All Posts Tagged With: "Kingston City Hall"

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Friday Foto

Who’s in charge of holiday scheduling around here? I mean honestly, when is it ever a good idea to put Canada Day on a Thursday? The only correct answer, is when your boss is willing to give you Friday off as well. Four day weekends are truly priceless, but I recognize I’m [...]

2Jul2010 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 2 comments | Continued
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The Other End of the Bridge

To spend, or not to spend?
That’s the question facing councillors as they debate whether to continue with an environmental impact study on a long discussed third crossing of the Cataraqui River.
The debate ended without a concluding vote after the last council meeting. It now looks like the debate will reignite next week when council meets [...]

12May2010 | Jordan Press | 7 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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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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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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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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Friday Foto

I am proud to announce that since last weekend I’ve made considerable headway on my Christmas shopping, with only a few books, and consumables left to purchase. It feels fantastic to know that the majority of my shopping is behind me, and I’ve got nearly a week to finish it off around the downtown. [...]

18Dec2009 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 0 comments | Continued
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The Torch Cometh

On December 14th, less than one week away, the Olympic Torch Relay will make it’s way through the Limestone City, with a brief celebration that will be held at Springer Market Square.  The City is pulling out all the stops to ensure that the torch is met with a proper amount of fanfare, and they’re [...]

8Dec2009 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 3 comments | Continued
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Friday Foto

Last Friday I put out a call for snow.  It’s not as though I miss spending hours on end shovelling the stuff, or dealing with people who forget how to drive after the first dusting, rather I need a bit of the white stuff in order to to complete my picture perfect image of [...]

4Dec2009 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 2 comments | Continued
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I want to start today’s post by promising that Kingstonist is not going to start endlessly broadcasting cheesy Christmas carols, or pump cinnamon scents into your home to simulate the festive spirit.  That said, if I possessed the technological ability to affect such things, I would opt for Bing Crosby’s famous holiday anthem, Mele Kalikimaka, [...]

27Nov2009 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 0 comments | Continued
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