As the calendar gets set to flip to 2023, we’re looking back at some of our top photos from 2022.
January
Abeni Birbilis made the most of the first snowfall of 2022, sliding down the hill at the Napanee Golf and Country Club. Photo by Adam Prudhomme.
Air Orgne helicopter was called to transport someone with life threatening injuries following a multi vehicle collision on Hwy 41 near Frizzell Road in January. Photo by @DeputyChief812.
Steve McNeil gets lost in his music as he glides next to Kingston’s city hall as part of his 19 hour and 26 minute skate, which raised money for Alzheimer’s. Photo by Adam Prudhomme.
Brynlee and Jaxon Knowles get cozy with a snow snake sculpture which was made by their mom Brittany Skinner Knowles in the front yard of her Yarker home. The design is the result of two days worth of shovelling the snow by hand with food colouring added as a finishing touch. The snake’s tail also doubles as a luge. Photo by Adam Prudhomme.
Supporters for the ‘freedom convoy’ of transport truck drivers on their way to Ottawa to protest vaccine mandates waves Canadian flags from the 401 overpass at Beechwood Road in late January. Photo by Adam Prudhomme.
February
Misha Tsedik takes in all the sights during a snow shoe hike through Menzel Centennial Trail in February. The family hike and scavenger hunt was hosted by the Rural Frontenac, Lennox & Addington Allied Health Team. Photo by Adam Prudhomme.
Walkers stroll through falling snow as part of the 2022 Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser. Photo by Adam Prudhomme.
Allie Joyce, Grayson VanOrder, Quinn Joyce, Abbigale VanOrder, Gavin Richmond and Wyatt Richmond were among the kids to spend a February P.A. day making snow sculptures outside the windows of Selby’s Village Green to brighten the day of the residents inside. A day off from school and perfect packing snow made for the perfect conditions to make snowmen and other creative designs, such as this heart coloured with food dye.
A GNES firefighter rescues a dog from a fire on Bridge Street. Photo by @DeputyChief812
March
A blinking light inside Greater Napanee’s town hall flashes blue and yellow as a show of support for Ukraine amid a hostile invasion from Russian forces. Photo by Adam Prudhomme.
Flames rage from a barn fire at J&J Farm in Newburgh. Photo by Ashley Wilson.
Greater Napanee staff tear down an abandoned home at 18 Water Street which was found to be structurally unsound and contained mould. Photo by Adam Prudhomme.
Greater Napanee council and staff listen to residents during an in-person meeting regarding Tomlinson’s proposed asphalt plant, held March 9 at the SPC.
April
Adalyn Burrows was so excited to meet the Easter Bunny during his visit to Beaver Lake Park in Erinsville in April. Photo submitted by Tamworth and District Lions.
Tyffanie Morgan was one of the queens to entertain during the Drag Us Out Back fundraiser, held in April at Napanee’s Strathcona Paper Centre. Photo by Desiree DeCoste.
May
Anna Fleury, age 12, was presented with a Challenge Coin by members of Greater Napanee Emergency Services after she alerted them to two boaters who had fallen into the waters of Hay Bay.
Lachlan Stover of the U20 AFW Construction Express slides into third during May’s Early Bird Tournament held at the Napanee Fairgrounds. Photo by Adam Prudhomme.
Canoes arrive on the shores of Tyendinaga in May to mark the 238th anniversary of the Mohawk Landing. Photo by Adam Prudhomme.
Derek Sloan of the Ontario Party speaks at the podium while Ric Bresee of the Conservatives, Ted Darby of the Liberals, Eric DePoe of the NDP and Joyce Reid of the New Blue Party listen during Wednesday’s provincial Hastings-Lennox and Addington all-candidate meeting, held at the Napanee Lion’s Hall in May. Photo by Adam Prudhomme.
GNES were on scene after a construction crane at the Gibbard District work site made contact with a power line, prompting an evacuation of a portion of downtown Napanee. No injuries were reported. Photo by Adam Prudhomme.
June
June’s 5K race saw 300 participants, the most ever at the Napanee Heritage Race. Photo by Adam Prudhomme.
Greater Napanee’s first ever Pride March was held in June with hundreds of people taking part. Photo by Adam Prudhomme.
OPP’s Emergency Response Team (ERT) was performing some rappel training on a Deseronto Road rock cut in Lennox and Addington County in June when they were suddenly called into action.
It wasn’t a human in distress however, rather a baby fawn that was stranded on a cliff. ERT officer Matthew Raycroft was able to put his training to use, using the equipment to reach the fawn and deliver it safely back to its mother.
Lisa Ray Koenig of Groovy Cats shows off some of her paintings, each one containing a hidden cat named Felix, as well as some mugs and her book during June’s Stoney Steps Artfest. Photo by Adam Prudhomme.
Old garden tools were painted with floral designs and turned into a ‘garden’ by members of the Greater Napanee Area Arts Association, placed outside of Country Traditions. Photo by Lisa Ray Koenig.