Opinion

Last week we were critical of Cariboo-Prince George Conservative candidate Todd Doherty for attending meetings that should be for elected officials only. And we stand by those comments. However, it shouldn’t have only been the Prince George Free Press that pointed the finger at Doherty and said “that is wrong.” Where are the New Democrats and the Liberals? Give Doherty and the Conservatives credit for understanding that they need to have a candidate in place long before the writ is dropped...

VICTORIA – The B.C. Treaty Commission and its federal and provincial financiers put on a brave show last week, celebrating a “milestone” in negotiations for a modern treaty with five Vancouver Island First Nations. A regional group representing the Songhees, Beecher Bay, T’Souke, Malahat and Snaw-Naw-As (Nanoose) First Nations have reached the “agreement in principle” stage of negotiations with Canada and B.C., after 20 years of treaty talks. This is similar to the treaty finalized in 2007...

Last week we were critical of Cariboo-Prince George Conservative candidate Todd Doherty for attending meetings that should be for elected officials only. And we stand by those comments. However, it shouldn’t have only been the Prince George Free Press that pointed the finger at Doherty and said “that is wrong.” Where are the New Democrats and the Liberals? Give Doherty and the Conservatives credit for understanding that they need to have a candidate in place long before the writ is dropped...

You know you’ve lived too long when you see culottes come back into fashion. Culottes, also called Palazzo pants, or their shorter version, Gaucho pants, are once again all the rage with women, forcing me to relive – in my mind, not my wardrobe – my fun and fashion-fearless 70s. From modified Mods to Granny-style to Bohemian look, the boomers had it all covered, or not, depending on the neckline. As of this year, I’ve already come through a resurgence of the mini-skirt, tent dress, hot...

Mayor Lyn Hall is right when he says that the city is in a precarious situation when it comes to the farmer’s market foofaraw. No one can fault city council for not wanting to play referee in a dispute that is deep-rooted (sorry, couldn’t resist the pun) and has seen a lot of bad blood between the two groups. It’s not the city’s job to iron out the mess. That would hold true if the city wasn’t forcing the issue between the two groups. Council, following up on a myPG ‘visioning’ session, has...

Editor: Former Conservative Senator Mike Duffy, began his trial yesterday with 31 charges laid against him. Bribery, fraud and accepting a $90,000 cheque to pay back falsified expenses will be a major part of the case, however, what the prime minister knew and did not know will be paramount to finally getting answers on what happened. Did PM Stephen Harper know of the $90,000 cheque that Nigel Wright had given to Mike Duffy and if so, when did he know it? The cheque was given to Duffy in...

Editor: It seems very ironic that I am writing this letter. My daughter told me about the possible suspension of the dental programs at CNC. I am writing this letter on behalf of parents in Prince George in light of this news. Twenty years ago my daughter was accepted to CNC to take the dental hygiene program. She was very excited, as this was a dream of hers that she had been working towards for many years. However the problem was she was from the Lower Mainland. She did not even really...

Editor: I wish to personally thank the UNBC students who came up with the brilliant idea of free bus rides for the duration of the 2015 Canada Winter Games., and to all the business and just plain folk who backed the idea financially. It worked so well. During one of my trips to town, a young mother and her three-year-old daughter got on the bus. As they trotted down the aisle this adorable child, golden curls peeking out from under her hat, cheeks rosy red from the cold air and the...

Last November the voters in the city elected a council where a majority of those elected and re-elected provided this council with a different philosophical outlook than the previous council. Gone was the get it done attitude where decisions were made on a somewhat pragmatic basis. The previous city council recruited a new city manager in Beth James who was given an initial mandate to simplify the governance process and weed out waste. She took her considerable abilities and proceeded to...

Prince George-Peace River MP Bob Zimmer met with members of the Prince George Legion, city council and Mayor Lyn Hall recently. The city has backed the Legion’s call for Ottawa to re-open the Veteran’s Affairs office in Prince George and, obviously, they had things to discuss. The meeting itself isn’t out of the ordinary … in fact it’s good that they are meeting. Hopefully a solution can be found. However, tagging along at the meeting was Todd Doherty. Doherty is the Conservative candidate...