Opinion

At the start of the American Civil War in 1861, almost all European nations favoured the South, the Confederacy. Much of the English economy was centred on cotton and the South had provided most of the raw material that was needed.

Over the past couple months I've walked some tough roads with families that have lost loved ones. And through these steps I've determined that grief is personal, intimate and unique for each one of us.

Early in 1981, Ken Childs, Chief Wildlife Officer for B.C. stationed here in Prince George, developed the Limited Entry Hunting regulations. He had a public meeting at the old BC Hydro building where he was to explain the new rules of engagement.

I was blindfolded and had been spinning for what had seemed like minutes but was in reality, only a few seconds as I pushed in towards the donkey. I was dizzy and had no idea if I was even going in the right direction.

I agree with Larry Barnes (The Citizen, July 31) that it is unhelpful and often unfair to label someone a racist (ill-informed or not), as he claims Carolyn Bennett (federal minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations) did in the National Post.

The cover picture in the Wednesday July 25 Citizen caught my eye. The photographer framed the scene perfectly with victims, police, paramedics and vehicles in one telling photograph. Well done. The story in a single shot.

Once again Todd Whitcombe is ringing the global warming alarm bells (Citzen, July 30) but should we be alarmed? Let's examine the facts. Yes, temperature records are falling across the globe, but just last winter, cold records were falling too.

A dear friend went through a divorce a few years ago, after more than two decades of marriage and several children.

Thank you for your investigations into the pay grades awarded to management level staff in the City of Prince George.

The wisdom of work requirements in safety-net programs for low-income people is hotly debated in much of the world.