ROTHENBURGER: If you liked council’s first year, just imagine the next three
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BELIEVE IT OR NOT, it’s been a year since the civic election. On Saturday, Oct. 15, 2022, voters went to the polls and made their choices for who would run Kamloops for the coming four years.
Forgive them — they knew not what they did.
Within short order, they were saying, “We can’t take four years of this.” Then it was, “We can’t take three and a half more years of this.” Now it’s, “Seriously, we’ve got another three years of this?”
The Tournament Capital has had roughly 50 City councils throughout its history. Some have been great. This isn’t one. Whether it’s the worst of all time remains to be seen, since it has those three years to go.
Councillors talk a good game and deliver turmoil. They shroud themselves in secret meetings and investigations and call it all “bold moves” as they procrastinate on the big stuff.
At times, doing things wrong seems to come naturally. I’m pretty sure it’s the only government in history that ever made headlines over fart jokes.
Let’s compare what they promised to what they’ve accomplished.
Mel Rothenburger is a regular contributor to CFJC Today, publishes the ArmchairMayor.ca opinion website, and is a recipient of the Jack Webster Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award. He has served as mayor of Kamloops, school board chair and TNRD director, and is a retired daily newspaper editor. He can be reached at mrothenburger@armchairmayor.ca.
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Stop pretending start governing should be the slogan moving forward. Not that previous government were actually doing much of it…about that, the current mayor said it best.
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They are all an embarrassment to Kamloops. How can we endure three more years of this dysfunction? All they do is whine and snivel and hold secret meetings with no intention of trying to work with the mayor. If they haven’t yet figured it out they no longer have that much support from the taxpayers. We are sick and tired of this tantrum throwing, self indulgent group of brats. Grow up and start acting like adults and do the job you were elected to do. You have made us the laughing stock of the province and beyond.
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The first year has not been boring. Some surprises.
“Iron Katie” might appear in a special spot for your “Night Before Christmas” edition, Mel. Leave room for the flatulence, of course.
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