Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – The guilt factor of those $2 donations at the checkout counter

December 20, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AT THE CHECKOUT COUNTER the other day, I was asked if I wanted to give a couple of dollars for a charity. I said no, but felt obliged to add [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Will city councils follow MLAs’ example on freezing their pay?

December 19, 2022 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. PAY RAISES FOR POLITICIANS are always controversial. They have trouble denying themselves when it comes to money. That’s why it’s nice [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Thin red line leads, eventually, to emergency department

December 17, 2022 // 0 Comments

A THIN RED LINE runs from the front of Royal Inland Hospital all the way to the back. It has nothing to do with Rudyard Kipling or the Sean Penn movie. It’s a literal thin [Continue]

TNRD – The challenge of not being at the table for important decisions

December 16, 2022 // 4 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER ONE OF THE CHALLENGES of leaving public office is that you have to stand by and watch your successors mess with what you tried to accomplish. At [Continue]

EDITORIAL – New signals at Highland intersection but what about Vicars?

December 15, 2022 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE INTERSECTION at Highland Road and Valleyview Drive got a new traffic signal yesterday. It features a red flashing light in all four [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Mustard Seed’s approach to shelter is a lesson in consultation

December 14, 2022 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. A LESSON IN COMMUNICATION played out in City council chambers Tuesday afternoon. It was the regular weekly meeting of Kamloops City council [Continue]