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

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 Stefan Strangman 0 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

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Letter: Requesting removal of Sir John A statue in Kingston City Park

June 10, 2021June 10, 2021 Tori Stafford 1 Comment BC, Canadian history, City Park, colonialism, colonists, colonization, Confederation, Confederation Park, Fathers of Confederation, Indigenous community, Indigenous history, Indigenous people, Indigenous rights, Kamloops, Kamloops Residential School, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Kingston City Hall, letter, Macdonald, Mayor Bryan Paterson, modern history, opinion, removal of statue, residential school system, residential schools, Sir John A, Sir John A Macdonald, Sir John A Macdonald statue, Truth and Reconciliation

The following is a submitted open letter to Kingston City Council. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist. Mayor Bryan Paterson and Kingston City Council, We are all aware of the recent discovery at Kamloops Indian Residential School. Since then, we have seen memorials

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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 something else is taking aim at the statue of Sir John A. in City Park. As of Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, the City of Kingston has installed CCTV cameras aimed

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Police probe hate crime at Four Directions Indigenous Student Centre

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments appeal to the public, Barrie Street, City Park, Detective Adam Slate, Four Directions Indigenous Student Centre, hate crime, Indigenous flags, Kingston, Kingston Police, LGBTQ, ongoing investigation, Sgt. Steve Koopman, trans flag, vandalized flags

Kingston Police police say a potential hate crime has been perpetrated against the Four Directions Indigenous Student Centre at 144-146 Barrie St on Queen’s University campus. Between Monday, Jun. 29 and Tuesday, Jun. 30, police say five flags hanging on the property were purposely cut in an act of vandalism.

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Mayor responds to petition to remove Macdonald statue

June 12, 2020June 12, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments Canadian history, City Park, First Capital, Indigenous people, Indigenous rights, Kingston, local history, petition, renaming, residential schools, Sir John A Macdonald, Sir John A Macdonald Hall, statue

Mayor Bryan Paterson says he is aware of an online petition launched this Thursday, Jun. 10, 2020, calling for the removal of a statue of Canada’s first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald from Kingston’s City Park. “My view is that I have seen the petition, but I am also

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City of Kingston announces plans for parking changes at City Park

March 9, 2020March 11, 2020 Tori Stafford 3 Comments accessible parking, Bagot Street, Barrie Street, City Council, City of Kingston, City Park, Court Street, King Street East, Kingston, Maitland Street, metered parking, parking, public input, ring road

The City of Kingston is planning changes to parking around City Park, some of which the public is being asked to provide feedback on. The City announced an end to parking on the ring road within City Park in November of 2019, and also explained that municipal staff would be

City Hall News Politics

Hall Monitor: Green Partnerships

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments Amherstview Community Centre, City Council, City of Kingston, City Park, climate change, Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA), green fund, Homestead development, Kingston, Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT), Loyalist Township, Memorial Centre, parking, pewter ornaments, portable housing benefit program, Principal Patrick Deane, Queen's University, Reddendale flood management, Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning

Kingston City Council held meeting number 27-2019 (Agenda) on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2019. During the meeting, they endorsed a new housing benefit program, heard remarks from the new Queen’s University principal, and began work into new climate project funding ideas. The evening opened with a presentation from Jan MacDonald of

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City to end parking along road in City Park

November 1, 2019November 1, 2019 Tommy Vallier 7 Comments active transportation, Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario, City Park, climate emergency, free parking, green space, Kingston General Hospital (KGH), parking, pot holes, ring road

Drivers who currently use the unpaved ‘ring road’ within City Park will have to find a new place to leave their vehicles after Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, when the city plans to shut down the road for parking. In a report being presented to Council on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019,

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Principal Deane responds after child struck by vehicle at Queen’s camp

August 1, 2019August 1, 2019 Tori Stafford 1 Comment Bagot Street, Barrie Street, child struck by vehicle, City Park, Frontenac Paramedics, Kingston, Kingston Police, non-life-threatening injuries, Principal Patrick Deane, Queen's University, West Street

On Wednesday, Jul. 31, 2019, a young child was struck by a vehicle on Bagot Street in City Park, resulting in the child being transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The incident occurred at approximately 2:25 p.m. as the child was returning from a Queen’s summer camp outing at City

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Here in Kingston at City Park

June 6, 2019June 6, 2019 Bill Gowsell 1 Comment 21st Canadian Infantry Battalion, Burma Star Association, City Park, D-Day, First World War, June 6, Kingston, Korean War, Normandy, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, Second World War, soldiers, war memorials

Here in Kingston at City Park, residents have a place to picnic in the spring, summer, and fall. A splash pad for kids of all ages to cool off in during the hottest days of the summer. A rink to skate on during the cold winter days, and baseball

City Hall News Politics

City Council to Consider Changes to Special Events Policy

May 3, 2019May 3, 2019 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments Arts Recreation and Community Policies Committee, City of Kingston, City Park, Confederation Park, events, Grass Creek Park, Kingston, Memorial Centre, parks, Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, public feedback, Recreation and Leisure department, Special Events Policy

Events taking place at city-owned facilities or receiving support from the city are about to be managed by a revised policy. Just before the current council was sworn into office, city staff were asked to review the existing Special Events Policy. The motion (Stroud/Holland, Carried 13-0) was looking for

Food & Drink Food Trucks

Food Truck Travels: Poutine Feast at City Park

September 28, 2018September 28, 2018 Bill Gowsell 0 Comments BBQ Babes, cheeseburger poutine, City Park, deep fried pickle poutine, Fat Les's Chip Stand, Kingston, poutine, Poutine Feast

I thought when September rolled around my days of food truck travels were over. This past summer I hiked from parking lots to city parks, and even a brewery looking for delicious food from a variety of sources. With the fall colours appearing on the trees, I never thought I

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