Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – Sept. 16 would be a dumb time to hold civic by-election

June 27, 2017 // 6 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ELECTION CAMPAIGNS can seem too long sometimes, but holding a by-election for a new Kamloops mayor and two councillors on [Continue]

EDITORIAL – What kind of a mayor will Kamloops get on September 30?

June 26, 2017 // 8 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. LETTERS OF RESIGNATION have been received and, tomorrow, Kamloops City council will set Sept. 30 as the date for a [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Goodbye, Sears – mourning the end of the Wish Book era

June 24, 2017 // 1 Comment

THIS THING with Sears marks the end of an era, and the ending of eras is almost always sad. Fifty-nine stores closing, 2,900 jobs lost. It’s called [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Council’s position on Ajax isn’t just a simple yes or no

June 23, 2017 // 9 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger THURSDAY’S meeting between City council and SLR Consulting was an oddly subdued affair, given the importance of the topic. [Continue]

EDIT – Throne Speech tries to steal some NDP-Green thunder

June 22, 2017 // 5 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IF STEALING someone else’s thunder was against the law, the BC Liberals could be charged with theft. As expected, today’s [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The ABCs of the BC Liberals’ hypocrisy

June 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger WHEN A GOVERNMENT changes its mind, is it a case of listening to the people, or political hypocrisy? Take tomorrow’s Throne [Continue]