Snowdrops- an early spring bloomer
Lennox and Addington Horticultural Society and Garden Club Snowdrops are one of the first garden flowers to make their appearance every year. As soon as the snow begins to melt,…
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CNOY is taking steps to address homelessness
Saturday may not have ‘actually’ been the coldest night of the year seen in these parts, but it was a lot chillier than some of the spring-like February days witnessed…
Six children’s books about kindness
Amy Kay Hooked on Books We all want to raise kids who will be forces for good in the world. One very simple (and admittedly my favourite) way to teach…
Finding happy trails for everyone
On the face of it, the presentation made by Dr. Tom Touzel and Mike Sewell to Greater Napanee council seems like a slam-dunk of an idea. In essence their ambition…
February L&A Library staff picks
Amy Kay Hooked on Books The staff of the County of L&A Libraries are avid readers and are always eager to make reading suggestions. Here you’ll find a couple of…
Celebrating Freedom to Read Week
Freedom to Read Week kicks off across Canada this Sunday, a seven-day span dedicated to reaffirming the commitment to intellectual freedom. Given that we at the Napanee Beaver in the…
To BIA or not to BIA-let the merchants decide
Sometimes the easiest solution really is the best one. Such was the case with the ongoing saga of Napanee’s Downtown BIA- the ‘will they or won’t they’ question of reinstating…
Great reads to celebrate Black History Month
Amy Kay Hooked on Books Every February, Canada recognizes Black History Month to honour the achievements and contributions of Black Canadians who shaped Canada. Jennifer, a librarian at the Amherstview…
Meeting those reading resolutions
Amy Kay Hooked on Books Do you make reading resolutions? Maybe a better questions is, are you able to keep them?! It should come as no surprise that L&A Libraries…
Why pick on Sir John and not Sir Wildfred?
In a recent column in the Globe and Mail, John Ibbison asked a thought provoking question, “Why does everyone pick on Sir John A. Macdonald and not Sir Wilfred Laurier?” …