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 1 Comment 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

Opinion Soapbox

Community Soapbox: Racism and policing in Kingston’s recent past

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 Community Soapbox 0 Comments Black Lives Matter, Black youth, Chief Antje McNeely, Desmond Cole, George Floyd, Indigenous people, Kingston, Kingston Police, Kingston Police data collection project, McBurney Park, people of colour, Queen's University, racial profiling, racism, Stephanie Simpson, Steven Maynard, systemic racism, vigil, William Closs

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

Opinion Soapbox

Letter: Embracing rogue

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 Community Soapbox 0 Comments active transportation, Belle Park, City of Kingston, COVID-19, Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA), food supply, going rogue, homeless camp, Kingston, Kingston Economic Recovery Team, local farmers, Memorial Centre Farmers' Market, pandemic, supply chains, technology, vulnerable residents, Wi-fi

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

News Opinion Soapbox

Under pressure: Supporting small businesses during enforcement of the Quarantine Act

April 7, 2020April 7, 2020 Cliff Morton 0 Comments Bath, changes in operations, coronavirus, COVID-19, Kingston, McCormicks Country Store, opinion, Pharmasave, Quarantine Act, rural businesses, Schells Market, small businesses, state of emergency, supporting local businesses, Village of Bath

Local news sources including the Kingstonist report that the City of Kingston and Loyalist Township have declared a state of

Opinion Soapbox

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

March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment 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

Education Opinion Soapbox

Letter to the editor: LDSB’s focus is on student achievement – exactly where it should be

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 Kingstonist 0 Comments Board of Trustees, Code of Conduct, governance, Integrity Commissioner, Kingston, letter to the editor, Limestone District School Board, public school board trustees, Suzanne Ruttan, transparency

Editorial note: The following is a letter to the editor regarding the transparency of the Limestone District School Board (LDSB)

Education Opinion Soapbox

Letter of official complaint to Limestone District School Board

January 10, 2020January 10, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment Board of Trustees, independent investigation, Indigenous education, Indigenous Education Advisory Council, Indigenous education funding, Kingston, Laurel Claus Johnson, LDSB, Limestone District School Board, Suzanne Ruttan

The following is a letter to the editor regarding an official complaint filed with the Limestone District School Board. The

Education Opinion Soapbox

Letter: Reader questions governance of LDSB Board of Trustees

January 9, 2020January 9, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment Board of Trustees, censure, Christine Innocente, David Jackson, Debra Rantz, director of education, governance, Kingston, LDSB, letter, letter to the editor, Limestone District School Board, Ontario Education Services Corporation, Ontario Public School Boards Association, Paula Murray, Robin Hutcheon, Tom Mahoney, transparency

The following is a letter to the editor regarding the governance of the Limestone District School Board (LDSB)’s Board of

Education Opinion Soapbox

Letter: LDSB has ‘over-reached its powers in the treatment of Trustees’

January 8, 2020January 9, 2020 Tori Stafford 2 Comments Board of Trustees, closed door meetings, David Jackson, Kingston, LDSB, letter to the editor, Limestone District School Board, opinion, Paula Murray, public input, removal of trustees, Tom Mahoney, transparency, Trustee Hutcheon

The following is a letter to the editor regarding the transparency of the Limestone District School Board (LDSB) and its

Opinion Soapbox

Letter: Reader urges formal investigation into the LDSB Board of Trustees

January 7, 2020January 7, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment Board of Trustees, formal investigation, good governance, governance, Kingston, LDSB, letter to the editor, Limestone District School Board, parents of students, transparency

The following is a letter to the editor entitled ‘We need a formal investigation into the LDSB (Limestone Distric School

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Soapbox

Letter: Response to ‘A day at the Spa’

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

Soapbox: Loyalist Councillor speaks out about MP Sloan

Community Soapbox: Racism and policing in Kingston’s recent past

Letter: Embracing rogue

Under pressure: Supporting small businesses during enforcement of the Quarantine Act

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

Letter to the editor: LDSB’s focus is on student achievement – exactly where it should be

Letter of official complaint to Limestone District School Board

Letter: Reader questions governance of LDSB Board of Trustees

Letter: LDSB has ‘over-reached its powers in the treatment of Trustees’

Letter: Reader urges formal investigation into the LDSB Board of Trustees

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