Opinion/Letters to the Editor

I am left burning mad about the City of Prince George's proposal to convert 300 square kilometres of forests to farmland in and about Prince George as part of their community "forest" expansion.

As an eager arts enthusiast and supporter of the proposed Performing Arts Centre, I would like to thank the city councillors who stood up for fairness at Monday's council meeting.

I am writing in response to your March 15th editorial "Arts groups must learn to stand in line." I recognize that editorial was penned by the Glacier Media Group and not specifically for Prince George, but nevertheless it is sadly misinformed.

Re: Pot Waste Poses Chemical Danger, (Mar. 10, 2011). Prince George RCMP spokesman Cpl. Craig Douglass, the Cariboo Region Integrated Marijuana Enforcement (CRIME) Task Force's spokesperson, Const. Michael McLaughlin, Chief Supt.

It's not surprising that Todd Whitcombe's March 21 column "New Premier talks a good game" focused on self- selected data that supports the writer's political agenda as Mr. Whitcombe was an NDP candidate in 2001. What Mr.

I read with dismay the letter in Thursday's Citizen in opposition to Prince George's one and only roundabout. It is a pity that the writer did not take the time to inform himself about the subject of his letter (e.g., by reading Wikipedia).

By Paul Willcocks VICTORIA - Christy Clark's quick action on the minimum wage is both good public policy and politically smart. Clark made increasing the minimum wage one of her first acts. The wage - stuck at $8 since 2001 - will go to $8.

Everyone has pros and cons to bringing the Canada Winter Games to Prince George and in the forefront of this debate is the tearing down and/or reconfiguring of the Kin 1 arena.

There has been a great deal of coverage on Baldy Hughes Therapeutic Community in the Citizen over the past two weeks and these reports have led to some speculation about the future of this important addiction treatment program.

To all MLAs: I understand the wealth you are accumulating through higher oil and gas prices, but it would be nice for you to regulate oil and gas in this province.