Opinion

Gardening Jos Van Hage Flowers can be symbolic of special occasions and holidays and this weekend the Easter lily will be seen adorning many churches and homes.

We have been told that this is an election that no one wants. That we must give Stephen Harper a majority. It is the only way to ensure that we won't have a coalition government, says Mr. Harper.

For the fourth time in seven years Canadians are suffering through yet another federal election campaign.

Note: The first part of this recipe ran on page 17 of the April 6 edition of The Citizen. This is the fourth part of CNC chef Ron Christian's Food for Thought column on poolish and ciabatta bread that appeared earlier in the Prince George Citizen.

Pairings by Doug Jamieson As we continue the "quadrilogy" of flour from CNC chef Ron Christian, I will continue the theme of sparkling wine and bring you another premium sparkler from one of the esteemed producers of British Columbia.

Twenty-eight Van Bien elementary school Red Cedar Readers participated in this year's Battle of the Books.

Do they work for the public, the people who elected them and pay their wages, or are they working for their party and special interest groups (I do not mean our vast ethnic population), company or industry Y gets favoured over company or industry Z?

Did Michael Ignatieff become disoriented over the weekend and believed he was back in the U.S.? He made a tactical error last weekend when he shed his measured tones for an impassioned rallying cry -- one that died horribly.

Dick Harris's remark about opponents of the Enbridge Pipeline and other industrial projects has been totally blown out of proportion.

I was sure sorry to hear of the All Candidates Forum on April 18 at CNC in Prince George. Many calendars published in our part of the world clearly show that this is the eve of Passover.