All Posts Tagged With: "snowmaggedon"
Weekly Poll: Warm Winter
At a risk of sounding whiny or perhaps even a little bit un-Canadian, I admit that I really dislike winter. Seasonal chores such as snow removal and scraping off icy windshields, as well as the unwelcome side effects including miserable colds, wet clothing and ridiculously high utility bills combine to represent the opposite of what [...]
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Remove Icicles, Ice & Snow Dangerous To Pedestrians
The City reminds owners and occupants of every building in Kingston that they must remove the snow and ice, including icicles, from the roof of that building whenever it poses an immediate danger to pedestrians. The owners or occupants of every commercial property in the downtown Business Improvement Area which fronts on to a public [...]
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Weekly Poll: Snow Removal
Those who were dreaming of a white Christmas were pretty disappointed last month. As you’ll recall, unseasonably high temperatures resulted in the closure of numerous outdoor rinks, and made for near perfect driving conditions over the holidays. Last week however, Old Man Winter finally reared his snow-capped head, forcing Kingstonians out of hibernation to clear [...]
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Snow Down
In the wee hours of the morning, nearly six inches of snow was dumped on much of the region. While we’ve had a good run of mild weather over the past month or so, I for one am happy that Old Man Winter has finally decided to join the party. When I crawled out of [...]
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Die Winter Die
Last week, I was vacationing on the southern shore of Jamaica. It was a dream come true, and something my wife and I had been looking forward to for a long time. Sandy beaches, warm ocean waves, and a healthy mix of frosty alcoholic beverages served at a swim-up bar made for an unforgettable adventure. [...]
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An Icy Wall of Bylaws
If you’ve been reading Kingstonist during the past year, you may have picked up on the fact that I recently became a first-time home owner. With all the fun responsibilities that come with owning a place of my own, shoveling the driveway and clearing the snowy sidewalks around our corner lot are chores that I [...]
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Holiday Caption Contest Winner
Due to the ongoing pounding of Snowmaggedon, and the general ridiculousness of the silly season, we are a bit late in announcing the winner of our Holiday Caption Contest. It gives me great pleasure to announce that barbj8′s comment: “the children grew despondent, realizing that the stranger they had sent for cappucinno was never coming [...]
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Snowmageddon
Yesterday, Kingstonians woke up to nearly 10 centimeters of fresh snow. For me, it took about 45 minutes to clear the sidewalks and parking spaces around the homestead. This, combined with uncleared sidewalks made me late for work. Thankfully this was the general trend around the office, so I didn’t feel too bad. Today, weather [...]
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The Day After Tomorrow
Just before leaving the city in Friday afternoon’s whiteout driving conditions, I took yet another look at the weather forecast. A huge system was just making contact, though in light of my recent prediction of Spring’s imminent arrival, I balked at the prospect that this would be a significant Winter storm. I recall saying, “this [...]
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