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Emergency responders encourage use of emergency location finding app

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment camping, car accidents, Deputy Chief Chris Scott, emergency responders, first responders, hiking, Kingston Central Ambulance Communication Centre, Kingston Fire and Rescue, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), Kingston Police, location finder, location services, Mark Halladay, phone app, smartphone app, what3words

Local first responders are urging residents to download an app that could be essential in emergency situations where an exact

City looking to open Artillery Park as a drop-in day-service centre

June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Addiction and Mental Heath Services KFLA, Artillery Park, Belle Park, Belle Park homeless encampment, camping, CAO Lanie Hurdle, City Council, City of Kingston, drop-in centre, Home Base Housing, homelessness, Kingston, Kingston Community Health Centre (KCHC), shelters, Street Health

In sharing some information on the Belle Park encampment updates in advance of the special City Council meeting scheduled for

Dr. Moore to campers: ‘Nothing about you, without you’

June 5, 2020June 5, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Belle Park, camping, City of Kingston, deadline extended, Dr. Kieran Moore, Home Base Housing, homeless camp, homeless encampment, infectious disease, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), Mayor Bryan Paterson, tent city, Tom Greening

Dr. Kieran Moore, Kingston’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, uses a simple phrase to sum up his approach to the

Hall Monitor: Cells, Sites and Shelter

March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments camping, hall monitor, housing, housing and homelessness, housing crisis, Kingston City Council, Kingston City Hall, Kingston Penitentiary, Kingston Penitentiary tours, Lake Ontario Park, Mayor's Task Force on Housing, Tourism Kingston

Kingston City Council sat for meeting number 10-2020 (Agenda) on Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2020. During the meeting, council discussed Lake

City Hall News Poll

Have your say: Yay or nay — Camping at Lake Ontario Park

October 29, 2019October 29, 2019 Tori Stafford 16 Comments active transportation, camping, City Council, City of Kingston, Councillor Jim Neill, cycling events, cyclist groups, cyclists, Kingston, Lake Ontario Park, motion, poll

Years ago, it wasn’t uncommon to see tents, tent trailers, motor homes and RVs set up in the grassy area

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Hall Monitor: Climate Camp

October 16, 2019October 16, 2019 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments active transportation, camping, Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (CRCA), climate action, climate emergency, Grand Theatre, Kingston City Council, Kingston City Hall, Kingston Economic Development, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Lake Ontario Park, Working Group on Climate Action, ygkc

On Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019 Kingston City Council sat for meeting number 25-2019 (Agenda) during which they, among other items,

Culture Opinion Poll

May Long Weekend in Kingston

May 13, 2013July 27, 2017 Danielle Lennon 4 Comments camping, discontinued, fireworks, gardening, long weekend, Victoria Day

It’s going to be gorgeous this weekend. OK, I have no idea if that’s true, but for the sake of

Best of Kingston Environment Opinion Poll

Best Campground Near Kingston

July 23, 2012July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 4 Comments camping

Many would agree that camping is the quintessential Canadian summertime activity. What better way to take in our great outdoors,

Art in Public Places: Into the Wild

June 12, 2012April 20, 2014 Harvey Kirkpatrick 2 Comments art, camping, Lemoine Point

Last Friday marked the conclusion of XCurated’s Art in Public Places series, which presented various creative works by local and

News Opinion Poll

May-Long Weekend in Kingston

May 14, 2012July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments camping, community garden, discontinued, fireworks, Summer, Victoria Day

May two-four? More like yay two-four! With Victoria Day and a long weekend fast approaching, I’m finding it really difficult

Culture Opinion Poll

Staycations in Kingston

April 4, 2011July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 1 Comment Buskers Rendezvous, camping, Drive-In Movies, Fort Henry, Haunted Walk, Labiba Haque, Movies in the Square, Skeleton Park Arts Festival (SPAF), Summer, Sydenham Ward, The Kingston Symphony, The Limestone City Blues Festival, tourism, Winter

First off, this week’s poll marks a momentous milestone for Kingstonist, as it’s the 50th time we’ve asked our readers

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Lake Ontario Park Master Plan

November 1, 2010July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 13 Comments camping, dog park, Kingston's waterfront, Lake Ontario Park

In June 2009, the City unveiled their concept design for the new look Lake Ontario Park. The initial, lofty plan