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And the beat goes on

And the beat goes on

Re: Nov. 16 editorial "Another Snowjob." When is more never enough? Now 209 employees earn in excess of $750000 per year working at the city. That should be a livable wage considering the B,C, average is supposedly considerably less.
Bureaucratic rules halt family program

Bureaucratic rules halt family program

The South Fort George Family Resource Centre ran a program called Power Play. This family oriented program ran for two hours, a couple days week.
Racism doesn't come naturally

Racism doesn't come naturally

It seems racism can not die. Why after so many years have we not learned our lesson? Let me share a story with you and it will show you exactly where racism is taught. My son was eight and we were at the walk-in clinic in Spruceland.
Abbott preaches to the choir

Abbott preaches to the choir

Vaughn Palmer Special to The Citizen From the opening moment of the press conference Thursday, the campaign to make George Abbott the next premier of B.C. tried to set a new tone. "A man who listens," said the introductory speaker, MLA Gordon Hogg.
It's time to treat criminals like seniors

It's time to treat criminals like seniors

Here's the way it should be: Let's put the seniors in jail and the criminals in nursing homes. This would correct two things in one motion: Seniors would have access to showers, hobbies and walks.
Just fix it, already

Just fix it, already

How is it that we cannot repair an ailing police station? They are complaining about sewer - fix it, elevators - fix them. Add two storeys while you're at it because it was built with that in mind. That building is not old.
NDP stumbles into its own crisis

NDP stumbles into its own crisis

Paul Willcocks In Victoria I should be writing about the faulty breathalyzers that have been used to impose penalties on hundreds of thousands of British Columbians.
Police need their space to do an effective job

Police need their space to do an effective job

I admire individuals who have the fortitude to take a stand publicly against things they don't believe in or policies they believe are wrong. I am wondering though about Eric Allen's stance in relation to the RCMP building.
Let’s dispel the flu myths

Let’s dispel the flu myths

It's that time of the year again, and already I hear people arguing about various myths related to the flu shot. I think it's time stop these myths from preventing people from getting the flu shot.
Let Honda take you on a new Odyssey

Let Honda take you on a new Odyssey

Quite often when you go on a trip people say things like, "Oh, I wish I had my recliner with me, it's so comfortable," or "This hotel TV is nothing like the big screen I have at home, I wish I could have brought it with me.