Rothenburger

EDITORIALS – ‘Bite me,’ ‘bitches’- whatever happened to Parliamentary language?

November 1, 2016 // 1 Comment

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SOME OF US were left shaking our heads at Coun. Donovan Cavers’ promise during a council meeting to eat his own shorts if [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Let’s forget Black and Orange Day and keep Halloween

October 31, 2016 // 3 Comments

An ArmchairMayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S BEEN a long time since anybody celebrated Halloween for any reason other than it’s fun. Fun to dress up in costumes, [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – You can put lipstick on it, but it’s still a walk-in clinic

October 29, 2016 // 6 Comments

DESPITE WHAT those in the healthcare bureaucracy would like to think, there’s no way of fixing the walk-in clinic model. They can dress it up and put lipstick on it — as [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Fortunately, to council, scrutiny of Ajax is still important

October 26, 2016 // 8 Comments

An ArmchairMayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. KAMLOOPS CITY council stood tall on Tuesday when faced with a prickly political challenge, and kudos are in order. After KGHM [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Did Trump borrow his ‘rigged’ line from right here in Canada?

October 25, 2016 // 2 Comments

An ArmchairMayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S BAD ENOUGH that the U.S. presidential election is “rigged.” And that all the polls are “rigged” as well. And [Continue]

EDITORIAL – KGHM’s rejection of funding request bound to ramp up the Ajax mine shouting match

October 24, 2016 // 10 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE $200,000 QUESTION has come down to a roll of the dice. KGHM has turned down the City’s request to provide the money [Continue]