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LETTER – Proportional representation provides kinder, gentler democracy

December 5, 2017 // 2 Comments

I am one of the majority of voters in the last federal election (2015) that wasted their vote. The number of people who voted NDP (21,466) and Liberal (21,215) in [Continue]

LETTER – More needs to be done to prevent bicycles from being stolen

December 4, 2017 // 3 Comments

What is our city doing to curb the bike theft problems? I was walking along the rivers trail at Royal Avenue and met a By-Laws officer who was carrying what was left of a [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Why not put the outdoor skating rink on McArthur Island?

December 4, 2017 // 3 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. GOOD TURNOUT this past weekend at the first open house on what to do with the old golf course on McArthur Island — lots [Continue]

KNOX – The week that was, and some advice for partygoers

December 3, 2017 // 0 Comments

THE WEEK in news: Item No. 1: Actor Jim Nabors died. Admit it: You saw Gomer Pyle’s picture flash up on the TV news and automatically assumed he was the latest celeb outed [Continue]

PETERS – Putting Armchair Mayor’s customer service experience in perspective

December 2, 2017 // 0 Comments

IT’S IMPOSSIBLE to resist a few words in response to the thoughts presented by my colleague the Armchair Mayor earlier this week. You may remember he lamented the fact [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – NP or a GP for me? I’m no longer a healthcare orphan

December 2, 2017 // 1 Comment

After a couple of years wandering the back alleys of the healthcare system like a homeless waif, I had a choice. What to do, what to do? I WANT Terry Lake to pay attention. [Continue]