Ashley Perna came to Kingston after her last high school exam in 2002, and hasn’t left. A single mom to a teenager, she volunteers her time teaching technology classes at the Seniors Centre, and is running to represent Portsmouth District in the upcoming municipal term of Kingston City Council. “Despite
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Keaton Zandbergen is a harm reduction worker, and is running in the election as part of the People’s Platform for Kingston. He has lived in Kingston most of his life, and is hoping to represent the Kingscourt-Rideau district in the 2022 to 2026 term of Kingston City Council. Currently involved
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Michael Murphy is currently a trustee and Vice Chair on the Algonquin Lakeshore Catholic District School Board, and this year marks his first time running for Kingston City Council. He and his wife, Sara, are expecting their first child later this year, and they enjoy taking in the arts (“musical
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Conny Glenn has been a Kingston resident for the past seven years. As an ergonomist and Registered Kinesiologist, she has owned and operated a national ergonomics and wellness consulting company for over 25 years, and is a self-described advocate for the health and well-being of our communities. This is Glenn’s
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Ian Clark was born in Kingston and has lived here his entire 32 years. An anti-poverty, housing, and homelessness activist, Clark is prepared to represent the constituents of Williamsville District on Kingston City Council. Previously an addictions worker, Clark now works in the HR department for Corrections. He said that
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Brandon Tozzo moved to Kingston 15 years ago to do his PhD at Queen’s University, and now he hopes to be the “voice of change” on Kingston City Council. Running in the Kingscourt-Rideau district, where he lives with his wife Jenna, Tozzo is a special needs advocate. “We have two
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Born in Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia, Ivan Stoiljkovic has lived in Kingston since 2000. New to the political arena, Stoiljkovic has put his hat in the ring in hopes of becoming the City of Kingston’s next mayor, and one with a difference. “I find the whole political world repulsive. I’m running
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Tourism is a crucial aspect of economic sustainability for Kingston, and the same is true for our neighbours just slightly southeast of us on Wolfe Island. After over two years of pandemic ripple effects, those on the Island and on ‘the mainland’ have been looking forward to getting back to
Read MoreBusinesses and consumers planning to make the switch to compostable cutlery have a bit of homework to do. On Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, the federal government released the list of single-use plastic items it plans to ban in 2021, part of a promise to eliminate plastic waste in Canada by
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Ruslan Yakoviychuk is the Conservative Party of Canada candidate for Kingston and the Islands. Born and raised in the town of Roztoky in western Ukraine, Yakoviychuk came to Kingston in January 2005, and started his first day of work here the next morning. After coming to Canada under a Conservative
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UPDATE (Monday, Aug. 26, 2019): Today, Spencer Evans’ clarinet was located and returned to its rightful owner. The clarinet was found in some bushes nearby Evans’ home, and was returned to him. Thank you to all who shared this story and helped in keeping an eye out for the cherished
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Local music icon and celebrated entertainer Spencer Evans is pleading for the return of his clarinet after it was stolen from his front porch over the weekend. On Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, someone walked onto Evans’ front porch in downtown Kingston and stole a beat up, old, green canvas backpack,
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