Armchair Mayor

ROTHENBURGER – A visit from Trudeau, a fired candidate, a not-so-bold council

September 14, 2019 // 1 Comment

AN INTERESTING WEEK IN POLITICS in the Loops. A federal election call, a fired NDP candidate and a not-so-bold move by City council. Taking first things first, Justin Trudeau [Continue]

MEDIA – Armchair Mayor finalist for Best Commentator in Webster awards

September 9, 2019 // 7 Comments

I’m pleased to say the Armchair Mayor has been named a finalist in this year’s Commentator of the Year award by the Jack Webster Foundation. Finalists in all categories [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Instant community response to Parkcrest fire is inspiring

September 7, 2019 // 0 Comments

Some came out of curiosity but most simply want to help any way they can LATE FRIDAY, THE GAWKERS were still showing up at Parkcrest Avenue wanting to get a look at the [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Three keys to the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo election

August 31, 2019 // 1 Comment

VETERAN BROADCAST JOURNALIST-turned website scribe Bob Price called to ask me who’s going to win Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo in October. He was putting together a look-ahead [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Get used to being watched while you shop

August 24, 2019 // 0 Comments

In this age of seemingly constant surveillance, we’re even being recorded at the self-service checkout I WALKED INTO WALMART the other day. As I passed the greeter at [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Ditch current plans for Stuart Wood, make it a school again

August 17, 2019 // 2 Comments

THE MORE I THINK ABOUT IT, the more I think a big mistake is being made with Stuart Wood school. As the painfully long process drags on sorting out control of the property, [Continue]