Opinion

Thanks to Eastertide, my fast from political commentary is now over, much to the relief of several readers, I'm sure. As a last mea culpa, I ask all contributors to Clergy Comment to forgive me for treading into their turf uninvited.

Gordie Howe was known as Mr. Hockey but that came much later in his life. Among opposing players at the height of his career, however, Howe was known as Mr. Elbows for his dirty, vicious style.

Hart Highlands Ski Hill volunteers Gary and Heather Couch have been in Prince George since 1969. Gary Couch was born in Edmonton in 1943 and at the age of seven his family moved to Vancouver.

Our local MLAs, Shirley Bond and Mike Morris have done their duties in the provincial legislature very well, and I hope they are elected again. But I don't think Christy Clark is a very good Premier.

Let me first say that I greatly appreciate the well-deserved flak that The Citizen has been hurling at the BC Liberals for their pre-election spate of announcements of surplus moneys they've been building up for years which are now being recklessly s

The writ has dropped. The provincial election is off and running as can be observed by the plethora of signs appearing on boulevards around town. Like mushrooms emerging from the winter soil, election signs proliferate with abandon.

I travelled independently in Iran for two months, a few years ago. It was compulsory for all women to wear a hijab and a chador or abaya when in public and at that time, the entire costume was to be black.

Lilies have been around for thousands of years and are still a favourite in many local landscapes. There are many different varieties and types to choose from that are hardy enough to withstand our Prince George winters.

In this age of cell phones, texts and tweets, everything is instant and fast. Communication is also abbreviated with many acronyms that are sometimes difficult to figure out. Such is life.

Due to my medical condition I have a service dog. This is not the stereotypical service dog that is found on TV or in movies. She is a small, seven-pound Havanese - and hypo allergenic I might add.