Opinion

I just watched an ad on TV that said that 70 per cent of all firefighters are volunteers. For all those that appreciate what we all do (paid and volunteer), please donate to your local Hospice House. Thank you in advance. Ben Gibbons Prince George

How come a big city like Calgary, Alberta allows its citizens to vote on fluoridation of their water, and with our city hall dictators, we can't? Why Mr. Rogers? Warner Bliskis Prince George

Al Spoklie By The Glass I have recently had the chance to taste three terrific wines, each unique in its own way, which I will be showcasing to you today. The first is a more traditional red from a winery that employs modern winemaking techniques.

New Democratic Party leadership hopeful Harry Lali sees an idea "whose time has come" and figures he's just the guy to make something out of it.

There are rumours going around that there is an outbreak of pinkeye at Bubba Baloo's. Because of that Northern Health inspected our facilities and assured us that this is absolutely not the case.

I am writing this in response to a story about racism that was published in the Feb. 9 edition on page three. I feel that it related racism and the metal scene in Prince George in a way that is far from realistic in every sense.

To the comment by the school trustee that "money is being wasted on busing students to school, and this money should be used in the classroom": This is a good model of thinking and should be put on a Post-It note on their desk.

Kris Cole's letter to the editor on Feb. 5 ("Kids' lives at risk at problem crosswalk") really hit home for me. A year and a half ago I was pushing my twin one-year-old girls in their stroller across a 15th Avenue crosswalk along with my brother.

It's bad enough that we only have one walk-in clinic in this city, but then you have to put up with the fact that they are only open limited hours through the week. This creates line ups and long wait times.

Reading the paper last week on the front page was an article about the city government wanting to increase their wages.