Opinion

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.

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.

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).

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.

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

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.

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.

As a former resident of Prince George, I still follow some of the issues facing old friends in that community.

Todd Whitcombe As I See It My page six colleague, Bruce Strachan, wrote a column last week in which he predicted that the anti-HST petition would fail, while extolling the virtues of the HST as a "transparent tax.

The Early Years Health Fair...because a good beginning lasts a lifetime. Thanks to everyone who contributed to another successful Early Years Health Fair.