Armchair Mayor

ROTHENBURGER – Frontline firefighters are the heroes of this terrible summer

August 21, 2021 // 0 Comments

FIGHTING WILDFIRES is one of the toughest jobs on earth. You won’t find it on those lists of “worst jobs” that include the likes of roadkill collector and portable [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: The case for vaccine passports has never been stronger

August 14, 2021 // 4 Comments

CANADIAN POLITENESS isn’t always a good thing. This is one of those times. British Columbians top the politeness chart. With Step 4 of B.C.’s reopening plan only three [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – If you were told to leave everything behind, would you?

August 7, 2021 // 0 Comments

IF A MASSIVE WILDFIRE was roaring towards your home, and you were told to evacuate, would you? A surprising number wouldn’t. As crews fought — unsuccessfully, in large [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – The good old days really were better, at least for kids

July 31, 2021 // 0 Comments

A LONG TIME AGO, in a town far away….. a group of young men came together to fight tyranny and oppression wherever they found it. I was one. Actually, it wasn’t all that [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Should B.C. get its own air wing for fighting wildfires?

July 28, 2021 // 7 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ONE OF THE MANY QUESTIONS on everybody’s mind during this smoky, fiery summer is, “how can we do this better?” That is, are there more [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: Will council’s ‘bold move’ usher in a new era of planning?

July 24, 2021 // 0 Comments

‘BOLD LEADERSHIP’ has been a self-described aspiration of Kamloops City council since it took office almost three years ago. “Bold leadership for a strong, inclusive, [Continue]