Big books of summer
Amy Kay Hooked on Books Want to know what books you should dive into this summer? Keep an eye out for the following books that are creating a lot of…
Opinion
Introducing: A Walk Through History
Elizabeth Hall A Walk Through History The town of Greater Napanee has lots of history, from the first settlers after the American War of Independence, to the start and end…
Urging council to preserve historic Cartwright Building
I have concerns about the proposed de-designation of the Cartwright Building located at 89 Thomas St. East across from our County Museum. Lennox & Addington County’s request to the Town…
Toasting Canada ahead of its 156th birthday
On Saturday Canadians coast-to-coast will proudly display their red and white to celebrate our nation’s 156th anniversary of confederation. It feels like just yesterday we were all making a big…
How inclusive are we?
I am so disappointed in Napanee. After seeing so many special flags, story hours, parades and special events in our ‘inclusive’ town, I eagerly watched to see what would be…
Hawks prove Napanee is more than just a softball town
Some 11 years ago, on a damp March afternoon, the ‘pop’ of cowhide baseball hitting leather gloves echoed across NDSS’ small gym. On the gym stage a net was being…
Celebrating Indigenous Month through literature
Amy Kay Hooked on Books In June we honour and appreciate Indigenous history, heritage, resilience, and diversity. Choose any of the titles below to discover powerful narratives, insightful memoirs, and thought-provoking…
H-LA Liberals elect new executive board
The Hastings Lennox and Addington Provincial Liberal Association held a well attended meeting in Stirling to elect a new executive board on Saturday May 27. Roger Martin and Dave Campbell…
Questions surrounding Bernardo’s prison transfer deserve answers
Generally speaking, news of Canada’s most notorious killer Paul Bernardo being transferred outside of Lennox and Addington would be good riddance. The further he gets from here, the better. And…
Grade 4 students stand up against hate
We, ( the students of a Grade 4 class) felt we needed to stand up against an act of hatred and the act of terrorism that occurred on a social media…