L&A County Library staff January picks
Amy Kay Hooked on Books The staff of the County of L&A Libraries are avid readers and always eager to share their recent favourites. Here are some recent favourites. Marg…
Opinion
Written in the Window-a poem by Robert Ferriman
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Wheels on the bus go from Napanee to Belleville
Welcome to 2024 and the first edition of volume 155 of the Napanee Beaver. Along with ringing in the new year we also celebrated a birthday, as the Beaver was first…
Spilling the tea on the Daly Tea Company
Elizabeth Hall A Walk Through History Around 1840, a cotton manufacturer from Dublin, Ireland, moved to Sophiasburgh, Prince Edward County, but eventually relocated to Richmond Township. His name was Dennis…
Addressing Greater Napanee’s garbage can budget concerns
I am writing to express my concern over the proposed $28,000 budget for the replacement of all downtown garbage cans. While I understand the need to address weathered and rusted…
That’s a wrap on 2023
Crazy as the following may seem, this is the last print edition of the Napanee Beaver for the year 2023. Rest assured, we’ll be back in print on Jan. 11,…
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Elizabeth Hall A Walk Through History The Independent Order of Odd Fellows is a non-political, non-sectarian international fraternal order of Odd Fellowship. It was founded in 1819 by Thomas Wildey…
Disappointment in council’s decision to support BESS proposal
It was extremely disappointing that Town Council passed resolutions at its Nov. 28 meeting to support three battery energy storage systems (BESS) proposals. Council made these decisions in absence of a…
Newburgh Community Christmas Concert leaves ’em laughing
Equal parts laughter and tears were shared Saturday afternoon in the crowded gymnasium of Newburgh Public School. On stage the cast of the Community Christmas Concert were performing their final…
The many names of Napanee’s Trinity United Church
Elizabeth Hall A Walk Through History Eastern Methodist, Trinity Methodist and Trinity United are all names Napanee’s Trinity Church has been called. But at the time of the union in…