Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – Bill of rights for airline passengers is long overdue

April 19, 2017 // 0 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WE ALL KNOW flying economy isn’t a bed of roses at the best of times. Seats designed for short, skinny people, cramming [Continue]

EDITORIAL – NDP, Greens gain momentum at end of Week One

April 18, 2017 // 3 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ONE WEEK down, three to go. So far, the B.C. provincial election has been a bit ho-hum, but the NDP grabbed momentum Monday [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – From coffee cups to bombs, we’re obsessed with big

April 15, 2017 // 3 Comments

Big is so important to us that we can’t even bring ourselves to use the word ‘small’ I WAS OUT and about one morning this week when I felt a need for [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Why candidates shouldn’t attend single-issue election forums

April 14, 2017 // 10 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. SOME PEOPLE are concerned about the fact B.C. Liberal candidates Peter Milobar and Todd Stone haven’t accepted invitations [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Horgan would ding the Interior to remove bridge tolls at Coast

April 13, 2017 // 6 Comments

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I CAN REMEMBER the last time I drove across the Golden Ears Bridge. It was a couple of years ago. It was actually the first [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Come on, let’s admit we get a kick out of those attack ads

April 12, 2017 // 1 Comment

An Armchair Mayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. FELLOW COLUMNIST Doug Collins wrote this week that he doesn’t think much of political attack ads. That’s one man’s [Continue]