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Battery Park

Last Monday, Mayor Rosen and Homestead Land Holdings cut the ribbon at Kingston’s newest waterfront attraction, located on the fringe of the long contested plot of land that was formerly known as Block D.  The re-purposed real estate on Block D has been developed to accommodate three towering condominiums, as well as a Courtyard [...]

6Jul2010 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 4 comments | Continued
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Friday Foto

If you can read this you’re probably sober, which is quite an accomplishment since local pubs, taverns, and saloons opened at 10am today to accommodate the craziness that is the FIFA World Cup.  While I personally won’t be taking any time off of work, nor do I plan on intentionally watching any of the matches, [...]

11Jun2010 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 0 comments | Continued
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Friday Foto

This week we learned that Kingston will not host the 2011 Memorial Cup, and that the city is making a bid to host the 2012 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.  We also got a sneak peak at our first Mayoral candidate, Greg Soucie, who describes himself as “a pot-smoking veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder who hates [...]

14May2010 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 1 comment | Continued
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Weekly Poll: Recreational Infrastructure

The dog days of summer may be hard to imagine when it snows in May, but I can already picture myself frolicking around on the new splash pad at City Park in a few months.  The splash pad and rink at Market Square, as well as the pending renovations of the Leo Lafleur waterpark and [...]

10May2010 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 25 comments | Continued
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Readying for the Plunge

Will they take the plunge?
That is the question that faces a city hall committee this week as it prepares to enter the final stage of a nearly three-year debate about whether to build a new aquatic centre in Kingston.
Councillors have gone back and forth on the proposed project, at one point asking for numbers about [...]

22Mar2010 | Jordan Press | 8 comments | Continued
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Everything’s Going Swimmingly

Last Fall, I wrote about the City’s plans to completely overhaul the ageing aquatic facility that’s located beside the Memorial Centre.  Presently, the entire grounds around the M-Centre are getting a much needed face lift, while the work will eventually focus on breathing new life into the Leo Lafleur Waterpark.  While we were given a [...]

11Mar2010 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 11 comments | Continued
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Yo Yo Yo Yoga

In my humble opinion, it’s never to late for New Year’s resolutions.  Besides, I’ve always thought spring feels like more of a rebirth than any other time of year. And what better way to revive your body and mind after a long cold winter than with a refreshing and invigorating yoga practice at one of [...]

9Mar2010 | Caitlin Fralick | 1 comment | Continued
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Friday Foto

Have you had a chance to catch your breath yet?  Over the past two weeks, Kingston has been bustling with some rather significant events, specifically Reelout 11, Feb Fest 2010, and now CFRC’s Annual Funding Drive.  With Valentines and Family Day on the horizon next week, it will only be a matter of time [...]

12Feb2010 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 0 comments | Continued
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Lord Stanley Comes to Town

Lord Stanley’s Cup is considered to be the ultimate prize by professional players, minor and pond hockey hopefuls, as well as friends of the frozen game all around the world.  There are a few superstitions associated with the Cup, while the most prevalent dictates that players should refrain from touching hockey’s holy grail until [...]

2Feb2010 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 1 comment | Continued
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Front’s Grin and Bear it

December is all about giving, and there’s certainly is no shortage of ways to help ensure that those less fortunate have the basic essentials, and a little something special this holiday season. Kingstonians can show their generosity by donating non-perishables to the local food bank, buy a snowsuit for a child in need, throw [...]

14Dec2009 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 6 comments | Continued
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