All Posts Tagged With: "Rideau Canal"
Residents Must Get Approval To Voice Concerns About Ontario’s Tar Sands Pipeline (Line 9)
Residents of Ontario (and Quebec) must fill out a 10-page form and submit a resume in hopes of being allowed to ask questions or voice their concerns about an Enbridge plan to pump 300,000 barrels of oil and bitumen from the Alberta tar sands every day through the 37-year-old Line 9 pipeline. And under new [...]
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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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Murney Tower in Disrepair
In response to the a perceived threat from the United States in 1845, four Martello Towers were built in Kingston to defend the entrance to the Rideau Canal. Forming part of the fortifications of the City the towers was thought to be a valuable means of defense; the structures were quick to construct and only [...]
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The Other End of the Bridge
To spend, or not to spend? That’s the question facing councillors as they debate whether to continue with an environmental impact study on a long discussed third crossing of the Cataraqui River. The debate ended without a concluding vote after the last council meeting. It now looks like the debate will reignite next week when [...]
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