Opinion

Over 10 years ago, I wrote: "To our ancestors, the world was a special place. It was unique. The stars above were points of light or the spirits of ancestors or the leavings of the gods.

I have conferred with the YMCA in St. Thomas, Ont. Their rates for swimming and using the gym are just about double our rates. They say you can use all the facilities all day long. I do not know many people who wish to do so.

In the Sept. 12th Citizen, you devoted about two-thirds of page 4 to the 'Plecas issue'. To me, the matter turns on two statements by Dr.

Re: "Keeping the Promises" (Sept. 11, Citizen) by Todd Whitcombe. We agree with Mr.

Dear Minister Bill Morneau, I am contacting you regarding your proposed tax changes. You're a busy man so I'll get to the point quickly: your tax changes are bad and you should feel bad. Let me explain why.

The B.C. NDP government introduced legislation Monday that will force provincial taxpayers to fork over $30 million over the next five years to the major political parties.

With the release of Hillary Clinton's campaign memoir last week, political observers have turned their attention back to the 2016 presidential race. And that, inevitably, leads to James Comey.

As far back as biblical times, a census would be conducted of all the citizens within a given land. It is an enumeration on the number of individuals and necessary for the effective allocation of resources.

Ask a question in the halls of the B.C. legislature these days, and chances are, no matter the minister or the topic, you are going to get this answer: Sorry, but the issue is under consultation.

The French philosopher Rene Descartes famously said "Cogito ergo sum," more well known in English as "I think, therefore I am." Descartes had wondered about his own existence.