Council won’t have a bird, just yet
Some might say Greater Napanee council ‘chickened out’ when it opted not to allow backyard poultry in the urban portion of town. While it certainly wasn’t a popular answer, council’s…
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Don’t increase garbage fees, reduce waste instead
When we moved to Napanee in 2017 we couldn’t believe that there was no option of using a green bin for compost waste. The amount of waste, which used to…
Governments hiding tax increase as fees
More and more taxes at every level of government are being disguised as ‘fees’, so that politicians can boast they did not raise taxes, and therefore keep their jobs after…
Households should be able to return unused bag tags for a refund
Amen to Pierre J. LeBel’s letter in the April 13 Beaver. Like Mr. LeBel, our household only puts out garbage roughly every third week. We recycle and compost all that…
Bag tag price hike environmentally irresponsible
A tax increase of $100 every six months for each eligible property under the guise of a bag tag increase completely negates the original intention of the bag tag fee….
Canadian Jeremy Hansen to explore space’s final frontier
Prior to every episode of Star Trek, Captain James T. Kirk, played by Canadian William Shatner, would proclaim his desire ‘to boldly go where no man has gone before.’ Fellow…
Council missed the mark by declaring potential walking trail land surplus
Over the last several months, a small group of Napanee residents have come together to promote and help develop safe and enjoyable walking and cycling trails in and around Napanee….
Council should re-think bag tag increase
I read the portion of your recent notice: “… In addition, Council intends to pass a by-law to issue a special tax levy on each property that is eligible to…
Council’s decision put under the Bright Lights
Love them or hate them, the very mention of Greater Napanee’s Big Bright Lights always seems to invoke strong emotions from residents. With that in mind it was no surprise…
Books for our ever changing world
Amy Kay Hooked on Books The Dewey Divas and Dudes are a group of extremely well read representatives from eight different publishing houses. They present their insider picks to library…