Opinion

All too often couples are found surrendering pets to the SPCA Shelter because they are expecting a new baby. Pets are not disposable and with a bit of work pets and babies can live harmoniously.

I was involved in a car accident on Monday Jan. 25 between Sunhill Road and Old Cariboo Hwy. where I slid off the road and flipped onto the drivers side of my van. I never got to thank all the emergency personnel for their kind words and help.

In Saturday's paper there was an interesting article on our city's water supply. It was good until I got to the last paragraph about us using more water than just about anyone else in the country.

There seems to be a change at The Citizen - a change for the good. Congrats to the editor on two recent editorials. Specifically on a certain housing society and the other on the administration staffing levels at school district 57.

This week the Citizen talked in the middle of the newsroom for the first time.

I would like to thank all of the individuals who came out to support the protest that was held on Friday night in response to the recent proposed cuts to education and the impending closure of 14 schools in our district.

An open letter to our MLAs and the Minister of Education Mr. Campbell claims to have five major goals and the first one is for B.C. to become the best-educated, most-literate jurisdiction in North America.

To the City of Prince George, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George.

With the recent endorsement of the Aboriginal Choice School by the board of Trustees, I feel compelled to provide insight into what is currently happening at Carney Hill community school.

In a recent article, Todd Whitcombe questioned whether the HST is good public policy, suggested that the HST is a new tax, and generally left me with the impression that it is a step backwards for the people of B.C. Of course, taxes are unpopular.