Category Archives: Column
ROTHENBURGER: Outdoor skating rink is a great idea, pandemic or not
KAMLOOPS - WHAT ON EARTH is the City thinking, spending almost $5.8 million on an outdoor skating rink, in these times of a struggling economy amid the pandemic?In a split decision, City council appro...
Aug 12, 2020
ROTHENBURGER: U.S. and China show us why we should be proud of Canada
KAMLOOPS - THE TWO MOST POWERFUL nations on Earth have just reminded us why we're so lucky to live where we do, and we thank them for that because we've been beating ourselves up lately for not being ...
Aug 11, 2020
GINTA: Here’s why a mask is not a big deal after all
One of last week's most commented news piece was the one about Walmart and their new mask requirement starting next week.It's an interesting one still when it comes to masks. Some grumble and openly r...
Aug 10, 2020
ROTHENBURGER: Pandemic becoming a finger-pointing battle between young and old
KAMLOOPS - WHO KNEW COVID-19 would become a battle of the ages? As in, young vs. old.Early in the pandemic, older folks were suffering the most, in large part because of what was going on in long-term...
Aug 10, 2020
ROTHENBURGER: 10 big Kamloops ideas that never made it off the drawing boards
IT TAKES IMAGINATION to build a great city, and that means coming up with a lot of ideas, big ideas.Some of them succeed and endure, like the Tournament Capital of Canada, Riverside Coliseum (now Sand...
Aug 08, 2020
ROTHENBURGER: Unless new tracker app works for all there’s no point
KAMLOOPS - THERE ARE TWO KINDS of Canadians this week. Those who don't trust the new COVID-19 tracker app, and those who are mad because they can't get it.The app announced by Justin Trudeau can be do...
Aug 07, 2020
ROTHENBURGER: B.C. needs to go back to the drawing boards on return-to-school plan
KAMLOOPS - THE SCHOOL SYSTEM, and the B.C. government, have a real problem on their hands with the plan to open schools in the fall. A petition against mandatory attendance by students has gained some...
Aug 06, 2020
ROTHENBURGER: We need to stop stigmatizing the North Shore in crime reports
KAMLOOPS - I WONDER HOW MANY TIMES it has to be said before we stop stigmatizing the North Shore as the crime centre of the city.Case in point. There was a home invasion a few days ago on the North Sh...
Aug 05, 2020
ROTHENBURGER: Here’s to the Crosswalk Crusader of Brocklehurst
KAMLOOPS - HATS OFF TODAY to those among us who follow the rules, but not always. Who see a need and don't wait for the wheels of bureaucracy to get around to doing something about it. Who change publ...
Aug 04, 2020
ROTHENBURGER: Fifty years in Kamloops – time flies when you’re having fun
THE SUMMER OF 1970 was a busy time, especially on Monday, Aug. 3. There wasn't yet a B.C. Day stat holiday; it was the beginning of a new work week. The sky was clear, the temperature hit 32 degrees (...
Aug 01, 2020
