Rothenburger

ROTHENBURGER – Frootloops Mayor Jack Hammer sues for Christmas peace

December 23, 2023 // 4 Comments

FROOTLOOPS COUNCIL reluctantly gathers for its annual general Christmas meeting. Councillors aren’t sure what to expect as Mayor Jack Hammer takes his chair, flips on his [Continue]

EDITORIAL – What if you broke a leg but the hospital was closed for Christmas?

December 21, 2023 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. EYEBROWS WERE RAISED when City Hall announced the abbreviated holiday garbage pickup schedule but Kamloopsians will manage. What if [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Caputo’s contradiction: yes to food banks, no to school food bill

December 20, 2023 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT SEEMS A CONTRADICTION that MP Frank Caputo tweeted a photo of himself and some local politicians and others at the Holiday Train the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The next time you want to chew out a store clerk, think twice

December 19, 2023 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. RETAIL WORKERS have a tough job this time of year. Any time of year, actually, but things get especially hectic during the Christmas season. [Continue]

TNRD – Directors fix broken pay bylaw, big raises for 2024 are now official

December 18, 2023 // 5 Comments

By MEL ROTHENBURGER ArmchairMayor.ca The Thompson-Nicola Regional District board’s handsome pay increase is now official. The board has fixed a glitch in its [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Stop complaining about the tax hike; the days of 2% are over

December 18, 2023 // 8 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. I CAN’T WAIT to see what City Hall staff comes up with in the way of ideas for reducing the projected 10.81 per cent tax increase for [Continue]