Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – Thompson-Nicola Regional District politics is worthy of attention

September 22, 2017 // 4 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE REGIONAL DISTRICT board of directors met for three hours on Thursday (Sept. 21, 2017), working through a busy agenda [Continue]

Rural fire brigades play key role in containing wildfires

September 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Electoral Area P, TNRD We have many people to thank for helping get us through this wildfire season, including unsung heroes who come forward to [Continue]

AJAX – TNRD to look into its jurisdiction on open-pit copper mine proposal

September 21, 2017 // 4 Comments

The following is republished from the Area P Post, a blog by Mel Rothenburger, Director for Electoral Area P in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. By MEL ROTHENBURGER [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Those who would ban election signs are party poopers

September 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I’m a fan of election signs. Always have been. A lot of people aren’t. They say they’re a blight on the landscape, [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Taxpayers shouldn’t have to subsidize political campaigns

September 20, 2017 // 0 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT REALLY IS hard to know who to cheer for in Victoria these days. The NPD government is ending the so-called “Wild [Continue]

BEING MAYOR – Life at City Hall, Chapter 8: ‘The Beginning of a Process’

September 18, 2017 // 0 Comments

This is the eighth in a series on my experiences as the mayor of Kamloops from 1999 to 2005. By MEL ROTHENBURGER “I firmly believe we the new Council have a strong [Continue]