Armchair Mayor

ROTHENBURGER – Why is it that so many trades people don’t return calls?

May 16, 2020 // 1 Comment

UPDATE: The Kamloops Home Depot store has re-opened today (May 16, 2020). THE SUDDEN TEMPORARY CLOSURE of the Home Depot store on Hillside Drive this week was a blow to all [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – The Boys: a story of a lifelong bond that could not be broken

May 9, 2020 // 3 Comments

IT’S MORNING, and Tanner stands in his paddock mournfully calling in hopes Bradley will answer. He wants Bradley to come sidling in from the hay field or around the corner [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – At long last, tide is turning toward sensible gun laws

May 2, 2020 // 7 Comments

TWO VERY IMPORTANT THINGS happened on the gun law front Friday that lead me to think we might finally be making some progress, albeit imperfectly. Prime Minister [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Reluctant council gives Heritage Society a reprieve at St. Andrew’s

April 25, 2020 // 1 Comment

MEANWHILE, OVER AT ST. ANDREW’S, there are developments. You will recall there was a major public outcry a few months ago over the City’s inexplicable determination to [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Cabin fever is turning ‘calm and kind’ into snarky and jealous

April 11, 2020 // 2 Comments

CABIN FEVER HAS SET IN as we sit chafing at home this long weekend and it’s yielding some unattractive results. Despite all the friendly, kind and caring advice to each [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – The pandemic will either kill newspapers or save them

April 4, 2020 // 0 Comments

THE LAST NAIL IN THE COFFIN of the community newspaper industry has a name — COVID-19. Or, the virus might prove to be its salvation. It could go either way. Several [Continue]