From subtly spooky to downright terrifying
Even people who shy away from horror novels eleven months out of the year may be tempted to pick up something spooky during the days leading up to Halloween. If…
Opinion
Guest editorial: Chamber of Commerce supports small business
Editor’s note: in celebration of Small Business Week across Ontario, this week’s editorial is written by Napanee and District Chamber of Commerce manager Megan Sands For the past 25 years,…
October staff picks roundup
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…
O’Toole fails to take a stand against conversion therapy
Conservative leader Erin O’Toole faced one of his first major tests last week when he was asked whether his MPs would be free to vote as they please in regards…
Social media and information pitfalls
Catherine Coles Coles’ Notes Over the past few months I have been reading (and seeing) a lot about the dark side of social media. The popular Netflix documentary-drama hybrid The…
Minimum wage still not a liveable sum
When the calendar flipped to October last week, minimum wage workers across Ontario saw a modest bump to their hourly wage. Not enough to suddenly catapult into a higher tax…
Curious placement of dog food on the Cataraqui Trail
Recently, several large bags of dry dog food were emptied, in the bushes, at the base of large trees, on the very edge of the Cataraqui Trail property, in Newburgh….
Must reads/sees/listens on Hoopla
Catherine Coles Coles’ Notes You no longer have to leave the comfort of your home and bother with putting on pants to access great, free movies and other materials at…
Canadians keep Terry Fox’s dream alive
To say Terry Fox faced adversity on his original Marathon of Hope would be an understatement. The 22-year-old curly-haired B.C. native was essentially running a marathon a day on a…
September staff picks roundup
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…