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Looking Back Week of August 30
70 Years Ago September 1, 1948 – A period of near-record heat ended with two severe lightning storms travelling through the Napanee area. High winds and lightning strikes did considerable damage…
Colling shares collection of Inuit art to help others understand the north
Adam Prudhomme Beaver Staff Given libraries are a place of learning and discovery, Bruce Colling felt the Napanee Branch of the Lennox and Addington County Library would serve as the…
Looking Back Week of Aug. 23
70 Years Ago August 25, 1948 – The Napanee Lions Club was expected to announce a fundraising drive to pay for permanent lights at the Gibbard Memorial Baseball Park at…
Napanee Lioness Club Donates To LACGH CT Scan
Play Music on the Porch Day comes to Deseronto Aug. 25
Musicians join peers from 450 communities in 47 countries Adam Bramburger Beaver Staff In 2016, Steve Tanner and a group of friends became part of an international movement and they…
Looking Back Week of August 16
70 Years Ago August 18, 1948 – A decision by the federal government to remove an embargo on beef exports was good news for farmers and difficult news for Canadians…
Miracle Treat Day
SOS’s Social Dining Program Gets A Boost
Looking Back Week of August 9
70 Years Ago August 11, 1948 – The Liberal Party of Canada selected external affairs minister Louis St. Laurent as its leader, replacing Prime Minister Mackenzie King. The 64-year-old St….