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Digging Up History

Princess Street is about to change and not just the surface.
While the reconstruction of the bottom two blocks of Princess Street gets a lot of attention for its intrusion into our lives, what gets lost in the talk is how a little bit of Kingston history is going to give way to modernity.
The reconstruction, which [...]

1Mar2010 | Jordan Press | 14 comments | Continued
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Friday Foto

Just before I climbed into bed last night, I marvelled at the flurries that were sticking to almost everything outside. It made for a majestic scene in our backyard, as the tree branches and shrubbery looked as though someone had painted them with fluffy flakes of snow. This morning I woke up to [...]

26Feb2010 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 0 comments | Continued
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Mouthy Features Local Stories, Storytellers

Mouthy provides a forum for guests to dabble in engaging storytelling by featuring a different theme each month. On Tuesday night, the group met at The Artel to share compelling tales with a Kingston flavour.

25Feb2010 | Matt Gardner | 0 comments | Continued
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Kingston Canadian Film Festival

Sometimes my lack of a cable television subscription doesn’t pay off, as I’m constantly out of the loop when it comes to staying on top of the latest local tv commercials.  Today, by chance, I came across an online commercial for the annual Kingston Canadian Film Festival, which is going down from March 3rd until [...]

24Feb2010 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 0 comments | Continued
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What if Kingston…

In part three of Kingstonist’s examination of the downtown business-scape, we highlighted the fact that there are numerous neglected parcels of land along the strip of Princess Street that falls between Bath and Division.  A majority of these properties were once home to car dealerships, car rental agencies and gas stations, while they are now [...]

23Feb2010 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 9 comments | Continued
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Friday Foto

In just 10 days, Kingstonist will be celebrating two years of rocking blogging in the free world.  I’m really getting pumped up for the big day, as we kind of dropped the ball on building up to, and properly celebrating last year’s milestone.  It’s not as though Kingstonist needs to walk down a [...]

19Feb2010 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 0 comments | Continued
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Final Fantasy in Kingston

Owen Pallett, aka Final Fantasy, plays with himself in front of hundreds of people.  By this I mean, he electronically loops the sound of his own violin, keyboard and voice and then plays along with it.   He was in Kingston last night and played to a nearly sold-out audience at Sydenham Street United Church.  [...]

18Feb2010 | Danielle Lennon | 0 comments | Continued
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A Win For Williamsville

One block of Frontenac Street was what created a neighbourhood association in Williamsville. One development on one block led to one big planning battle that ended this week with the city and the neighbourhood coming out on top.

17Feb2010 | Jordan Press | 4 comments | Continued
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Kingstonist’s Big Birthday Contest

My grandmother always says “you’re only as old as you feel”. With that in mind, it’s hard to believe that two weeks from today we will be celebrating Kingstonist’s second birthday. Has it really been that long since we started the site? Thanks to the hard work and dedication of our volunteer contributors, [...]

16Feb2010 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 7 comments | 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