All Posts Tagged With: "Kingston’s waterfront"
1,000 Islands Poker Run
Kingston will play host to large, noisey powerboats from across Canada as they blast through the water between Kingston and various ports of call.
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Friday Foto
Hey there, and happy Friday. This week we welcomed Kingston’s hippest Librarian to the City, and are optimistic that once she’s nonnomadic, she might be willing to share some of her experiences as a newcomer to our burgeoning metropolis. Notice how craftily I incorporated big, fancy words in that sentence? Perhaps diction will improve overall [...]
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Friday Foto
What’s with all this rain? Presently we’re on our third straight day of drizzle, however it looks as though the sun is breaking through the clouds just in time for the weekend. But will it stay? My yard is beginning to look like a farmer’s field, and despite our campaign to eradicate all of the [...]
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Kingston Dragonboat Festival
The Kingston Dragon Boat Festival is a fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Club of Kingston. They raise funds through the Pledge Challenge, and donations. Whether you’ve got a team together and will be competing on the water, or simply want to spectate and take in all the action, you won’t be disappointed. Teams come [...]
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City Landmarks Vol VI
The Limestone City’s waterfront has a storied past, as it served as a strategic shipbuilding centre, and provided the backdrop for the tale of the Herchmer ghost. But that’s just scratching the surface. Today we’re advancing our exploration of Kingston’s historical shores by sailing back in time to recount the escape of the Royal George. [...]
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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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Friday Foto
This Friday Foto comes to us courtesy of the McCord Museum’s Notman Photographic Archives. Downtown Kingston, circa 1910, was a heavily industrialized area with a rail yard, and steady flow of shipping vessels. A century later, both the steps of City Hall, and face of Kingston’s industrial sector look very different. Where will be 100 [...]
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On Third Crossings and Other Mythical Beasts
The other day I attended an information session regarding the environmental assessment associated with a proposed thoroughfare that will better connect the eastern and western realms of Kingston. Truth be told, I was expecting a formal presentation with a Q&A session, however such formalities are rather premature at this early stage in the game. Of [...]
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The Wreck of Navy Bay
Instead of focusing on events on the surface, today we’re sinking to a whole new level. Did you know that Kingston is widely recognized as one of the best locations for fresh water diving thanks in part to numerous ship wrecks in and around the mouths of Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence? Popular wrecks [...]
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Know When to Fold ‘Em
This week there’s been a bit of a buzz around the local blog/tweet-osphere, specifically via K7waterfront, regarding the future of one of the city’s most popular summer events. I suppose the popularity of this activity really depends on who you’re talking too, but regardless, the annual 1,000 Islands Poker Run is definitely a gong show [...]
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