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Hall Monitor: Integrity Versus Reality

January 8, 2014July 26, 2017 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments Brian Reitzel, Bryan Paterson, bylaw, City Council, discontinued, Dorothy Hector, Jim Neill, Kingston Sports Hall of Fame, Lisa Osanic, Liz Schell, Mark Gerretsen, Rick Downes, Rob Hutchison, Sandy Berg, St. Lawrence Business Park, Taxes

Last night, city council, staff and the public gathered in City Hall for Kingston City Council meeting number 03-2014. The

Hall Monitor: Sign of Change

December 18, 2013July 26, 2017 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments Bill Glover, Brian Reitzel, Bryan Paterson, City Council, discontinued, Grass Creek Park, Jeff Scott, Jim Neill, John Counter Boulevard, Kevin George, Kingston Fire and Rescue, Kingston Memorial Centre, Kingston Police Force, Lisa Osanic, Mark Gerretsen, politics, Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, Princess Street, Rick Downes, Sandy Berg, signs, Utilities Kingston

Last night, city council, staff and the public gathered in City Hall for Kingston City Council meeting number 02-2014. The

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The Year That Was

December 16, 2013July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 1 Comment Aberdeen Street Party, best of 2013, bike lanes, Bill Glover, Brian Reitzel, Bryan Paterson, casino, Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, City Council, construction, Corrections Canada, Countryside District, development, downtown Kingston, Enbridge, Frontenac Heritage Foundation, gambling, heritage housing, Homecoming, Jeff Scott, Jim Neill, John Gerretsen, Kingston Penitentiary, Liberal Party, Limestone District School Board, Mark Gerretsen, national historic site, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLGC), Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), Pittsburgh District, Princess Street, provincial election, Queen's University, referendum, Sir John A. MacDonald, sustainability, Williamsville

With just over two weeks remaining until the arrival of 2014, it’s time for a quick look at the headlines

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Mayor Rules Separation Motion Out of Order

November 27, 2013September 21, 2016 The City of Kingston 0 Comments Brian Reitzel, City Council, Countryside District, downtown Kingston, Jeff Scott, Mark Gerretsen, Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), Pittsburgh District

A motion from Countryside Councillor Jeff Scott and Pittsburgh Councillor Brian Reitzel that could see a ballot question in the

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Two Rural Districts Consider Separating From Kingston

November 25, 2013July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 1 Comment Brian Reitzel, City Council, Countryside District, downtown Kingston, Jeff Scott, Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), Pittsburgh District, Queen's University

There is no question the latest Countryside District separation talk that erupted during last week’s council meeting in Kingston will

Hall Monitor: Cycle Break

November 20, 2013July 26, 2017 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments 2014 Municipal Election, bike lanes, Bill Glover, Brian Reitzel, Bryan Paterson, City Council, discontinued, Frontenac Heritage Foundation, Jeff Scott, Jim Neill, K-Rock Centre (KRC), Kingston Fire and Rescue, Kingston Transit, Limestone District School Board, Mark Gerretsen, mayoral election, north block, Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), Queen's University, radio, Rick Downes, Rideau Heights, Rob Hutchison, Sandy Berg, Sir John A. MacDonald, Williamsville

Last night, city council, staff and the public gathered in City Hall for Kingston City Council meeting number 21-2013. The

Hall Monitor: Quick Fare

September 25, 2013July 26, 2017 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments affordable housing, Amey's Taxi, Amherst Taxi, Bill Glover, Brian Reitzel, casino, City Council, discontinued, Dorothy Hector, Jeff Scott, Jim Neill, Kingston Access Bus, Kingston Family Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL), Lisa Osanic, Liz Schell, Mark Gerretsen, Modern Taxi, Remembrance Day, Rick Downes, Rob Hutchison, taxi, Taxi Commission, The Grand Theatre, Time sculpture

Last night, city council, staff and the public gathered in City Hall for Kingston City Council meeting number 20-2013. The

Hall Monitor: Fore The Animals

July 17, 2013July 26, 2017 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments Belle Park, Belle Park Fairways, Brian Reitzel, City Council, discontinued, Dorothy Hector, Farm Girl Mobile Food Co., food truck, golf, Golf Courses, Jeff Scott, Jim Neill, Kevin George, Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL), Kingston Humane Society, Kingston Transit, Lake Ontario Park, Lisa Osanic, Mark Gerretsen, pet rescue, politics, Princess Street, public transit, Queen's University, Rick Downes, Rob Hutchison, Sandy Berg, solar energy, St. Lawrence College, The Grand Theatre, Williamsville

Last night, city council, staff and the public gathered in City Hall for Kingston City Council meeting number 17-2013. The

Hall Monitor: Schooled

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

Hall Monitor: Off the Deep End

May 22, 2013July 26, 2017 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments Bill Glover, Brian Reitzel, Bryan Paterson, City Council, discontinued, Dorothy Hector, Jeff Scott, Jim Neill, Kingston Memorial Centre, Leo Lafleur Waterpark, Limestone District School Board, Mark Gerretsen, politics, Rick Downes, Rideau Heights, Rob Hutchison, taxi

Last night, city council, staff and the public gathered in City Hall for Kingston City Council meeting number 14-2013. The

Hall Monitor: Representative Cartography

April 10, 2013July 26, 2017 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments 2014 Municipal Election, Belle Park, Brian Reitzel, Bryan Paterson, bylaw, City Council, discontinued, Dorothy Hector, health care, Jim Neill, Kevin George, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Limestone District School Board, Lisa Osanic, Liz Schell, Mark Gerretsen, politics, Program and Accommodation Review Committee (PARC), Queen's University, Rick Downes, Rob Hutchison, Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), Sandy Berg, St. Lawrence College

While April’s meetings are a little off from our regular schedule, our council and city staff took to Council Chambers last

Hall Monitor: Split Pot

March 6, 2013July 26, 2017 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments affordable housing, Belle Park, Belle Park Fairways, Bill Glover, Brian Reitzel, Bryan Paterson, casino, City Council, discontinued, Dorothy Hector, Enbridge, Jeff Scott, Jim Neill, Kevin George, Lisa Osanic, Liz Schell, Mark Gerretsen, politics, Princess Street, Queen's University, referendum, Rick Downes, Rob Hutchison, Sandy Berg, St. Lawrence College, Williamsville

Our dutifully elected council and city staff once again took to Council Chambers for our regular council meeting last night, and

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