Don't reward cruelty to dogs (Yukon News, Oct 28).

Re: Quest cited for tourism excellence (Quest press release):

The Yukon Quest is built on the exploitation and killing of dogs and inhumane! Therefore I hope Globe and Mail and the Metro Toronto Convention Centre will see the exploitation and killing of dogs is not an "event" to be proud of.

The Yukon Quest must not be "cited for tourism excellence"--it must be shut down; abolished!

Please educate yourselves on the reality of the "mushing industry." For more information go www.sleddogwatchdog.com/.

Mike Grieco
Whitehorse