Editorials

EDITORIAL – Putting arts centre to vote this year could doom it to failure

January 18, 2022 // 7 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE has been on the books for 20 years and we might have to wait another 20. That is, if a referendum is held this [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: Tennis saga shows rich and powerful don’t always win

January 17, 2022 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. FOR SHEER VICARIOUS ENTERTAINMENT it would be hard to beat the drama of Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic that came to a dramatic finale on [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Egos shouldn’t get in the way of fixing the shelter ‘emergency’

January 13, 2022 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE SHELTER EMERGENCY continues and doesn’t seem likely to be resolved before the end of winter. Two of the three shelters proposed as [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Protest, sure, but anti-vaxxers need to let others shop in peace

January 12, 2022 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE ANTI-VAXXERS were at it again this week, descending on the Real Canadian Superstore for what they call a relaxed, maskless shopping [Continue]

EDITORIAL – School district deserves kudos for its back-to-school plan

January 11, 2022 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. KIDS ARE BACK in class as of yesterday and School District 73 deserves credit for its logical, nimble approach to keeping everyone safe [Continue]

EDITORIAL – A clear message is being sent that COVID orders have no teeth

January 10, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE HARASSMENT WORD is popular among businesses when they break COVID rules and authorities crack down on them. There’s certainly been no [Continue]