ROTHENBURGER – Too many, not enough, names on the ballot
TOO MANY are running in this civic election, and not enough. The ‘too many’ is the roster seeking to be the next mayor of Kamloops or one of eight councillors; the ‘not [Continue]
Armchair Mayor
ROTHENBURGER – Civic veterans, newbies square off in mayoral forum
IF YOU WEREN’T among the 200 or so who watched the YouTube mayoral candidates’ forum last night (Sept. 23, 2026) you missed some good stuff. Surprisingly, the audience [Continue]
ROTHENBURGER – Request from City’s privacy officer was dressed as an order
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
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
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
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]
