Make your voice heard: get out and vote Sept. 20
Canada’s federal election is officially in the home stretch with just three days remaining ahead of Monday’s election night. That leaves four days for Canadians 18-years-old and older to do…
Opinion
What I’ve been reading lately
Since I spend a lot of time reading, I often come across books that I would like to talk about in this column, but for whatever reason the opportunity just…
Trudeau’s comments are divisive
Over the last weeks of federal campaigning, I have been puzzled by Justin Trudeau’s ability to say the opposite of what he means. In one rally he makes grandiose claims…
How our lives would change with a hot asphalt plant in town
After retirement, my husband and I started looking for our ‘Forever-Home’; a place to settle down and enjoy our remaining years. We chose Napanee. We both grew up in small…
Hospital protests a disgrace
Disgusting doesn’t even begin to describe the actions of anti-vaccine protestors blocking ambulances from accessing Vancouver General Hospital on Sept. 1. Equally as disturbing were the reports of demonstrators preventing…
Children’s books for Truth and Reconciliation
Catherine Coles Coles’ Notes Our Librarian Jennifer has put together a selection of titles for Sept. 30’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, all of which highlight rising voices from…
Trudeau not the sharpest tool in the shed
Over the past six years the Prime Minister has shown that he is not the “sharpest knife in the drawer” but has proven to be a master at gaining the…
Plenty of options on the ballot for H-LA voters
Voters in Hastings-Lennox and Addington have no shortage of choices when it comes to casting their ballot in Canada’s 44th election on Sept. 20. No fewer than six candidates have…
September 2021 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…
The Climate Crisis: bold action needed now
I have heard a lot of arguments against the federal government taking bold action to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Here are some of them: China and the US as the…