All Posts Tagged With: "Harvey Rosen"

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Weekly Poll: A Defining Election Issue

In 2006, Kingston’s mayoral election was arguably fought and won over a single, campaign-defining issue.  In one corner, the incumbent Harvey Rosen bet it all on the K-Rock Centre, while contender Rick Downes countered with a move to put the breaks on construction of Kingston’s multi-million dollar Large Venue Entertainment Centre.  When the last ballot [...]

26Jul2010 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 7 comments | Continued
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Weekly Poll: Kingston’s Next Mayor

Kingstonist’s weekly poll is still in it’s infancy, and in an effort to see it flourish, we’ve been giving it a prime slot on Monday morning over the past couple of weeks.  We’ll keep on with the status quo for the time being, however we may eventually change things up once everyone gets into the [...]

3May2010 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 17 comments | Continued
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Leaving the Chair

The flag of the city hung to his right and the exit sign just above it.
With the backdrop of a darkened council chamber, Mayor Harvey Rosen announced he would not look for a third term in office.
“What I am about to announce is what I see as a need for a change for the city [...]

27Apr2010 | Jordan Press | 1 comment | 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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Thoughts of the Ballot Box

Remember, remember the eighth of November…
In one year’s time, on Nov. 8, 2010, voters in this city will cast a ballot that will shape the next four years of Kingston’s evolution. Many council members will by now be considering whether to seek re-election, but may not declare for months. Indeed, some have already decided whether [...]

9Nov2009 | Jordan Press | 2 comments | Continued
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Life’s a Beach

According to a report released today, Mayors along the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway want to promote the use of, as well as tackle environmental issues associated with Great Lakes’ beaches. Surprisingly, the 44-page report titled A Mayors’ Collaborative Action Plan to Protect the Great Lakes, has not garnered much attention in the media [...]

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6May2009 | Steven Black | 1 comment | Continued
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Is Rosen a False Messiah?

If you transited the area between Princess Street and Queen’s University this weekend, you may have caught a brief glimpse of a set of posters featuring our sometimes loveable, though often despised, Mayor Harvey Rosen. According to reports, the posters featured the Mayor’s smiling mug with embellishments such as long hair, and a goatee, [...]

16Jun2008 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 3 comments | Continued
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More K-Rock Controversy

Just when you thought that we were finished hearing about the Krock in the news, another story pops up:
Former city counselor and unsuccessful mayoral candidate Rick Downes has filed a conflict of interest lawsuit against current mayor Harvey Rosen. It’s no secret that there is some bad blood between these two men as was [...]

15Apr2008 | Matt Pedlar | 2 comments | Continued