Derek Sloan a huge step backward for Canada
Goodbye Derek Sloan. What an embarrassment for a kind, generous and progressive riding. To read the kind of Canada you want to create makes me wonder what has happened to…
Opinion
U19 Express sportsmanship worthy of a gold medal
Napanee’s U19 Express men gave their hometown plenty of reasons to beam with pride last week. The lads capped their Maritime road trip by winning gold at the 2021 U19…
Canada needs more Bill Davis
Former Premier Bill Davis died earlier this month. For 14 years he served Ontario with decency, and fulfilled his Progressive Conservative leadership with respect and kindness. During the heated political tussle…
Election an opportunity for Trudeau’s critics to prove they’re a better choice
Parliament hadn’t even officially been dissolved before the Conservative Party of Canada gave us the first cringe worthy moment of the 2021 election. With Sunday all but confirmed to be…
Ten library-set books
Catherine Coles Coles’ Notes Perhaps it is narcissism, but people who love to read often love books that celebrate books. This means that you’ll find plenty of stories set against…
Trudeau likely to stay Canada’s band leader after next election
If they didn’t already love the political hokey pokey that comes with minority government leader Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calling out the steps, Canadians better learn to deal with the…
Britt Benn’s words an inspiration to all
An amazing article by Britt Benn, Olympian (in the Aug. 5 edition of the Napanee Beaver). It could not have been said any better line by line by anybody in the…
KPMG report a chance to look forward, not backwards
Anyone expecting any bombshell revelations from KPMG Forensic Inc.’s deep dive into Greater Napanee’s sale three properties of note was left disappointed. Over a year of anticipation and speculation later,…
March of the celebrity book club
Catherine Coles Coles’ Notes Not too long ago, Oprah was the queen of the celebrity book club. If she promoted a title by slapping a giant “O” sticker on the…
Home sweet Dome
Tomorrow evening the Toronto Blue Jays will jog out of dugout on the third base side of Rogers Centre to a standing ovation of some 15,000 fans. Baseball fan or…