Opinion/Letters to the Editor

Red tape and I don’t get along very well at all. And it’s not good for my city, my region, my province or the country as a whole. Our region and province are very dependent on resources, whether it be agriculture or forestry or mining.

Inclusiveness and diversity are popular and trendy words in this day and age. Many institutions of our provincial government have made declarations against hate, with proclamations and statements of inclusivity and diversity.

In having a conversation with a coworker at work tonight, he said that the property tax bill he is paying for his 3800 square foot $900,000 home in Coquitlam with utilities in is $6,000 and that is so expensive.

Let’s face it, many of us feel crunched for time. We have a variety of activities and tasks that seem to need our attention on a regular basis.

It seems even when the City of Prince George asks for the views of residents, some city councillors still won’t listen to the response if it doesn’t suit what they want to do. In the fall, the city conducted a budget consultation survey.

Lame excuse, Lyn. As I read the article about the online press conference, I shook my head at the lame excuse Mayor Hall says that he was not kept informed.

The revelation of a near tripling of the cost of the Park House and underground parking project has brought much criticism from the public. The mayor, some councilors and some senior administrators have been found lacking.

When it comes to political parties in Canada, it is a bit like choosing bland, bland, or bland. There is probably more that binds us together as a country than politically divides us.

\The Northern Regional Construction Association (NRCA) represents 250 industrial, commercial and institutional (union and non-union) companies in Northern BC, who are directly involved in construction services.

Sleeping at the switch is an old railway term.