Armchair Mayor

ROTHENBURGER – Why it’s okay, and even necessary, to grieve for our dogs

September 1, 2018 // 3 Comments

(Video: Courtesy Kent Simmonds, CFJC-TV) His dog up and died He up and died After twenty years he still grieves — Lyrics, Mr. Bojangles. I’VE ALWAYS MARVELLED at the ease [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – A nostalgia tour up Goose Lake Road, post-Ajax mine

August 25, 2018 // 1 Comment

TOOK A NOSTALGIA TOUR this week, driving up Goose Lake Road. It’s different now than when KGHM was busy with pre-development on the Ajax project, but there are relics all [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Warning to candidates: prepare for crap and abuse

August 18, 2018 // 2 Comments

IT’S COMMON SPECULATION that at least 30 people will put their names forward for councillor positions plus several for mayor in the upcoming Kamloops civic election. [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – How about we tell drop-in politicians to stay home?

August 11, 2018 // 4 Comments

AS LONG AS WE’RE TALKING about electoral reform, how about we do something about drop-in politicians? Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh has announced he’ll run in a [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – New Hydro levy one more thing to raise our blood pressure

August 4, 2018 // 1 Comment

And why must cats walk in front of us, and why can’t stores put dates on receipts where can see them? OUR FIRST HYDRO bills with the new tax have arrived. The Customer [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Food-truck lineup a good way to reconnect with humans

July 28, 2018 // 1 Comment

“I DON’T EVEN KNOW what they’ve got,” said the man behind me in the food-truck lineup. “Neither do I,” I said. “I’m just hoping for hot dogs and fries.” [Continue]