Opinion

As racial tensions in the United States spontaneously combust, and with Aboriginal Day just a few minutes away, it seemed right and just to meditate on Indian and Non-Indian relations.

Brain injured survivors struggle with many symptoms. Some symptoms go away, others are permanent. Often, symptoms that go away come back with a vengeance. And even years after post-injury new symptoms can show up.

Most of us have a parent that we have not been able to hug in the last few months. Most of us know someone who had tests, procedures, or surgeries delayed. We bore it in good humour for the most part.

One of the most important qualities of a good leader is the ability to listen. It is very easy to jump on a bandwagon and it is easy to jump to conclusions.

The West Coast Olefins proposed ethylene plant in our region continues to be plagued with controversy. For me, the most recent was Ken James’June 2 letter to the editor regarding the project. The letter contained 10 rhetorical questions to Dr.

Our puppy Winnie died last week and if I was a betting man, I would have bet that Winnie would have lived to the ripe old age of 12 years old, which is the average life expectancy for a Bichon Frise.

I’m alarmed at recent reports that overdose death rates in the Northern Health area are up to 29 per 100,000 people and the lack of urgency demonstrated both by Dr. Kling, our medical health officer, and the community in general.

This is a letter of gratitude to our RCMP and all police who lay their lives on the line for us everyday and to all the doctors and nurses who put themselves in danger’s way to look after us and all the other essential workers. Thank you.

I wish to take issue with Mr. Godbout’s editorial in the May 21 paper, not because of the opinion expressed but because of the way he dismissed people opposed to the West Coast Olefins scheme.

Please let’s not go back to locking people in “Correctional Centres” before spending sufficient time, money and effort in the attempt to fit offenders for productive places in society. Jails should be a last resort for society, not the first.