Editorials

EDITORIAL – Instead of a ward system, why not assign council ‘liaisons’?

June 7, 2017 // 1 Comment

THE KAMLOOPS by-election isn’t even official yet and already it has at least one issue — besides Ajax, that is. Mayoral candidate Dr. Cynthia Ross Friedman wants [Continue]

EDITORIAL – There’s no more time to delay Ajax decision

June 6, 2017 // 7 Comments

KAMLOOPS CITY council candidate Kevin Krueger wants to know why council is in a rush to make a decision on whether it supports the proposed Ajax mine. The Ajax question has [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Removal of statue of Judge Matthew Baillie Begbie misguided

June 5, 2017 // 5 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. HOW FAR should we go in erasing recognition of those who played a role in wrongs and perceived wrongs of the past? At what [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Let’s leave provincial politics out of mayoralty election

June 2, 2017 // 10 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. KAMLOOPS MUNICIPAL politics has thankfully remained untainted by partisan politics throughout its history, and thankfully so. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Civic by-election quickly shaping up to be an interesting race

June 1, 2017 // 3 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SO THE RACE is on. Coun. Marg Spina has given written notice of her resignation, Peter Milobar will do likewise with his [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Kamloops is about to lose a lot of influence in Victoria

May 31, 2017 // 3 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ALL THE bargaining and deal-making in Victoria is good entertainment but, in the end, what difference will it really make to [Continue]