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1.
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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2.
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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3.
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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4.
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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5.
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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6.
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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7.
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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8.
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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9.
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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10.
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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11.
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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12.
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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13.
Posted: May 3, 2007
Job Objective: •Cope with humiliation, dehumanization •Put up with racism, ethnic stereotyping, sexual... Full story »
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Help Wanted: Resume Of A Sex Trade Worker
by Pauline VanKollPosted: May 3, 2007
Job Objective: •Cope with humiliation, dehumanization •Put up with racism, ethnic stereotyping, sexual... Full story »
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14.
Posted: May 3, 2007
I closed my eyes and prayed that it really wasn't windshield wiper fluid in that needle . I also prayed that my mind could be... Full story »
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A Blue Needle
by Trisha BaptiePosted: May 3, 2007
I closed my eyes and prayed that it really wasn't windshield wiper fluid in that needle . I also prayed that my mind could be... Full story »
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15.
Posted: March 28, 2007
Most people in my immediate family haven't really said how they feel about what I am doing, but my older sister has been remarkably... Full story »
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The Judgment Of Others
by Pauline VanKollPosted: March 28, 2007
Most people in my immediate family haven't really said how they feel about what I am doing, but my older sister has been remarkably... Full story »
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16.
Posted: March 21, 2007
If you've wondered why this case is taking so long it's because the pig pen, slaughterhouse, doors, walls, freezers et cetera... Full story »
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Swab By Swab
by Pauline VanKollPosted: March 21, 2007
If you've wondered why this case is taking so long it's because the pig pen, slaughterhouse, doors, walls, freezers et cetera... Full story »
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17.
Posted: March 15, 2007
I was brought up in a white home, adopted by a United Church Minister's family and didn't know I was different until the kids... Full story »
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Inferior Civilization? I Think Not
by Pauline VanKollPosted: March 15, 2007
I was brought up in a white home, adopted by a United Church Minister's family and didn't know I was different until the kids... Full story »
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18.
Posted: March 14, 2007
I realized society was against me at a very young age. Probably around five years old. I watched people treat my mother like dirt.... Full story »
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We Were Not The Savages: The Lion's Story
by Daniel PaulPosted: March 14, 2007
I realized society was against me at a very young age. Probably around five years old. I watched people treat my mother like dirt.... Full story »
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19.
Posted: March 13, 2007
I had limited visits due to transportation difficulties. Back then I didn't drive, nor could I afford a car. The only transportation... Full story »
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Xyolhemeylh Is Failing First Nations Youth
by Pauline VanKollPosted: March 13, 2007
I had limited visits due to transportation difficulties. Back then I didn't drive, nor could I afford a car. The only transportation... Full story »
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20.
Posted: March 9, 2007
Hollywood films and television shows haven't done 'working girls' any favors either. Many of the hookers on TV were often degraded... Full story »
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Johns And The World's Oldest Profession
by Leslie BeniszPosted: March 9, 2007
Hollywood films and television shows haven't done 'working girls' any favors either. Many of the hookers on TV were often degraded... Full story »
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21.
Posted: March 6, 2007
Some people in recent months have been riveted by the trial in western Canada, where a man is accused of having murdered several... Full story »
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Objectification Of Johns: The Hidden Angle
by Allan SmithPosted: March 6, 2007
Some people in recent months have been riveted by the trial in western Canada, where a man is accused of having murdered several... Full story »
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22.
Posted: March 2, 2007
Throughout this trial, I've had fellow First Nations people come to me and share their feelings about prejudices toward Native... Full story »
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Being First Nations In A White World
by Pauline VanKollPosted: March 2, 2007
Throughout this trial, I've had fellow First Nations people come to me and share their feelings about prejudices toward Native... Full story »
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23.
Posted: March 1, 2007
I wanted to open people's eyes to help understand what it's like on the skids of Vancouver. I wanted to say to people "never... Full story »
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Gratitude
by Pauline VanKollPosted: March 1, 2007
I wanted to open people's eyes to help understand what it's like on the skids of Vancouver. I wanted to say to people "never... Full story »
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24.
Posted: February 19, 2007
It was four years since my first grandson was born, which means four years ago I finally made up my mind to clean up my act. ... Full story »
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Is Our Justice System Trustworthy?
by Pauline VanKollPosted: February 19, 2007
It was four years since my first grandson was born, which means four years ago I finally made up my mind to clean up my act. ... Full story »
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25.
Posted: February 17, 2007
I'm not so sure that Pickton, the infamous pig farmer, is responsible for the crimes of which he has been accused. Like many,... Full story »
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Pickton 'Simply' Guilty? I'm Not Convinced
by Jayne LesardPosted: February 17, 2007
I'm not so sure that Pickton, the infamous pig farmer, is responsible for the crimes of which he has been accused. Like many,... Full story »
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