All Posts Tagged With: "Kingston City Police"
Weekly Poll: Occupy Kingston’s Right to Remain
Over the past week, occupy movements in cities across Canada and the US have been dealt countless eviction notices, which have been met with both support and opposition. Arguments to allow the demonstrators to remain in place are empowered by our right to peacefully protest as well as freedom of speech, however justification becomes clouded [...]
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City Hall Clock to go Digital
Designed by architect George Browne, Kingston City Hall was built in 1844, while it has served as everything from post office to customs house, police station to jail, and of course the chief administrative and municipal centre for the Limestone City. Over the years, this beautiful structure has seen many enhancements including the installation of [...]
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Graffiti vs Tagging: Is Either Acceptable?
Does Kingston have a graffiti problem? Does tagging fall under the same umbrella as stickering, stencilling, or evolving canvasses such as those behind the Grand Theatre? What types of surfaces should be considered out of bounds? These are the questions that have been floating around my head ever since a “gifted artist” decided to vomit [...]
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Council Approves 3.39 Per Cent Municipal Tax Increase
Last night, Kingston’s new City Council approved its first operating budget keeping the municipal tax rate increase at 3.39 per cent. “Council took a very considered approach in its deliberations and City staff was very responsive in answering their questions. City staff members are to be commended for keeping their budgets keyed to the rate [...]
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What if Kingston…
After graduating in 2004, Danielle and I continued to reside in our very affordable student rental on the fringe of the Queen’s ghetto, which was a necessity while we were paying off our respective loans. Like many of the other tenants therein, we stored a few personal effects in the common hallway such as our [...]
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Friday Foto
It’s been a busy week for protesters in Kingston between the controversial Poker Run and the Prison Farm cattle removal. It’s incredible to see people who care so much about our city and who are willing to put themselves on the line to show it. Prison Farm protesters, we are behind you. Keep on keepin’ [...]
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Doors Open Kingston
The Ontario-wide Doors Open program was launched in 2002, while over 3 million visits have been made to heritage sites participating in this exciting initiative. Doors Open is considered a cultural phenomenon, with hundreds of communities participating across the province. Every year, Doors Open Kingston attracts large crowds from across the Limestone City and beyond. [...]
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Kingston Police Force is Back Online
As more and more Kingstonians turn to the Internet for information, our online demands of local businesses, government and related service providers are constantly being refined. While the Kingston Police Forces’ website met the standard when it first launched, over the past few years people have begun to notice it’s dated design and severe lack [...]
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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 red carpet, [...]
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The Accessible City
Back in 2006, the City of Kingston released the 2007 (4 Year) Accessibility Plan, which was geared towards identifying and improving programs, facilities and infrastructure that were not fully accessible to those with disabilities. Since then, new projects, specifically the K-Rock Centre, Invista Centre, Market Square pavilion and Kingston Police Station, have all been completed [...]
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