Armchair Mayor

ROTHENBURGER: The pope’s apology and the question of unmarked graves

July 23, 2022 // 0 Comments

POPE FRANCIS FACES A TALL ORDER after he arrives in Canada tomorrow for what he describes as a “penitential pilgrimage.” Job One during his week-long visit is a second [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – The long and sad history of homelessness in Kamloops

July 16, 2022 // 2 Comments

IT MIGHT SEEM that homelessness is a relatively new issue in Kamloops but, in fact, it’s been around for more than 125 years — basically since the city was incorporated. [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – All together now – ‘We’re Number 18, we’re Number 18!’

July 9, 2022 // 1 Comment

SEEING OURSELVES as others see us can be either reaffirming or disconcerting, depending. So what are we to make of the latest survey that pegs Kamloops as Number 18 on the [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – It was a great day to celebrate Canada, warts and all

July 2, 2022 // 0 Comments

IT WAS A GREAT Canada Day. All the Canada Day traditions were in evidence at Riverside Park. There were bagpipes, drums and flags, and the reaffirmation of citizenship. The [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Will anyone speak up for heritage in the Tournament Capital?

June 25, 2022 // 2 Comments

HERITAGE IN KAMLOOPS is in dire straits. There is currently no effective voice for the preservation of heritage in the city. The degradation of advocacy for heritage began [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Shutting down City’s Facebook comments is the wrong move

June 18, 2022 // 1 Comment

HERE WE GO AGAIN with Internet incivility. This time, the City of Kamloops has banned commenters from its Facebook page. I think it’s the wrong move, but let’s look at [Continue]