Denying climate change won’t make it go away
Debate on how to address climate change is healthy and should always be encouraged. What isn’t healthy-for the planet or those living on it-is to deny climate change exists at…
Opinion
Evergreen Awards 2021
Catherine Coles Coles’ Notes The Ontario Library Association’s Evergreen Award is best described as the “readers’ choice” of Canadian literary awards. Each year, a list of 10 nominees is selected…
When daffodils bloom, hope grows for people affected by cancer
For more than 70 years, the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) has celebrated the Daffodil Campaign in April. The daffodil is resilient, it is the first flower to bloom in the…
One year later pandemic still highlights the importance of local
An inauspicious anniversary passed by last week as Ontarians everywhere marked 365 days since the first provincial lockdown. An estimated 3.4 million employees across the province packed up what they…
Exciting spring CanLit releases
Catherine Coles Coles’ Notes CanLit doesn’t fit into a neat little box. It is diverse; it spans all sorts of topics and genres and it can take you anywhere in…
Canada is in dire need of a sound fiscal plan
We are a bankrupt country with no plan to resolve the dilemma! Why? As the former leader of the Reform Party acknowledged (Globe and Mail March 16) the post war…
Quiet citizens making a big difference
Over the winter not all people pick up after their pets when walking on or around the track. To say thanks to the Fair Board and to the town council…
Homeless solutions have to be more than a Band Aid fix
When the topic of homelessness came up during Greater Napanee’s council meeting last month, the frustration on the part of the members of council was palpable. The feeling was so…
Praise for Loaf N’ Ale’s COVID safety protocols
During COVID, I have chosen to be very careful about shopping and dinning out. Since I am a senior, mid-70s, I try to be wise. Some ladies in the same…
Most popular audio book titles in L&A
Catherine Coles Coles’ Notes Audiobooks are having a moment. Global sales have grown 25-30 per cent per year over the past few years and at the library, we’ve noticed a…