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2018 Municipal and School Board Election Candidate and Third-Party Advertiser Information Session

Lindsey

If you are interested in being a Council or School Board Candidate or a Third-Party Advertiser in the 2018 Municipal and School Board Election, then this information session is for you!

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If you have any further questions regarding this information session, please contact one of the following Municipal Clerks:

Staff Picks: Vi

Catherine

Andree recently enjoyed Kim Thúy's Vi, which she describes as "a truly magical read." Here is her review:

Check out our Spring/Summer Guide!

Catherine

Pick up your copy of our Spring/Summer 2018 program guide today! Highlights include TD Summer Reading Club events, our 4th Annual Local Author Showcase and L&A's Great Big Family Read 2018. 

You can also access the guide online here

Staff Picks: The Memory Shop

Catherine

Karen, Coordinator of the County of Lennox & Addington Libraries' Bath Branch, recently enjoyed The Memory Shop by Ella Griffin. Here is her review:

'Life After the Great War' depicted in three new museum exhibits

Rob Plumley

The War Is Over and “Anything Goes” is the theme of this year’s temporary shows at the Lennox and Addington County Museum. The museum invites you to enjoy three new exhibits that explore life after the Great War. The stories you read and the images you see will leave a smile on your face- as you imagine what life was like in the riotous decade that was the 1920s.

Ontario 511 offers an improved travel information service to residents

Rob Plumley

Planning your trip in and around Lennox and Addington is now even easier with an improved travel information service provided by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation.

Ontario 511 is a bilingual, digital information service that is offered to the public via three channels: 

Staff Picks: Let Me Lie

Catherine

Erin Markuschewsky from the Napanee Branch Library recently enjoyed Let Me Lie, the latest psychological mystery by bestselling British author Clare Mackintosh. Here is her review:

New Museum Passes Available!

Catherine

We have family passes available to a variety of Museums and other educational attractions located both near and far! Each pass has its own borrowing stipulations. Overdue fees are charged at $1 per day. For a complete list of passes, see our Beyond Books Collection.

Newly added to the collection this year are Ingenium passes and Ottawa Museum Network passes.

Each Ingenium pass allows free entry for families of five or fewer to attend:

The Life & Legacy of Dr. Oronhyatekha Discussed at the Next Tuesday Night at the Museum

Rob Plumley

Learn about the fascinating life and legacy of Dr. Oronhyatekha at the next edition of Tuesday Night at the Museum on May 15th at 7pm.

History professor Michelle Hamilton examines the remarkable life of London, Ontario physician Dr. Oronhyatekha (1841-1907). Born at Six Nations of the Grand River and rising to prominence in medicine and politics, he became embroiled in the controversial search for Tecumseh’s grave, lobbied for the vote for Indigenous peoples, and became the first non-white member and ultimately the Supreme Chief Ranger of the Independent Order of Foresters.

Staff Picks: The Alice Network

Catherine

Andree, Relief Librarian for the County of Lennox & Addington Libraries, recently enjoyed the historical fiction novel, The Alice Network. Here is her review:

The Alice Network by Kate Quinn is the intriguing story of two resourceful and determined women. Set in 1947, it centers on 22 year old Charlotte and a cantankerous, retired WWI spy named Eve.