All Posts Tagged With: "Peter Milliken"
Weekly Poll: Kingstonian Most Deserving of a Musical
Musical theatre is not something that I proclaim to be an expert on, although I’ve seen my fair share and possibly yours over the past decade or so. My wife has an affinity for musical theatre, performing in numerous pit orchestras, as well as frequently sitting on the opposite side of the stage as an [...]
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Weekly Poll: Walk of Fame
Last week, City Council passed a highly contested motion to rename the lower half of Barack Street to celebrate Kingston’s own, The Tragically Hip. Amongst the various other commemorative proposals brought forward, Council also approved the establishment of a Walk of Fame, which will effectively serve to recognize other notable Kingstonians. While details including funding [...]
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Weekly Poll: Honouring the Tragically Hip
Kingston is a city unlike any other, and yet similar to other urban centres our streets remind us of our rich and humble history. I’m not referring to the trademark limestone structures, monumental landmarks, gorgeous parks or longstanding commercial fixtures, rather the names of our well travelled streets, boulevards and avenues also serve as a [...]
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Best of 2011: One Bag Per Household Limit
In an effort to curb the city’s waste by 65%, we’ve seen the introduction of an organic recycling program, an expanded list of acceptable blue box materials and now a one bag per household limit. Thankfully Kingston has moved away from talking about forcing people to use clear garbage bags, which would have resulting in [...]
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Weekly Poll: The Year That Was
With less than two weeks to go until Christmas, and New Year’s a mere three weeks away, it’s time for our annual review of the news stories and issues that shaped this past year. Will we remember 2011 as the year that Confederation Park was, for a short time, occupied by protesters in an effort [...]
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Ask Our Federal Candidates
According to CBC, over 4 million Canadians tuned in to watch the English version of the federal leaders debate last week. Now if only we could figure out a way to vote via television on May 2nd, Canada might have a chance at improving our deplorable voter turnout. While 62% of Kingstonians exercised their democratic [...]
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Weekly Poll: Kingston and the Islands Election Predictions
Over the past few weeks, elected representatives and local hopefuls of all stripes have been making the rounds in an effort to connect with voters. While running errands this past weekend, I noticed a billboard along John Counter Boulevard, which suggested that Kingstonians should vote for the newly crowned, local Conservative representative, Alicia Gordon. Did [...]
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Weekly Poll: The Year That Was
While there are three weeks remaining in 2010, for the most part, the big news stories and issues that shaped the year have already passed. In the year MMX, Harvey Rosen handed over the gavel to Mark Gerretsen, the 35 year old son of a former Mayor and current MPP, John Gerretsen. Kingston and the [...]
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Friday Foto
Who’s in charge of holiday scheduling around here? I mean honestly, when is it ever a good idea to put Canada Day on a Thursday? The only correct answer, is when your boss is willing to give you Friday off as well. Four day weekends are truly priceless, but I recognize I’m one of the [...]
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Weekly Poll: Peter Milliken Moves On
Peter Milliken has dutifully served as Kingston and the Islands’ Member of Parliament for 22 years, while the last 9 years he’s enjoyed the chair of the Speaker of the House of Commons. Despite his busy schedule, Milliken is an integral part of the local community and he makes frequent trips back to the Limestone [...]
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