Editorials

EDITORIAL – North Shore needs action, not just words and pictures

June 14, 2022 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE NORTH SHORE is under the microscope again, this time in an update to the neighbourhood plan. The City has been reviewing the plan, [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: Change of name for BC Liberals will accomplish little

June 13, 2022 // 7 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WILL A CHANGE in the name of the BC Liberal Party usher in a new era of popularity for the party? I doubt it. It’s no big surprise that [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Regional farmers’ market should be a dog-free zone

June 9, 2022 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. DOGS BRING MUCH JOY to our lives. I’ve had dogs my whole life, and the times between dogs have always been less happy than the times with [Continue]

EDITORIAL – City’s tree-protection bylaw needs to start protecting trees

June 8, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ONE CAN’T BLAME developers for sticking to the rules. Question is, of course, whether those rules are always good enough. City [Continue]

EDITORIAL – ArriveCAN travel app needs to be either fixed or scrapped

June 7, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. DESPITE ALL THE WHINING of those who don’t like COVID-19 mandates, for the most part they have been necessary and effective. We need to [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Welcome aboard the Imperial-metric bandwagon, Boris

June 6, 2022 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHAT DO THE QUEEN’S JUBILEE and FireSmart have in common? I’ll explain. I was at a community FireSmart meeting the other night in which [Continue]