The Green Bin Is In!

Green Bins
As the environment becomes the topic du jour around the world, an increasing number of Kingstonians are taking an interest in green issues ranging from proposed wind farms, to the cosmetic use of pesticides and organic recycling. With respect to the latter, Kingston is trailing communities such as the GTA, Ottawa, Newmarket and Guelph who’ve implemented programs for curbside collection of organic materials. However, thanks to the recent recommendations of a draft Integrated Waste Management Study, we may be closer than ever to realizing our own green box system, which could curb household waste by as much as 65 percent.
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Spring Ready to be Sprung?

I'm Melting
I think I speak for everyone when I say that I’m ready for warmer weather. It’s not as though we’ve had an uncharacteristically cold winter, but the mediocre snow removal on city sidewalks, and bottomless puddles of slush have whittled away my tolerance for the season. This past weekend old man winter tried his best to rain down more of the white stuff, but it stuck around for less than 24 hours. While next week’s forecast predicts immediate warmer weather, other “experts” are calling for a long and drawn-out return to higher temperatures. It’s not as though I have a thing against meteorologists, groundhogs, or Farmer’s Almanacs, but they are all wrong way too often. Since Wiarton Willie’s predicting an early spring this year, and the typical signs of a spring melt are all around us, I recommend getting one last skate in before it’s patio season. What do you think, is spring really on it’s way? What sort of weather are you predicting?

The Ride is Worth the Cabfair

Cabfair
The Kingston Canadian Film Festival wrapped up today with a free showing of Shake Hands with the Devil. Earlier on in the day, I had the pleasure of attending the premiere of Cabfair, which was written, directed, and produced by Kingstonian, and first time film maker, Justin Chenier. Cabfair is a comedic mockumentary that was made on a dental floss budget of $500, though it’s definitely worth so much more. The movie centres around a day in the life of a loud-mouthed cabbie named Reggie O’Brien (K. Shane Doulton), whose antics include: hunting for 8-track cassettes in dumpsters, protesting outside his favorite country radio station, and watching his customers make out in the back seat. Doulton is accompanied by a colourful cast of screwballs including a dog catcher, ex-priest and his porno obsessed boss, who are played by acting veterans and new local talent.
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Luke’s Gastronomy

Lukes
When you hear the words “Master Chef” the mind tends to conjure images of an older man or woman, probably in his or her 50s or 60s - someone who has had decades of training from top chefs all over the world. One would never suspect that the master of gourmet could be a seventeen-year-old. We were shocked when we stumbled upon this fact during a recent visit to Luke’s on Princess Street.
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Apple Crisp Music Series

Apple Crisp
Come check out the Apple Crisp Music Series on Tuesday, March 4th. The show will be hosted by CBC’s Alan Neal and will be recorded for the new Friends of Skeleton Park CD. Not sure what I’m talking about? A group of dedicated local musicians and music lovers have worked very hard to put on the Skeleton Park Music Festival for the past two summers at McBurney Park here in Kingston. This year they are putting together a CD as a fundraiser for the event. I will be there on Tuesday to find out more so stay tuned and in the meantime, come to the show (by the way, Apple Crisp puts on an all ages show at Queen Street United every Tuesday night). Come to support local talent, hear some great tunes and have some dessert! They don’t call it Apple Crisp for nothin’.

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