A time-out worth taking
This past week, there were several ‘big events’ of note: the grand opening of Finlay House, the new Acquired Brain Injury home in Napanee; Septemberfest, Stone Mills’ massive Canada 150…
Opinion
Staff Picks: Ultimatum
By Catherine Coles Coles Notes Andree Duval, Relief Librarian for the County of Lennox and Addington Libraries, recently read Ultimatum by Karen Robards which she describes as a breakneck speed…
A little squirrel therapy
The news of late has been quite distressing. There have been frightful stories of forest clearing wildfires, historic flooding from severe storms, two catastrophic hurricanes in recent weeks and the…
Confronting ageism
Most discrimination is on its way out in our society — except ‘ageism’. Ageism is still socially acceptable and its effects can be devastating to seniors when physical, emotional or…
Pot legalization headaches
While it’s not our intent to harsh your buzz, we see a few problems with the pending legalization of marijuana. There are problems at both the federal and provincial level….
Patriotic tune had darker origin
By Glen R. Goodhand Musical Memories This land is your land, this land is my land, From Bonavista to Vancouver Island From the Arctic Circle to the Great Lake waters,…
Volunteers aid in rescues
The following is a monthly column designed to teach local residents about the wild animals that live among us. Marilyn Kendall is writing the column for the Sandy Pines Wildlife…
Get ready for Legion Week
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 137 in Napanee will be participating in Legion Week from Sept. 17-23. It is our 89th anniversary as a Legion Branch and we continue to support…
Historical balancing act
It’s been a rough spell for the once-lauded reputation of Canada’s first Prime Minister. Celebrated as the principal architect of Confederation and the founding of the country, Macdonald has most…
How does your garden grow?
By Laurie Snider Notes From The Nest Each September, as the gardening season is coming to an end, I pull out my wrinkled up notebook and take stock of the…