Rothenburger

ROTHENBURGER – Is the end of summer on the horizon, or the end of days?

August 5, 2017 // 5 Comments

IS THE END of summer on the horizon, or the end of days? It feels more like the latter. We’ve come to commonly apply the term “Apocalypse” to wildfire season. A sense [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Raw nerves become exposed during times of great stress

August 4, 2017 // 2 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger DURING TIMES of crisis, it’s natural for our sensitivities to be heightened. It wasn’t surprising, then, to receive an [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Top 10 reasons why Todd Stone could succeed Christy Clark

August 2, 2017 // 4 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THERE ARE a lot of reasons Todd Stone has a shot at becoming the next leader of the BC Liberals and, therefore, a future [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Sorry, Conservatives won’t be the next thing in B.C. politics

August 1, 2017 // 8 Comments

An ArmchairMayor.ca editorial by Mel Rothenburger. OH, GOSH when will the BC Conservatives give up and find something better to do? They can’t find a leader and remain [Continue]

BEING MAYOR – Life at City Hall, Chapter 2

July 31, 2017 // 0 Comments

This is the second in a series on my experiences as the mayor of Kamloops from 1999 to 2005, first published in 2008. With a by-election for mayor and two council seats [Continue]

TRUMP TWEETS OF THE WEEK – ‘Transgender individuals will not serve’

July 30, 2017 // 2 Comments

I would like to thank Reince Priebus for his service and dedication to his country. We accomplished a lot together and I am proud of him! — Donald J. Trump [Continue]