L&A Libraries to kick off TD Summer Reading Club this Saturday
Amy Kay Hooked on Books It’s that time of year again when the Lennox and Addington Libraries launches the always popular TD Summer Reading Club. The TD Summer Reading Club…
Opinion
Greater Napanee nearing full circle
Thank you to Greater Napanee councillors (except Councillor Bill Martin) for your generous allotment of garbage bag tags. The 50 bag tags (two households) plus the eight tags we already had will, at our…
Arborist saves Poppy the cat
A big thank you to Jeff and Luc of McLaren Tree Care. They came out and rescued our cat Poppy from the top of a huge oak tree, on County…
Farmers talk sense into Ontario government
American folk humourist Samuel Clemens lived over 100 years ago, but his supposed words of wisdom on the importance of prime real estate still rings true today. Clemens, more famously…
Not all professionals follow the science in abortion debate
In Marven Durling’s June 1st letter, he states that “many counselors, doctors, and psychiatrists” agree that “a considerable number” of women who have terminated pregnancies have been negatively affected by…
Staff picks for June
Amy Kay Hooked on Books The staff of the County of L&A Libraries are avid readers and are always eager to share their favourite books. Here is a sampling of…
Rights of the unborn?
In a recent letter to the editor, writer Marven Durling comments on previous conversations and opinions regarding abortion rights. One section caught my eye. Durling writes: “Prolife groups cannot and…
Inspired by the story of Bart the lamb
I feel compelled to comment on the an article submitted by Jacqueline and Jim Wood, “Bart the lamb is a miracle on Storey Street”. (June 1, 2023) My wife and…
Bag tag levy unfair to conscientious residents
I have been recycling, composting and managing the waste that my household produces for longer than I can remember. The new bag tag levy is unfair to those of us…
Miracle on Storey Street
Jacqueline and I are pensioners who live on a small hobby farm. We keep a few sheep and chickens. Recently one of our ewes had triplets. One was very small…