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City Council approves demolition of heritage church manse

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments 484 Albert St., 620 Princess St, City Counci, City of Kingston, Councillor Gary Oosterhof, harm reduction, heritage conservation, heritage demolition, heritage easement agreement, Heritage Kingston, Home Base Housing, housing and homelessness, kingston youth services hub, Mayor Bryan Paterson, Princess St. United Church, social services, supportive housing, Tom Greening, transitional housing, Wayne Hill, youth homelessness

Kingston City Council voted on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020 to approve the demolition of a heritage building at the corner

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Letter: Local doctors ‘disappointed’ by decision on Belle Park encampment

July 17, 2020July 17, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment Belle Park, Belle Park homeless encampment, bylaw allowance, City of Kingston, Councillor Bridget Doherty, Councillor Gary Oosterhof, Councillor Jeff McLaren, Councillor Jim Neill, Councillor Lisa Osanic, Councillor Mary Rita Holland, Councillor Peter Stroud, Councillor Rob Hutchison, Councillor Robert Kiley, councillor Ryan Boehme, Councillor Simon Chapelle, Councillor Wayne Hill, deadlines, Dr. Eva Purkey, eviction, healthcare professionals, HIV/AIDS Regional Services (HARS), homeless camp, homelessness, King's Town District, Kingston, Kingston City Council, letter, letter to the editor, local doctors, Mayor Bryan Paterson, Street Health, UN Protocol for Homeless Encampments

The following is a letter to the editor. The views and opinions expressed in this letter do not necessarily reflect those

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A day at the spa? Thoughts on the intersection of Battersea and Glenburnie Roads

July 16, 2020July 16, 2020 Robert Kiley 0 Comments Battersea Road, Ben Pilon, Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (CRCA), Councillor Gary Oosterhof, Councillor Robert Kiley, Countryside District, craft beer, development, employment, Glenburnie Road, growth, heritage farms, Kingston, light pollution, local food, noise pollution, Official Plan (OP), planning committee, relaxation pools, setbacks, traffic, Unity Inn and Spa, water supply

I want to see our city grow. Not in a blind or wasteful way. Some things, like pollution, should not