Looking Back Week of August 15
80 Years Ago Aug. 16, 1939 A Religion Vacation School, the first of its kind in the diocese, was brought to a close at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Napanee….
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Mohawk Pow Wow showcases Native traditions
Terry McNamee Special to the Beaver Great food, amazing dancers, the heart beat of drums, and friendly people — they all came together to make the 32nd Annual Tyendinaga Mohawk…
Ford’s penchant to act before thinking
Owning up to a mistake is never easy-particularly in politics where doing so could cost someone their job. That’s why it was somewhat surprising-though refreshing-to see Ontario premier Doug Ford…
Bocce, the quintessential lawn game
Laurie Snider Notes from the Nest On the day of the tournament, the sun was shining brightly in a sky that was the colour, that if I was picking out…
Silver finish for U16 Express
Adam Prudhomme Editor Lauren Sutton’s three-run, walk-off home run lifted the Napanee U16 Express ladies into the finals at the PWSA Tier II championship, held in Stratford, where they finished…
Protestors rally against Ontario government’s autism plan
Adam Prudhomme Editor Parents and guardians of autistic children marked the six month anniversary of the Ontario government’s autism funding model with protests outside of Conservative MPP offices across the…
Road rage stabbing incident leads to major drug bust in Napanee
Adam Prudhomme Editor A stabbing during an apparent road rage incident in Amherstview led to a major drug and weapons bust in Napanee this weekend. The series of events started…
Miracle on dirt-U12 Express complete improbable run to provincial gold
Adam Prudhomme Editor Not even Hollywood could have scripted a more dramatic ending for the Napanee Boyer GM U12 Express, who overcame long odds several times to capture provincial goal…
Napanee lead Scott Chadwick kicks off 2019-20 season with finals appearance in Japan
Adam Prudhomme Editor A runner-up finish at Japan’s Hokkaido Bank Curling Classic propelled Napanee’s Scott Chadwick and his Team McDonald teammates to the 13th ranked team in the world. Not…
U19 Express’ bid to repeat cut short at nationals
Adam Prudhomme Editor As the old cliche goes, the only thing harder than winning a championship is defending it. That proved to be true for the Napanee AFW Construction Express,…