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Author: Jemma Dooreleyers

Bader family donates $54 million to Agnes Etherington Art Centre

June 23, 2020June 23, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers

Bader Philanthropies Inc. is donating $40 million USD or $54 million CAD to Queen’s University for the revitalization and expansion of the Agnes Etherington Art Centre, and to build a home for the Bader Art Collection, which holds almost 500 European paintings.  The investment, which is the largest gift Queen’s

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Eco-Adventure Camp offering virtual summer camp experience

June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers

Eco- Adventure Camp, a camp run by the Queen’s University Biology Station, normally to sets off for Elbow Lake each morning from Queen’s University by school bus to make the almost 40 minute drive, and drop the kids off for a day filled of learning, canoeing, hiking and gaining an

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Locally-founded boating navigation app aims to help boaters during COVID-19

June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers

As an avid boater of the St. Lawrence River and the Thousand Islands himself, Adam Allore wanted to keep the community aspect of boating alive during the restrictions put in place during COVID-19. According to Allore, the founder and CEO of Wavve, a mobile app that helps recreational boaters navigate

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Frontline workers petitioning to keep free parking at hospitals during pandemic

June 17, 2020June 18, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers

Sascha Davis had never had to pay for parking at her job in her life… That is, until she started working for Kingston General Hospital (KGH) in December of 2010. At first she was paying $10 per shift, then $15 per shift, then $20 per shift, just so she could

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Take in Skeleton Park Arts Fest at home

June 16, 2020June 16, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers

The 15th annual Skeleton Park Arts Fest (SPAF) will be moving mostly online this year in light of COVID-19. Although many of the live events will be happening in cyberspace, initiatives have been created to offer socially distant arts experiences in-person in the neighbourhood, including the Next Door art show,

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City releases final design of Highway 15 and Gore Road intersection

June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers

The City of Kingston has released the final design of the intersection of Highway 15 and Gore Road, and is providing an opportunity for residents review the design and ask questions of the team behind it. The design, led by the Third Crossing team, focuses on active transportation, and an

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Frontline workers look to City for funding amid high sexual violence case numbers

June 15, 2020June 16, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers

It’s been three years since Kingston Judge, Justice Allan Letourneau, delayed Chance MacDonald’s sentence so that he could finish his internship at DeLoitte. MacDonald, a former Queen’s University student, sexually assaulted a 16-year-old girl at an initiation party for his hockey team. After his sentence was through, completing 88 days

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Chien Noir changes its name and business model in midst of Stage 2 Reopening

June 12, 2020June 12, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers

The Chien Noir Bistro, a staple in Kingston’s fine dining community for the past 20 years, is getting a makeover. On Jun. 12, 2020 the Chien Noir Bistro was officially renamed and re-opened as the Black Dog Tavern. According to Tim Pater, the owner of the restaurant, he had been

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A guide to the reopening of patios in Kingston

June 12, 2020June 15, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers

We did it Kingston! We went rogue and now our patios are open. The weather is getting warmer, the hair cuts are getting shorter and the community is coming together once more. But with great freedom comes great responsibility. So here are some tips to follow if you want to

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Utilities Kingston participating in project to track COVID-19 in wastewater

June 11, 2020June 11, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers

Utilities Kingston is taking part in a world-wide research project to help determine if the novel coronavirus can be found and transmitted through sewage and water. After early research suggested that COVID-19 might be transmitted through water and could help to determine a second-wave of cases, the Canadian Coalition on

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City announces ‘Love Kingston Marketplace’ to take shape later this month

June 11, 2020June 11, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers

City staff have refined and updated the lane closures planned for the downtown core this summer in order to accommodate businesses who are looking to uphold social distancing while reopening. Originally announced on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, these changes will make space for the Love Kingston Marketplace, a hub for

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Kingston economic and tourism sectors expecting tourists this summer

June 10, 2020June 10, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers

As Stage 2 of re-opening Ontario grants many of Kingston’s businesses and restaurants to open before some other regions of the province, tourism is expected to pick up momentum again, according to those in Kingston’s economic, accommodation and tourism sectors. Tourism is one of Kingston’s main drivers for the economy,

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