Polls
Weekly Poll: Reading Week
For those who are sinking in assignments, on their last nerve as a result of midterms or otherwise experiencing a bout of the seasonal blues, rest assured that you only have one week to go. At the close of business on Friday, Kingston’s post-secondary students will be afforded an opportunity to catch up studies, sleep, [...]
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Weekly Poll: Warm Winter
At a risk of sounding whiny or perhaps even a little bit un-Canadian, I admit that I really dislike winter. Seasonal chores such as snow removal and scraping off icy windshields, as well as the unwelcome side effects including miserable colds, wet clothing and ridiculously high utility bills combine to represent the opposite of what [...]
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Weekly Poll: Tobogganing Hills
Helloooo winter! After months of wondering if we’d see the old man this year, he’s come back full force in the last few days giving us snow days, skating and other great features of a Canadian winter. I personally am not a big fan of this time of year but I’m coming around and considering [...]
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Weekly Poll: R.I.D.E. Checks vs Social Media
Following one of many holiday parties in December, I endured a 5 minute traffic delay as a result of a Reduced Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) check. When it was my turn to speak with the Officer, I declared that I was the designated driver, having consumed a handful of club sodas over the course the [...]
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Weekly Poll: Honouring the Tragically Hip
Kingston is a city unlike any other, and yet similar to other urban centres our streets remind us of our rich and humble history. I’m not referring to the trademark limestone structures, monumental landmarks, gorgeous parks or longstanding commercial fixtures, rather the names of our well travelled streets, boulevards and avenues also serve as a [...]
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Weekly Poll: The Year That Was
With less than two weeks to go until Christmas, and New Year’s a mere three weeks away, it’s time for our annual review of the news stories and issues that shaped this past year. Will we remember 2011 as the year that Confederation Park was, for a short time, occupied by protesters in an effort [...]
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Weekly Poll: Kingstonist’s Greatest Photo Contest
Last week we announced our third ever Greatest Photo Contest. Once again, the response from local photographers was overwhelming, as our Flickr group is bursting with even more awesome local flavour. This past weekend, a few members Kingstonist’s editorial team sifted through submissions and painstakingly selected photos for inclusion in our week-long poll to crown [...]
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Weekly Poll: Best Movie Theatre
With facilities including the Grand Theatre, K-Rock Centre, Screening Room and Market Square, suffice it to say that a majority of Kingstonians head downtown to get their entertainment fix. Sure there’s the massive Cineplex Odeon out on Gardiners Road, but you can always get your dose of Hollywood’s major motion pictures at the Empire Theatre. [...]
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Weekly Poll: Occupy Kingston’s Right to Remain
Over the past week, occupy movements in cities across Canada and the US have been dealt countless eviction notices, which have been met with both support and opposition. Arguments to allow the demonstrators to remain in place are empowered by our right to peacefully protest as well as freedom of speech, however justification becomes clouded [...]
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Weekly Poll: One Bag Per Household Limit
In March 2009, after approximately one year of anticipation, Kingstonian’s began to receive green bins as a part of the city-wide organic recycling program. Council initially projected that these environmentally friendly vessels would help reduce household waste by as much as 65 percent, thereby slowing the long-term exhaustion of available landfills. Since then, our household [...]
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