Armchair Mayor

ROTHENBURGER – A week with some new American friends reminds us where the problem is

October 27, 2025 // 3 Comments

FLEW HOME TODAY after a week cruising the St. Lawrence and Thousand Islands with a bunch of Americans and some fellow Canadians. There were only 65 of us on the little [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Kill weeds, grow flowers, make Kamloops beautiful again

October 22, 2025 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. MAYBE IT’S TIME to bring back Communities in Bloom, and maybe even Beautify Kamloops. These two programs go back many years, and both [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Bridging the gap or, a tale of three bridges

October 1, 2025 // 5 Comments

SPENT QUALITY TIME with me and myself this morning, contemplating the state of the city and the world. Listening to a bit of Fox News (I like to do that once in a while to [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Squatters have taken Jamieson Creek away from the public

September 10, 2025 // 4 Comments

JAMIESON CREEK tumbles among huge rocks through a narrow canyon flanked by a thick forest of cedar trees, dropping in a beautiful water fall towards the North Thompson River. [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – 8-year RCMP probe tests claims about residential schools

August 30, 2025 // 10 Comments

AN IMPORTANT E-MAIL was sent to B.C. MLAs and MPs this week. It remains to be seen how many will read it and how many respond to it but it’s a significant development in [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Has MLA Stamer been living under a rock regarding prop rep?

August 22, 2025 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WILL WE NEVER be free of so-called ‘electoral reform,’ code words for proportional representation? “Most of the people will obviously [Continue]