Kingston’s Original Hockey Hall of Fame announces new president
July 22, 2019
After serving 19 years as president and dedicating nearly 40 years to the organization, Mark Potter is stepping down from his role at the helm of the Original Hockey …
Tag: Don Cherry
‘Kingston Loves Grapes’ Pushes for a Bronzed Don
April 1, 2014
The push to immortalize Don Cherry in statue form is another step closer to fruition after a petition created by the group “Kingston Loves Grapes” reached its goal of …
Kingstonian Most Deserving of a Musical
January 7, 2013
Musical theatre is not something that I proclaim to be an expert on, although I’ve seen my fair share and possibly yours over the past decade or so. My …
The Year That Was
December 10, 2012
With less than two weeks remaining until the arrival of 2013, it’s time for our annual review of the headlines and news stories that shaped the past year for …
The Fate of Kingston’s International Hockey Hall of Fame
April 16, 2012
Last July, beloved hockey commentator Don Cherry lent his support to a proposal to re-locate the International Hockey Hall of Fame (IHHOF) from its York Street location to the …
Does Kingston Deserved a Walk of Fame?
February 27, 2012
Last week, City Council passed a highly contested motion to rename the lower half of Barack Street to celebrate Kingston’s own, The Tragically Hip. Amongst the various other commemorative …
Honouring the Tragically Hip
January 2, 2012
Kingston is a city unlike any other, and yet similar to other urban centres our streets remind us of our rich and humble history. I’m not referring to the …
The Works
August 10, 2011
Nearly one year ago, I wrote about an epic battle that was shaping up in downtown Kingston, whereby a handful of new burger and poutine joints had emerged to …
Don Cherry Supports IHHOF Re-Location
July 26, 2011
The story of how the International Hockey Hall of Fame (IHHOF) came to be established in Kingston, and was later cast aside by the National Hockey League (NHL) is …
What if Kingston…
May 18, 2010
If you take a stroll around the campus at Queen’s University, you’ll be treated to a high concentration of outdoor art installations including Iron Man, Sakkarah, Thataway Again, Bent …
Best of 2009 (Part 2 of 5)
December 29, 2009
Welcome back to the 2nd episode of Kingstonist’s Best of 2009 review. In case you missed part one, I will briefly reiterate that we aren’t ranking posts, rather this …
Friday Foto
October 26, 2009
I think that my body is still out of whack from having Monday off for Thanksgiving last week. The fact that it is dark when I get up, and …