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YMCA of Eastern Ontario launches 100 km fundraiser

June 22, 2020June 22, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments access to health and recreation programming, charity, childcare, COVID-19, fundraiser, Kingston, pools, rectreation, Rob Adams, Walk Run and Roll Challenge, YMCA of Eastern Ontario

The YMCA of Eastern Ontario plans to launch a 100 km Walk, Run & Roll Challenge fundraiser running Saturday, Jul.

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Childcare announcement spurs quick response from providers

June 10, 2020June 10, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments childcare, childcare centres, COVID-19, Ford Government, Government of Ontario, Kingston, Limestone District School Board, Ontario, pandemic, Phase 2, physical distancing, provincial framework for reopening, YMCA of Eastern Ontario

Childcare centres in Kingston are working to make fast finalizations to their reopening plans after yesterday’s announcement from the province

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Child care, patios and malls part of Phase 2 reopening Friday

June 9, 2020June 9, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments barber shops, childcare, City of Kingston, economic impact of COVID-19, hair salons, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), Limestone Analytics, Ontario, outdoor camping, outdoor dining, outdoor recreation, patios, Phase Two, provincial beaches, provincial framework for reopening, Queen's University, reopening, shopping malls, splash pads, swimming pools

Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington Public Health unit is among the many regions of the province moving into phase two

Kingston essential workers offered emergency childcare

April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 Cris Vilela 0 Comments childcare, essential workplaces, Kingston

The City of Kingston has worked with licensed childcare providers to offer emergency childcare to eligible workers identified as essential

KFL&A Public Health advises residents to be prepared as COVID-19 spreads

March 2, 2020March 2, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 2019 novel coronavirus, childcare, China, coronavirus, COVID-19, emergency preparedness, hand sanitizer, hand washing, health, health advisory, isolation, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), limiting the spread of germs, pet care, prescription medications, reducing the spread of germs, travel, Wuhan

With cases of COVID-19 continuing to spread across the globe, local health officials are preparing for the possibility that the

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Something Special Children’s Centre resumes regular operations

November 18, 2019November 19, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments agreement ratified, agreement reached, Board of Directors, childcare, CUPE Local 3625, downtown, Kingston, lockout, reopen, Something Special Children's Centre, temporary closure, unionized workers

It was a happy morning for those at Something Special Children’s Centre and the families that attend the facility as

Free care service for mothers with cancer opens in Kingston

August 16, 2019August 16, 2019 Michelle Allan 0 Comments bereavement, childcare, free service, Homestead Land Holdings, Kingston, mothers with cancer, Nanny Angel Network, respite, trained childcare givers, volunteers needed

The Nanny Angel Network has opened a new location in Kingston to serve local families by providing free, in-home specialized

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Kingston welcomes Nanny Angel Network

February 1, 2019February 1, 2019 Dominic Owens 1 Comment Audrey Guth, Britt Smith, Britton Smith, cancer, childcare, family, Homestead Land Holdings, Kingston, Leah Werry, mothers with cancer, Nanny Angel Network, service, support

Every day, hundreds of thousands of people are treated for cancer around the world, and here in Kingston, a new