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Don't rename Prince George

Don't rename Prince George

We have just opened up the the country to this great city "Prince George" by hosting the Canada Winter Games!. It was a resounding success and we are now known "beyond" Hope.
Honoured to be named a top citizen of the century

Honoured to be named a top citizen of the century

To the students of Harwin, Ron Brent and Spruceland, my congratulations for all that hard work, research and analysis in your selections of the Top 15 citizens of the past century. And to Mr.
UNBC faculty have paid their dues

UNBC faculty have paid their dues

I was here in Prince George when Queen Elizabeth II opened the brand new UNBC campus; I heard no one predict that it would be close to the top of its field in Canada just two decades later.
Names keep history alive

Names keep history alive

In the city's centennial year, there's no better time to talk about history and the individuals who have made history with their accomplishments.
Song of the Day

Song of the Day

Holy smokes, or rather holy anti-smokes! There's very little evidence of all those smokers in Las Vegas anymore.
Name change OK

Name change OK

I am pleased to see that the editor of the Citizen has put his weight behind a proposal to change the name of our city to something more appropriate. However, I would like to suggest a small change.
Science column a bunch of speculation

Science column a bunch of speculation

I couldn't help but wonder at the level of gobbledygook, sorry, science speak used by the author in his atricle entitled "Big Bang theory more than a sitcom" (March 5, 2015). Mr.
Editor welcome to his point of view...

Editor welcome to his point of view...

Re: Math Doesn't Add Up, March 7, 2015. Neil Godbout has taken Dr. Jon Swainger to task for alleged faulty ma thematics, though I cannot detect where the sin lies, and mathematics is my profession. According to Mr. Godbout, Dr.
Editorial made wrong comparison

Editorial made wrong comparison

It was interesting to read Neil Godbout's editorial entitled "Math does not add up".
Check your math

Check your math

Mr. Godbout, your use of the term "average" is not quite correct. The statement "half the folks will always be above average and half will always be below average" is wrong. Substitute the word "median" for "average" and you would be correct.