Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – Paying taxes, getting Homeowner grant should be easier

July 4, 2023 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THIS IS TAX DAY. Not the taxes we pay to the federal and provincial governments, but what we hand over to our municipalities and regional [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – We’re allowed to enjoy Canada Day, fireworks and all

July 1, 2023 // 2 Comments

CANADA DAY IS BACK to the way it should be at Riverside Park today — fireworks are returning as part of the celebrations. They’re more than a spectacular light show above [Continue]

FARTGATE – What Karpuk said, what the mayor said, what the CHBA said

June 30, 2023 // 4 Comments

Confused about what was said and what wasn’t said in the Fartgate fiasco? Here’s the text of the confrontation at Tuesday’s (June 27, 2023) City council meeting between [Continue]

EDITORIAL – How Coun. Karpuk blew it on the Fartgate file

June 29, 2023 // 5 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. DID YOU HEAR THE ONE about the City councillor who accused the mayor of telling a fart joke at a dinner event? Turns out the councillor blew [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Byelection results say very little about state of B.C. politics

June 28, 2023 // 0 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. LET’S TAKE A BREAK from the usual petty, sourpuss politics at City Hall — which carried on unabated yesterday — and take a look at the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – ‘What are we trying to achieve by answering questions?’

June 27, 2023 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. ONE OF THE MYSTERIES surrounding the joint statement by eight City councillors last March aimed at Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson is their refusal [Continue]