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Fork fall nearly fatal for farmer

Fork fall nearly fatal for farmer

This week in Prince George history, June 19-25: June 20, 1935 : German settler Karl Sauer suffered an unusual farm accident that left him in critical condition in the hospital, The Citizen reported.
Pension plan more like scam

Pension plan more like scam

If the contributions deducted for the Canada Pension Plan actually went into a pension plan, rather than simply being used to pay current pensions, contributors would retire much better off than in the current scheme.
Kudos to CLA grads

Kudos to CLA grads

I have just read two excellent articles from today's Citizen (Saturday, June 17). I have seen again the happy shining faces of the three recent grads from the CLA programs (Centre for Learning Alternatives) held at CNC on Wednesday.
Rustad addresses mining concerns

Rustad addresses mining concerns

The B.C. Liberals have advised mineral exploration companies that they can refuse to pay fees demanded by some First Nations for access to work sites where provincial permits have already been issued.
Hijacked by cat parasites

Hijacked by cat parasites

A recent article in the journal Cell, by Mauro Costa-Mattioli and colleagues, suggests female mice with a diet rich in fat generate litters with social deficits due to the changes in the offspring's gut bacteria.
Brexit in a teapot

Brexit in a teapot

U.K.
Taking a look at the Brexit

Taking a look at the Brexit

Today I asked my 14-year-old daughter if she knew what Brexit meant. She looked pensive for a moment, and then she guessed: "Is that when someone brags about a zit? Brag-zit?" Uh... no.
What’s leftist?

What’s leftist?

I read Nathan Giede's column last Wednesday, which encouraged us to celebrate June 15 whether we are leftists or normal people. I would welcome an explanation of what constitutes leftist since I assume anything outside of normal constitutes leftist.
Float on Mr. Neufeld

Float on Mr. Neufeld

In response to Wally Neufeld's letter announcing to everyone that he is straight, I would note that the city does not hold parades... volunteers organize them.
Berm was a pleasing drive

Berm was a pleasing drive

I agree with the two recent letters regarding the mess that was made of the lovely trees along River Road. It was a scenically pleasing drive along the river, the berm at Lakeland, to the Cottonwood Park and the Railway Museum.