Opinion

I just moved away from Prince George end of June, and worked in the downtown core in the same building for seven years. I came to P.G. for the long weekend and worked from the office here on Tuesday.

As the kids went back to school this week - to the great relief of many parents - educators in all school settings continue to wonder what their role is, what their future looks like and how to reach a new generation of students.

I had to digest my share of sadness when my sister went off to elementary school and left me as the only young child at home. Part of that grief was relieved by the companionship of our two very mischievous dogs, Laman and Lemuel.

One of the books I have been reading this summer is titled This Idea Must Die. It is hard to kill an idea and this book really isn't about doing so.

Thank you, Tiffany, for your letter. I must admit that I am one of the guilty that did not attend Woof Stock, but really wanted to. Therefore, I am going to donate my ticket money directly to the Prince George SPCA.

I would like to add my comment to the Tiffany May letter, "More should have supported Woof Stock.

The leadership of the B.C. government - the premier, cabinet and deputy ministers - met with the combined leadership of First Nations Wednesday for the second annual "All Chiefs" conference on the state of government-aboriginal relations.

If there is one thing that Stephen Harper, Tom Mulcair and Justin Trudeau agree on, it's the election outcome that frightens them the most.

It was distressingly and tragically brought home by the image of a toddler, drowned off the coast of Turkey fleeing the Syrian civil war, that Canadians are no longer who we think we are.

"Look, as I say, we could drive ourselves crazy with grief if we look at as I say the millions of people literally who are in danger, the tens of thousands who are dying. We could drive ourselves crazy with grief," Stephen Harper said.