Interval House should listen to solutions proposed by workers
I was dismayed yesterday to learn that the workers at L & A Interval House are on strike. These workers provide needed services to enhance and promote the safety of…
Opinion
Parade of Lights revival a miracle on Dundas Street
Last week’s front page of the Napanee Beaver jumped the gun, declaring the Town of Greater Napanee’s Parade of Lights had been cancelled for 2021. As of deadline last Tuesday,…
November staff picks roundup
Catherine Coles Coles’ Notes The staff of the County of L&A Libraries are avid readers and always eager to share their favourite books. Here we bring you a list of some of the…
War amputee veterans started 100-year legacy
Of the thousands of Canadian soldiers who were wounded while serving in the First and Second World Wars, many returned home missing limbs. United by a common bond of amputation, these…
Four day workweek sounds great, but still feels farfetched
Ontario Liberal Party leader Steven Del Duca grabbed headlines earlier this month when he posed the notion of radically re-configuring the workweek. During the party’s annual meeting, Del Duca tossed…
Remembrance Day books for kids
Catherine Coles Coles’ Notes Remembrance Day offers Canadians an opportunity to both reflect on the past and also consider the present and future. It can also be a good day…
Vaccination policy should take into account each individual case
I have been a registered nurse for over 20 years and most of that in the ER. I have been on life support 25 times for allergic reactions and the…
Tending to his mental health worth the Price for Carey
It hardly seems fathomable Canadians were staring down the start of another season of National Hockey League action last week. Wasn’t it just last month when the Montréal Canadiens and…
Ontario’s failing medical system
For the past 21 years, I have had the honor of working as an RN, with 19 of those years in the ER. I have always had a passion for…
A Canadian Trump?
So Greater Napanee councillor Bob Norrie wants to fire the integrity commissioner. And why? Because she did not give the answer he wanted. Norrie seems to forget staff function is…