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We are all here for a reason

We are all here for a reason

Visionary psychiatrist Viktor Frankl said, "There is nothing in the world...that would so effectively help one to survive even the worst conditions as the knowledge that there is meaning in one's life.
Rounder, Foster marked final age of river navigation

Rounder, Foster marked final age of river navigation

This week in Prince George, May 6-12: May 5, 1922: Two commercial motor boats were expected to begin service on the Fraser River between Prince George and Quesnel within a day, The Citizen reported.
Pioneering teacher began career at Endako school

Pioneering teacher began career at Endako school

Doreen (Wrightman) Gray was born in the Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster in 1930.
Roses, a bloom like no other

Roses, a bloom like no other

There are few flowers more popular than roses. They are beautiful, fragrant, and come in a multitude of colours, types and sizes. If you think you can't grow beautiful roses in Prince George, think again, because it can be done very easily.
Educated discussion? Good luck

Educated discussion? Good luck

The P.G. Citizen published a letter from a Comox resident critical of any negative comments about the vote on electoral reform and any criticism on anyone trying to discredit the proposed PR system.
Not as clean as you think

Not as clean as you think

Thanks to Todd Whitcombe for an informative column on air pollution in his May 3 Relativity column.
New journalism, new teaching style

New journalism, new teaching style

I decided recently to change the way that I teach the Canadian Government and Politics class. Much of the literature on teaching reminds us that at the early stages of inquiry we want to try to make learning relevant.
First Nations caught in Zeno's traps

First Nations caught in Zeno's traps

The hunters gathered around a series of footprints in a small clearing in the forest. The morning rain had softened the ground enough that the weight of the deer left imprinted shadows of their passing for the men to find.
Time to retire columnist Nathan Giede

Time to retire columnist Nathan Giede

I think it is time, Mr. Editor, to give Nathan Giede a rest from the pressures of trying to mine his quite obviously limited knowledge and insight to crank out, in his words, a weekly missive.
Pot-law logic disappears at border

Pot-law logic disappears at border

Some time this summer, marijuana will be legal in Canada. It's already legal in Washington state and has been for four years.