The books I have been reading
Catherine Coles Coles Notes Like a lot of bookworms I usually have more than one (or two or three…) books on the go at any given time. Usually this means…
Opinion
Friends of Salmon River support youth summit participant
Friends of the Salmon River was very pleased to sponsor a Grade 11 student from NDSS to attend an environmental youth summit weekend in Orillia in September with the Ontario…
Electorate chose experience, now it will be seeking results
Following months of speculation, debate, and whispers about an appetite for change, the people of Lennox and Addington County decided Monday evening they turn to experienced hands at the helm…
The not-so-scary truth about bats
Laurie Snider Notes from the Nest “Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble; Eye of newt and toe of frog; Wool of bat and tongue of dog.”…
Each vote can make a difference, make yours count this week
Your voice matters this week. While it might be easy to dismiss the impact a single voter can have in a municipal election, one just has to look back four…
Library staff share their October picks
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…
I now pronounce you man and wife
Laurie Snider Notes from the Nest The groomsmen, clad in charcoal grey suits and navy ties, were standing tall and handsome in a neat row, as the bridesmaids processed towards…
Every day Ontarians should be talking about mental health
The World Health Organization declared yesterday World Mental Health Day, but in reality much more awareness is necessary every day of the toll mental health and addictions take on society throughout the year….
Get out there and cast your vote Oct. 22
Laurie Snider Notes from the Nest He’s a bum!” “She’s a lame duck!” “Talk about a crook.” “He’s about as dumb as a bag of hammers!” “You call her a…
Aims of correctional system require constant review
Retribution or rehabilitation. That’s the age-old debate about what corrections systems in Canada and around should see as their primary focus. The debate resurfaced again at the House of Commons…