EDITORIAL – Instead of taking shopping carts away, give them away
An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. INSTEAD OF taking sides in the shopping cart debate, why don’t we come up with a solution that will make everyone [Continue]
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EDITORIAL – How parking at Royal Inland Hospital CAN be free
An AmrchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. EVERY TIME paid parking at Royal Inland Hospital comes up, the answer from the bureaucracy and the politicians is basically [Continue]
BEING MAYOR – Chapter 7, Part 2 – Anatomy of a winning campaign
This is Part 2 of Chapter 7 in my series of articles on my experiences as mayor of Kamloops 1999-2005. By MEL ROTHENBURGER What makes for a winning election campaign? So many [Continue]
ROTHENBURGER – Go hard on graffiti vandals, be soft with panhandlers
WHEN WE’RE making laws, we should think about the consequences and roots of illegal acts before we get all sanctimonious. Laws are created to control behavior, and some [Continue]
EDITORIAL: Liberals’ tax plan is well-intended but poorly executed
An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. FOR A MAN who is so media savvy, Justin Trudeau’s ham-handed handling of tax reforms is surprising. He faces a major [Continue]
EDITORIAL – Photo radar and other questions about auto insurance rates
An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. AUTO INSURANCE is going up yet again — about $130 a year including both basic and optional insurance, according to [Continue]
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