Armchair Mayor

ROTHENBURGER – I’m an old man, and you’re going to kill me with COVID-19

July 25, 2020 // 3 Comments

I’M 76 YEARS OLD and I want to know why you’re trying to kill me. You know who you are. You’re the one who doesn’t wear a mask because you feel embarrassed, believe [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – How the pandemic has changed the way we do medicine

July 18, 2020 // 0 Comments

I HAD AN APPOINTMENT with my doctor this week. He was in his office in Vancouver; I was in my house. We met on Facetime. Actually, I have several doctors. My nurse [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Answering the challenge to see into North Shore’s future

July 11, 2020 // 4 Comments

IS THE NORTH SHORE a neighbourhood or a community? I say the latter — in fact it’s a whole bunch of neighbourhoods put together — but whichever it is, it’s up for [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – For one day, Canada Day, can’t we all just have fun?

June 27, 2020 // 0 Comments

CANADA DAY WILL BE very different this year, but that’s stating the obvious. No art in the park, no multi-cultural food fair, no beer garden, no speeches or oath of [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Where should City put its money getting us from A to B?

June 20, 2020 // 2 Comments

LET’S TALK, as the City of Kamloops likes to say. Specifically, let’s talk about transportation priorities, and then you can tell me if you think City council is being [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Defunding police forces wouldn’t cure what ails them

June 13, 2020 // 0 Comments

BEING A COP these days must be a demoralizing job. You train to protect people, and each day on the job you try to do that. It’s dangerous work. These days, though, [Continue]