Conservative government had its share of scandals, too
Mr. Dick Dodds I presume is a staunch Conservative who likes to point out the foibles of the Liberal Government. Kudos to him for pointing out to the rest of…
Opinion
Canada Reads 2023
Amy Kay Hooked on Books Canada Reads is an annual ‘battle of the books’ competition organized and broadcast by Canada’s public broadcaster, the CBC. The goal of the program is…
Finding courage in the amid tragedy
If this week’s edition of the Napanee Beaver had a theme, it would be one of perseverance through extraordinarily difficult circumstances. The story of local mom Tamara Spearing is one…
Women’s bodies, women’s choices
I don’t want to speak for any other woman in this town but this is in response to the man who wrote in about women’s bodies, abortions and completely ignoring…
No man has the right to tell women what to do with their body
I was going to write a long rebuttal of the misinformation in last week’s letter to the editor about the physical and mental health problems related to abortion, but decided against…
The day Dilbert got cancelled
By now just about everyone who has followed the popular comic strip Dilbert is aware of the hot water its creator, Scott Adams, currently finds himself in. In a classic…
March L&A Library staff picks roundup
Amy Kay Hooked on Books Here’s a roundup of some books L&A Libraries staff have recently enjoyed. Coleen suggests Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam Leave the World Behind…
Trudeau’s partisan selection for election interference inquiry
The citizens of this country owe the Globe and Mail a word of thanks for two reasons. First, for researching the authenticity of the confidential information on China’s interference in…
Supermarket Sweep goes to Ottawa
The CEOs of Sobeys, Metro and Loblaws were called to Ottawa’s Parliament Hill recently to answer questions about the rising cost of grocery bills in this country. The above may…
2023 Oscar nominated films based on books
Amy Kay Hooked on Books Hollywood has been doing book-to-film adaptations for nearly a century. There have been hundreds of books turned into movies, including the popular Harry Potter series,…