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Hall Monitor: Fare Votes
As usual, council and city staff took to Council Chambers for our regular council meeting last night; the agenda and addeds are available on the city website. Last night we didn’t get to see a new piece of the tech system, which was probably for the better, as there were still a few hiccups in the [...]
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Hall Monitor: A Pound of Regulations
Last night was a homecoming of sorts as city council returned to it’s usual seats around the horseshoe, wrapping up a three month road trip – and they did so in true council fashion, running past 11:30 without finishing the agenda. As always, the agenda and addeds are available on the city website. I was [...]
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Weekly Poll: Crude Awakening for Line 9
Kingston’s City Council Meetings are no stranger to corporate suitors and special interest groups looking to gain support for noble and lucrative causes alike. The conga line of aspiring something or others that have graced council with their presence include prospective managers of the K-Rock Centre, both pro- and anti-casino coalitions, and most recently, Enbridge [...]
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Hall Monitor: Time Sensitive
Last night, our city council met off-site again, for the second meeting of the two… uh, make that five… of our meetings on the road and met in the Kingston Room at the Vimy Officer’s Mess at CFB Kingston. We had no Councillor George for this meeting due to a death in the family. As [...]
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Hall Monitor: Bumpy Road
Last night, council members, city staff and members of the media and the public packed our bags and went on a field trip – back to school for meeting number 28-2012. Due to some construction taking place at city hall, council is embarking on a form of “road show” (as the Mayor put it), and [...]
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Top Five Things to See and Do
Fall is without a doubt my favorite season, next to Summer that is. Autumn perfectly stimulates all of the senses: the gorgeous sight of colourful trees, the delicious taste of fresh apple pie, the familiar smell of rotting zombies, the sound of snow crunching beneath my feet and the cozy feel of fleece on a [...]
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What if Kingston…
Last weekend, Confederation Park and Market Square played host to the Kingston Multicultural Arts Festival, Fare on the Square as well as the regular Farmer’s Market. All of these activities have grown in size and popularity over the past few years, which is a testament to the good work being done by organizers and vendors, [...]
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Weekly Poll: Big Name Entertainers
The summer festival circuit has kicked into full gear, while the Skeleton Park Music Festival, Art in the Park, Jazz Fest and Taste of Kingston have all slipped into the rear view. Rest assured, there are still a ton of fantastic, crowd-pleasing festivals on the horizon. In the meantime, another Summer phenomenon is starting to [...]
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Weekly Poll: Keep the Empire Downtown?
Phase Two of King’s Crossing began to take shape in December 2011 when it was announced that Walmart, LCBO, St. Hubert and Empire Theatre would soon emerge from this sprawling consumer complex located at Division and the 401. Both Walmart and the LCBO were suggested as new locations that would not result in the closure [...]
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Hall Monitor: Out With The Old
Last night, our elected officials braved the incredible heat of council chambers for meeting 15-2012 of Kingston City Council. The agenda and addeds from last night are on the city’s website. We decided to mix things up a bit last night and focus on the streaming video. With so many journalists now live-tweeting and using [...]
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