Opinion

Our Lady of Good Hope church in Fort St. James was substantially completed and used at Christmas 1878.

As summer ends and school begins, it has reached my ears that yet another member of the Duchess Park 2008 cadre has left this life. The name and details are not mine to share - those who need to know, do know.

A s the kindergarten to Grade 12 students head back to school today across the Prince George area, their teachers are faced with passing on new knowledge that didn't appear in history textbooks when they were kids. Back in June, the B.C.

Thank you to the very generous lady who left us a gift card with the cashier at the Spruceland Save-On-Foods Saturday about 2:00 p.m. When we go shopping etc.(with my wife in her wheelchair) we meet so many kind, caring people.

Re: Letter entitled, "Dishonest coverage" (The Citizen, Aug. 23).

Shirley Bond on the CKPG news tonight talked about the toll free bridge at the coast and that the people of the north (you and I) would be paying for it.

The first day of school is the most important day of the school year. As a teacher and principal, I came to appreciate all the promise and possibility a new school year brings.

This week, students are heading back to school. It is an exciting time of year. I am very lucky because I get to be part of the orientation for new students.

For many people, Labour Day marks the unofficial end to summer. It is the last long weekend before fall seems to hit - although technically we have another few weeks until the fall equinox.

In Saturday's Citizen, CNC philosophy and history instructor Reuben Gabriel talked about the student audience of higher education in Canada.