Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – Loss of Jack Gregson Trail goes beyond the trail itself

October 15, 2020 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE JACK GREGSON TRAIL will soon be only a memory, with the announcement by CP Rail that it needs the space for track expansion. The trail [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Imagine that – a political debate that was worth watching

October 14, 2020 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE WAS A CLEAR WINNER in Tuesday night’s B.C. leaders’ debate. As usual, all three parties fired off media releases right after it [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Excuse us for being skeptical about cancer clinic promises

October 13, 2020 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IF YOU WERE TO VISIT the cancer clinic at Royal Inland Hospital you’d see several patients sitting in the outer room, perhaps having a [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Why we shouldn’t fear the ‘suicide’ word in obituaries

October 11, 2020 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I WAS RECENTLY ASKED for my opinion on whether or not CFJC Today should publish an obituary as it was submitted, acknowledging that a man [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Following the herd and riding COVID-free on BC Ferries

October 10, 2020 // 0 Comments

AS WE SPEAK, I’m on Deck 4 of the MV Coastal Renaissance between Vancouver Island and the Mainland, her 21,000-horsepower diesel engines powering us across the strait at 23 [Continue]

EDITORIAL – School board discusses way too much behind closed doors

October 10, 2020 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE KAMLOOPS-THOMPSON school board’s view of what should be discussed in secret continues to confound me. To the board’s credit, it [Continue]