Fort Fright
On a stormy day in 1846, twenty three men were working on Cathcart Tower, which is part of the Kingston Fortifications Network and located directly across from Fort Henry on Cedar Island. They noticed that a storm was coming in quickly and decided that they would row ashore in a boat made for twelve people. Seventeen of the men drowned on that day. Ever since, employees at the Fort, and locals have noticed strange occurrences along the waterfront, ranging from ghostly noises, to mysterious glowing lights, and shadowy figures floating along the water. Such stories are legendary around the Fort, and they now form the basis for the new Fort Fright experience. Read more
BYOBag
I’m happy to see that Kingston has been making efforts in the last year to encourage residents to get green with composters and rain barrels. So far it seems Kingstonians are up for it. Now, a new and interesting challenge has been presented by Tara Natural Foods owner Rudi Mogl. Read more
Weekly Photo
More magnificent signs of Fall can be found in our newest Flickr set. Enjoy!
Who’s Who in the Zoo
Are you big on fulfilling your civic duty? Do you exercise your right to vote? Before I scare you away, rest assured that today’s post isn’t meant to influence your decision in any way shape or form. Just in case you haven’t picked a winning horse, or if you’re torn between two nominees, I thought Kingstonist could help the selection process along. Today’s post isn’t geared towards giving you the low down on the respective party platforms, or report on results from telephone polls, but rather, the focus will provide background information on each of our local candidates. In no particular order, here’s what you need to know about Kingston’s Liberal, Conservative, Green and NDP hopefuls. Read more
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