Editorials

EDITORIAL – Once it was too soon for another library; now it might be too late

July 13, 2023 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. LIBRARIES ARE WONDERFUL. They give us knowledge and they give us community gathering places. So it’s not surprising that the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – A glimmer of hope appears in the standoff between mayor, council

July 12, 2023 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. MAYBE IT’S A CASE of yearning for something positive to come out of a Kamloops City council meeting but there was actually a sign [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Heffley Creek community stands up for store victimized by crime

July 11, 2023 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHEN ANOTHER BUSINESS is broken into, the common reaction among the rest of us is, “That’s terrible.” “Our sympathies.” “Hope [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Is there no end to the nightmare of parking at TRU?

July 6, 2023 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S GREAT that there’s so much going on at Thompson Rivers University. New buildings are in the works, and news releases regularly [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Decision to do away with student letter grades gets a big Fail

July 5, 2023 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. MAYBE YOU DISAGREE but I consider myself to be a relatively well-adjusted human being unscarred by the trauma of letter grades in my early [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Paying taxes, getting Homeowner grant should be easier

July 4, 2023 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THIS IS TAX DAY. Not the taxes we pay to the federal and provincial governments, but what we hand over to our municipalities and regional [Continue]