Culture

The view from Harriet’s window

In-person exhibits open at Modern Fuel later this spring

New book, The Case for Basic Income, explores current challenges in todays climate

Local artist raises over $1,000 for Napanee Kitten Rescue thanks to pandemic

Kingston Gets Active Month challenge offers free virtual activities

Vogue Charity Fashion Show supports Almost Home with virtual event

Opinion: Too Little, Too Late – Reflecting on the City’s commitment to affordable housing on the first anniversary of the Mayor’s Taskforce on Housing Report

Seedy Saturday moves to virtual seed swap gatherings

‘Artists are Essential’ – Kingston Arts Council urges support for artists

Letter of thanks to the young man working at the Square rink

Renovated Market Wing in Kingston’s City Hall opens for visitors

Kingston Canadian Film Festival’s digital format has broad reach

March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 Kingstonist 0 Comments 1833, Cartwright House, Conway Cartwright, early feminist, early hospitals in Kingston, early schooling in Kingston, Female Benevolent Society, feminism, feminist, Harriet Dobbs Cartwright, history, King Street East, Kingston, opinion, poor children, Rev. Robert David Cartwright, Robert Cartwright, St. George's Cathedral, the settlement of Kingston, typhus, Upper Canada, Victorian era women, Widows' and Orphans' Friends Society

The following is a submitted article on Harriet Dobbs Cartwright, looking at her role as one of the Kingston area’s

Art Events News

March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments ‘Eenodsha’ means ‘to hear’ by Logan MacDonald, COVID-19 protocols, gallery exhibits, in-person exhibits, Mecahnisms of Choice by Jacquelin Heichert, Modern Fuel, Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre, There and not there by Michael Amar

New exhibitions are in the works at Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre. Canadian artists Logan MacDonald, Michael Amar, and Jacquelin Heichert

Books & Lit News

March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments anti-poverty activists, basic income, Basic Income advocates, Basic Income Pilot, Elaine Power, Jamie Swift, Kingston Action Group for a Basic Income Guarantee, social factors, The Case for Basic Income

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many discrepancies in our society. One of these inequalities, the idea of a liveable and

Art News

March 5, 2021March 5, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments art show fundraiser, artist, fundraiser, Groovy Cats, Lisa Ray Koenig, Napanee Kitten Rescue, nebulizer, painter, Pet Panache

Living through pandemic can have a silver lining. For budding artist Lisa Koenig, the extra time at home has allowed

Community Events Family Health Lifestyle News Sports & Recreation

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments #KGAChallengeMonth, challenge, free virtual activities, Kingston Gets Active, live virtual classes, SLC Therapeutic Recreation Graduate Certificate Program, St Lawrence College, Therapeutic Recreation students

This year, Kingston Gets Active Month has teamed up with St. Lawrence College Therapeutic Recreation students to offer a challenge,

Entertainment Events News

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Almost Home, COVID-19, creative talents of students, dance, design, fashion show, fundraiser, fundraising, Kingston, music, Queen's University, support charity, tickets on sale, Vogue Charity Fashion Show (VCFS)

For the past 24 years, the Queen’s and Kingston communities have come together to produce the Vogue Charity Fashion Show

Opinion

March 3, 2021March 3, 2021 Kingstonist 0 Comments 1316 Princess Street, 805 Ridley Drive, affordable housing, Belle Park, City Council, City of Kingston, housing and homelessness, housing crisis, Integrated Care Hub, Kingston, Mayor's Task Force on Housing, opinion

The following is a submitted opinion piece. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist.

Events Gardening News

March 3, 2021March 3, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Cathy Christie, farming, food gardening, gardeners, gardening, Kingston Area Seed System Initiative (KASSI), march, open-pollenated seeds, seed savers, seed swap, seed vendors, Seedy Saturday, virtual event, virtual swap

Gardeners in Kingston and area will be glad to hear Seedy Saturday is back for 2021. After having to cancel

Art Books & Lit Community Dance Entertainment Lifestyle Music News Theatre & Film

March 1, 2021March 1, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments #onlyygkarts, #ygkarts, Artists are Essential, arts sector, basic income, Bill C-273, COVID-19 pandemic, economic impact of COVID-19, employment, Kingston, Kingston Arts Council, local artists, local arts scene, support for artists, Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning, virtual events

Kingston Arts Council (KAC) is asking the Kingston community to support artists during this long pandemic, and beyond. The organization

Community Opinion

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 Kingstonist 0 Comments acts of kindness, Chantel Lavoie, City of Kingston, downtown, employee, helmet, intellectual disabilities, Kingston, letter, letter of thanks, letter to the editor, Market Square, opinion, physical disabilities, skates, skating, skating rink, Springer Market Square

The following is a submitted letter to the editor regarding the actions of one of the City of Kingston employees

City Hall History News

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments City of Kingston, COVID-19 protocols, exhibitions, Kingston City Hall, Market Wing, Market Wing Cultural Space, programs, Your Stories Our History

The newly renovated Market Wing in Kingston City Hall National Historic Site is scheduled to open to the public on

Culture Events News Theatre & Film

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments cancelled last year, COVID-19, digital festival, film festival, Kingston Canadian Film Festival, Marc Garniss, tickets on sale

Last year, the Kingston Canadian Film Festival (KCFF) was one of the first events affected by the COVID-19 pandemic here

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