Opinion

Thank you, thank you, to the city of Prince George for the wonderful new concrete sidewalks on Southridge Ave. They are totally enjoyed by both young and old in the area.

Hiep Nguyen nearly drowned in the storm. There were 75 of them crammed in a boat just 20 feet long. They had pooled their gold for a chance to escape Vietnam.

During the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy, Canadian cross country skier Sara Renner was on her way to a gold medal when her ski pole broke. Without it, she had no chance of winning.

My story today is about the highly decorated Second World War veteran Armand Denicola and his wife Doreen Denicola.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper must be shaking his head over Barack Obama's Supreme Court luck. Harper brings cases to the Supreme Court of Canada and the nine justices all but laugh the government lawyers out of the Wellington Street courthouse.

I was disappointed that I wasn't able to attend the Hart Community discussion hosted by city council last Wednesday but I was exceptionally pleased to hear that over 150 of my fellow Hart people gave up their evening to talk about their community and

RE: RCMP Respond to Gun Scare It would do well if more people would inform themselves on the matter of gun safety and handling. As the resident who was affected by this outrageous waste of taxpayers money, it was without a doubt preventable.

Canada Day is a celebration of all that is great about our country - it honours our past, our present and our future. And, as Canadians there really is so much that we can be proud of.

Surprise surprise on Dick Harris's spending. It's because of politicians like him I will never vote for the Conservatives again. Shame on me. Paal Garteig Prince George

Many Prince George residents do not understand racism and its roots in Canadian history and culture. Some look at our U.S. neighbors and conclude that in contrast contemporary Canada is free of racism. Sadly, this is not the case.