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The third edition of the Doula Support Foundation’s Birth Story Contest is now open for submissions. The purpose of the contest to cultivate a positive and supportive birth culture in our communities through inspiring birth stories. The Doula Support Foundation (DSF) started the contest to shine a light on doula
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Kingston-based artist Linda Samuels has a painting in the running to win a $25,000 prize for Kingston General Hospital’s Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Artists from across Canada are competing to win a significant donation to the healthcare facility of their choice, and the first place winner will be chosen
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The Module de l’Acadie parent council is pleased to announce an exciting first-time fundraiser just in time for the holiday season. The Holiday Lights Contest Fundraiser will see families, friends and neighbours of participating west end schools either decorating their homes for judging, or taking a tour of the lit-up
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We are pleased to announce the winner of Kingstonist’s Greatest Photo Contest (December 2017 edition)! Since December 4th a group of photographers from our Flickr pool have been enjoying a friendly competition to crown one photo the best of the best. In addition to bragging rights, the winner will also
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Two weeks ago we announced our fifteenth Greatest Photo Contest, by challenging local photographers to submit their best pictures of Kingston to our ever-growing Flickr group. Our panel of judges have been scouring the submissions and have completed the difficult task of narrowing them down to eight finalists. Now, we
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Tim Burton’s classic story, The Nightmare Before Christmas, will come alive on the small stage of the Baby Grand on December 7th. The show is a part of Blue Canoe Productions’ Songs and Spirits series, which incorporates story elements from the 1993 film with a focus on the musical score
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The #ygkChallenge is an ongoing series where we dare you to be different, resolve to be better, and or do something awesome in support of our beloved community. Each week, Kingstonist establishes a new, ambitious or quirky goal, encouraging you to step out of your comfort zone and do something
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On Sunday, August 20th, the MacKinnon Brothers Brewing will host their third-annual Back to the Farm: Beer & Music Festival. Billed as “a big ol’ field party”, Back to the Farm continues to showcase the brewery and farm, which serve as the backbone of the Bath-based brewing company. This year’s
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We are pleased to announce the winner of Kingstonist’s Greatest Photo Contest (June 2017 edition)! Over the past two weeks a group of photographers from our Flickr pool have been enjoying a friendly competition to crown one photo the Greatest Photo of ygk in winter/spring 2017. In addition to bragging
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We are pleased to announce the winner of Kingstonist’s Greatest Photo Contest (December 2016 edition)! Over the past two weeks, a cast of new and familiar local photographers have been duking it out in an effort to earn bragging rights, as well as the top prize (a $50 gift certificate
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Two weeks ago we announced our thirteenth Greatest Photo Contest, by challenging local photographers to submit their best pictures of Kingston to our ever-growing Flickr group. As you’ll see, there are many awe-inspiring photos in our group that deserve to be seen and featured in their own right. Accordingly, the
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The #ygkchallenge is an ongoing series where we dare you to be different, resolve to be better, and or do something awesome in support of our beloved community. Each week, Kingstonist establishes a new, ambitious or quirky goal, encouraging you to step out of your comfort zone and do something
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