Armchair Mayor

ROTHENBURGER – Undaunted, the mayor carries on after a very busy week

December 10, 2022 // 1 Comment

IT’S BEEN A BUSY WEEK for Mayor RHJ, and not in a good way. But in the midst of the chaos, he found an hour for coffee with the Armchair Mayor to talk about it. He was [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Back alleys could be people places if we gave them a chance

December 3, 2022 // 1 Comment

THE BACK ALLEYS of Kamloops aren’t anywhere you want to spend a lot of time in. They’re stark, grungy places with busted up concrete, graffiti vandalism everywhere, [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Annual Black Friday frenzy just isn’t what it used to be

November 26, 2022 // 1 Comment

I WENT IN SEARCH of Black Friday yesterday. Couldn’t find it anywhere. There were lots of signs, just no people. Some announced simply, “Black Friday Sale Now On,” [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Security guard lives in limbo long after Victoria Street West incident

November 19, 2022 // 3 Comments

‘IT HAS NOT BEEN an easy year,” says Rick Eldridge as we sit in a downtown coffee shop. He wears a Ronik Security ballcap and jacket; his hair and beard look longer and [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – What will you do when the mask mandates return?

November 12, 2022 // 6 Comments

WHEN MASK MANDATES RETURN, what will you do? Will you go along, maybe unwillingly, but follow the advice of the experts, or will you rebel, shouting “Freedom!” and [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – The hidden pain of all the candidates who run and lose

November 5, 2022 // 2 Comments

INAUGURAL MEETINGS are, in essence, a victory celebration for the winners. Throughout the province, City councils, regional district boards and school boards have been [Continue]