LETTER FROM PRINCE RUPERT Best wishes to all! Please pass on my total support to all those islanders taking the brave, and only stance that will make this Liberal government take notice. I have ,with great admiration, followed the Island Spirit Rising and wished to be there physically...I still hope to get to the great Island and join with you all. I read the HLUV document before my last trip to Haida Gwaii a month ago and it ripped into my heart ,as this is where we need to go in our society...we need to base everything on trust , hope and working together, not showing a complete disregard for our communities' needs and wishes. My name is Gary Coons , I am a Prince Rupert teacher , a strong social activist and I am currently the NDP candidate for the North Coast. Please accept my distant support and let me know if there is anything I can do for you. Unfortunately I am still teaching and have weekends to travel. I am scheduled to go to Bella Coola this weekend and Stewart the next...I am off on full leave of absence from when the writ is dropped (April 19th).......my thoughts are with you all. Sincerely Gary