All Posts Tagged With: "Lake Ontario"
Mayors Ask Canada, U.S. To Help Protect Great Lakes
Today, mayors of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative called on the American and Canadian Federal Governments to build on the U.S. Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and local investments by making a bi-national sustainable commitment to the region, supported by long term funding. “Protecting and restoring the world’s largest freshwater resource and source [...]
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Swim Guide: Beach Finder
Every summer, those of us without backyard swimming pools, or friends who are kind enough to share, converge on Kingston’s shorelines in search of a safe yet refreshing place to take a dip. While KFL&A Public Health “regularly” checks the water quality at local beaches, these updates are not always timely nor do they fully [...]
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Weekly Poll: A Bridge to Wolfe Island
Thinking back on my wonder years, I can vividly recall family outings to Cape Vincent, New York, which involved two ferry rides and a short cross country jaunt across Wolfe Island. It’s been years since my last trip to Cape Vincent, however on occasion, we still board the Wolfe Islander III and take the scenic [...]
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Waterfront Agenda Items
As posted on K7waterfront.org, there are three notable waterfront-related agenda items for the next City Council meeting scheduled on the 6th of October 2009. Highlights are as follows: 1. Waterfront-related items listed in the Recreation & Leisure Services Department 2009-2010 Priorities are either stalled, or token. They include: Design of the Breakwater beach area (2010). [...]
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Revitalizing Lake Ontario Park
In April of 2007, the City completed phase 1 of a study in support of the Lake Ontario Park Revitalization Plan. The purpose of this analysis was to establish a collective vision for developing the aging, and underutilized Lake Ontario Park. After reviewing suggestions from City Officials and interested members of the community, the City [...]
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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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Lake Ontario Park Revitalization
As reported by K7 Waterfront, the City of Kingston has posted a token 4-question online survey concerning the revitalization of Lake Ontario Park. Additionally, two public meetings will be held at the Invista Centre, on 21 Jan from 7 to 9 pm, and 25 Mar 09 respectively. Let’s hope this isn’t just public consultation theatre [...]
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