Musical Memories: ‘In The Good Old Summertime’
By Glen R. Goodhand There are basically four kinds of summers. There is the wet kind, when it rains at the drop of a hat; the dry season, when the…
Opinion
Clinic should be here to stay
Anyone who has spent an hour or two — or seven — in the queue waiting to be seen at the emergency room understands the attraction of having the ability…
Speeding on town roads a concern
Most days, I enjoy taking a walk around Napanee. However, like earlier writers to the Beaver, I’ve become concerned about a lack of traffic preparation in regards to the downtown…
Urban forest still being neglected
There are still no trees being planted. Well, there was one, planted diligently by Lennox and Addington County staff in front of the court house. Meanwhile, along Bridge and Dundas…
Time for town to bring planning in-house
Town staff is currently reviewing the way building and planning services are delivered. This is long over-due. Since Greater Napanee was created, planning services have been contracted out to a…
Wind power stall
It has been apparent that Ontario’s green energy program has been going sideways for some time now. Few of the promises the governing Liberals invoked when embarking on this adventure…
Coles Notes: One Book, One L&A 2017
By Catherine Coles One Book, One L&A, our community reading program, entered its fourth year when it relaunched in May with 2017’s featured book: Elementary, She Read by Vicki Delany. Elementary, She Read…
Strawberries: the non-berry berry
By Laurie Snider Notes From The Nest A few weeks back I wrote a column revealing the somewhat startling fact that rhubarb is not a fruit. I am sorry to…
Our Town
Valuing our history
It’s often said that Canadian history is boring. Well, don’t tell that to the estimated 30,000 people who converged on the village of Bath this past weekend to capture a…