Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – Laws against distracted walking go one step too far

November 9, 2017 // 2 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. HIGHER FINES for distracted driving are now in effect, and the B.C. government announced this week that the next step will [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Instead of relaxing the laws on AR-15 rifle, let’s ban it

November 8, 2017 // 8 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. EVERY TIME the gun debate flares up south of border, we Canadians are drawn into it. So it is now, as funerals are arranged [Continue]

EDITORIAL – It’s play time in the Legislature kindergarten

November 7, 2017 // 1 Comment

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. FOUR DAYS a week, the kids in the Legislature kindergarten play a game. It’s called Question Period — officially known [Continue]

QUIZ – Who’s that bearded man sitting with the BC Liberals in the Ledge?

November 7, 2017 // 2 Comments

Who is that bearded fellow sitting in Question Period in the B.C. Legislature on Monday (Nov. 6, 2017)? Could it be the ghost of former health minister Terry Lake, in the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – How to save money on another downtown parking study

November 6, 2017 // 9 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I AM so confused. On the corner of Fourth and Seymour Street, a venerable, solid old building has just been torn down for a [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Let’s be perfectly clear: men are not all potential rapists

November 4, 2017 // 1 Comment

THE CURRENT public debate on sexual harassment and assault prompted by the #MeToo campaign brought to mind a front-page headline years ago in the Kamloops Daily News. In [Continue]