Opinion

Promotions, demotions and just walking away seems to be the rational with those who are “in the know” in the inner workings of city hall.

Prince George has the second highest tax rate for northern communities with a population greater than 10,000. It is not the snow or the north.

B.C.’s industry as presently constituted needs to fail completely, as must the weak legislative framework that allows it to clear-cut most of the province’s primary and old-growth forests to the detriment of biodiversity, soil, air and water.

The Police Services Review disclosed that 20 per cent of our officers are on leave, many due to stress.  It’s a shocking number and shows that our officers need more support from our city council than they are getting.

For the past three years, I have been in touch with city hall regarding the loud noise coming from Masich Place and Cariboo Rocks The North.

This year, School Districts #57, #91, and #28 in conjunction with UNBC will be once again hosting an in-person Central Interior Science Exhibition on Saturday, March 4.

"With the sale of the calendars and the art pieces, I was able to send the hospital over $3,500."

Budget discussions begin this week for city council and it’s unlikely that anyone in our community is going to be happy about the result.

As we try to behave justly in all our human interactions, as we uncompromisingly seek integrity, we find tremendous joy within ourselves.

While the federal government increases international refugees, our own refugee numbers grow, living on our streets, parks, under bridges.