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

Crime News

Police probe hate crime at Four Directions Indigenous Student Centre

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 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

News

Mayor responds to petition to remove Macdonald statue

June 12, 2020June 12, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 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

City News

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

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

City News

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

News

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

History Military News

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

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

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

Culture Food & Drink History

Kingston’s Butcher and Grocers Parade, 1934

July 19, 2017July 19, 2017 Queen's Archives 0 Comments City Park, food truck, grocery store, history, Summer

I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!! This photograph from the Butcher and Grocers parade held here

Art Culture Food & Drink History Music Theatre & Film

Top Five Things to See and Do in July 2017

June 30, 2017January 7, 2018 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments Artfest Kingston, Buskers Rendezvous, City Park, Farmers' Market, Kingston Memorial Centre, Kingston Penitentiary, Market Square, Top Five Things to See and Do

School’s out for the Summer, and that means the local event scene is kicking in to high gear to woo

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