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A legacy that lives on a hill

A legacy that lives on a hill

Prince George, we just lost a friend, an audacious, educated, creative, hard driving, crusty friend. Charles McCaffray died last week yet his legacy to Prince George "lives up on the hill.
Orange mirage

Orange mirage

If Jim Prentice wasn't so out of touch with Albertans, he would have proudly accepted his victory as MLA for Calgary-Foothills on Tuesday and defiantly remained leader of the Progressive Conservatives.
Tears for Doris

Tears for Doris

I have black and white photographs that depict a happy couple on their wedding day in 1962. The bride is smiling at the groom, full of hope, love, and promise of a long life together.
The life and times of a photon

The life and times of a photon

Consider the photon. They are the basic unit of light. They come in all sorts of energy levels. Collectively, photons make up the electromagnetic spectrum.
What a difference

What a difference

I have been a Cougars season ticket Holder for more years than I can remember. I have been there through the heydays of the big crowds and the low days of nearly an empty rink.
Park a waste of money, effort

Park a waste of money, effort

Dear Mayor Hall and councillors of our fair city, I ask you to reconsider your idea for a new park downtown.
Shaking the sycophants

Shaking the sycophants

I have a confession to make: I am glad that the NDP took a majority of seats in the Alberta legislature on Tuesday night. I'm sure those words are hurting the eyes of some.
Open door

Open door

With the sudden closure of the Prince George Free Press, we're making some changes here at the Citizen, effective immediately, to allow and encourage a broader diversity of community voices to be heard in our newspaper, both with the print version an
Song of the Day

Song of the Day

I have had the good fortune to be able to travel often during the last few years. Most times I have had contact with a rather cheeky security officer named Stephen.
A penny saved...

A penny saved...

My bank pays 1.03 per cent interest on TFSAs. I imagine that is about the same as other banks. So, if I had put $5,000 in a TFSA about a year ago, I would have earned $52.50.