Opinion: It’s time to power a green future

January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 Kingstonist 0 Comments carbon emissions, City Council, climate change, climate emergency, CO2 emissions, coal power plants, coal-fired power plants, Councillor Mary Rita Holland, Councillor Robert Kiley, gas-fired power plants, hydropower, Jeremy Milloy, Kingston, new motion, Ontario government, opinion, provincial government

The following is a submitted op/ed. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist. I am writing to inform Kingstonians about an important motion going before council Tuesday, January 19, 2021. I am grateful that Councillors Holland and Kiley are bringing this motion forward. It

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Council votes to move forward with ‘affordable housing’ project

September 21, 2020September 21, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 1316-1318 Princess Street, affordable housing, affordable housing development, affordable housing rally, affordable housing units, City Council, Councillor Jim Neill, Councillor Mary Rita Holland, Councillor Rob Hutchison, Councillor Simon Chapelle, former Goodwill site, Ivan Stoiljkovic, Kingston, Kingston and Frontenac Housing Corporation, Kingston Co-Operative Homes, market rent, Mayor Bryan Paterson, RGI

At their meeting held Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, Kingston City Council voted unanimously in favour of an affording housing proposal brought forward by City Staff – but not without a good dose of debate beforehand. The proposal asked that Council support the development on the City-owned site at 1316-1318 Princess

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Councillor calls for bylaw review after Belle Park evictions

September 15, 2020September 16, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments Artillery Park, Belle Park, Bylaw 2009-76, Bylaw Enforcement Officers, bylaw review, City Council, City of Kingston, Councillor Mary Rita Holland, Dr. Kieran Moore, eviction, green spaces, Home Base Housing, homeless encampment, homeless population, homelessness in Kingston, Housing and Homelessness Committee, living rough, nuisance or disturbance calls, public parks, Street outreach team, UN Protocol for Homeless Encampments

City Councillor Mary Rita Holland is calling for more transparency around the outcomes for individuals experiencing homelessness in Kingston after they interact with City bylaw enforcement officers. At the council meeting on Tuesday, Sep. 15, 2020, Holland will table a motion for a review of the City bylaw number 2009-76,

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City Council votes to create more permanent Integrated Care Hub

August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments addictions, Artillery Park, Belle Park, City Council, City of Kingston, Consumption Treatment Services, Councillor Bridget Doherty, Councillor Jim Neill, Councillor Lisa Osanic, Councillor Mary Rita Holland, Councillor Peter Stroud, Councillor Rob Hutchison, homlessness, Integrated C, Integrated Care Hub, King's Town District, Kingston, Mayor Bryan Paterson, Montreal Street, Patrick Street, premanent location

At their meeting held the evening of Tuesday, Aug.11, 2020, Kingston City Council voted in favour of a report and recommendation regarding the creation of a new, more permanent Integrated Care Hub. The report (available here) was added to the Council agenda last minute, due to the imperative nature of

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Mixed reactions to $1,500 raised for wooden shelters at Belle Park

July 24, 2020July 24, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments Artillery Park, Belle Park, Belle Park homeless encampment, building structures for the homeless at Belle Park, City of Kingston, Councillor Mary Rita Holland, fundraiser, GoFundMe, Home Base Housing, homelessness, Integrated Care Hub, Kingston City Council, Mary Rita Holland, shelter

Two Kingston residents have raised $1,500 for lumber and building supplies for the campers at Belle Park, despite the looming deadline for their occupancy of Friday, Jul. 31. Tabassum Pasha and Christina Zheng, both fourth-year commerce students at Queen’s University, met their fundraising goal on GoFundMe.com in just under three

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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 of Kingstonist. While 200 people gathered in Belle Park on the evening of Tuesday, July 7, 2020 with music and speeches in support of the rights of Belle Park residents

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Council votes to extend bylaw exemptions at Belle Park

July 8, 2020July 9, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Belle Park, CAO Lanie Hurdle, City of Kingston, Councillor Bridget Doherty, Councillor Jim Neill, Councillor Lisa Osanic, Councillor Mary Rita Holland, Councillor Peter Stroud, Councillor Robert Kiley, Councillor Simon Chapelle, Councillor Wayne Hill, deadline, Doug Yearwood, Dr. Eva Purkey, eviction, extended deadline, homeless camp, homeless encampment, homelessness in Kingston, Ivan Stoiljkovic, Katarokwi Union of Tenants, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Kozy Inn, Mayor Bryan Paterson, rally, solidarity

The meeting of Kingston City Council on Tuesday, Jul. 7, 2020 immediately got down to business, first tackling the deadline for the bylaw exemption allowing for the homeless encampment at Belle Park to remain. In fact, that’s almost all Council was able to accomplish of the full agenda that lay

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Council to receive housing Task Force report, over 40 recommendations

February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments affordable housing, City of Kingston, Councillor Mary Rita Holland, housing, housing and homelessness, housing crisis, housing shortage, housing supply, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Mayor Bryan Paterson, Mayor's Task Force on Housing, Ted Hsu

Since early 2019, members of the Mayor’s Task Force on Housing have been working to examine best practices and to explore all possible tools and incentives to create more housing and affordable housing in Kingston. Now, Kingston City Council will receive their findings on Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2020. The 12-person

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Council adds two tenant representatives to Mayor’s Task Force on Housing

February 22, 2019February 22, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments affordable housing, Councillor Bridget Doherty, Councillor Mary Rita Holland, Councillor Peter Stroud, Councillor Robert Kiley, Councillor Ryan Boheme, Deputy Mayor Simon Chappelle, housing crisis, housing shortage, Ivan Stoiljkovic, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Mayor Bryan Paterson, Mayor's Task Force on Housing

Certainly one of the more involved items before Council this week, the formation of the Mayor’s Task Force on Housing dominated the meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019. Brought forward as a new motion moved by Mayor Bryan Paterson and seconded by Councillor Jeff McLaren, the concept sought to create