Editorials

EDITORIAL – Never has Canada-U.S. friendship faced such a challenge

November 10, 2016 // 6 Comments

An ArmchairMayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WE CANADIANS were saying all the right things yesterday (Nov. 9, 2016), in our usual polite way. We common folk might have [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Just one question about what happened in that election

November 9, 2016 // 11 Comments

An ArmchairMayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHAT THE HELL were they thinking? [Continue]

GUEST EDITORIAL – People with allergies should get equal treatment to those who OD on fentanyl

November 7, 2016 // 5 Comments

In place of Jim Harrison’s editorial, a guest editorial today from frequent contributor Jayne Aulis of Westwold. WHILE I APPLAUD our government’s efforts to save [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Hit-and-run driver’s conscience must win over cowardice

November 6, 2016 // 1 Comment

An ArmchairMayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE’S NO WAY for anyone who hasn’t been through it, to imagine what it must be like to lose a loved one in tragic [Continue]

EDITORIALS – ‘Bite me,’ ‘bitches’- whatever happened to Parliamentary language?

November 1, 2016 // 1 Comment

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SOME OF US were left shaking our heads at Coun. Donovan Cavers’ promise during a council meeting to eat his own shorts if [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Let’s forget Black and Orange Day and keep Halloween

October 31, 2016 // 3 Comments

An ArmchairMayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S BEEN a long time since anybody celebrated Halloween for any reason other than it’s fun. Fun to dress up in costumes, [Continue]