A Strategic Look: Priority #5 – Foster Healthy Citizens and Vibrant Spaces

Best Park for a Picnic in Kingston

Council Approves Plan to Revitalize Breakwater Park

Hall Monitor: Schooled

Swimming Along the Shores of Kingston

Best Park in Kingston

Presentation of the Conceptual Design Plan for Breakwater Park

Mass Swimm II

Public Input Wanted On Breakwater Park Design

June 28, 2019June 28, 2019 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments beautify the waterfron, Belle Park, Breakwater, colinary tourism, community gardens, Confederation Basin, develop an arts walk, edible forests, farm-to-table programs, five strategic priorities, five-year plan, fluoridating drinking water, food security, Foster Healthy Citizens and Vibrant Spaces, Grass Creek Park, Indigenous culture space, Kingston, Kingston City Council, licensing, Montreal Street corridor, permits, promote the redevelopment of brownfields, Richardson Beach, strategic planning, Waterfront Master Plan

Beginning in early January and, through public consultation and a number of additional special meetings, Kingston City Council set out its five strategic priorities through 2022, which they affirmed and approved an implementation plan for at their meeting on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. Today, we’ll dive into and break down

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June 19, 2017June 19, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments Breakwater, City Park, Confederation Park, Doug Fluhrer Park, Grass Creek Park, Lake Ontario Park, McBurney Park, Skeleton Park

Summer is finally here, and that means it’s finally time for nibbling and sipping tasty treats in the glorious, great outdoors. While patios are a big draw for many, an equally popular and affordable alternative is picnicking. With so many outdoor gems available to us, finding the best park for

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March 13, 2017July 26, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 1 Comment Breakwater, King Street, Kingston General Hospital (KGH), Kingston's waterfront, Lake Ontario, Queen's University, swimming, Time sculpture

Plans to revitalize Breakwater Park have been on the City of Kingston’s books since 2013, however it wasn’t until last week that we finally caught a glimpse of what the long awaited enhancements might resemble. With a $1 million contribution from the federal government, and $500K offered by Swim Drink

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June 5, 2013July 26, 2017 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments Bill Glover, Breakwater, Brian Reitzel, Bryan Paterson, Cataraqui Archaeological Research Foundation (CARF), City Council, construction, discontinued, Dorothy Hector, downtown Kingston, Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA), Jim Neill, K-Rock Centre (KRC), Kingston Fall Fair, Kingston Memorial Centre, Kingston museums, Limestone District School Board, Liz Schell, Mark Gerretsen, parking, politics, poverty, property tax, Rideau Heights, Rob Hutchison, Sandy Berg, The Works, Williamsville

Last night, city council, staff and the public gathered in City Hall for Kingston City Council meeting number 15-2013. The city has published the agenda and addeds online. The bulk of last night’s agenda were smaller items, though as it’s been said to me in the past, those are the

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May 27, 2013July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 11 Comments accessibility, Breakwater, Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Kingston, drinking water, KFL&A Public Health, Kingston's waterfront, Lake Ontario, Lake Ontario Park, Lemoine Point, Queen's University, Richardson Beach, Rotary Park, Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), Sir John A. MacDonald, Wolfe Island

Last Summer, amidst the uncomfortable heat and our continued resolve not to get air conditioning, Danielle and I took to lake swimming. We primarily enjoyed dips at Richardson Beach and participated in Mass Swimm II at Breakwater Park, while both of these areas have seen minor swim-friendly upgrades in recent

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April 22, 2013July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments Breakwater, Canada Day, City Park, Grass Creek Park, Kingston Memorial Centre, Kingston's waterfront, Lake Ontario Park, McBurney Park, Skeleton Park, Skeleton Park Arts Festival (SPAF), Victoria Park

Spring may be a bit slow getting to the party this year, but that hasn’t stopped Kingstonians of all ages from getting outside and enjoying our many parks and trails. Thinking back, I have tons of fond memories of entire days spent lazing about “studying” on the waterfront at Breakwater

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September 28, 2012July 26, 2017 The City of Kingston 0 Comments Breakwater, discontinued, KFL&A Public Health, Kingston's waterfront, public consultation

In late 2011 the City partnered with KFL&A Public Health in submitting an application for 8-80 Cities “Make a Place for People” project. On December 17, 2011, the City of Kingston was notified that it was one of six municipalities out of thirty four (34) applications that was selected as

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August 1, 2012March 30, 2014 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments accessibility, Breakwater, drinking water, Kingston's waterfront, Lake Ontario, Lake Ontario Park, Richardson Beach, The Gertrudes

A few weeks ago, water-loving Kingstonians converged on the Kingston PUC Docks and Breakwater Park to partake in Mass Swimm II. This event was geared towards celebrating our waterfront as well as protesting the lack of accessibility, neglected repairs and upgrades. Kurtis Chen captured the excitement that was in the

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February 7, 2012June 14, 2017 The City of Kingston 0 Comments Breakwater, KFL&A Public Health, Kingston's waterfront, public consultation, sustainability

Breakwater Park – the park that runs along the waterfront between Beverley and Barrie streets – will be the focus of an upcoming public meeting on how to enhance this great public space to further encourage active living. The workshop-style meeting, to be run by active transportation expert Gil Penalosa