Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – Will party politics make a return to Kamloops City Hall?

July 30, 2018 // 7 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IS IT TIME to party — so to speak — in Kamloops City Hall? What brings the question to mind in a round-about way is Ontario Premier Doug [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Food-truck lineup a good way to reconnect with humans

July 28, 2018 // 1 Comment

“I DON’T EVEN KNOW what they’ve got,” said the man behind me in the food-truck lineup. “Neither do I,” I said. “I’m just hoping for hot dogs and fries.” [Continue]

ARMCHAIR ARCHIVES – These new self-serve gas stations don’t turn my crank

July 27, 2018 // 1 Comment

Back when time began, there was no such thing as a self-serve gas station. And mechanics used to actually fix cars, too. If you don’t believe me, read this column published [Continue]

EDITORIAL – 4th Avenue experiment has some tough questions to answer

July 26, 2018 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I MAY AS WELL get my two cents in on pedestrian malls. I don’t want to be a wet blanket on taking vehicles off parts of Fourth Avenue and [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Playing chicken with water bombers is a game for fools

July 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? “Stupid” is an over-used word these days but playing chicken with firefighting aircraft fits the definition. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – First Nations ownership stake in Trans Mountain a good idea

July 24, 2018 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. NOW THAT THE DEADLINE has come and gone for the feds to find another buyer for the Trans Mountain pipeline, some creative thinking is in [Continue]