Rothenburger

EDITORIAL – By necessity, TRU probe leaves unanswered questions

January 18, 2023 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE THOMPSON RIVERS UNIVERSITY report on allegations of misconduct against two of its senior administrators can be summed up like this: some [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Sun Rivers residents aren’t getting a free ride on hospital taxes

January 17, 2023 // 2 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE NEW CHAIR of the Thompson Regional Hospital District needs to be careful about sounding as though Sun Rivers residents and other [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Deputy mayor is a backup goalie and it should stay that way

January 16, 2023 // 3 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. WHAT’S THE JOB of the deputy mayor? What is he or she supposed to do? The answer is, as little as possible. That’s because the mayor’s [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – The city can’t afford four years of council playing silly bugger

January 14, 2023 // 2 Comments

THERE ARE THREE YEARS, eight months and three days until the next civic election. The way things are going with Kamloops City council, it’s going to feel like forever. The [Continue]

ARMCHAIR ARCHIVES – Don’t be fooled by the hocus locus of pro rep math

January 13, 2023 // 1 Comment

The following column was originally published Oct. 6, 2018. It’s specific to the B.C. referendum on the electoral system but it outlines the fundamental flaws of [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER: City council still a has long way to go on building teamwork

January 12, 2023 // 4 Comments

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. KAMLOOPS CITY COUNCIL held a team-building exercise on Tuesday. A facilitator was there to help. CAO David Trawin was there. Mayor Reid [Continue]