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1.
Posted: April 27, 2008
I live in a jumping off place. The building allows dogs and crack-heads. It’s a stew of sadness and madness. There are many... Full story »
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Neighborhood Dreams
by Bud OraclePosted: April 27, 2008
I live in a jumping off place. The building allows dogs and crack-heads. It’s a stew of sadness and madness. There are many... Full story »
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2.
Posted: December 27, 2007
Pickton, in some form or another, has hovered in my consciousness daily. Issues and causes I thought I would pick up in the New... Full story »
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The Big Picture In A Post-Verdict World
by Trisha BaptiePosted: December 27, 2007
Pickton, in some form or another, has hovered in my consciousness daily. Issues and causes I thought I would pick up in the New... Full story »
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3.
Posted: December 10, 2007
I am a little more settled today, now that some of the commotion is over. Yesterday, my nerves were shot with a thousand things... Full story »
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Day After The Verdict
by Pauline VanKollPosted: December 10, 2007
I am a little more settled today, now that some of the commotion is over. Yesterday, my nerves were shot with a thousand things... Full story »
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4.
Posted: December 9, 2007
I am fully aware that these crimes were horrific and that no one should die needlessly or at the hand of an insane person. I feel... Full story »
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Pickton Trial: Finding Fault
by Mike DeinekaPosted: December 9, 2007
I am fully aware that these crimes were horrific and that no one should die needlessly or at the hand of an insane person. I feel... Full story »
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5.
Posted: November 8, 2007
Health services such as InSite are part of a cohesive system of care that needs to be in place long term so our communities can... Full story »
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InSite: Safe Injection Site Fights For Life
by Tanya FaderPosted: November 8, 2007
Health services such as InSite are part of a cohesive system of care that needs to be in place long term so our communities can... Full story »
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6.
Posted: October 31, 2007
It was a phone call that would dramatically change the rest of my life. A call that would remain embedded in my memory. On December... Full story »
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My Daughter Was A Missing Woman
by Deborah JardinePosted: October 31, 2007
It was a phone call that would dramatically change the rest of my life. A call that would remain embedded in my memory. On December... Full story »
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7.
Posted: October 17, 2007
Justice James Williams has stated that closing arguments will be heard between November 13 – 15th. He will first address the jury, scheduled for November... Full story »
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Countdown To The Verdict: Is Pickton Guilty Or Innocent?
by Pauline VanKollPosted: October 17, 2007
Justice James Williams has stated that closing arguments will be heard between November 13 – 15th. He will first address the jury, scheduled for November... Full story »
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8.
Posted: October 15, 2007
I hesitate before I answer them because I don't find it hard to sit and listen to the gore of what happened to the girls. I've... Full story »
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Citizens' Opinions On The Pickton Trial
by Pauline VanKollPosted: October 15, 2007
I hesitate before I answer them because I don't find it hard to sit and listen to the gore of what happened to the girls. I've... Full story »
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9.
Posted: September 8, 2007
In hindsight, the suicides of Sid Vicious, Ian Curtis and Kurt Cobain were pretty easy to understand. Maybe not easy to take,... Full story »
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Owen Wilson: After The Laughter
by Scott CooperPosted: September 8, 2007
In hindsight, the suicides of Sid Vicious, Ian Curtis and Kurt Cobain were pretty easy to understand. Maybe not easy to take,... Full story »
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10.
Posted: July 25, 2007
You may remember Giselle Ireson, who hauntingly testified a few months back that she was positive that Pickton did not act alone.... Full story »
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RIP Giselle Ireson: Pickton Witness Dies
by Trisha BaptiePosted: July 25, 2007
You may remember Giselle Ireson, who hauntingly testified a few months back that she was positive that Pickton did not act alone.... Full story »
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11.
Posted: July 6, 2007
According to defence counsel Brooks, this nurse will say that she saw Papin on March 21,1999 - the day after Ellingsen's recollection... Full story »
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Seeds Of Doubt
by Trisha BaptiePosted: July 6, 2007
According to defence counsel Brooks, this nurse will say that she saw Papin on March 21,1999 - the day after Ellingsen's recollection... Full story »
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12.
Posted: July 4, 2007
I will start off with a short story that came up this weekend that I had long forgot about, which also falls under the loss of... Full story »
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Memory On Trial
by Trisha BaptiePosted: July 4, 2007
I will start off with a short story that came up this weekend that I had long forgot about, which also falls under the loss of... Full story »
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13.
Posted: June 26, 2007
As she sat, her well-dressed, slight-framed body seemed to silently say Lynn would rather be any where but here. The beginning... Full story »
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Lynn's Shocking Testimony
by Trisha BaptiePosted: June 26, 2007
As she sat, her well-dressed, slight-framed body seemed to silently say Lynn would rather be any where but here. The beginning... Full story »
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14.
Posted: June 20, 2007
You have to chuckle at a witness who refers to himself as an "arsehole" when questioned about a night when he had been drinking... Full story »
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The Flood Of Lynn Ellingsen's Testimony
by Trisha BaptiePosted: June 20, 2007
You have to chuckle at a witness who refers to himself as an "arsehole" when questioned about a night when he had been drinking... Full story »
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15.
Posted: June 19, 2007
My last family, (Rev.) Arthur & Noreen Mundy, always told me that 'family is so important, don't forget it. Family sticks together... Full story »
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Lost Identity
by Pauline VanKollPosted: June 19, 2007
My last family, (Rev.) Arthur & Noreen Mundy, always told me that 'family is so important, don't forget it. Family sticks together... Full story »
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16.
Posted: June 14, 2007
Defence lawyer Peter Ritchie has gone into great detail to discredit Chubb on the stand, which is of course his job.As he read... Full story »
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Scott Chubb's Credibility Under Fire
by Trisha BaptiePosted: June 14, 2007
Defence lawyer Peter Ritchie has gone into great detail to discredit Chubb on the stand, which is of course his job.As he read... Full story »
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17.
Posted: June 14, 2007
I have a friend who lives in Port Coquitlum, and during a conversation, she mentioned a few details of the events that were happening... Full story »
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It's All About Drugs And Survival
by Pauline VanKollPosted: June 14, 2007
I have a friend who lives in Port Coquitlum, and during a conversation, she mentioned a few details of the events that were happening... Full story »
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18.
Posted: June 13, 2007
The media woman is seriously messing with my invisibility factor here; people are looking at me. I say that I am going to get... Full story »
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Member Of The Public Versus Media
by Trisha BaptiePosted: June 13, 2007
The media woman is seriously messing with my invisibility factor here; people are looking at me. I say that I am going to get... Full story »
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19.
Posted: June 7, 2007
This last day of court, I learned Dinah Taylor and Pat Casanova had many encounters with prostitutes named Roxanne, Angel and... Full story »
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Who Else Is Guilty And Of What?
by Pauline VanKollPosted: June 7, 2007
This last day of court, I learned Dinah Taylor and Pat Casanova had many encounters with prostitutes named Roxanne, Angel and... Full story »
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20.
Posted: May 31, 2007
I know from experience that working the streets and dealing with hundreds of men, you learn to ignore your true feelings. You... Full story »
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Pickton's Women
by Pauline VanKollPosted: May 31, 2007
I know from experience that working the streets and dealing with hundreds of men, you learn to ignore your true feelings. You... Full story »
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21.
Posted: May 31, 2007
I had reflected yesterday evening on my life and the people I knew, both past and present, and I looked at them the way others... Full story »
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The Pickton Trial - Day Two Of Gina's Testimony
by Trisha BaptiePosted: May 31, 2007
I had reflected yesterday evening on my life and the people I knew, both past and present, and I looked at them the way others... Full story »
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22.
Posted: May 30, 2007
As today's witness was wheeled into the courtroom, I had no idea her small, gaunt frame would so assault my senses. Her name was... Full story »
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Hardest Day Yet: Gina's Testimony
by Trisha BaptiePosted: May 30, 2007
As today's witness was wheeled into the courtroom, I had no idea her small, gaunt frame would so assault my senses. Her name was... Full story »
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Posted: May 29, 2007
I am often asked what Pickton looks like and how I can possibly look at him day after day, for right now, he seems like the bad... Full story »
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The Bad Guys
by Trisha BaptiePosted: May 29, 2007
I am often asked what Pickton looks like and how I can possibly look at him day after day, for right now, he seems like the bad... Full story »
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Posted: May 16, 2007
I was unable to attend the trial last week for personal reasons, and I found myself missing being in the courtroom...almost needing... Full story »
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Humanizing The Victims At Last
by Trisha BaptiePosted: May 16, 2007
I was unable to attend the trial last week for personal reasons, and I found myself missing being in the courtroom...almost needing... Full story »
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25.
Posted: May 10, 2007
It was directly because of these people and two other very important people, who now reside in the United States, that I have... Full story »
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It Takes A Village
by Trisha BaptiePosted: May 10, 2007
It was directly because of these people and two other very important people, who now reside in the United States, that I have... Full story »
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