History

80 Years Ago February 22, 1939 – Representatives from a company looking to establish a silk manufacturing plant in Napanee met unfavourable response in their bid to secure $75,000 in share…

70 Years Ago June 23, 1948 – With a well-known lack of housing in Napanee, builders were aggressive in their attempts to serve the market. In 1946 and 1947 into…

Each week, the Beaver looks back on headlines from past years… 70 Years Ago – Wilbert Hart requested Napanee council issue a permit allowing him to construct a 65-foot-by-45-foot garage…

Each week the Napanee Beaver takes a look back at the top stories of the week. Here’s what was happening this week back in 1952: -Napanee police and the OPP…

Each week, the Beaver looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1952 – n The United States announced it would lift an embargo on…

Each week, the Beaver looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1952 – Napanee residents would not have to vote in an election as…

Each week, the Beaver looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1952 – The new Napanee and District Collegiate was to be officially opened…

Each week, the Beaver looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1952 -The cost of busing students to the Napanee and District Collegiate Institute…

Each week, the Beaver looks back on stories from the past. Here is what happened this week, by year… 1952 – The Ontario government committed to spending 80 per cent of the…