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and whales have little to do with
Hindus and homosexuality.

On the other hand, Speck br-
ings you a paper that includes the
simple joys of Barbara McCreadie
and the unusual perspective of
Paul St. Pierre.

I have to admit that I can
respect a man for a_ business
. acumen that has secured employ-
A ment for hundreds of North Shore
iy residents, while wondering
whether it is his financial or phil-
ae : osophical instincts that make the
eg writings of Collins et al so attrac-

¥ tive to him.

\ Money makes the world go

at around and the truth is that some
advertisers request space on Col-
lins’ page.

As for staff ‘‘passivity,”’ I can
only give you a general impression
that this is all old news for them.

‘Passivity’ put
in perspective

The fact is that editorial policy
has always granted liberal space to
letters like yours, Joan, and as
long as you continue to exercise
your right of reply morality will
not lose to apathy.

Take comfort in this. And from
the following.

I recall the first time I saw Col-
lins in action,

He picked a constituency wp-
pearance by Preston Manning to
attempt to recount in person his
much publicized version of his
Reform Party nomination.

! am ashamed to say that, while
I believe I balanced his words with
others, 1 made no attempt to
describe what I saw: a red-faced,
stuttering and patently nervous
man in whom not many people
were particularly interested.

Martin Millerchip
North Vancouver

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Letters on Doug Collins waste space

Dear Editor:

Per:nit me a few words to tell
you that I'm) bored-bored-bored
with the Mailbox space alloted to
some kind of perceived Doug Col-

lins controversy.

Doug Collins’ cotumn does not
bother me; perhaps it’s because |
haven't read it for quite a few
years. ft bored me then too.

Surely there must be some in-

portant issues to deal with in this

community.

Let's leave the space fur it!

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