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Remember the value of the creative class

Remember the value of the creative class

This week, I have been blessed to be a volunteer at the Prince George Dance Festival. I wish I could have done more than the few hours that I could fit in with work.
Liberals confident, but not cocky

Liberals confident, but not cocky

"The NDP is like the guy that shows up on moving day, sits on your sofa, eats all your pizza and drinks all of your beer and then says that was a lot of work.
Waiting for something to happen

Waiting for something to happen

When you start a new business, there is always a flurry of activity. Our business in 1988 was just like that. We rushed and worked, toiled and stressed until the doors were opened. And then we waited. Yes, once and a while a customer would come in.
Transit building site makes no sense

Transit building site makes no sense

Kathi Travers got it right in her column. The preferred site for the BC transit facility is wrong. Masterminds indeed! To take land that is: 1. part of an existing outdoor citywide trail system. 2.
Racial tournaments guilty of prejudice

Racial tournaments guilty of prejudice

Congratulations to Josiah Wilson for his qualifying for the upcoming all-native basketball tournament as stated by The Canadian Press in your March 8 edition, not due to his athletic ability but because of his race.
Government guilty of trans prejudice

Government guilty of trans prejudice

The other day, a transgender friend of mine posted on her Facebook page about being consistently misgendered at the local Service Canada. Even when she corrected the workers, they continued to call her sir and a man.
Pope Francis should stick to the Bible

Pope Francis should stick to the Bible

If Pope Francis is going to study ordaining married men as priests, a very good place to start would be to consult with what God himself has said on the subject, as he is after all, Almighty God, the maker of heaven and earth.
Inaccuracies riddle forestry column

Inaccuracies riddle forestry column

I would like to address some inaccurate comments by Ben Parfitt in his March 10 column. Mr. Parfitt seems to suggest that B.C.
Be kind to more than the animals

Be kind to more than the animals

People love animals. It's other people we can't stand. For most residents, Thursday's front page photo of one of the dogs seized by the B.C. SPCA from a rural property near Burns Lake prompted a strong emotional reaction.
Climate science is complex but climate change is clear

Climate science is complex but climate change is clear

On several occasions, Citizen Editor Neil Godbout and I have discussed writing longer articles - "feature pieces" - on specific scientific topics as the length of these columns sometimes limits the depth of discussion.