Mills family ensures Garrett’s Legacy lives on
If life were fair, no parent would ever have to endure the tragedy that Dave and Gwen Mills suffered when their teenage son Garrett was killed in a freak accident. By now this community is all too aware of what... Continue reading→
Honouring the brave Sgt. Eric Mueller
Every so often a startling tragedy reminds us the brave men and women of Ontario’s police forces face the potential of having to risk their lives for their communities on any given day. One such reminder came last Thursday when... Continue reading→
Remembering Canada’s folk hero, Gordon Lightfoot
Canada lost one of its greatest folk-singers earlier this month as Gordon Lightfoot passed away at the age of 84. Known for hits such as Early Morning Rain, If You Could Read My Mind, Black Day in July and of... Continue reading→
Trash the talk of the town these days
Garbage has been a hot topic in town for the better part of a month now. More specifically, the talk has centred on the cost of the tags that get affixed to garbage bags before they get tossed onto a... Continue reading→
‘Government funded media’ a loaded phrase
If nothing else, Twitter has become a lot more interesting since being taken over by billionaire Elon Musk. Drama ensues almost daily and can be just as unpredictable as the mid-April weather in Napanee. Such was the case this week... Continue reading→
Council won’t have a bird, just yet
Some might say Greater Napanee council ‘chickened out’ when it opted not to allow backyard poultry in the urban portion of town. While it certainly wasn’t a popular answer, council’s decision to put a pin in the matter certainly has... Continue reading→
Canadian Jeremy Hansen to explore space’s final frontier
Prior to every episode of Star Trek, Captain James T. Kirk, played by Canadian William Shatner, would proclaim his desire ‘to boldly go where no man has gone before.’ Fellow Canadian Jeremy Hansen will have the chance to do just... Continue reading→
Council’s decision put under the Bright Lights
Love them or hate them, the very mention of Greater Napanee’s Big Bright Lights always seems to invoke strong emotions from residents. With that in mind it was no surprise that council’s decision to relocate the thousands of LED Christmas... Continue reading→
Finding courage in the amid tragedy
If this week’s edition of the Napanee Beaver had a theme, it would be one of perseverance through extraordinarily difficult circumstances. The story of local mom Tamara Spearing is one of great courage, finding the strength to speak about the... Continue reading→
The day Dilbert got cancelled
By now just about everyone who has followed the popular comic strip Dilbert is aware of the hot water its creator, Scott Adams, currently finds himself in. In a classic case of career suicide, Adams appeared on a YouTube live... Continue reading→