City Council to discuss allocation of $7mill+ in ‘Rapid Housing Funding’

August 6, 2021August 6, 2021 Tori Stafford 0 Comments $7 million, 113 Lower Union, affordable housing, allocation of funding, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), CAO Lanie Hurdle, City Council, City of Kingston, Curtis Crescent, federal government, Former Fairfield Manor West, housing, housing and homelessness, Housing and Social Services, housing crisis, Kingston, Kingston Youth Shelter, Mayor Bryan Paterson, Rapid Housing Funding, rent-geared-to-income, Ridley Court, Ruth Noodergraaf

Just two weeks ago, the City of Kingston was awarded $7,418,328 through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI). By the end of this month, the City must have all project applications for the use of that funding submitted to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHA).

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Kingston welcomes diversity, equity and inclusion manager

July 26, 2021July 26, 2021 Owen Fullerton 0 Comments ability, age, City Council, City of Kingston, culture, enticities, Equity Diversity & Inclusion (EDI), ethnicity, gender identity, income, Kingston, Manager of Equity Diversity and Inclusion, Manitoba Start, Muhammad Ahsan, Winnipeg

The City of Kingston is welcoming a new Manager of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) after initially approving the position in February. Muhammad Ahsan will join the city of Kingston working alongside a number of departments to help promote an inclusive and diverse workplace. Ahsan says one of the most

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From pier to posh: What exactly is 1110 King West?

July 22, 2021July 23, 2021 Michelle Dorey Forestell 1 Comment 1110 King Street West, Admiral's Walk, Breakwater, building height, Canadian Wheat Board, Cataraqui Bay, City Council, City of Kingston, city planning, commercial development, Comodore's Cove, condominium project, Councillor Bridget Doherty, criminal investigation, demolition of grain elevator, development, Elevator Bay, grain elevator, history, housing, Kingston Waterfront Deveopments Ltd., marina, Michael Szliagyi, pier, planning committee, proposed development, public meeting, public right to appeal, RE/MAX RISE, retirement home, Sandro Sordi, selling of unbuilt condos, shipping, sighting, sightlines, site plan control application, St. Lawrence Waterway, Tarion, waterfront, William Coverdale

Currently under review by the City of Kingston is a site plan control application by Kingston Waterfront Developments Ltd., which owns and is proposing to develop the site of the former grain elevators on a pier in Cataraqui Bay. James Bar, acting Manager of Development Approvals for the City explained,

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Statue of Sir John A. Macdonald taken down from City Park, moved to Cataraqui Cemetery

June 18, 2021June 18, 2021 Stefan Strangman 0 Comments Cataraqui Cemetery, City Council, City of Kingston, City Park, Councillor Peter Stroud, First Nations, Indigenous community, Indigenous people, Kingston, Mayor Bryan Paterson, Metis, moving the statue of Sir John A, native, native rights, residential school system, residential schools, Sir John A, Sir John A Macdonald, Sir John A Macdonald statue, Special Council Meeting, Truth and Reconciliation

Workers from the City of Kingston removed the statue of Sir John A. Macdonald from its place at City Park at 6 a.m. today to begin its relocation to Cataraqui Cemetery. The removal follows a decision made during a Special Meeting of Kingston City Council on Wednesday, Jun. 16, 2021,

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Kingston group calls on City to improve community gardens access and food security solutions

June 14, 2021June 14, 2021 Zoha Khalid 0 Comments 2022 budget, accessibility, Bruce Knox, City Budget, City Council, City funding, City of Kingston, City-owned land, community gardens, COVID-19, food accessibility, food security, food security solutions, gardening accessibility, Just Recovery Kingston, Kingston, liability, pandemic, pandemic recovery, public land, strategic plan

Just Recovery Kingston was formed in early 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, to extend community support for recovery at the local level by putting people and the environment first. Currently, the group has two priority areas. One is free transit for all, and the second is to expand access to

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Indigenous community members call for removal of Sir John A. Macdonald statue at ceremony

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 Stefan Strangman 2 Comments 215, 215 children, Abenaki, Abenaki Wliwini, City Council, City of Kingston, City Park, colonialism, covered statue, day school, Dionne Nolan (Zoogipon Ikwe), History & Legacy of Sir John A. Macdonald Working Group, Indigenous, Indigenous ceremony, Indigenous community, Kamloops, Kamloops Residential School, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Mayor Bryan Paterson, missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIW), ongoing ceremony, red fabric, removal of statue, residential school system, residential schools, Revolution of the Heart Ceremonial Action, sacred fire, Sir John A Macdonald, Sir John A Macdonald statue, Sir John A Macdonald Working Group, Sir John A., SJA, Statue of Sir John A Macdonald, statue removal, Truth and Reconciliation, unmarked graves

Members of Kingston’s Indigenous and non-Indigenous community held a sacred fire and land-based ceremony at City Park on Thursday, Jun. 10, 2021, covering the statue of Sir John A. Macdonald with red fabric and demanding its removal and replacement with a monument to residential school survivors. The ceremony began at

City Health Opinion

Opinion: Encampment protocol or eviction protocol? Kingston must adopt a human rights approach to tent cities

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 Kingstonist 1 Comment 113 Lower Union, 805 Ridley Drive, affordable housing, Angela Salomon, Belle Park, belle park evictions, City Council, City of Kingston, City of Kingston Encampment Protocol and Procedures, Health Providers Against Poverty Kingston, homeless camp, homeless encampment, homeless shelters, homelessness, Homes for Heroes Foundation, housing and homelessness, Integrated Care Hub, Op-Ed, opinion, Public Health, Street Outreach, temporary accommodations, UN Protocol for Homeless Encampments

The following is a submitted Op-Ed. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist. Nearly one year ago, Belle Park became the epicenter of the homelessness crisis in Kingston. With rising COVID-19 case numbers, declines in shelter capacity to accommodate social distancing, and stringent isolation

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City of Kingston committees looking for volunteers from diverse backgrounds

April 14, 2021April 14, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments citizen advisory committee, citizen volunteers, City Council, City of Kingston, diverse backgrounds, Get Involved Kingston, Kingston, legislated committees, looking for feedback, municipal committees, reducing barriers

Do you want to help shape your community? Bring your knowledge and lived experiences to a City of Kingston citizen advisory committee or legislated board. Applications from eligible residents/business owners in Kingston will be received until 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Apr. 30, 2021. Kingston City Council establishes committees, working groups

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Council votes to regulate ride share companies

March 4, 2021March 5, 2021 Tori Stafford 0 Comments bylaws, City Council, Kingston, Kingston and Area Taxi Commission, Loyalist Township, Lyft, regulations, ride share companies, taxis, Uber

Kingston City Council met on Tuesday, Mar. 2, 2021, for a shorter-than-average yet eventful regularly scheduled Council meeting (agenda available here). The first delegation of the night saw James Allan, Chairman of the Kingston Area Taxi Licensing Commission, speaking to Council about the intent and need for the proposed ‘Taxi

Opinion

Opinion: Too Little, Too Late – Reflecting on the City’s commitment to affordable housing on the first anniversary of the Mayor’s Taskforce on Housing Report

March 3, 2021March 3, 2021 Kingstonist 0 Comments 1316 Princess Street, 805 Ridley Drive, affordable housing, Belle Park, City Council, City of Kingston, housing and homelessness, housing crisis, Integrated Care Hub, Kingston, Mayor's Task Force on Housing, opinion

The following is a submitted opinion piece. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist. Today marks one year since the Mayor’s Taskforce on Housing presented their report on Kingston’s decades-long housing crisis to City Council. In their report, A Foundation for the Public Good,the

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Indigenous communities to consult on Third Crossing naming campaign

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments bridge naming, City Council, City of Kingston, Indigenous community, Indigenous consultation, Indigenous people, Mayor Bryan Paterson, third crossing, Third Crossing naming campaign

The City of Kingston launched the naming campaign for the Third Crossing at a press conference earlier today, Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Through consultation with Indigenous communities and nations, a short list of names are expected to be presented for public feedback by the end of May 2021. “This is

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New EDI Manager, Love Kingston Marketplace 2021 discussed at Kingston City Council

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments CAO Lanie Hurdle, City Council, City Council meeting, City of Kingston, Equity Diversity & Inclusion (EDI), LKM 2021, Love Kingston Marketplace, Ryan Boehme, Wayne Hill

City Council met virtually on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. After a closed session, in which they discussed labour relations, potential litigation over the collapse of 223 Princess St. on Christmas day 2020, and activity around Clyde Industrial Park, Council proceeded with a public meeting broadcast to YouTube starting at 7

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