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Guest commentary: A good idea . . . at the wrong time

Guest commentary: A good idea . . . at the wrong time

Robert M.
Summer vacation: No clocks, no rules, no pressure, no shoes

Summer vacation: No clocks, no rules, no pressure, no shoes

Jack Knox Slightly Skewed Went back to work a couple of days ago. Wore long pants for the first time in two weeks. Cried. One more week, I would have forgotten my pants altogether. This is what happens after a vacation. We forget things, get stupid.
Unsung heroes

Unsung heroes

Once again the paramedics of the ambulance service proved themselves to be the unsung heroes of our society. They showed up when called, saved a life, then faded into the night without a thought of thanks.
Liberals will do better job providing education, job skills

Liberals will do better job providing education, job skills

Bruce Whitestone, in his column "Education for Business" - Aug. 10, correctly highlights the education and skills shortage facing Canada.
Lies: and the lying liars who tell them

Lies: and the lying liars who tell them

What's next? Lately, we are constantly being bombarded with reminders of the broken promises and outright lies of the provincial Liberal government. The Liberals promised not to sell BC Rail, and of course, did.
I’m Meisner and ... you’re not

I’m Meisner and ... you’re not

The mouth that roared went uncharacteristically meek Thursday.
Saying no to Enbridge not a feasible solution

Saying no to Enbridge not a feasible solution

In my heart I agree with Hilary Crowley (see August 11, 2010 letter) and others who want us all to just say no to the Endbridge Gateway Pipeline project, but part of me is saying that we live in a society built around the automobile and conspicuous m
Road better for motorized chairs

Road better for motorized chairs

Re: Lousy sidewalks. I agree with Tina Steppler. One day I was on my way (in a motorized chair) to the hospital for my three-times-a-week treatment. An RCMP officer yelled at me to "Get on the sidewalk where you belong.
Reporter shone light on important issue

Reporter shone light on important issue

A sincere thank you to Serena Black for her July 24th, 2010 Saturday report, "Stop in the name of love" looking at violence and abuse in relationships. The scope and content of the article was excellent.
Young baseball players did Prince George proud

Young baseball players did Prince George proud

On behalf of the board of directors for the Prince George Youth Baseball, I would like to say we are proud of Prince George's youth ball players who participated in the provincial tournaments this past weekend.