Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – Closing visitor centre at Coq-Connector junction was a big mistake

July 12, 2018 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SOMETIMES GOVERNMENT just makes bad decisions. The landmark B.C. Visitor Centre at the junction of the Coquihalla Highway and the Okanagan [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Only answer to loss of Greyhound is a national bus service

July 11, 2018 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHY WAS ANYONE surprised at the cancellation of Greyhound bus service in Western Canada? You’d think it came straight out of the blue. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Public inquiries at council meetings are good entertainment

July 10, 2018 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IF YOUR SCHEDULE doesn’t allow you the time to take in Music in the Park or other local entertainment, the Public Inquiries section of [Continue]

EDITORIAL – How zero is zero tolerance in sexual harassment allegations?

July 9, 2018 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I ADMIT I APPROACH this topic with trepidation. Any time somebody speaks to an allegation of sexual harassment against a national celebrity [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Why can’t we walk the talk on freedom of speech?

July 7, 2018 // 5 Comments

WE TALK A GOOD GAME when it comes to freedom of speech. We salute the concept but what we really mean is, “I defend your right to speak your mind, as long as you agree with [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Hand-picking facts to support proportional representation

July 6, 2018 // 10 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I ATTENDED THE PRESENTATION on Wednesday night by Dr. Denis Pilon of York University on the upcoming referendum on changes to the B.C. [Continue]