Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – Just smile and pay more at the downtown parking kiosk

November 2, 2017 // 7 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. PARKING RATES in downtown Kamloops are going up again. As of January, the first two hours will cost $1.50 an hour at the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Exciting new ideas show Kamloops can be a clean place to live

November 1, 2017 // 3 Comments

Several new projects are proof that Kamloops doesn’t have to grab at every mine or heavy industrial proposal that comes along An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Please, no dog park at the McArthur Island golf course

October 31, 2017 // 5 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHAT TO DO with the golf course on McArthur Island? Owner Bill Bilton has decided to shut it down and end his lease with [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Should Kamloops get its own police force? No thanks

October 30, 2017 // 1 Comment

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. KAMLOOPS RCMP spent a good part of their weekend thanking the people they serve. It was all about the city’s latest [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – We need less freedom of expression, not more

October 28, 2017 // 4 Comments

Bad things happen when we become too free with our speech. We stop taking responsibility for our own words. We forget our humanity. We become feckless trolls, bullies and [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Cheapo version of Performing Arts Centre won’t cut it

October 26, 2017 // 9 Comments

Hopes for a new performing arts centre need a broad-based coalition that believes in it as a place for all, and believes strongly enough not to accept some scaled-down [Continue]