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ArmchairMayor.ca is a forum about Kamloops and the world. It has more than one million views. Mel Rothenburger is the former Editor of The Daily News in Kamloops, B.C. (retiring in 2012), and past mayor of Kamloops (1999-2005). At ArmchairMayor.ca he is the publisher, editor, news editor, city editor, reporter, webmaster, and just about anything else you can think of. He is grateful for the contributions of several local columnists. This blog doesn't require a subscription but gratefully accepts donations to help defray costs.

Obituaries

May 20, 2014 // 0 Comments

MASI, Catrina – Jan. 19, 1932 – May 15, 2004 – Prayers will be recited on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at 7 p.m. in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church. WASELENKOFF, [Continue]

SPCA branch robbed in weekend break-in

May 20, 2014 // 1 Comment

NEWS — The Kamloops branch of the SPCA received a blow to its finances on the weekend as thieves broke into the 8th Street shelter and made off with several thousand [Continue]

Women in Bliss theme for photo exhibit

May 20, 2014 // 0 Comments

ARTS/ ENTERTAINMENT — Women in Bliss is the theme for a photographic exhibit by Amanda Barker and Jen Sheeley at the Wilson Gallery, 115 Tranquille Road, from May 27 to [Continue]

‘Only place’ for Wild West train experience and there’s nothing Hollywood about it

May 20, 2014 // 0 Comments

TUESDAY MORNING EDITORIAL — “There’s only one place in B.C. where Wild West fans can hear the sound of thundering hooves mixed with the chuffa-chuffa-chuffa of [Continue]

Kamloops Petcetera store to close June 30

May 19, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS/ BUSINESS — The Kamloops Petcetera store has been added to the inventory of outlets that the national pet-food retailer is shutting down. Petcetera announced today [Continue]

Strength training farm style: Top 10 workouts

May 19, 2014 // 1 Comment

COLUMN — You know you live in a sedentary culture when the weight-loss/fitness industry is a multibillion-dollar industry. If Canada were an agrarian-focused nation where [Continue]

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