Opinion/Letters to the Editor

The Cheap Bastard's Guide To Las Vegas by Shaena Engle There was a time when Las Vegas was known as a place where everything from hotel rooms to food and entertainment was extremely inexpensive.

Liquor establishments in Prince George are quickly losing their workaday patrons to antisocial people intent on using the neighbourhood pub as a place to pick fights, deal drugs or intimidate others.

I am opposed to the (new) rezoning that is planned for Haldi Road and the future impact it will have on this tranquil residential semi-rural landscape set in a desirable area that is within city limits.

Before being elected under the Community Charter, mayor and council promised to represent the public with no mention of restrictions or secrets and by withholding information from the public break faith with the public and the Charter.

Yoda, a 14-year-old Chinese crested and Chihuahua mix was recently crowned the ugliest dog in the world, winning the honour at the 23rd annual contest at the Sonoma Marin Fair in California.

After reading the story in the Citizen that The Performing Arts Center is going forward, I thought I might suggest a referendum on the issue of weather a majority of Prince George residents want this center.

Re: Aug. 15 column page 6 - As I see It, Todd Whitcombe. I think there must be an error in his numbers with reference to the article on how many residential customers BC Hydro serves.

A thought for those concerned with the Hydro Smart Meters - your concern shouldn't stop with wi-fi, given the other dangerous areas of the electromagnetic spectrum.

A young woman, flushed rosy-cheeked with gin and birthday cheer, was asked the other day what she had learned in the last year. "I'm this little," she said, holding her thumb and forefinger about an inch apart. "But I can make this much change.

Gaining size is simple. Heck, people do it all the time. They order a few pizzas for lunch, stop going to the gym, and drive their car from the garage to the mailbox and back.