Dale Bass

LETTER – Councillors are giving taxpayers silence, debt and excuses

May 11, 2026 // 2 Comments

I’m sorry to say it, but re-electing Coun. Bass would be a costly mistake. Alongside the rest of Kamloops council, she has shown little regard for the city’s long-term [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – It isn’t easy to apologize, especially for politicians

December 11, 2021 // 4 Comments

ONE OF THE TOUGHEST THINGS politicians have to do is apologize when they say something dumb. One point of view is that you should never apologize. Another is that if you [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Two years in, how are council newbies performing?

November 14, 2020 // 1 Comment

TWO NOVEMBERS AGO, a new Kamloops City council was sworn in. They took an oath to “truly, faithfully and impartially” carry out their duties. Four of the nine members of [Continue]

PETERS – Elected officials can’t separate their private and public personas online

June 15, 2019 // 1 Comment

PEOPLE CURSE OTHERS OUT and resort to abuse on social media. That’s no surprise.When it’s a city councillor doing the cussing, though, it’s worth some scrutiny.Kamloops [Continue]

ROTHENBURGER – Life in a small town can get a bit silly at times

June 15, 2019 // 3 Comments

LIFE IN A SMALL TOWN can get kind of silly, sometimes, can’t it? By small town, I mean, of course, small in the best sense of the word, a place where you can walk down the [Continue]