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Shop local for unique gifts

Shop local for unique gifts

It's the time of year when shoppers are looking for a perfect or unique holiday gift. Since I happen to work in a facility that sells locally-made artisan ware, the question "what should I buy for so and so?" should be simple enough to answer.
When a non-shopper goes shopping

When a non-shopper goes shopping

Something happened when I was planning what to wear for my work Christmas party. I realized that every party dress that I own is over a decade old.
Overcoming adversity leads to success

Overcoming adversity leads to success

Author Napoleon Hill loved to tell the story of how his grandfather would let a few oak trees grow in the middle of his fields.
Fond memories from Prince George adventures

Fond memories from Prince George adventures

Shirley (Benson) Ballum, a 74-year-resident of Prince George, was born in Kamloops in 1941. Her parents had relatives in Prince George so the young family moved here when Shirley was only two years old.
Compromised view

Compromised view

Mr. Whitcombe's take on proportional representation (Dec. 12) is interesting, albeit confused.
Help for everyone

Help for everyone

Re; Solution for the Homeless. Prince George is not lacking in homeless shelters.
Sweet home Alabama

Sweet home Alabama

"Big wheels keep on turning, carry me home to see my kin," is the opening line of Lynyrd Skynyrd's 1970s rock classic Sweet Home Alabama.
The Kelly report

The Kelly report

There is no path to immortality, but a well-lived, meaningful life, devoted to the service of others, transcends death. Dr.
Radioactive decay helps reveal age of artifacts

Radioactive decay helps reveal age of artifacts

Carbon dating might sound like a matchmaking service for the scientifically minded but it is not. It is one of the techniques scientists have for determining the age of an object.
Growing up with Hanukkah

Growing up with Hanukkah

The Jewish Festival of Lights began on Tuesday night at sunset. It marked the beginning of Hanukkah. Now, how would a gal like me know anything about this Jewish celebration? I had a terrific childhood. My mom was a Boston, Irish Catholic.