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Health Opinion Soapbox

Opinion: Rebuild of Extendicare Kingston can be part of Ontario solution to modernize long-term care

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 Kingstonist 0 Comments coronavirus, COVID-19, Extendicare Kingston, Ford Government, increased capacity, Kingston, long-term care, opinion, pandemic, private rooms, provincial approval, provincial government, redevelopment, semi-private rooms, Tawnia Pilgrim, ward rooms

The following is a submitted Op/Ed article. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist.

City Opinion Politics Soapbox

Op/Ed – Defunding police in Ontario: Mission impossible?

November 6, 2020November 6, 2020 Kingstonist 0 Comments Black Lives Matter, City of Kingston, Councillor Jim Neill, defunding the police, diversity, Kingston, Kingston City Council, municipal politics, Police Service Board, Police Services Act, provincial politics, systemic racism

The following is an Op/Ed submission from Councillor Jim Neill. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those

Community Crime Opinion Soapbox Sports & Recreation

Opinion — Bike theft boom of 2020: Time for action?

November 4, 2020November 4, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments bicycle theft, bike theft, Carla Teixeira, COVID-19, cycling, Frontenac Cycle Sport, Kingston, Kingston Police, OpEd, opinion

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

Opinion Soapbox

An open letter to Premier Ford on the plight of temporary workers

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 Kingstonist 0 Comments Ford governement, Kathleen Wynne, Kingston, Kingston Faith and Justice Coalition, legislation, Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, Premier Doug Ford, temp agencies, temp workers, temporary workers, workplace safety, Wynne government

Editorial note: The following is a submitted open letter to Premier Doug Ford and does not necessarily reflect the views

Opinion Soapbox

Letter: Response to the draft addendum to the Williamsville Main Street Study

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments building height, City of Kingston planning committee, Councillor Jim Neill, densification, developers, development, green space, Kingston, local residents, local services, setbacks, transportation, urban planning, Utilities Kingston, Williams, Williamsville Main Street Study

The following is a letter to the Planning Committee and Committee Chair Councillor Jim Neill. The views and opinions expressed

Opinion Soapbox

Opinion: As the 2020 KP Tour season closes, change is needed

September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment Carceral Cultures Research Initiative, colonialism, COVID-19, criminal justice, former prison guards, former prisoners, Justin Piche, Kevin Walby, Kingston, Kingston Pen Tours, Kingston Penitentiary, KP tours, Linda Mussell, policing, prison tourism, racial profiling, racism, St. Lawrence Parks Commission, The Untold Stories on Kingston Penitentiary Tours, tourism

Editorial note: The following is a submitted Op/Ed piece. The views and opinons expressed do not necessarily reflect those of

City Opinion Soapbox

Soapbox: 223 Princess Street comes to Planning Committee again

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 223 Princess Street, building height, Capitol 7, Capitol Condos, Capitol Movie Theatre, City of Kingston, density by design, downtown, ERA Architects, Frontenac Heritage Foundation, IN8, Kingston, Official Plan (OP), Ontario Heritage Act, planning committee, proposed development, Shirley Bailey

Editorial note: The following is a submitted Op/Ed piece. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of

Opinion Politics Soapbox

Soapbox: O’Toole’s keeping Sloan in CPC shows lack of understanding

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 Kingstonist 0 Comments conservative leader, Conservative Party of Canada, CPC, gay rights, Hastings-Lennox & Addington, homophobia, Kingston, letter, LGBTQ, MP Derek Sloan, MP Erin OToole, Nathan Townend, opinion, transphobia

Editorial note: The following is a submitted Op/Ed piece written by Councillor Nathan Townend and does not necessarily reflect the

Health Opinion Soapbox

Letter: Transformative culture change in long-term care homes – What is it and what does it look like?

August 20, 2020August 20, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP), changes to long-term care, home-like environments, Kingston, letter, long-term care, Long-term Care COVID-19 Commission, long-term care staff, person-centred care, Sue McDonald, transformative culture change, volunteers, Working Group on Long-Term Care

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

Letter: Response to ‘A day at the Spa’

August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 Community Soapbox 0 Comments Gary Oosterhof, Robert Kiley, Unity Inn and Spa

Editorial note: The following is a letter to the editor regarding the proposed Unity Inn and Spa. The views and opinions

Opinion Soapbox

Soapbox: Belle Park life essentials must remain in place until better housing can be provided

August 1, 2020August 1, 2020 Cris Vilela 0 Comments Belle Park, Jeremy Milloy, Mutual Aid Katarokwi Kingston (MAKK)

Editorial note: The following is a submitted op/ed piece by Matt Silburn and Jeremy Milloy on behalf of Mutual Aid Katarokwi

Opinion Politics Soapbox

Soapbox: Loyalist Councillor speaks out about MP Sloan

June 12, 2020June 12, 2020 Community Soapbox 2 Comments Bill C-8, Conservative Party of Canada, conversion therapy, Councillor Nathan Townend, federal government, gender diversity, Hastings-Lennox & Addington, Kingston, Loyalist Township Council, MP Derek Sloan, opinion, sexuality

Editorial note: The following is a submitted op/ed piece by Councillor Nathan Townend and does not necessarily reflect the views

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