My concern is that we have a functional, safe facility. I don't know where they're cutting and Willard Phelps won't tell us. Employees are afraid to make suggestions because they know they won't be taken seriously. The whole thing is turning out to be a disaster. I don't think Yukoners are going to forget this at election time.
People are very bitter about it.
It couldn't have been handled any worse. Greg Ralston Yukon News Reporter Bear encounter fear should not send northerners scurrying to the safety of television wildlife shows, a B.C. bear expert says. However, James Gary Shelton insists anyone spending time in the bush should take precautions to reduce the risk of injury or death. It's a type of fear that hits a psychic chord with people, and most people want some way of feeling comfortable out in the field. Outdoors enthusiasts should always carry guns or bear sprays while in the bush, said Shelton, who was in Whitehorse to promote his book, the Bear Encounter Survival Guide.