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Nothing but woes with CN crossing

Nothing but woes with CN crossing

I have recently moved to this area and live in a wonderfully remote spot in a very small town east of Prince George. My house lies on the north side of the CN tracks, near a crossing that crosses a siding as well as a main line.
Have a perfectly imperfect Christmas

Have a perfectly imperfect Christmas

Jack Knox Slightly Skewed Every time I put up the outdoor Christmas lights, my mind naturally turns to the movie Zulu.
Please signal your turns

Please signal your turns

Traffic circles were not a part of drivers' education in the past. They may be for some but not the majority, I'm sure. There are very basic rules to follow for the consideration, convenience and safety of all who use them.
Dysfunctional college of teachers evidence of failed self-regulation

Dysfunctional college of teachers evidence of failed self-regulation

Vaughn Palmer In Victoria From the heretofore secret files of the B.C. College of Teachers, professional regulatory body for provincial school teachers: Exhibit A.
It's time to build northern capital

It's time to build northern capital

Letter writers and editors at the Citizen have been lashing out at Prince George municipal spending recently, egged on by the CFIB report that claimed our city's spending is way out of line.
Santa knows when you've been naughty or nice to your pets

Santa knows when you've been naughty or nice to your pets

With Christmas week finally here, I have a poem to share with you that teaches a painful but important message. While I am not a poetry connoisseur, this one really gets to me. Unfortunately the author is unknown.
Penny pinching will cost you in the end

Penny pinching will cost you in the end

There is another push to dump the much-maligned penny. It turns out the cost of making the darned thing is half again as much as it's worth.
Book reviews from the library

Book reviews from the library

by Mark Rowlands The Philosopher and the Wolf: Lessons from the Wild on Love, Death and Happiness is a non-fiction book that is part autobiography and part philosophical musing.
Investigate deadly highway section

Investigate deadly highway section

Some research should be done about this section of highway ["Collision kills three," The Citizen, Dec. 15]. The winter maintenance for this section has been atrocious in the past few years.
Penny pinching will cost you in the end

Penny pinching will cost you in the end

There is another push to dump the much-maligned penny. It turns out the cost of making the darned thing is half again as much as it's worth.