Listening to wonderful music is good for the soul
Laurie Snider Notes from the Nest The sweet fragrance of late spring flowers, mixed with the earthy scent of pond water, wafted in on the breeze, through the open window….
Opinion
Even with Liberals out, election still a referendum on spending
Today is decision day for Ontario voters. They’ll go to the polls with the realization they can realistically choose from two starkly different plans for the province, presented by the…
TD Summer Reading Club to return
Catherine Coles Coles Notes It’s that time of year again when the County of Lennox and Addington Libraries launches the always popular TD Summer Reading Club. The purpose of this…
We should all become Road Warriors for turtles
Laurie Snider Notes from the Nest Did you know that only one in 100 laid by a turtle will survive to adulthood? Were you aware that many turtles don’t reach…
Trans Mountain pipeline purchase a bold risk by Trudeau government
The federal government took its most decisive action yet in support of the Trans Mountain pipeline project by choosing to invest taxpayers’ money in the expansion to the tune of…
New mystery, suspense titles available
Catherine Coles Coles Notes All too often I end up disappointing with mysteries/ thrillers/psychological suspense because you can see the twist(s) from a mile away. Well, The Perfect Mother blindsided…
Will development squeeze poor and marginalized?
The plan to develop the Gibbard property has been welcomed by almost everyone, including by me. I wonder, though, if the residents of the area immediately north and west of…
A little gardening is good for body and soul
Laurie Snider Notes from the Nest Last Friday evening, I finally finished planting my vegetable garden. Going by the calendar, I was only one day off from May 24, the…
Napanee can benefit from shortage of homes in GTA
The Greater Toronto Area is experiencing a severe shortage of housing stock for Millennials aged 25 to 29 to move out of family homes and start their own households. According…
A few new feathers in the nest this spring
Laurie Snider Notes from the Nest I’m not sure if you remember what you were doing just over a month ago, but I’m willing to bet it had something to…