Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – Mayor gets shot down again, but more politely than usual

July 26, 2023 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ‘SURPRISE, SURPRISE.” With those words from Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson, yet another one of his motions succumbed to The Team by a vote of [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Wildfires are spectacular to see but they’re no place for looky-loos

July 25, 2023 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WILDFIRE WATCHING is, let’s face it, something we all do. Whenever a fire is close, we get concerned. And there’s also the curiosity [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: A Kamloops Police Service is becoming more of a possibility

July 22, 2023 // 0 Comments

KAMLOOPS POLICE SERVICE. Has a nice ring to it. But is it what we really want? With the decision finally being made in Surrey to switch from RCMP to a municipal police force, [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The medical procedure nobody wants to talk about

July 20, 2023 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WENT IN FOR my colonoscopy this week. Too much information? The reason I mention it is that I hear so many people who have never had one, [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Stop insulting Kamloops and be thankful for a great city

July 19, 2023 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHEN TOURISM KAMLOOPS reported that visitor numbers are rebounding but are still slightly lower than they were, a certain segment of [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Stop pointing the finger at City Hall and start using less water

July 18, 2023 // 6 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WATER RESTRICTIONS have been a thing in our part of the world for a long time. We’re used to being told not to irrigate our lawns during [Continue]