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Council votes to move forward with ‘affordable housing’ project

September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 1316-1318 Princess Street, affordable housing, affordable housing development, affordable housing rally, affordable housing units, City Council, Councillor Jim Neill, Councillor Mary Rita Holland, Councillor Rob Hutchison, Councillor Simon Chapelle, former Goodwill site, Ivan Stoiljkovic, Kingston, Kingston and Frontenac Housing Corporation, Kingston Co-Operative Homes, market rent, Mayor Bryan Paterson, RGI

At their meeting held Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, Kingston City Council voted unanimously in favour of an affording housing proposal

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Council, Queen’s agree to step-up fines, enforcement during pandemic

September 16, 2020September 16, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments $2000 fines, Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs), bylaw enforcement, City Council, City of Kingston, Councillor Peter Stroud, Councillor Simon Chapelle, Dr. Kieran Moore, Emergency Order Bylaw, expulsion, increased enforcement, increased fines, Kingston, Kingston Police, Nuisance Party By-law, Princi, Principal Patrick Deane, Queen's University, student code of conduct

After weeks of young people gathering in large crowds to socialize and party – and after a delegation from Dr.

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 installs cameras at Sir John A. Macdonald statue

September 15, 2020September 16, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments CCTV cameras, City Council, City of Kingston, City Park, Colin Wiginton, Cultural Services department, First Peoples Group, Kingston, legacy and impact, residential schools, security, security cameras, Sir John A 360, Sir John A., Sir John A. MacDonald, Statue of Sir John A Macdonald, Your Stories Our History

It’s been doused in red paint, egged countless times, the target of tomatoes, and threatened to be toppled, but now

Councillor calls for bylaw review after Belle Park evictions

September 15, 2020September 16, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Artillery Park, Belle Park, Bylaw 2009-76, Bylaw Enforcement Officers, bylaw review, City Council, City of Kingston, Councillor Mary Rita Holland, Dr. Kieran Moore, eviction, green spaces, Home Base Housing, homeless encampment, homeless population, homelessness in Kingston, Housing and Homelessness Committee, living rough, nuisance or disturbance calls, public parks, Street outreach team, UN Protocol for Homeless Encampments

City Councillor Mary Rita Holland is calling for more transparency around the outcomes for individuals experiencing homelessness in Kingston after

Care Hub move from Artillery Park delayed, new location proposed

September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments 342 Patrick Street, 661 Montreal Street, Artillery Park, Belle Park, Belle Park homeless encampment, BPE Developments Inc., Burton Sanitation, CAO Lanie Hurdle, City Council, City of Kingston, Consumption Treatment Services, Gilles Charette, HIV/AIDS Regional Services (HARS), homelessness in Kingston, housing, Integrated Care Hub, Kingston

City of Kingston staff are recommending the city delay relocating the Integrated Care Hub (ICH) for 30 days, until the

Belle Park post-script: An open letter to Kingston City Council

September 8, 2020September 8, 2020 Kingstonist 0 Comments Artillery Park, Belle Park, City Council, City of Kingston, Dr. Eva Purkey, drug use, eviction, Gilles Charette, HIV/AIDS Regional Services (HARS), homeless encampment, homelessness in Kingston, Integrated Services Hub, Kingaton, Mutual Aid Katarokwi Kingston (MAKK), safe injection sites, Toni Thornton

The following is a submitted open letter to the Kingston City Council. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily

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

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City Council seeking public opinion on current priorities

September 1, 2020September 1, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments City Council, City of Kingston, COVID-19, public opinion, strategic plan, strategic priorities

City Council is looking for the public’s opinions on the strategic priorities it set in 2019, according to a media

Amended by-laws allow for stricter enforcement of unsanctioned gatherings

August 26, 2020August 26, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments bylaw enforcement, City Council, City of Kingston, KFL&A Public Health, Kingston Police, Noise Bylaw, Nuisance Party By-law, unsanctioned gatherings

A joint statement from the City of Kingston, Kingston Police, and KFL&A Pulic Health regarding the enforcement of local public

City Council votes to create more permanent Integrated Care Hub

August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments addictions, Artillery Park, Belle Park, City Council, City of Kingston, Consumption Treatment Services, Councillor Bridget Doherty, Councillor Jim Neill, Councillor Lisa Osanic, Councillor Mary Rita Holland, Councillor Peter Stroud, Councillor Rob Hutchison, homlessness, Integrated C, Integrated Care Hub, King's Town District, Kingston, Mayor Bryan Paterson, Montreal Street, Patrick Street, premanent location

At their meeting held the evening of Tuesday, Aug.11, 2020, Kingston City Council voted in favour of a report and

City of Kingston removes temporary services at Belle Park

August 11, 2020August 11, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Artillery Park, Belle Park, bylaw exemption, City Council, City of Kingston, evictions, homeless camp, homeless encampment, homelessness, Integrated, Integrated Care Hub, Kingston, Mutual Aid Katarokwi Kingston (MAKK), phone blast, removal of electricity, removal of temporary services, removal or porable washrooms

On the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, City of Kingston Staff began implementing City Council’s decision to extend the

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