Opinion

This letter is my attempt to express my gratitude and appreciation for Gerry Chidiac's column Lessons in Learning.

World economic news is not good. The price of oil, the falling loonie, and the slumping Chinese stock market suggest 2016 is not going to be a banner year. Add in a sudden shift in the U.S.

When the news broke on Friday that the population in Prince George shrank by just under 2,000 people, I have to admit, I was saddened.

The news that teacher, husband, father, and P.G. Sports Hall of Famer Matt Pearce has passed away leaves me with a knot of disbelief and dismay. He often wrote letters to the editor, and so I thought I would do the same.

The mayor is wondering how B.C. Stats figures Prince George's population is declining. "We've had 150 new homes built last year and 200 this year.

When it comes to policing and police costs, the City of Prince George is faced with a Morton's Fork. Morton's Fork is a logical dilemma in which people are faced with two equally bad options.

Bob Gammer is right, BC Hydro is doing the necessary steps to present the case to the water controllers office to get permission to drop Williston Lake below 2,147 feet.

A wise person once said that "money and profits can't bring you happiness, however a lack of profits and money can sure cause you stress!" As business owners, we all have our reasons for being in business.

One of the consequences of Newton's Law of Gravitation is that every object with mass is attracted to every other object with mass by some measure of force. You are attracted to the Earth just as the Earth is attracted to you.

I am a person that grew up in PG and moved to Australia in the 80s. This year I came home to visit my elderly parents and to share a white Christmas with my husband and son. What I didn't expect was to be reminded of the majestic beauty of the town.