Opinion/Letters to the Editor

In 1,000 years when British Columbia's cities are evolved to as-yet unimaginable heights, archeologists will unearth all over the province and the country huge hunks of metal bearing names.

I am writing in regards to the outcome of Mondays city council meeting of the stand alone Kin. I have a child and husband who both play hockey as do a lot of other people in this town.

When I heard last night that the fourth arena is not going to be build, I said to myself then the performing arts centre should be scraped also.

I respect the three councillors who held their ground on their original position, but I suppose now we should be grateful to our mayor for saving the world so to speak. I can't wait to hear him pat himself on the back for a job well done.

I watched the council meeting on June 27. Too bad it was not required viewing for all residents in Prince George. I watched our mayor force reconsideration of an issue that had the support of the majority of council.

How incredibly short sighted to vote down the building of a new arena (regardless of whether we call it Kin 4 or a stand alone arena) in favour of tearing down Kin 1 and rebuilding it - especially since building a new arena had already been approved.

I have, over the years, supported Dan Rogers. When he ran for council and both times he ran for mayor; and several of the present councillors in the last election. I do know now that was the last vote they will ever get out of this house.

Our dad, Ivor Johnson, just recently spent three weeks in ICU at the University Hospital of Northern BC. We cannot thank Dr. Din, Dr. Johnston, Dr. Olson and the whole ICU team enough for all that you did for our dad.

If you enjoyed a father who spent time with you and took you fishing, you have a leg up on those who didn't have that privilege.

I wanted to acknowledge a fantastic organization called Northern B.C. Friends of Children Society. At the beginning of May my step-son had to be sent to Vancouver for emergency medical treatment.