Opinion

Like the hushed promises in The Graduate, the one word that caught the ear of the Canadian government in the late 1970s was coal.

In the 2011 municipal election, just 15,027 ballots were cast by the 52,709 eligible voters in Prince George, for a turnout percentage of just 28.5 per cent.

The recent announcement of Brad Paisley's P.G. concert sparked some interest for the newsroom staff.

The B.C. legislature was in the final two hours of a mostly orderly spring session when fireworks erupted over Bill 24, the B.C. Liberal makeover of the Agricultural Land Reserve.

I've been reflecting on where my beliefs come from. I can see that they have changed significantly over time. As I've changed who I allow to influence these beliefs, my thoughts and beliefs have changed, and I have changed for the better.

It is with no small amount of satisfaction that I read of Mayor Green's intention to not run for re-election at the municipal level though I must say that I am shocked that after her 'actions' on Saturday May 17th, she still feels as though she has a

On the surface, user fees brought in by government make so much sense but once implemented, they often create a big mess.

Our government is not funding our public school system appropriately. Next year children who test out as mildly intellectually handicapped will receive NO funding! They used to receive $8,000 then it was cut to $4,000 and now it will be nothing.

Tutu should take care of business at home before he decides to look after ours. But I guess a free trip is a free trip. Angus Macdonald Prince George

Doris (Guillet) Holzworth was born in Marcelin, Sask., in 1926. She arrived in Prince George in 1947 along with parents Albert and Marie Guillet from Montreal, Que.