Category Archives: Column
ROTHENBURGER: ‘Boy, asking questions around here is a tough gig’
ASKING QUESTIONS about the proposed performing arts centre better get a lot easier than it was in City council this week if the project is to succeed.Councillors approved borrowing $7 million towards ...
Feb 10, 2024
PETERS: A city that builds things
I WANT TO LIVE IN A CITY that builds things.It seems simple enough to say and something we take as a given, but for decades now, we in Kamloops have not lived in that kind of city.Who is at fault? The...
Feb 09, 2024
COLLINS: Is an 'iconic structure' what Kamloops needs?
THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION posed in the headline is a resounding "NO." It's not everyone's opinion but mine, it certainly is. Tourism Kamloops wants to study the idea of building an "iconic structure"...
Feb 09, 2024
SOUND OFF: Decisions about public land must be made in the public's interest
PUBLIC LAND BELONGS TO THE PUBLIC. It's a simple concept and one that I am sure the vast majority of British Columbians agree with. We elect representatives to make land management decisions on our be...
Feb 08, 2024
ROTHENBURGER: Robinson’s exit a necessary cruelty in the business of politics
POLITICS IS A CRUEL business. You can be in it for all the right reasons. Serve your constituents well for many years. Achieve positive changes. And then you stumble. You say something you regret, and...
Feb 08, 2024
SOUND OFF: Keeping kids safe, online and in school
SMARTPHONES AND SOCIAL MEDIA help students keep in touch with friends and family, and access virtual learning opportunities. But there are also risks associated with kids being online. Ensuring the sa...
Feb 07, 2024
ROTHENBURGER: Let’s cheer for TRU to ignore council’s ultimatum on Summit overpass
HARDBALL WAS THE NAME of the game at Tuesday's City council meeting as council members lambasted TRU over the proposed $10-million pedestrian-bicycle bridge over Summit Drive.Words like "playing games...
Feb 07, 2024
ROTHENBURGER: City-TNRD team approach to PAC challenging but worth exploring
WITH THE ARTS CENTRE back for discussion, the City, at the prompting of Coun. Dale Bass, wants to talk to the regional district about teaming up. Since some people outside City limits will make use of...
Feb 06, 2024
ROTHENBURGER: What should Kamloops build as a really ‘iconic structure’
TOURISM KAMLOOPS wants to build an "iconic structure" for Kamloops. It just doesn't know what it will be yet. Or where it will go.But the tourism agency wants to study it. It's a little like the old S...
Feb 05, 2024
COLLINS: Honouring departed loved ones just got more expensive
IT'S NOTHING NEW but it's still uncomfortable, for me at least, to put a monetary value on your loved ones. How much is my mom and dad's memory worth? The city has been wrestling with the issue of mem...
Feb 04, 2024
