Editorial

Napanee Fair still relevant 188 years later

Flipping through back issues of the Napanee Beaver for the weekly Looking Back section, there’s one thing that remains constant-August means it’s time for the Napanee Fair. While other major…


Hats off to our volunteer coaches

Greater Napanee Soccer Club wrapped up its 35th season for its youngest members on Saturday with the annual year-end tournament. The day-long event held at Napanee District Secondary School represented…



A league of their own

You throw like a girl! For decades that’s been the go to insult shouted on sports fields, directed toward anyone who makes a bad toss. In essence that phrase is…


Financial literacy worth teaching in school

School may be out for the summer but education is still a major topic of discussion here in July. Last week Ontario’s education minister Stephen Lecce announced updates to the…


Happy (belated) birthday, Canada

Canada turned 152 on Monday. Amid the fireworks, flag waving and parades, July 1 is also a perfect time to reflect on how fortunate it is to live within the…


Pride Month still necessary in 2019

Select cities, companies and sports teams were notably more colourful in June, adopting the rainbow to express their support of Pride Month. As inclusive and progressive as the month can…


Raptors’ title run united a country

Thursday night in Oakland the Toronto Raptors delivered a major sports championship to the city of Toronto, besting the Golden State Warriors 104-100 in Game 6 of the NBA Finals….


Action needed following MMIWG report

On its own, the final report of the Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls won’t make a difference. Shocking as the numbers may be-Indigenous women and girls…


The real buzz about bees

Laurie Snider Notes from the Nest A bee’s brain is approximately the size of a sesame seed. What it lacks for in size, it more than makes up for in…


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