ROTHENBURGER – Plastic bags – remember the shoe commercial
THERE’S A SLOGAN in a running-shoe commercial that says, “Just do it.” Kamloops City councillors should remember it when they talk about banning plastic bags. A notice [Continue]
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ARMCHAIR ARCHIVES – The stuff the school board talks about in secret
This column was originally published in the Kamloops News on March 1, 1978: THIS WEEK WAS THE FIRST in which local news media received in advance the background [Continue]
TNRD – Board directors approve increases to their remuneration
By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Electoral Area P, TNRD TNRD board directors gave themselves a pay increase Thursday (March 28, 2019). By a margin of 20 to 6, they approved [Continue]
EDITORIAL – Please, change the channel and give us the old Justin back
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I’M GETTING SO INCREDIBLY BORED with the soap opera in Ottawa. Day after day, the Conservatives do everything they can to keep this spent [Continue]
EDITORIAL – How easy it is to spend money and delay decisions
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IN POLITICS, IT’S SO VERY EASY to put things off, and so easy to spend taxpayers’ money. A couple of unrelated items caught my eye [Continue]
EDITORIAL – Charging a user fee at boat launches makes perfect sense
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE ICE IS MOSTLY OFF our rivers and the thoughts of boaters are turning to sunny days out on the water. Should they pay for the privilege? [Continue]
