Opinion

Ellen (Vance) Jameson, one of four children, was born in Fort St. John in 1937. Her parents homesteaded in the Taylor area as far back as 1930.

When I was young, family dinners would result in a wide range of conversations - everything from the difference between girls and boys to what it was like to live through the Second World War.

The general membership of the BC NDP agrees with me, the voting age should be lowered to 16.

Recently the courts heard Luke Strimbold's lawyer painting a picture of his client as an adult who was himself abused as a child, and said essentially that because of that, he didn't know any better.

Homelessness is increasingly becoming a problem in cities big and small across North America.

Greg Perry's cartoon of the day.

I had a beautiful drive home to Prince George from Smithers recently after attending the Smithers District Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards. The new Smithers Chamber Manager, Sheena Miller, planned an amazing event and fundraiser.

A student recently passed by my classroom and asked, "Mr. Chidiac, why are you always so happy?" I replied, "I love what I do. I love being a teacher." The student seemed satisfied and went on her way.

Retired registered nurse Ann Tiffany was born in York, England in 1933. She was raised and educated in York. After high school, she continued her education by completing her registered nurse training and went on to become a certified midwife.

Earlier this year, flamboyant Israeli-American entrepreneur Adam Neumann sold the word "we" to a corporate investor for $5.9 million dollars.