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Time to head to the power big leagues

Time to head to the power big leagues

I had been waiting for the call for a few years but it never came. It had been bugging me a little why they didn't call, but I kept the faith. Then, out of the blue, I the call came.
Turn the other cheek

Turn the other cheek

My husband and I own a small retail/service store in town called The Zen Garden. It is a place of wellness, focused on helping others find healing for the body, mind and soul.
Recycling is way to go

Recycling is way to go

Some call it "trash," "refuse," or "waste," but it's just plain "garbage.
Has anyone turned up with a strange bike?

Has anyone turned up with a strange bike?

To the wonderful person or persons who felt the urge to cut the lock and steal our granddaughter's bike from her school (Central Fort George). We had to fight in court to have her with us, and to give her a life others take for granted.
HST is Revenue neutral

HST is Revenue neutral

A recent editorial incorrectly implied that the HST is not revenue neutral because a local fast food chain now remits more tax to Victoria. Restaurants used to pay PST on many of the goods they purchase for their operations.
Thanks folks!

Thanks folks!

Recently we decided to pull all life support for my father. Mom, with her memory loss, is being put in a care-home. These two have been there for me for 67 years. Now one is dead and the other is beyond my reality.
Revenue neutral

Revenue neutral

A recent editorial incorrectly implied that the HST is not revenue neutral because a local fast food chain now remits more tax to Victoria. Restaurants used to pay PST on many of the goods they purchase for their operations.
Big cheers to clinic

Big cheers to clinic

I am wishing to send a huge thank you to the Prince George Pain Control Clinic located in the Native Friendship Centre. This clinic is run by volunteers and funded by donations. I have a fear of dentists stemming way back.
Time to roll out carpet for international students

Time to roll out carpet for international students

Well it's back to school. Summer has passed by. Fall is in the air, and it's time to hit the books and study. We should all welcome all the international students at our local high schools, colleges and universities.
NDP has interests of B.C. at heart

NDP has interests of B.C. at heart

Re: Reader is not a fan of B.C. New Democrats (Sept. 30, 2010) Unlike Peter Sherba, I am a fan of policies that bring our province together. As a young British Columbian, Carole James and the New Democrats impress me.