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Council moves ahead with motion of support for The Screening Room

November 4, 2020November 4, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Cineplex Odeon, City Council, City Council meeting, Councillor Jim Neill, Councillor Rob Hutchison, COVID-19 pandemic, economic recovery, Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Greg Tilson, Skeleton Park Arts Festival, The Screening Room, Wendy Huot

City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday night in favour of a motion from Councillor Rob Hutchiston, put forth on behalf

Screening Room playing movies to empty theatres as pandemic drags on

October 30, 2020November 2, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Andrea Howarth, CEBA, CERCA, Chrystia Freeland, cinema, City Council, City Council meeting, COVID-19, Deputy Mayor, Ian Arthur, Jim Neill, Kingston City Council, Randy Hillier, Rod Phillips, small business, The Screening Room, Utilities Kingston

The Screening Room’s owner Wendy Huot says attendance at the theatre during the COVID-19 pandemic is down 75 to 80

Special City Council meeting focuses on rural economic development

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments business park, CAO Lanie Hurdle, Cataraqui estates business park, City Council meeting, City of Kingston, Jim Keech, official plan, Peter Huigenbos, rural economic development, St. Lawrence Business Park, urban boundary

City Council voted on strategies to guide Kingston’s continued rural economic development at a special meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 27,

Public Health: multiple drug-involved overdoses observed in recent weeks

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments City Council, City Council meeting, Dr. Kieran Moore, free naloxone kits, KFL&A, KFL&A Public Health, naloxone, opioid crisis, opioid overdose, opioids, Tia Maatta

Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Public Health is once again warning residents of a toxic batch of drugs circulating

Council approves next steps in Reconciliation, Macdonald legacy projects

October 21, 2020October 21, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments #YGK Reconciliation Journey, City Council meeting, City of Kingston, First Peoples Group, Mary Rita Holland, Peter Stroud, Robert Kiley, Simon Chapelle, Sir John A Macdonald, Sir John A Macdonald Hall, sole source agreement, Spirit of Sir John A

City councillors have agreed to move ahead in pursuit of a sole source contract with First People’s Group, an Indigenous

Kingston City Council approves Brownfield CIP at Davis Tannery site

October 7, 2020October 7, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments brownfield study, City Council, City Council meeting, City of Kingston, Davis Tannery, Frontenac Lead Smelter, Jay Patry Enterprises, K&P Trail, Kingston, Phase II Environmental Site Assessment, property tax, property tax rebate, Rob Hutchison

City Council has voted unanimously to approve a Brownfield Community Improvement Plan (CIP) at the site of the former Davis

Council approves Unity Farm Inn & Spa development

September 16, 2020September 16, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Bridget Doherty, City Council, City Council meeting, climate emergency, Countryside District, Gary Oosterhof, Kingston City Council, official plan, Permit to Take Water, Peter Stroud, renewable energy, Robert Kiley, Unity Farm Inn & Spa, water conservation, Wayne Hill, zoning bylaw ammendment

City Council has approved a zoning bylaw and Official Plan amendment for the development of Unity Farm Inn & Spa

City meets with climate groups ahead of vote on Unity Farm Inn & Spa

September 8, 2020September 8, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Battersea Road, Ben Pilon, BPE development, Cataraqui Source Protection Area, City Council meeting, City of Kingston, City of Kingston planning committee, City planning committee, climate change emergency, Environmental Impact study, Glenburnie Residents Association, hydrogeological study, Jessika Jensen-Kerby, Kingston Climate Hub, MDS, official plan, Paul Kerby, pedstrian access, Provincial Policy Statement (PPS), Transit planning, Unity Farm Inn & Spa, water use, zoning by-law

The City of Kingston has confirmed that staff have met with three environmental advocacy groups ahead of make-or-break decision for

Demand for services at Integrated Care Hub exceeds capacity

September 2, 2020September 2, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments 342 Patrick Street, Artillery Park, Belle Park, Belle Park homeless encampment, bylaw enforcement, bylaw exemption, City Council, City Council meeting, City of Kingston, Consumption Treatment Services, Gilles Charette, HIV/AIDS Regional Services (HARS), Integrated Care Hub, Jim Neill, KFLA Public Health, Kingston Police, Mary Rita Holland, Street Health

The sleeping area at the Integrated Care Hub (ICH) at Artillery Park has been full for nearly two weeks, City