Category Archives: Musings and Rants
Peel Watershed Protest – May 2012
Tweet This is an opinion piece by Norm Hamilton. This past Thursday a couple of hundred or so people gathered in front of the Yukon Legislative Building in a peaceful protest regarding the Peel Watershed. Much of the dialogue between … Continue reading
Requesting Communication Regulations
Tweet I have written to my MLA and to each of the members of the Yukon Legislative Assembly including the governing Yukon Party with a request for communication regulations. Nova Scotia is introducing regulations to cap the cancellation of cell … Continue reading
Two-Tiered Wage System?
Tweet This is an opinion piece by Norm Hamilton. A recent opinion piece in The Star speaks to the issue of a two-tiered wage system. So, what is that? Human Resources Minister Diane Finley has changed rules so employers can now … Continue reading
Whitehorse’s First Six Story Building
Tweet Appearing like a distant relative of the Canadarm the extension of this cement pumper is laying the foundation for Whitehorse’s first six story building at the corner of Jarvis and Second. It looks like Mah’s Point will be the largest … Continue reading
Positive Politeness for Pedestrians
Tweet It wasn’t all that long ago when crossing the street as a pedestrian in Whitehorse was considered an adventure – one that could have easily ended up in tragedy. Today, however, all that has changed. It began with a … Continue reading
Western Skunk Cabbage
Tweet While on Vancouver Island this past Easter weekend I encountered these beautiful, albeit somewhat odorous, plants. The Western Skunk Cabbage (Lysichiton americanus) is also commonly known as the Yellow Skunk Cabbage or Swamp Lantern. This plant is found in swamps … Continue reading
Helping Hand for the Falles
Tweet Ray and Vanessa Falle and their boys have lost their home to fire. The farm house at Sourdough Sodbusters was completely destroyed, nothing remains. It has been heartwarming to see our community leaping to action to assist this family. … Continue reading
Puckett’s Gulch Stairs
Tweet I went for what began as a short walk during my lunch break today and found myself at the bottom of the Puckett’s Gulch Stairs, commonly known as the “Black Street Stairs.” Built in 2005, these stairs were to … Continue reading
Environmental Haiku
Tweet Environmental Haiku It’s Armageddon Environmental Disputes Survive or Perish Norm Hamilton Norm Norm Hamilton is a freelance writer and photographer based in Whitehorse.
CBC Petition delivered to Ryan Leef
Tweet Around a dozen people showed up on Thursday March 22, 2012 to deliver a petition to the office of Yukon M.P. Ryan Leef. The petion, with close to 30,000 names, was created by Openmedia.ca and was titled Reimagine CBC. … Continue reading
