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Council approves Unity Farm Inn & Spa development

September 16, 2020September 16, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments Bridget Doherty, City Council, City Council meeting, climate emergency, Countryside District, Gary Oosterhof, Kingston City Council, official plan, Permit to Take Water, Peter Stroud, renewable energy, Robert Kiley, Unity Farm Inn & Spa, water conservation, Wayne Hill, zoning bylaw ammendment

City Council has approved a zoning bylaw and Official Plan amendment for the development of Unity Farm Inn & Spa

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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

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Get to know your 2018 to 2022 council: Councillor Gary Oosterhof

November 12, 2018November 12, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 2018 to 2022, Brockville, Countryside District, electrician, Gary Oosterhof, infrastructure, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Kingstonist, ranked ballots, re-elected, road repairs, rural living

Editor’s note: With the new Kingston City Council beginning its term of office on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, we

In Pursuit of Justice for Countryside

January 11, 2017January 14, 2017 Mike Cole-Hamilton 0 Comments Bryan Paterson, City Council, Countryside District, Jeff Scott, political cartoon, Richard Allen

Horace Rumpole of the Bailey inspired a light-hearted approach to 2017. Rumpole is often seen embracing and defending the figure

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Coalition of Kingston Communities Voice Concerns Over Procedure for Filling Council Vacancy

January 4, 2017January 6, 2017 Coalition of Kingston Communities 0 Comments 2014 Municipal Election, Bryan Paterson, City Council, Countryside District, Jeff Scott, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Richard Allen

Dear Mayor Paterson, In keeping with the mission of the Coalition of Kingston Communities, that is, “to improve processes of

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Selecting a New Councillor for Countryside District

January 2, 2017July 26, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments 2014 Municipal Election, City Council, Countryside District, Jeff Scott, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Richard Allen, The Capitol, third crossing

Just prior to the holiday break, on December 19th, Richard Allen announced his resignation as the Councillor for Countryside district,

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The Year That Was

December 16, 2013July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 1 Comment Aberdeen Street Party, best of 2013, bike lanes, Bill Glover, Brian Reitzel, Bryan Paterson, casino, Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, City Council, construction, Corrections Canada, Countryside District, development, downtown Kingston, Enbridge, Frontenac Heritage Foundation, gambling, heritage housing, Homecoming, Jeff Scott, Jim Neill, John Gerretsen, Kingston Penitentiary, Liberal Party, Limestone District School Board, Mark Gerretsen, national historic site, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLGC), Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), Pittsburgh District, Princess Street, provincial election, Queen's University, referendum, Sir John A. MacDonald, sustainability, Williamsville

With just over two weeks remaining until the arrival of 2014, it’s time for a quick look at the headlines

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Mayor Rules Separation Motion Out of Order

November 27, 2013September 21, 2016 The City of Kingston 0 Comments Brian Reitzel, City Council, Countryside District, downtown Kingston, Jeff Scott, Mark Gerretsen, Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), Pittsburgh District

A motion from Countryside Councillor Jeff Scott and Pittsburgh Councillor Brian Reitzel that could see a ballot question in the

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Two Rural Districts Consider Separating From Kingston

November 25, 2013July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 1 Comment Brian Reitzel, City Council, Countryside District, downtown Kingston, Jeff Scott, Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), Pittsburgh District, Queen's University

There is no question the latest Countryside District separation talk that erupted during last week’s council meeting in Kingston will