Opinion

Vaughn Palmer In Victoria Finance Minister Colin Hansen sounded hurt at the suggestion that his updated estimate of $925 million for Olympic costs represented a 50-per-cent overrun on the budget the B.C. Liberals touted before the Games.

Despite all evidence to the contrary and just when we thought that the term "Liberal Representative" was an oxymoron we find out there was indeed one. "Was" being the operative word.

I'd like to know why the Citizen feels that they have to retract the truth from Friday's Citizen about Gordon Campbell. He is a liar, he's lied from the beginning starting with BC Rail.

It has now been a week since an accident on Miworth Road claimed the life of a young man from Prince George. This incident is a tragedy and my thoughts go out to the friends and family of the deceased.

Jos Van Hage Gardening If you are looking for a deciduous tree that will give year round beauty then perhaps the mountain ash is what you are looking for.

Dear Gardening Colleagues: Hey! Yesterday, when I returned to my Watering/Weeding task, I was pleasantly shocked to find several gifts waiting to be discovered. ONWARDS Please accept my gratitude for your promised gifts . . albeit without your names.

This is a letter in response to Mr. Harder's letter titled "Draftee showed little class.

Clergy Comment Alan Bromley International Student Ministries We expect sunny skies and balmy temperatures in summer, but we may also get a shock. Storms beset us. A dam breaks near Oliver and homes are swept away and orchards covered in mud.

Hike of the Week Rob Bryce Special to The Citizen This week's hike to the Blue Spruce portion of the Greenway Trail is a great place to venture out and explore the forest by using the main trail as an access route.

I would like to send a big shout out to all the people in P.G. who stood up to Rock 101, letting them know we weren't going to let them make our town look like a dump.