All Posts Tagged With: "third crossing"
Friday Foto
This week we learned that Kingston will not host the 2011 Memorial Cup, and that the city is making a bid to host the 2012 Scotties Tournament of Hearts. We also got a sneak peak at our first Mayoral candidate, Greg Soucie, who describes himself as “a pot-smoking veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder who hates [...]
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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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Weekly Poll: Kingston’s Next Mayor
Kingstonist’s weekly poll is still in it’s infancy, and in an effort to see it flourish, we’ve been giving it a prime slot on Monday morning over the past couple of weeks. We’ll keep on with the status quo for the time being, however we may eventually change things up once everyone gets into the [...]
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Friday Foto
This week has been a nightmare for commuters in Kingston. A fiery accident early Wednesday morning closed the westbound lanes of the 401 for almost the entire day. The end result diverted a considerable amount of traffic to Highway 2, putting additional strain on the LaSalle Causeway, downtown Kingston and beyond. If anyone ever disputes [...]
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Friday Foto
In just 10 days, Kingstonist will be celebrating two years of rocking blogging in the free world. I’m really getting pumped up for the big day, as we kind of dropped the ball on building up to, and properly celebrating last year’s milestone. It’s not as though Kingstonist needs to walk down a red carpet, [...]
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Thoughts of the Ballot Box
Remember, remember the eighth of November… In one year’s time, on Nov. 8, 2010, voters in this city will cast a ballot that will shape the next four years of Kingston’s evolution. Many council members will by now be considering whether to seek re-election, but may not declare for months. Indeed, some have already decided [...]
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Friday Foto
Every city has a seedy, wart infested underbelly of ugly issues that are capable of dividing and disgusting the local population. For Kingston, a short list includes the ongoing third crossing saga, Block D development, K-Rock Centre location/finances/naming rights/etc, dog parks, bike lanes and waterfront paths, and the grand daddy of them all, Aberdeen. The [...]
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On Third Crossings and Other Mythical Beasts
The other day I attended an information session regarding the environmental assessment associated with a proposed thoroughfare that will better connect the eastern and western realms of Kingston. Truth be told, I was expecting a formal presentation with a Q&A session, however such formalities are rather premature at this early stage in the game. Of [...]
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Did you Know?
The other day whilst navigating the power outage induced traffic jam across the LaSalle causeway (aka the Green Monster), I found myself noting the similarity between this lift bridge and another with which I am familiar, the ‘blue bridge’ in Victoria. Not believing in coincidences, I thought that there had to be more to it [...]
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The Green Monster
Kingston’s waterfront is a tourist magnet. Whether it’s City Hall, the Pumphouse Museum, or Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, there are a lot of unique sights for people to enjoy throughout the seasons. My constant examination of what works and what needs improvement in Kingston consistently focuses on the attractions situated along the shoreline. Why we don’t [...]
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