Hall Monitor: Green Partnerships
November 6, 2019
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 …
Tag: climate change
Hall Monitor: Dianne Saxe Speaks to Kingston
October 23, 2019
Dr. Dianne Saxe, former Environmental Commissioner of Ontario and internationally recognized environmental lawyer, joined Kingston City Council on a rainy October 22 evening for a special presentation in a …
What they’re saying: Why this climate strike is so important
September 20, 2019
As more than 600 residents followed the lead of area students to strike for climate action, we paid attention and asked those leading the charge why today is so …
Kingston students take to the street to strike for climate action
September 20, 2019
Sparked by a global movement and following weekly strikes in front of City Hall, over 600 students and residents from across Kingston gathered at market square to show support …
Meet the city’s Working Group on Climate Action
September 18, 2019
As part of its response to the city’s declaration of a climate emergency, Kingston City Council created a ‘Working Group on Climate Action.’ The working group, formed in a …
Hall Monitor: Active Implementation
September 18, 2019
On Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2019, Kingston City Council sat for meeting number 23-2019 (Agenda) where they discussed proposed changes to Belle Park, transitions in the Ontario recycling program, received …
Water Conservation Garden helps Kingston residents conserve water
September 16, 2019
The City of Kingston was the first Ontario municipality to recognize the seriousness of climate change, declaring a climate emergency on Tuesday, Mar. 5, 2019. However, well before that, …
Six questions with Barrington Walker of the New Democratic Party of Canada
September 3, 2019
Born in Scarborough, Ontario, Barrington Walker, the New Democratic Party of Canada (NDP) candidate for Kingston and the Islands moved to the riding in 2002. Walker said he has …
Six questions with Mark Gerretsen of the Liberal Party of Canada
August 29, 2019
Mark Gerretsen is the current MP and Liberal Party of Canada candidate for Kingston and the Islands for the 2019 federal election. Born at Kingston General Hospital, Gerretsen has …
Kingston to receive $20.2 million for shoreline, sewer projects
August 28, 2019
On August 28, 2019, MP Mark Gerretsen alongside Mayor Bryan Patterson announced $20.2 million in funding for flooding and shoreline projects in the city of Kingston. Funding, being provided …
Six questions with Candice Christmas of the Green Party of Canada
August 23, 2019
Candice Marie Christmas (nee Krumreich) is the Federal Green Party Candidate for Kingston and The Islands. She grew up in Lachine, a suburb of Montreal, and prides herself on …
Six questions with Andrew Brooke of the People’s Party of Canada
August 22, 2019
Andrew “Andy” Brooke is the People’s Party of Canada (PPC) candidate for Kingston and the Islands. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Brooke arrived in Kingston in 1971. He has been …