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Born-and-raised in P.G., Lois is an active volunteer

Born-and-raised in P.G., Lois is an active volunteer

Lois (Allen) Keim was born in Prince George in 1942; the fourth child of the five children of Enid and Walter Allen. She married Melvin Keim (deceased in 2011); Melvin came to Prince George from St. Lina, Alta. in 1953.
Mary a comfort for all

Mary a comfort for all

A recent cover of National Geographic magazine referred to Mary of Galilee as "the most powerful woman in the world.
Thanks, Coach

Thanks, Coach

Matt Pearce touched many lives in many different ways before his untimely death this weekend.
Coldsnap offers great local entertainment

Coldsnap offers great local entertainment

When I first heard, years ago, that the Prince George Folkfest had been rebranded as Coldsnap and moved to January, I admit, I was skeptical. But after the success of the Canada Winter Games last year, I think I finally get it.
Economy needs to change with the times

Economy needs to change with the times

The front page of The Citizen last week featured a big splashy picture of Premier Christy Clark at the B.C. Natural Resources Forum and rightly so.
Kids aren’t what they used to be

Kids aren’t what they used to be

Like that uncle who shows up at the family dinner and reduces the conversation to uncomfortable glances between other family members, Prof. Michael Shayler suggests that today's children are lagging in their intellectual development.
Party politics and primaries

Party politics and primaries

Last week I wrote about the American caucus system, which is one of two methods for choosing a nominee for president.
Agreeing to disagree

Agreeing to disagree

The following is an excerpt from an email discussion from a concerned reader this week: Hello, I'm writing due to concern over the details that the PG Citizen is including when they report of cases that include sexual assault.
Creating a business with value

Creating a business with value

Frequently when I start working with business owners they want to know how much their business is worth. Many owners have dreams of retiring and selling their business for a million dollars or another magical number they believe it is worth.
Stopping the cycle of substance abuse

Stopping the cycle of substance abuse

Six months have passed since the risk of Chetwynd losing its stable group of physicians became a harsh reality. Chetwynd did what it has always done: weather the storm and continue working to come out stronger.