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Doug Collins’ controversy helps democracy

Dear Editor: the July 2 issue). Too many people practise (and North Shore News, please! while from Spua Isiand.
Thank you for supporting the tolerate) hypocrisy and deceit. Too I heartily disagree with Collins Godspeed, Doug!
A small note of regret (great pvincipie of ‘‘a free press” so aptly many people miss the point of in some of his views, yet reading Alison Michiels
tegret!) for Doug Collins’ leaving descrited by Doug Collins. (1 Doug Collins’ irreverent humor in whzt he Says has made me think West Vancouver
us; and for appreciation of your didn’: realize other papers had that it conveys points of view, and why I hold my views — and we
own support of him “through turned him down or turfed him home truths that have to be writ- readers discuss things we've read in
thick and thin” (as he describes in out!) ten. Keep up this approach in the his column — controversy is nec-
essary in a democracy.
The opposite is blandness —
Doug’s expression.
Please twist Doug Collins’ arm

Collins: ‘watchdog of the country’ ese": |=

Dear Editor: of our country, and although his which we needed to be concerned Dr Ic oo e Tre e -
. Joanne R. Trebell

It is with deep regret thai I read views were decidedly unpopular about, and make us aware of
that Doug Collins has decided to with many of our citizers, at least potential problems. M.D., CCEP
retire. he nad the guts to speak his mind, You have been an honest and whey Nooo ds
1 considered him ihe watchdog bring forward very serious issues outstanding journalist, Doug. I wishes to announce the opening
of her practice in
Family Medicine

will miss your column, and can on-
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Very sad to learn that Doug is for the 80 per cent who feel like he Amy Sunstrum Telephone (604) 980-0919
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