Armchair Mayor

ROTHENBURGER – Request from City’s privacy officer was dressed as an order

September 19, 2026 // 7 Comments

PRIVACY IS SERIOUS BUSINESS. When it comes to public bodies, it’s the flip side of transparency. In B.C. there’s a lot of regulation around it, particularly in the [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – ‘Friend Mel’s’ assessment of closed meetings

September 18, 2026 // 3 Comments

SINCE I’VE BEEN NAMED in emails between Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson and Coun. Bill Sarai on the issue of closed council meetings, let’s get into it. On Aug. 12, [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – 9-11 anniversary a reminder that Canada is a good friend

September 11, 2026 // 0 Comments

EVERYBODY WHO was alive 25 years ago remembers where they were when the twin towers of the World Trade Centre in New York came down on Sept. 11, 2001. I certainly do. I was [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – The mayor’s complicated road to nomination

September 10, 2026 // 11 Comments

FILING NOMINATION PAPERS for civic office is a relatively simple procedure. Gather the requisite number of signatures from supporters in your jurisdiction, provide some [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – What about this idea of candidates donating their pay?

September 9, 2026 // 4 Comments

THE ELECTION for mayor is more interesting now that Ray Dhaliwal has officially launched his campaign. He announced he’ll join the race, competing against Nelly Dever, [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Why there will be a big turnout in this civic election

September 8, 2026 // 2 Comments

‘WAIT, WHAT? Have you finally lost it, Mel? A big turnout?’ Well, no, I haven’t. There’s always much fretting about low turnouts in our civic elections and, given [Continue]