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Polymers the backbone of life, industry

Polymers the backbone of life, industry

By definition, a polymer is a compound made of many units linked together, usually in a long chain. Indeed, the word polymer comes from linking the prefix poly, which means many, with mer which means units.
Pension changes at core of postal labour dispute

Pension changes at core of postal labour dispute

Today the strike mandate for CUPW expires in their contract negotiations with Canada Post Corporation. One of the show stoppers is the corporation's intent to wrap up the defined benefit plan and replace it with a defined contribution plan.
Rejecting pipeline the only ethical choice

Rejecting pipeline the only ethical choice

I made a submission Tuesday to the federal panel reviewing the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion proposal.
Volunteer City

Volunteer City

Almost a year and a half after city council approved marketing Prince George as The Volunteer City: It's in our nature, I am curious to know if our community is living up to this new branding.
Rewards of the frontier

Rewards of the frontier

Earl Nightingale said, "Our rewards will always be in exact proportion to our service." I recently attended an event where I saw evidence of this statement in each person present.
Hostage incident memorable for Meise

Hostage incident memorable for Meise

Syl Meise was born in Meadow Lake, Sask., in 1935; he was 13 years old when he arrived in Prince George with his family in 1948. He remembers wooden sidewalks and a population of approximately 3,500.
Colour-coded craziness

Colour-coded craziness

Five years ago, my son was almost one month old. I had a difficult labour that "failed to progress" resulting in a caesarean. At the time, I was devastated about the C-section because it "wasn't in my plan.
Grisly find clears up missing mystery

Grisly find clears up missing mystery

This week in Prince George history, Aug. 21-27: Aug. 23, 1934: Sgt. McKenzie of the provincial police laid out his case explaining the deaths of two Pineview men before a coroner's inquest, The Citizen reported.
Death, taxes and gardening with rocks

Death, taxes and gardening with rocks

Picking weeds in the front flower garden was a painful trial for a four year-old developing a mildly obsessive personality. I wanted the soil black and smooth and perfect. Mom wanted it fast and perfect.
Sharing in bylaw frustration

Sharing in bylaw frustration

Re: Letter entitled Bylaw a total failure, Aug. 15, 2016 I share Mr. Thompson's frustration dealing with the regional district.