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About 45 people gathered at the Prince George Veterans' Plaza Saturday to celebrate the anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands and to honour the 73rd anniversary of the first gift of 100,000 Dutch tulip bulbs sent to Canada as a symbol of a

Powerful waves of thunder will be rolling down from Airport Hill on Saturday night - man-made thunder, generated by the cars and drivers of the Prince George Auto Racing Association.

Unfortunately, everyone has been touched by cancer one way or another and to honour those who have been lost and those who have survived, Environmental Dynamics Inc.

The flood danger on the Fraser River has been reduced, now that a large amount of freshet water has moved through the watershed.

The 25th annual Festival of Trees, a major fundraiser for the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation, will be held Nov. 23 to Dec. 2 at the Prince George Civic Centre.

UNBC celebrated its 25th convocation Friday at its Prince George campus, granting almost 700 degrees during the ceremonies. Five convocation events will take place this year in four Northern B.C.

During the last poll The Citizen asked "what's the nicest lake in the area to be at on a warm summer day?" With 187 votes and 32 per cent of the vote Purden Lake rode the strongest wave, while Cluculz Lake came in on the second wave with 127 votes an

Two resurfacing projects for Highway 16 are in this summer's job jar. One is for a 36-kilometre stretch between Josephine Road, west of Prince George, and Hillcrest Way, east of Vanderhoof. Peters Brothers Construction Ltd.

The Civic Centre's aging wood floor is to be replaced with a much-less expensive version under an ongoing plan to convert the building into a conference-only facility.

A local church's application to renew a temporary use permit is up in the air.