Opinion/Letters to the Editor

This morning I sat down with a good cup of coffee and the paper. It sure didn't take me long to get my feathers ruffled. Once again the Liberals made the front page, this time cutting the gaming proceeds to charities.

Jack Knox Slightly Skewed She looked to the heavens, then back to the ground. "Aliens?" She tried to make it sound like a joke, but didn't quite succeed.

I just wanted to thank everyone who has wrote in to the paper with warnings about CFLs and informing me and others that they contain mercury. I was not aware of their dangers. Thankfully CFLs are not the only option that we have to light our homes.

I felt compelled to write a brief note to express thanks and offer some positive feedback on a product being offered in our own backyard.

Thank-you to everyone who keeps their driveways and walkways cleared of snow. Letter carriers throughout the city appreciate it! Roxanne Ricard Prince George

With so much bad news, bickering and complaining that happens in the paper, I write about praise.

I totally agree with the letter by Mike Bundock in the Prince George Citizen on Jan. 11 (Reader not happy with changes at the Citizen). However, The Citizen is not the only newspaper forcing people to go online to read the news.

The wine world is built on esoteric and minute detail and even among wine experts there are often pitched debates on either side of a particular issue.

The boomerang, a remarkable invention, returns thrown objects back to their originators. Hence, it is appropriate to call those in their mid-twenties the boomerang generation. What is so astonishing is their conduct, their way of living.

This week's column is written by Chef Ron Christian, who has been a chef for 30 years. He is a CNC Professional Cook instructor, who has also taught at BCIT, Vancouver Community College and has worked all over the world.