Napanee’s water systems meet provincial standards
Adam Prudhomme Beaver Staff Greater Napanee’s drinking water systems are up to code for 2019, says Kristie Kelly, manager of environmental compliance with the Town of Greater Napanee. Kelly informed…
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Teachers take to streets to voice opposition to cuts
Adam Prudhomme Beaver Staff Members of Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) Limestone District 27 marched in front of Hastings-Lennox Addington MPP Daryl Kramp’s Napanee office on Friday to express…
Ford shows interest in Continental Conveyor
Adam Bramburger Beaver Staff Protests disrupted a private tour of a local business scheduled for Premier Doug Ford, Saturday, but he managed to complete some business during a stopover downtown….
Flag-raising ceremony celebrates 50 years of Special Olympics triumphs
Adam Bramburger Beaver Staff It’s been 50 years since the first Special Olympics were held at Chicago’s Soldier Field and some local students are proof it’s still creating positive memories….
Federal agriculture minister touts budget commitments for seniors
Adam Bramburger Beaver Staff Hastings-Lennox and Addington MP Mike Bossio welcomed a high-profile minister to town this week to help tout the federal government’s recent pre-election budget. After attending a…
United Way’s youth hub ready to open its doors for service
Adam Bramburger Beaver Staff Much was left to the imagination Friday as mostly unfilled office spaces with empty desks and non-descript neutral walls greeted visitors to the Lennox and Addington…
Greater Napanee council directs staff to find additional $60,000 savings
Adam Prudhomme Beaver Staff Greater Napanee council directed town staff to reduce about $60,000 of their proposed operating and capital budget, which was presented last Thursday during the fourth round…
Ambulance calls up 12.9 per cent in 2018
Adam Bramburger Beaver Staff While Lennox and Addington County saw a 12.9-per -cent increase in calls for its ambulance service in 2018, it managed to improve average wait times overall…
Draft Loyalist budget won’t increase tax rate
Adam Bramburger Beaver Staff Loyalist Township is moving toward adoption of a 2019 operating budget that is poised to raise taxes for the residential class by an average of three…
Suspect sought in bank fraud incident
Beaver Staff On March 7 officers with the Napanee OPP received a report from a complainant that someone had attempted to use his bank card for fraudulent transactions in the…