Admiring MP Sloan’s courage
Hard to forget Peter MacKay’s crossing of ethical lines in a taxpayer funded helicopter on his fishing trip. Like today’s Liberals Peter balances himself safely along political fences as he…
Opinion
An open letter to MP Derek Sloan
To Derek Sloan, MP for Hastings-Lennox and Addington, We hope you have had the time to read the recent letters to the editor in the Napanee Beaver. We were in…
Readers’ Advisory On-The-Go
Catherine Coles Coles Notes While select library branches are now open for limited curbside service, we have a lot of patrons who are missing the days when they could enter…
First step to understanding racism-listen to those who experience it
Watching the events surrounding the death of George Floyd-the black man who was choked to death under the knee of a police officer while in handcuffs-unfold have caused a lot…
MP Sloan’s comments make the riding look bad
I would like to apologize on behalf of the many constituents from Hastings Lennox and Addington who do not agree with MP Derek Sloan’s opinion that somehow conversion therapy is…
MP Sloan reminds us the importance of Pride Month
On June 1, Town of Greater Napanee mayor Marg Isbester joined Josh Matson and his husband Chris Beauchesne on the steps of town hall to proudly display the rainbow flag…
MP Sloan’s ideas antiquated
I am increasingly appalled by the words and actions of our MP, Derek Sloan. To date, he has seemingly put far more effort into winning the leadership of his party…
Military’s report on LTC problems needs to be a wake up call
The Canadian military’s damning report of ongoing neglect and elder abuse in long-term care homes across Ontario and Quebec struck a chord with Canadians coast-to-coast. And with good reason. The…
Books to Netflix
Catherine Coles Coles Notes From Orange is the New Black to The Haunting of Hill House, many of Netflix’s greatest hits have been adapted from books. It is a hobby…
Pandemic shows the value of live streaming council meetings
Necessity is often credited as being the mother of all invention. And while greater Napanee council didn’t exactly reinvent the wheel, the necessity of having to meet, while physically distanced…