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Tip of the hat

Tip of the hat

A big thanks to Vanroode's. On behalf of the Jubilee Lodge residents and staff, we would like to thank you for your generosity and kindness.
A park style restaurant ideal for Connaught Hill

A park style restaurant ideal for Connaught Hill

Re: Citizen May 28 item - Mayor floats Vancouver-style park restaurant idea for Connaught Hill Park. I fondly remember eating some time ago in a restaurant at the Maritime Museum and Planetarium in Vancouver's Vanier Park.
Time gentleman please

Time gentleman please

Like the bibulous neighbor who doesn't know when to leave the party, Premier Gordon Campbell hangs in even though the music's stopped.
‘Plant-napper’ strikes

‘Plant-napper’ strikes

My heart is broken. An exquisite creature has been kidnapped, and quite possibly, killed. Every spring morning as I walked up university hill the sight of its delicate white blossoms bobbing in the breeze never failed to bring a smile to my face.
Premier untrustworthy

Premier untrustworthy

A brief comment on Bruce Strachan's article regarding implementation of the hated HST. Once again, the premier is proposing something that may or may not be true - he'll soon be doing a road show in a vain attempt to sell the merits of HST.
Who decides on paving?

Who decides on paving?

I was curious as to who decides what roads get paved in Prince George. Did the Hart Highway really need to be resurfaced? True, some of the intersections did need to be done (Chevron, Austin Road and Chief Lake Road).
Sexual assault myth explained

Sexual assault myth explained

After the recent reporting of a sexual assault in the Prince George Citizen online, there were a variety of blog responses that perpetuate the myths surrounding sexual assault and sexual violence.
Olympics was pea-brained investment

Olympics was pea-brained investment

This morning you reprinted an editorial from the east coast Charlottetown Guardian which, in passing, advanced the premise that even "die-hard critics" of the Vancouver Olympics would now concede that the three-week snow party was a worthy investment
Carbon offsets don’t really deal with problem

Carbon offsets don’t really deal with problem

This morning my radio alarm clock woke me up to the following statement, "The Coast Inn of the North has gone Green." That caught my attention, however the next statement put me back to sleep. "It has done so by launching carbon offsets.
City taxes seem like good value

City taxes seem like good value

I'm afraid I must express my opinion about the cost of my city taxes. When I look clearly at my bill and the amount that directly goes to the city for this coming year I am paying $1,561.