Opinion/Letters to the Editor

Twenty-eight Van Bien elementary school Red Cedar Readers participated in this year's Battle of the Books.

Do they work for the public, the people who elected them and pay their wages, or are they working for their party and special interest groups (I do not mean our vast ethnic population), company or industry Y gets favoured over company or industry Z?

Did Michael Ignatieff become disoriented over the weekend and believed he was back in the U.S.? He made a tactical error last weekend when he shed his measured tones for an impassioned rallying cry -- one that died horribly.

Dick Harris's remark about opponents of the Enbridge Pipeline and other industrial projects has been totally blown out of proportion.

I was sure sorry to hear of the All Candidates Forum on April 18 at CNC in Prince George. Many calendars published in our part of the world clearly show that this is the eve of Passover.

I used to like the police. After that shooting of the young man in Houston. The shooting of the man in the back in Vanderhoof. The man kicked in the teeth in Kelowna. The native man that froze to death sic feet away from where the RCMP left him off.

For most of my life I have believed that Canada is a multicultural society. Different groups and tribes forming a society that is democratic. The majority rule but minority rights are protected. We all must abide by the same rule and laws.

In the "when you find yourself digging yourself into a hole, throw away the shovel" category, last Wednesday in the Free Press, Bill Phillips printed the following: "Conservative candidate Dick Harris says the party is simply echoing the concerns of

Teachers court win a big challenge for Clark By Paul Willcocks VICTORIA - The teachers' union big win in court this week has created big headaches for Christy Clark.

It was quite by accident Iowa State University found that corn gluten can be used as a natural herbicide. It is completely organic, and is non-toxic to animals, making it an environmental option in weed control for the lawn or garden.