Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – Does council have the gumption to ban plastic bags?

April 10, 2018 // 5 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT SEEMS STRANGE to me, with all the environmental problems we face — climate change, greenhouse gases, air pollution — [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Turns out happiness at the till is a two-way street

April 9, 2018 // 2 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. NOT THAT long ago I shared my opinions on cashiers, suggesting a good many of them needed an attitude adjustment. [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER — We are fleeting specks of awareness, full of worry

April 7, 2018 // 2 Comments

THAT SONG, the one that said, “Don’t worry, be happy,” was a joke, right? Sometimes I worry that I worry too much. Other times I worry that I don’t worry enough. Or [Continue]

TNRD – Residents demand accountability if Lafarge gets green light

April 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Ministry of Environment will look closely at including accountability measures in an air emissions permit application being sought by Lafarge for its Kamloops plant. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Accountability needed when politicians raise their pay

April 5, 2018 // 2 Comments

OF ALL THE decisions politicians must make, none is ever tougher or more controversial than deciding how much to pay themselves. Though it’s always political dynamite, some [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Keeping marijuana consumption off the streets a good idea

April 4, 2018 // 3 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I LIKE Calgary’s approach to the consumption of marijuana in public. Our Alberta neighbor is looking at restricting [Continue]