Opinion

It's time our government raised the minimum wage to $10 per hour so worker's do not have to rely on tips to eke out a living. BC's minimum wage ($8/hr frozen since 2001) falls behind other Canadian provinces.

I am writing in regards to, two stories in The Citizen, of the Jan. 26 issue.

A few weeks ago, I threw out some suggestions for newsmakers of the coming decade and the biggest development I saw in my crystal ball for the next 10 years in Prince George was the effects of an aging population.

My children and I participated in the fun carnival at the library on Saturday. It was very well organized and we all had a great afternoon. It is always appreciated to have such community oriented library and its great staff.

Good wines come in a variety of prices and styles making wine available to everyone. Besides our own top quality home grown wines the world offers additional variety.

Why I wonder why would Mr. Gatehouse put pen to paper for such a non issue as the mayor on the front page of the Citizen with a person who lives an alternate lifestyle.

After reading your Jan. 22 editorial it is clear that I need to set the record straight about how carbon markets work.

So here we go again, no money in the budget for education. The boards and trustees in their spinelessness, decided we need to close 14 schools and we need to make up the shortfalls.

Global warming alarmists who are buzzing around the planet on jet planes preaching how CO2 emissions are harming the planet and how we should all do our part to cut these CO2 emissions and save ourselves and the planet, here is some seldom mentioned

Is the educational system broken and in need of a complete review or is this just a case of pumping more money into the system? Personally it's not realistic to think more money will fix the situation we are faced with today.