Kudos for new hospital clinic
I was in Napanee last evening and decided to try the Non-Urgent Rapid Access Clinic at Lennox and Addington County General Hospital. There was one appointment left for the evening….
Opinion
Staff Picks: Option B
By Catherine Coles Coles Notes Erin Markuschewsky from the Napanee Branch of the County of Lennox ande Addington Libraries recently enjoyed the latest memoir/self-help book from Sheryl Sandberg. “Option B…
On the Wild Side: Giving nestlings a second chance
By Marilyn Kendall 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…
Notes From The Nest: A country worth celebrating
By Laurie Snider Just this past Saturday, we as a country celebrated 150 years since Confederation. I thought that this was an appropriate time to take stock of the reasons…
Musical Memories: ‘O Canada’, history of an anthem
By Glen R. Goodhand With the St. Jean-Baptiste Day celebrations scheduled for June 24, 1880, the Honourable Theodore Robitaille contemplated the introduction of a national hymn. At first there was…
Khadr payout anger justified
Many Canadians were outraged this week to learn that the Government of Canada, according to reports, was on the verge of settling a lawsuit with Omar Khadr, a one-time child…
Looking beyond Canada 150
Around Canada Day — and especially this Canada Day, the 150th anniversary of Confederation — the glowing adjectives about our country come fast and furious: prosperous, free, compassionate, tolerant, open……
Coles Notes: New Adult (NA) Romance
By Catherine Coles ‘New Adult, or NA, is an emerging category in fiction that closely resembles ‘Young Adult’ (YA), but features characters in the 18-30 age category. The NA phenomenon…
More traffic measures needed around town
To add to Jane McGarvey’s letter in the Beaver, June 22, ‘Advance green light needed on certain streets’, I agree with her totally. The lack of caution or street lights…
MP offers thoughts on Canada 150
Canada stands out as a beacon of hope in the world we find ourselves in today. In the lead-up to the 150th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada, it is important…