ROTHENBURGER — Things I learn from what people send me
COLUMN — People are always giving me things to read. I think they have high hopes that if I read enough I’ll smarten up. Christopher Seguin, the VP Advancement at [Continue]
Mel Rothenburger
ROTHENBURGER — Asking for letters, vs. actually writing them
COLUMN — Reading up on Ajax is no walk in the park. How anyone is going to decipher thousands of pages of stuff once KGHM submits its environmental assessment application [Continue]
ROTHENBURGER — Getting a family doctor begins with a form
COLUMN — The doctors’ list isn’t working. Back in April, when our longtime family doctor gave three weeks notice he was closing his practice, I called a [Continue]
ROTHENBURGER — So, gotta say, thank you so much
COLUMN — I was talking at a media coaching session recently on tips for giving a good interview when I mentioned that “gonna” doesn’t sound good on radio or TV. I [Continue]
ROTHENBURGER — The power of electricity
COLUMN — We take for granted so much in our modern lifestyles. My great-grandparents lived in this very house without insulation, electricity, running water, or indoor [Continue]
ROTHENBURGER — Essential things to know on Canada Day
COLUMN — Each year, in the days leading up to Canada Day, I take the time for some personal reflection about my country. Many years, I am fair bursting with pride at the [Continue]
ROTHENBURGER — Barney the wild cat pays price of neglect
COLUMN — New cat moved in a couple of weeks ago. His name is Barney. Barney could be a girl cat for all I know — I haven’t been able to get close to him/her. He hangs [Continue]
ROTHENBURGER — Crisis hits hair care – John DeCicco retires
COLUMN — The health care crisis is bad enough, but now there’s a crisis in hair care — John DeCicco has closed the doors on more than half a century of barbering. A [Continue]
ROTHENBURGER — Zipper merge easier said than done
COLUMN — Despite urgings from the City to use the “zipper merge technique” during the now-daily traffic jams crossing the Overlanders Bridge, my observations [Continue]
ROTHENBURGER — Bridge cam is fun, but of little use
COLUMN — With a couple of exceptions, the much-anticipated traffic snafu at Overlanders Bridge has turned out to be a non-event. (Please do note: the correct name of the [Continue]
ROTHENBURGER — Court’s ban on Lord’s Prayer not a big deal
COLUMN — I read this week about Saguenay, Quebec where the council has been told to stop reciting the Lord’s Prayer at its meetings. The Supreme Court has ruled it [Continue]
COLUMN — Joining the ranks of patients without doctors sucks
COLUMN — Let me tell what it feels like to lose your family doctor. It sucks. It feels like you’ve lost a good friend, a member of the family. Paul Yanko has been my GP [Continue]
ROTHENBURGER — I don’t like being told what to do by the government
COLUMN — I happened to be in the dinner lineup with the minister of health at a fundraising event last night, so I asked him about a letter I received yesterday from the [Continue]
ROTHENBURGER — Remembering the perils of youth
COLUMN — I was reminded yesterday of the stupidity of youth. So, you’re saying, just another routine day, was it? Well, true, I’m often reminded of the stupidity of [Continue]
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