted from paying taxes Ed. note: this is a letter to Mayor Dan Curtis and city council.
- People鈥檚 need for connection is essential During a time that has been tumultuous and challenging for many,
- The people in charge offer convoluted messages It鈥檚 time for the straight goods on COVID-19 restrictions.
- Don鈥檛 eschew our wetlands out of greed In the geological time table of this planet, humans live in the era of Cenozoic.
- Social media must cut falsehoods Facebook has finally removed a false claim from U.S. President Donald Trump鈥檚 page: the claim being that children are less susceptible to the COVID-19 virus.
- Why are you OK with Liberals being pawns? Ed. note: this is an open letter to Yukon MP Larry Bagnell.
- Be proactive in reducing trail conflicts! This is an open letter to the City of Whitehorse (Community Services Committee).
August 7, 2020
- People die while Trump golfs onward Nero fiddled 鈥 while the fire spread through Rome.
- Be sure to make your views heard! Calling all Yukoners!
- Preventing child sexual abuse at its source Most of us have been feeling the impact of COVID-19.
- City鈥檚 approach to trails: unfair, illogical The 2007 Trail Plan states that due to limited resources, 鈥渕any recreational facilities 鈥 including trails 鈥 must accommodate multiple uses, and users鈥 (p. 24).
August 5, 2020
- Sharing a COVID gift of lessons Yes, corona is not only a challenge, but also a chance.
- They weren鈥檛 all learning I read in a local newspaper (Victoria, Australia) that 97 per cent of students were learning at home.
- Presenting an Ode to the Wood Street Centre To experience your education
August 3, 2020
- Conservatives should spare us the falsehoods Erin O鈥橳oole鈥檚 and Peter MacKay鈥檚 constant labelling of each other with falsehoods 鈥 and their attempts to throw baggage on the Liberals, saying they鈥檙e planning legislation to tax the sale of your primary home 鈥 have gone too far. So let鈥檚 clear that falsehood up once and for all.
- These plans court major risks, minister McPhee Ed. note: this is a letter to Education Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee. It was written by a Whitehorse parent whose name is being withheld because of personal information shared about a family member who is a minor.
July 31, 2020
- We must solve our humanitarian crises The Earth is sick. Its obvious symptom is that more and more disasters threaten humans, bushfires, storms, floods, volcanic explosions, plagues and epidemic diseases.
- Premier Silver should recall the legislature by Aug. 6 Ed. note: this is a letter to Tracy-Anne McPhee, the Yukon government鈥檚 house leader and the minister of Education.
- Yukoners could save money on hydro The people on the lower side of incomes could save money on their monthly hydro bill if they followed a plan that鈥檚 in effect in Ontario.
- Liberals can鈥檛 tell us what鈥檚 been spent Ed. note: the Yukon Party released this statement Thursday.
- I鈥檓 sorry if I hurt or intimidated anyone Yukon Energy is committed to promoting dignity and respect in all our interactions.