Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – If we must have circuses, leave the animals out of them

October 18, 2017 // 2 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE CIRCUS is coming to town this week. And, with it, the perennial issue of whether circuses are a good or a bad thing. [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Some thoughts about the good job done by the interim mayor

October 17, 2017 // 0 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. A NEW MAYOR and two new Kamloops City councillors were sworn into office at a small invitation-only ceremony last night and [Continue]

EDITORIAL – BC Liberal leadership race one big apology, but it’s not convincing

October 16, 2017 // 3 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. CANDIDATES for the leadership of the BC Liberal party held their first debate Sunday afternoon, competing to see who could [Continue]

BEING MAYOR – Life at City Hall, Chapter 10: Dressing the Part

October 16, 2017 // 2 Comments

This is Chapter 10 in a series of articles about my years as the mayor of Kamloops between 1999 and 2005. It’s intended for anyone who has an interest in how civic [Continue]

TNRD – City needs to consult with rural areas on planning revisions

October 14, 2017 // 0 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Electoral Area P, TNRD Kamloops needs to up its game when it comes to consultation with stakeholders — especially rural areas — on its [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – The line between curiosity and invasion of privacy

October 14, 2017 // 2 Comments

PRIVACY is hard to come by these days. The world has become a place without filters, where the best and the worst in us have full range of expression, and where lives can be [Continue]