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Dress code

Dress code

Summer is almost over. Gentlemen, please put your pants and ties back on unless it's Friday and you're taking part in the Spirit of the North Healthcare Foundation's September Casual fundraising campaign.
Life's cruelty

Life's cruelty

Humans are finite beings, and that is to our advantage. If we knew everything, experienced everything, and could do everything, our lives would be too burdensome and painful.
Think about divorce cost before getting married

Think about divorce cost before getting married

Time for change? The new federal divorce laws enacted a few years ago are supposedly fairer than ever before and are intended to reduce the fighting between ex-spouses and streamline the whole divorce process.
Maybe next time for Prince George

Maybe next time for Prince George

The Royals are not coming to Prince George.
Things are happening here

Things are happening here

Many terms have been used to describe what has been happening lately in our city. Most relate to the positive energy people feel when they walk around town. There's a good vibe. Early in our term, council determined we would be action-oriented.
Missing lottery numbers annoying

Missing lottery numbers annoying

Here is a thought - since the lottery numbers drawn on Wednesday are done too late to be printed in the next day's paper, instead of printing a box of nothing except the Lotto Max numbers, why not change this to being printed a day later when you hav
Thank you to the RCMP

Thank you to the RCMP

In follow up to my letter last Friday thanking the police for keeping us safe, but not to go on and on about it. After hearing for sure that this person had a bomb! I would like to add to this that this was very close for me and my family.
Schools teach a ‘hidden curriculum’

Schools teach a ‘hidden curriculum’

"Mom, who will be my new teacher?" It seems like an innocent enough question from your elementary-school-age offspring, but before you answer (assuming you know the answer), consider the unspoken questions and the uncertainties behind that question.
Slow down

Slow down

Over the years, there have been several letters to the editor discussing driving habits in Prince George.
Business, like fishing, is about knowing why you do it

Business, like fishing, is about knowing why you do it

My sister Catherine loves fishing and to be honest she is much better at it than I am. Catherine can catch 10 fish to my one because she knows what she is doing. Before you even go fishing, you need to know why you are going.