Opinion

Meatloaf? Is this 1978? OK, I get it, Elton John is a legend! He is worthy of the attention and our money. But Meatloaf? Whoever is establishing what Prince George wants to listen to, is out of touch.

Last week Jo and I went down to Vancouver for some seriousbird watching. What we watched and listened to was the magnificent sound of the Eagles at GM Place.

I've heard enough from political has-beens and wannabes using the HST for political posturing. It's time for the public to hear the truth. The economic reality in British Columbia is that we have too much debt and not enough taxpayers.

Re: Enbridge Proposal Pipeline to Kitimat Most people everywhere are dead set against pipelines going through their lands and for good reason. After the initial construction is finished the benefit for the population is over.

Words matter. How words are arranged matters. Writers spend a lot of time thinking about what word to use and how to use it. Sometimes words flow but, at other times, finding the perfect word to encapsulate a concept can be a struggle.

Your article in the May 6 Citizen Re: HST shocked me with the photo you chose to illustrate it. Although I know none of the people or names visible on the gravestones, I would be very hurt if it was my family.

I am not sure who creates the headlines used for your articles, but cannot help wondering if the same person creates them all.

The colours and fragrance of spring are evident as you look at the flowering crab-apple trees. These trees will bloom first and leaf out second and are grown primarily for their looks rather than the fruit they bear.

I've been reading with interest letters from people upset about the gentleman's treatment at the swimming pool. To provide another perspective, several years ago we and our out-of-town family visited the pool with my one-and-a-half year old nephew.

I am a resident of the Highland neighbourhood (raised and now raising my own kids in a home that backs on to the field).