Editorials

EDITORIAL – Give a cheer for the crew who saved the eaglets in peril

July 16, 2018 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. NOT TO WORRY, the eagles are ooooookay! Oh, yeah, and there was a big wildfire that could have burned down a lot of houses, too. But back to [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Closing visitor centre at Coq-Connector junction was a big mistake

July 12, 2018 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SOMETIMES GOVERNMENT just makes bad decisions. The landmark B.C. Visitor Centre at the junction of the Coquihalla Highway and the Okanagan [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Only answer to loss of Greyhound is a national bus service

July 11, 2018 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHY WAS ANYONE surprised at the cancellation of Greyhound bus service in Western Canada? You’d think it came straight out of the blue. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Public inquiries at council meetings are good entertainment

July 10, 2018 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IF YOUR SCHEDULE doesn’t allow you the time to take in Music in the Park or other local entertainment, the Public Inquiries section of [Continue]

EDITORIAL – How zero is zero tolerance in sexual harassment allegations?

July 9, 2018 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I ADMIT I APPROACH this topic with trepidation. Any time somebody speaks to an allegation of sexual harassment against a national celebrity [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Hand-picking facts to support proportional representation

July 6, 2018 // 10 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I ATTENDED THE PRESENTATION on Wednesday night by Dr. Denis Pilon of York University on the upcoming referendum on changes to the B.C. [Continue]