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Fluoridation works

Fluoridation works

There has been much complaint in letters of late regarding fluoridation. Tooth decay was one of the most universal problems suffered by mankind. No more in many countries.
No blood left to give

No blood left to give

I would like to know where in the sky this money is falling from, so I can get my bucket and be there when it is. You know there is a method to your madness.
Brings your memory to the polls

Brings your memory to the polls

I see our provincial debt under the Liberal Party is set to double. Finance Minister Hansen calls it prudent, responsible, manageable and affordable. What a load of bovine scat.
Honeymoon’s over for B.C.’s newly-chosen premier

Honeymoon’s over for B.C.’s newly-chosen premier

Congratulations, premier-designate Christy Clark. Now get to work. The honeymoon's over. After four months of watching our politicians idle in neutral while the Campbell carnage was cleared from the road, British Columbians are impatient.
A sober second thought

A sober second thought

B.C.'s new Premier-in-waiting Christy Clark must leap some tall hurdles from the get-go. The most talked-about challenge may be gathering party insider loyalty, but it's hardly the death knell for the Liberal brand.
Thanks for the extra effort

Thanks for the extra effort

Thank you. Recently my daughter had a major mechanical issue with her car. We took the car to AMCO Transmission & Auto Centre. The service we received from Wayne and his staff went far and above what was required or expected.
Posties want to get the job done - safely

Posties want to get the job done - safely

It was with great interest that I read the article regarding negotiations between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers in Monday's paper.
A whimper not a bang

A whimper not a bang

The old maxim in politics that governments defeat themselves was evident yesterday as the BC Liberal Party committed political hari kari or ritual suicide by selecting Christy Clark as their new leader and premier designate.
Aboriginal education gaps are the province's doing

Aboriginal education gaps are the province's doing

As I read the PG Citizen, life just doesn't make sense. In the Jan. 31 edition the headlines read, "CNC vows to keep aboriginal program.
P.G. snow clearing appalling

P.G. snow clearing appalling

I am writing to you in regard to winter road/street conditions in our very changing weather days this winter. As a resident of North-Central B.C. for he past 50-plus years, I am used to various winter conditions.