Editorials

EDITORIAL – Small blessings: RIH parkade stall numbers that make sense

May 29, 2017 // 4 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHEN ONE bitches about something, it’s only fair that one acknowledges when a correction has been made. So it is with the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Theft of commemorative plaques calls for special justice

May 26, 2017 // 2 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE REALLY ought to be a special place in hell for the contemptible lowlifes who have been stealing plaques from community [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Cheery outlook for minority government will soon fade

May 25, 2017 // 3 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WE OFFICIALLY have a minority government in British Columbia for the first time since Social Credit came to power in 1952. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Should civic politicians get a third of their pay tax free?

May 24, 2017 // 2 Comments

MUNICIPAL politicians receive a benefit a lot of people might not know about — a third of their stipend is tax free. It’s been that way since I remember, and it’s there [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Let’s be clear about what Marg Spina’s fellow councillors said

May 23, 2017 // 4 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger LET’S SET the record straight about that conversation around the City council table last week with respect to Coun. Marg [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Banning cellphones from schools sounds like a darn good idea

May 19, 2017 // 1 Comment

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. A SCHOOL in Victoria is going to ban cellphones. Sounds like a good idea to me. As of September, students of Central Middle [Continue]