Sports & Recreation
Six Questions for KDG’s Skate at Home Mom
Skate at Home Mom is one of the founders of Kingston Derby Girls and skates for the Disloyalists. She has lived in Kingston all her life: her first job was slinging fries at Kingston Canadiens’ games, so she’s thrilled that KDG calls the Memorial Centre home. She is constantly blown away (but not surprised) by [...]
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Kingston Bows out of NBL
Unless you’re a die hard fan of hoops and hardwood, chances are you are likely unaware that Canada is fast approaching the arrival of our very own National Basketball League. Admittedly I had not heard of the NBL until a few days ago, however I was pleasantly surprised to learn that investors were interested in [...]
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Tri Till You Cry
Have you ever run 5km? Or maybe you’ve cycled 30+ km or swum 2km. If so, or if not, you know how challenging it can be to do each of these things, and even more challenging to do all three. Now, imagine going further than that and continuously doing these three events until you just [...]
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KDG Season Opener
Tonight’s the night, as the Kingston Derby Girls make their long awaited return and kick off the 2011 season at the Memorial Centre. From the crazy uniforms and fear-inducing nicknames, to the epic spills and electrifying half time show, our Derby Girls sure do know how to put on one hell of a show, fuelled [...]
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Swim Guide: Beach Finder
Every summer, those of us without backyard swimming pools, or friends who are kind enough to share, converge on Kingston’s shorelines in search of a safe yet refreshing place to take a dip. While KFL&A Public Health “regularly” checks the water quality at local beaches, these updates are not always timely nor do they fully [...]
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Public Asked To Consider Off-Leash Hours At Four Parks
The City is considering a pilot project that would provide dog walkers with off-leash times – 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. – at Oakridge, Castell, Snider and Patterson Parks and/or allow for a permanent, fenced off-leash enclosure in Oakridge Park. “The intent of this site-specific pilot project is to provide improved access to the off-leash [...]
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Weekly Poll: Leo Lafleur Admission Costs
Now that that snowbanks have receded, we’ve been able to get clear view of the transformation of the Leo Lafleur water park next to the aging Memorial Centre. As you can see from the photo above, construction of the winding water slide is nearly complete, and it gives a great indication of the scale and [...]
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Weekly Poll: Best Local Golf Course
Years ago I made a promise to a local greens keeper to never, and I mean never, step foot on his golf course again. I am what golf enthusiasts refer to as a duffer or a hacker, but then again I am not sure my severe lack of patience and skill, warrant such flowery titles. [...]
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Weekly Poll: Fronts Post-Season
Save for including their home games on our events calendar, and mentioning that one time they tried to dress like Don Cherry, Kingstonist doesn’t write a great deal about the Kingston Frontenacs. With ticket prices being a bit too much for my debit card, and a few less than exciting seasons over the past few [...]
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Wolfe Island is Hockeyville
First things first, you’ll notice that today is Friday and yet today’s post is not entitled “Friday Foto”. We plan to continue featuring all of your fine photography but we thought we’d experiment and be a little more specific with our titles on Fridays. Onward! As I’m sure most of you know, Wolfe Island is [...]
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