Opinion


If you enjoyed The Crown…

Catherine Coles Coles’ Notes The mark of a good novel, in my opinion, is characters that are believably rendered. When it comes to historical fiction, where the stories are often…


Bring back Bossio

In the next federal election, voters in Hastings-Lennox & Addington (H-L&A) will have to think carefully about who they wish to be their next Member of Parliament (MP). We deserve…


How to be a politician

Lately I have been watching a fair amount of politics and Lord knows, there’s been lots of it. I think I have finally figured out what it takes to be…


Coldest Night brings out warmest hearts

That a community the size of Greater Napanee was able to raise over $61,000 and counting for the Coldest Night of the Year would be amazing in any year. The…


Pandemic picks for families

Catherine Coles Coles’ Notes With an ongoing event as life altering as the COVID-19 pandemic, it is no wonder that the publishing industry has begun to reflect our so-called new…


Still a place for anthems at sporting events

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban caused a brief stir last week when he announced the U.S. national anthem would not be played before his team’s home games. The reaction to…



Tech giants causing local headlines to disappear

Several of Canada’s major daily print publications had strikingly identical front-page cover photos on Feb. 4. They were all blank. At first glance it appeared the challenges of finding a…


February 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…


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