Opinion

I watched the council meeting on June 27. Too bad it was not required viewing for all residents in Prince George. I watched our mayor force reconsideration of an issue that had the support of the majority of council.

How incredibly short sighted to vote down the building of a new arena (regardless of whether we call it Kin 4 or a stand alone arena) in favour of tearing down Kin 1 and rebuilding it - especially since building a new arena had already been approved.

I have, over the years, supported Dan Rogers. When he ran for council and both times he ran for mayor; and several of the present councillors in the last election. I do know now that was the last vote they will ever get out of this house.

Our dad, Ivor Johnson, just recently spent three weeks in ICU at the University Hospital of Northern BC. We cannot thank Dr. Din, Dr. Johnston, Dr. Olson and the whole ICU team enough for all that you did for our dad.

If you enjoyed a father who spent time with you and took you fishing, you have a leg up on those who didn't have that privilege.

I wanted to acknowledge a fantastic organization called Northern B.C. Friends of Children Society. At the beginning of May my step-son had to be sent to Vancouver for emergency medical treatment.

Anyone following Canadian politics is well aware that Foreign Affairs Minister John "Bulldog" Baird has his eye on Stephen Harper's job when it becomes available.

This week's hike to Canty Lake is the first good grunt of the season and it will put your legs through an early season burn.

In Victoria

Abuse of power or judicious lawmaking? That's the debate arising out of Mayor Dan Rogers's decree to rescind the decision to fund a new arena rather than renovate the existing Kin 1 in anticipation of the 2015 BC Winter Games.