Letter: We’re all in this together – even when we have to be apart

December 16, 2020December 16, 2020 Kingstonist 0 Comments Christmas, coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 transmission, elderly family members, elderly persons, family gatherings, gatherings, Hanukkah, holidays, Kingston, Kingston Muslim community, letter, Mona Rahman, pandemic, protecting the most vulnerable, stay at home, stop the spread, we are all in this together

The following is a submitted letter to the editor. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of

Family News

Festive light contest raises funds for parent councils

December 5, 2020December 5, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments contest, Frontenac Secondary School, holiday lights, Holiday Lights Contest Fundraiser, holiday lights tour, J.R. Henderson Public School, Module de lAcadie, Parent Council, voting, Welborne Avenue Public School

The Module de l’Acadie parent council is pleased to announce an exciting first-time fundraiser just in time for the holiday

Books & Lit Community Culture Family News

Kingston author tells her family’s story in new children’s book

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments disabilities, injured parent, Jennie Carr, kids book, Kingston, Lisa Edgely Dirocco, parents in wheelchairs, parents with injuries, spinal cord injury, The Best Daddy Belongs to Us, Tyler Carr

A Kingston mother has become an author in an effort to educate children about families like hers. Jennie Carr’s book

Community Family News Opinion Opinion Poll

Poll: Will your family trick or treat this year?

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments candy, coronavirus, COVID-19, Dr. Kieran Moore, family, go ahead, green light, Halloween, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), physical distancing, poll, risk of transmission, trick or treating

Now that Kingston, Frontenac , Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health has given the green light for kids to trick

Community Family News

City to offer physically-distanced swimming lessons at Outdoor Aqua Park

July 21, 2020July 21, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments City of Kingston, COVID-19, Memorial Centre, Outdoor Aqua Park, outdoor swimming lessons, physical distancing, swimming lessons

The City of Kingston will offer physically-distanced swimming lessons at the Outdoor Aqua Park, 303 York Street, beginning Tuesday, Aug.

Education Family News

ALCDSB school calendar released for 2020-2021

July 21, 2020July 23, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments 2020-2021 school year, Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board, calendar, March Break, PA Days, school, school calendar, school year, Winter Break

The Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board has released its calendar for the 2020-2021 school year. On June 30,

Community Family News

Local Family and Children’s Services helping kids access summer camps

July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Children's Aid Society, community support, donations needed, Family and Children's Services Frontenac Lennox and Addington, fundraising campaign, summer camp, Tree of Hope campaign

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, many of the children served by the Family and Children’s Services of Frontenac, Lennox and

Community Family News

BGCK EarlyON offers online, take-home options for parents

June 23, 2020June 23, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments activities for children, advice for new parents, Boys and Girls Club of Kingston and Area, early childhood development, EarlyOn, infants, Kindergarten, Kingston, Krista Pretty, online programming, physical distancing, pre-school, social distancing, take-home activity kits, YouTube videos, Zoom meetings

Like so many local agencies, businesses and services, The Boys and Girls Club of Kingston’s (BGCK) EarlyON program has performed

Family News

Eco-Adventure Camp offering virtual summer camp experience

June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers 0 Comments biology, camp-in-a-box, COVID-19, Eco-Adventure Camp, ecology, Elbow Lake, environmental sciences, kids summer camps, Kingston, lakes, online summer camp, parents, planting, pollenation, Queen's University, Ruth Bryce, teaching, trails, undergraduate students, virtual summer camp, Zoom

Eco- Adventure Camp, a camp run by the Queen’s University Biology Station, normally to sets off for Elbow Lake each

Community Family News

Boys and Girls Club of Kingston and Area set to deliver summer camps

June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Boys and Girls Club of Kingston and Area, Central Hub, City of Kingston, COVID-19, Invista Centre, kids summer camps, Kingston, provincial regulations, Rideau Heights Community Centre, Robert Meek Community Centre, Sara Gervais, summer camps, Tony Gargaro, West End Hub

The Boys and Girls Club of Kingston and Area (BGCK), in partnership with the City of Kingston, will be operating

Art Culture Entertainment Events Family Lifestyle Music News

Take in Skeleton Park Arts Fest at home

June 16, 2020June 16, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers 0 Comments 2020, COVID-19, Greg Tilson, Kingston, live music, Next Door Art Show, online, physical distancing, Skeleton Park Arts Festival (SPAF), social distancing, SPAF-O-GRAM, virtual performance, virtually

The 15th annual Skeleton Park Arts Fest (SPAF) will be moving mostly online this year in light of COVID-19. Although

Events Family Local Businesses

Father’s Day gifts to support the local economy

June 12, 2020June 25, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments buy local, dads, fathers day, Fusix Corp, gift guide, Homecraft Brew & Wine, Improbable Escapes, Kingston, Kingston OneWheel, Kingston Wheeling, local economy, pandemic, support local businesses, Wonderland Escapes

Local businesses are still scrambling, months into the emergency measures put in place by the government. Times are tough, and

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Family

Letter: We’re all in this together – even when we have to be apart

Festive light contest raises funds for parent councils

Kingston author tells her family’s story in new children’s book

Poll: Will your family trick or treat this year?

City to offer physically-distanced swimming lessons at Outdoor Aqua Park

ALCDSB school calendar released for 2020-2021

Local Family and Children’s Services helping kids access summer camps

Eco-Adventure Camp offering virtual summer camp experience

Boys and Girls Club of Kingston and Area set to deliver summer camps

Father’s Day gifts to support the local economy

Meeting of Kingston & District Branch, United Empire Loyalists’ Association of Canada

Turning the Tide on Climate – presented by Kingston 350