Culture

The clarity and hope of COVID-19

Letter: Public consultation needed on multi-year use of KP

Remembering the life of Wayne Westfall

At the movies in Kingston: Precautionary measures edition

Paved Paradise 2020: Call for submissions reflecting ‘what makes Kingston unique’

Letter: ‘Breaking the cycle of poverty through education’

‘Horse and Cart’ selected to be installed at Victoria Park

At the movies in Kingston: March 6 edition

‘Catch The Ace’ jackpot nears $2500

At the movies in Kingston: February 28 edition

Good gardening reads for a winter day

Suggestions for coping with teachers’ strikes

March 20, 2020March 20, 2020 Robert Kiley 1 Comment 2019 novel coronavirus, 2019-nCoV, clarity, connecting, coronavirus, corporations, COVID-19, governments, greed, healthcare, healthcare workers, hoarding, hope, humanity, inspiration, isolation, Kingston, life planning, living wage, municipal government, pandemic, Robert Kiley, self-isolation, the envrionment, unions, vaccines

It has been almost three months since I wrote a column for the local press. Between balancing my day job

Opinion Soapbox

March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Bhavana Varma, charitable fundraising, City of Kingston, Correctional Service Canada (CSC), federal government, filming in Kingston Pen, former prisoners, Kingston, Kingston Pen, Kingston Pen Tours, Kingston Penitentiary, Lanie Hurdle, letter, multi-year lease, prisoners, public consultation, Scott Harris, United Way of Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington (KFLA)

The following is a letter to the editor regarding the new multi-year lease of Kingston Penitentiary. The views and opinions

Art Books & Lit Community Community Editorial Board News

March 18, 2020March 18, 2020 Ashley-Elizabeth Best 0 Comments Ashley-Elizabeth Best, Barrie Street, Kingston, medically-assisted death, medically-assisted dying, novel idea, painter, painting, poetry, poetry group, quadriplegic, The Villanelles, travel, Wayne Westfall, writer, writing, writing group

On Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, The Villanelles had our last poetry group meeting with beloved member Wayne Westfall. On Sunday,

News Theatre & Film

March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Cineplex Odeon, coronavirus, COVID-19, Kingston, Landmark Cinemas, movies, movies in Kingston

In light of the recent spread of coronavirus COVID-19 and the ensuing precaution and preparedness for the virus, we couldn’t

Art City Culture News

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments art exhibition, Artist Information Session, billboards, Brock Street, call for submissions, City Hall, downtown, Kingston, local artists, Ontario Street, Paved Paradise, public art, Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning, vibrant spaces, what makes Kington unique

For the third year, the City of Kingston is once again planning a ‘Paved Paradise’ project, a temporary public art

Education News Opinion

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 Kingstonist 0 Comments cooking lessons, food vouchers, high school students, Inner Harbour, Kingston, Kingston Community Health Centre (KCHC), low-income families, mentorship, north end, nutrition program, Pathways Kingston, Pathways to Education, post secondary education, Rideau Heights, tutoring, volunteers

The following is a letter to the editor received by Kingstonist on Monday, Mar. 9, 2020. Pathways to Education celebrates

Art City Culture News

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments City of Kingston, Horse and Cart, Kingston, Nicholas Crombach, outdoor art, public art, public art proposal, sculpture, Summer 2020, Victoria Park, Victoria Park revitalization, Williamsville

After nearly a two-year process, the City of Kingston has selected and announced the public art proposal to be installed

Culture Events Family News Theatre & Film

March 6, 2020March 6, 2020 Bill Gowsell 0 Comments cinemas, Cineplex Odeon, Family Movies, films, Harp of Tara, Kingston, Kingston Canadian Film Festival, Kingston Irish Film Festival, Landmark Cinemas, movie listings, movie theatres, movies, movies in Kingston, The Screening Room, things to do, what to do

Welcome back to ‘At the movies in Kingston.’ The box office looks to continue Onward this weekend with a slew

Events News Sports Sports & Recreation

February 29, 2020February 29, 2020 Cris Vilela 0 Comments 2020 School Championships, Catch The Ace, Kingston Police, Loyal Oarsman, Special Olympics

Kingston’s fifth “Catch The Ace” draw winner was chosen on Wednesday night at The Loyal Oarsman, and the winning ticket,

Entertainment Family News Theatre & Film

February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 Bill Gowsell 0 Comments cinemas, Cineplex Odeon, Family Movies, films, Kingston, Kingston Canadian Film Festival, Landmark Cinemas, movie listings, movies, movies in Kingston, The Screening Room, theatres, things to do, what to do

Welcome back to ‘At the movies in Kingston.’ Sonic the Hedgehog and The Call of the Wild went head to

Culture Family Gardening Lifestyle

February 27, 2020February 27, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments books on gardening, botany, composting, flowers, food gardening, garden varieties, gardening, gardening for kids, grass-free lawns, Jennifer Glenn, Kingston, landscaping, native plants, Ontario, Ottawa region, Pick Plant and Prune, preparing for spring, spring gardening

With spring quickly approaching, many of us will feel the urge to start growing and getting our hands dirty. There

Community Editorial Board Education Family Opinion

February 27, 2020March 2, 2020 Alison Young 0 Comments activities, Community Editorial Board, curriculum, education, elementary school students, Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO), Kingston, learning, Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF), parents, school, secondary school students, teachers strike, what to do with students during a strike

Editorial note: With the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO)’s moving into Phase 6 Strike Action yesterday (Wednesday, Feb. 26,

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