Opinion

I'm glad the recent frigid weather has improved, making it easier to get to some of the awesome events featuring local performers, artists, artisans and cultural organizations happening in the city over the next couple of weeks.

Well known Prince George artist June (Swanky) Parker was born in Vancouver in 1931. Her parents Rudolf and Susan Swanky, along with her brother Gordon, moved to Prince George in 1933 when June was two-and-a-half years old.

We have been sick for months. As soon as one of our kids get a cold, then it cycles slowly through our family going from one dripping nose to the next. One person will start to get better, then a new contagion enters our house to infect us all again.

First, let me begin this column by letting everyone know that I wave no flag of any political party. I do not wish to be called a Democrat nor Republican nor any of the political parties in Canada.

According to an article published by Greater Good at the University of California Berkeley, those with the best physical and emotional health are those who have "emodiversity.

A strange dream. A little boy went to school with a very lopsided sandwich, consisting of just three slices of baloney. There was no mustard, no mayo, no lettuce and no butter, just white bread and baloney.

Government must change. The Westminster parliamentary system is outdated. It guarantees some are more equal than others. They pay less taxes and receive greater benefits. Government spending on itself is out of control.

John Horgan does not approve of the Kinder Morgan pipeline. The Kinder Morgan pipeline has been in operation since 1953. There has been zero incidents on both the land and water in regards to transportation.

What is happening at IMSS? I was so sad when I read last Wednesday's paper. I've reread it several times and shared it with friends who were as confused and outraged as I am.

In the era of individual rights, banning anything is portrayed as a restriction on personal freedom. That's why outgoing Liberal MLA Terry Lake's bid to ban cigarettes in B.C. for anyone under 21 years old sounds so old-fashioned.