All Posts Tagged With: "Kingston City Hall"

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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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Friday Foto

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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Holiday Gift-a-Way

Our neighbours to the south will soon be enjoying Thanksgiving, and then taking part in the busiest shopping day of the year, which is ominously referred to as Black Friday. While Canadian cross-border shoppers will likely fill the ranks, I am thankful that Black Friday hasn’t really caught on in Canada, yet. That [...]

23Nov2009 | Harvey Kirkpatrick | 12 comments | Continued
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Taxing Times

I have a confession: I love budget season at city hall.  Sickening, isn’t it?
The  draft 2010 budget was released over the weekend at city hall, two weeks ahead of when budget meetings will actually commence. (I should clarify that the entire budget was not released on the city’s website — the staff reports with high-level [...]

16Nov2009 | Jordan Press | 2 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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You Get What You Pay For

How much is good political representation worth? In Kingston, it could be $27,500 a year for a councillor, and $84,500 for the mayor.
In case you missed it somewhere, a citizens’ committee is reviewing the pay that city councillors and the Mayor receive for doing their jobs. Currently, councillors earn $18,730 each, plus travel and work [...]

26Oct2009 | Jordan Press | 6 comments | Continued
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