Rothenburger

ROTHENBURGER – All together now – ‘We’re Number 18, we’re Number 18!’

July 9, 2022 // 1 Comment

SEEING OURSELVES as others see us can be either reaffirming or disconcerting, depending. So what are we to make of the latest survey that pegs Kamloops as Number 18 on the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Figuring out what the mayoral election is about isn’t easy

July 7, 2022 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. CAN ANYONE TELL ME what this year’s mayoral election is about? There are five candidates in the running to become the next mayor of [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Mandate community service for vandals, mess-makers

July 6, 2022 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. LET’S BUST A MYTH about street people. I mean the homeless as well as those who are housed in shelters but spend a lot of time on the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Return of $500,000 donation raises an important question

July 5, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE ‘SINS OF THE FATHER’ is a saying derived from Biblical references commonly understood as meaning the sins of one generation are [Continue]

EDITOR – Council proves absurdity of politics on parking, code of conduct

July 4, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. CONSISTENCY AND POLITICS don’t necessarily go together, a fact Kamloops City council made abundantly clear at its most recent meeting. [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – It was a great day to celebrate Canada, warts and all

July 2, 2022 // 0 Comments

IT WAS A GREAT Canada Day. All the Canada Day traditions were in evidence at Riverside Park. There were bagpipes, drums and flags, and the reaffirmation of citizenship. The [Continue]