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Laurie Snider Notes from the Nest When Beverly Ketchen graduated from the Peterborough Civic Hospital, School of Nursing on Sept. 2, 1959, she was wearing a crisp, clean, pure white…

Catherine Coles Coles Notes Patricia from the Napanee Branch Library has been running successful, highly engaging storytimes for several years now. Naturally, she has developed eye for books that are…

Laurie Snider Notes from the Nest Coat –check. Wallet – check. With bank card – check. Keys – check. And off I go slipping into my ride, grocery bags on…

Laurie Snider Notes from the Nest The formal dining room in our home is a central feature with access to the living room, kitchen, sunroom and spare room and has…

Catherine Coles Coles Notes A successful book club pick must accomplish many things. For starters, it has to be a compelling read so the busy people in your club will…

Laurie Snider Notes from the Nest The inside of the large banquet hall at the Strathcona Paper Centre was awash in colour. In every direction in my sight line were…

Catherine Coles Coles Notes So far, 2019 has been especially kind to readers who love the twists, turns and character study of a good psychological suspense novel. Here are five…

Laurie Snider Notes from the Nest This just in! We interrupt this regular article in the Napanee Beaver to bring you some breaking news! After several years of indecision and…

Catherine Coles Coles Notes The staff of the County of L&A Libraries are avid readers and always eager to share their favourite books. Here we bring you a list of some of the…

Laurie Snider Notes from the Nest As I pulled into the gravel parking lot, the amiable, good-natured, official greeter was there to welcome me. Mud is a four-year-old, border collie-golden…