Editorials

EDITORIAL – Days of the family doctor may be coming to an end, but it’s okay

January 17, 2018 // 2 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ACCORDING TO A REPORT from the Canadian Medical Association last month, 15 per cent of British Columbians still don’t [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Restaurants and bars, please stop using those plastic straws

January 16, 2018 // 2 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. KUDOS TO the Noble Pig for getting rid of plastic straws. It is, you might say, a noble thing to do. The popular local [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Sears died because we’ve become too lazy to go shopping

January 15, 2018 // 4 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE CLOSING of Canada’s last Sears stores on Sunday can’t be allowed to pass unlamented, so let’s pause for a moment [Continue]

EDITORIAL – An underground Ajax? Don’t even think about it

January 11, 2018 // 5 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I ADMIRE Coun. Donovan Cavers’ open mind but I find his willingness to consider even for a moment another Ajax [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Ideas for improving snow removal and making everyone happy

January 10, 2018 // 2 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SINCE EVERYBODY else has ideas on what to do about snow removal, I may as well offer my own two cents. In a column a few [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Beyak controversy offers important chance to discuss racism

January 9, 2018 // 3 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I WONDER if we’ll ever be able to have a respectful debate about racism in this country. It’s such a deeply sensitive [Continue]