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Mural with Don Cherry at Svendsen Bros Automotive defaced

November 13, 2019November 13, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Brian Deveau, Days Road, defaced mural, Don Cherry, Front Road, Hockey Night in Canada, Kingston, mural, poppies, Remembrance Day, Shane Goudreau, Svendsen Bros Automotive, vandalism

Those with Svendsen Bros Automotive arrived to work today to find the mural on the west side of their building

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Kingston’s Original Hockey Hall of Fame announces new president

July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 Tori Stafford 1 Comment Bill Fitsell, Don Cherry, history, hockey, Invista Centre, Kingston, Larry Paquette, Mark Potter, Original Hockey Hall of Fame, President, retirement

After serving 19 years as president and dedicating nearly 40 years to the organization, Mark Potter is stepping down from

Culture News Sports & Recreation

‘Kingston Loves Grapes’ Pushes for a Bronzed Don

April 1, 2014July 26, 2017 Danielle Lennon 1 Comment City Council, discontinued, Don Cherry, downtown Kingston, hockey, Hockey Night in Canada

The push to immortalize Don Cherry in statue form is another step closer to fruition after a petition created by

Culture Opinion Poll Theatre & Film

Kingstonian Most Deserving of a Musical

January 7, 2013July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments Cataraqui Cemetery, discontinued, Don Cherry, Peter Milliken, Sir John A. MacDonald, The Grand Theatre, theatre

Musical theatre is not something that I proclaim to be an expert on, although I’ve seen my fair share and

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The Year That Was

December 10, 2012July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 4 Comments Bath Road, Beer Store, best of 2012, budget, Calvin Park, casino, Collins Bay Penitentiary, Conservative Party, construction, convenience store, Corrections Canada, Don Cherry, downtown Kingston, health care, Homecoming, In Sir John A's Footsteps, John Counter Boulevard, Juried Art Salon, K-Rock Centre (KRC), Kingston Arts Council, Kingston Collegiate & Vocational Institute (KCVI), Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL), Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL) Central Branch, Kingston Memorial Centre, Kingston Mills, Kingston Penitentiary, Kingston this Week, Kingston Whig-Standard, Limestone District School Board, Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational Institute (LCVI), Mark Gerretsen, national historic site, Occupy Kingston, parking, Princess Street, prison farms, Program and Accommodation Review Committee (PARC), protest, public school, Queen Elizabeth Collegiate and Vocational Institute (QECVI), Queen's University, Rideau Heights, Santa Claus Parade, Shafia Family, Ted Hsu

With less than two weeks remaining until the arrival of 2013, it’s time for our annual review of the headlines

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The Fate of Kingston’s International Hockey Hall of Fame

April 16, 2012July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 15 Comments Don Cherry, hockey, International Hockey Hall of Fame, K-Rock Centre (KRC), Kingston Frontenacs, S&R Department Store, Smith and Robinson Building

Last July, beloved hockey commentator Don Cherry lent his support to a proposal to re-locate the International Hockey Hall of

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Does Kingston Deserved a Walk of Fame?

February 27, 2012July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 4 Comments Bryan Paterson, Don Cherry, K-Rock Centre (KRC), Peter Milliken, Ryan Malcolm, Sir John A. MacDonald, The Tragically Hip, Walk of Fame

Last week, City Council passed a highly contested motion to rename the lower half of Barack Street to celebrate Kingston’s

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Honouring the Tragically Hip

January 2, 2012July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 10 Comments Don Cherry, Doug Gilmour, John Gerretsen, Peter Milliken, The Tragically Hip

Kingston is a city unlike any other, and yet similar to other urban centres our streets remind us of our

Food & Drink Restaurant Reviews

The Works

August 10, 2011July 26, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 16 Comments burgers, Canada Computers, Chris Whyman, discontinued, Don Cherry, Five Guys Burgers and Fries, Harper's, Kingston Frontenacs, Mark Gerretsen, Queen's University, restaurant, restaurant (open), Smoke's Poutinerie, The Works, Town Crier

Nearly one year ago, I wrote about an epic battle that was shaping up in downtown Kingston, whereby a handful

Culture News Sports & Recreation

Don Cherry Supports IHHOF Re-Location

July 26, 2011July 26, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 1 Comment Don Cherry, downtown Kingston, hockey, International Hockey Hall of Fame, K-Rock Centre (KRC), Kingston Frontenacs, Kingston Memorial Centre, Labiba Haque, Ontario Hockey League (OHL), S&R Department Store, Smith and Robinson Building, tourism

The story of how the International Hockey Hall of Fame (IHHOF) came to be established in Kingston, and was later

What if Kingston…

May 18, 2010June 14, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 9 Comments art, Brock Street, Don Cherry, Kingston Arts Council, Modern Fuel, Pollution, Time sculpture, what if kingston

If you take a stroll around the campus at Queen’s University, you’ll be treated to a high concentration of outdoor

Best of 2009 (Part 2 of 5)

December 29, 2009March 23, 2014 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments Don Cherry, downtown Kingston, Kingston Transit, pedestrian, sustainability, what if kingston

Welcome back to the 2nd episode of Kingstonist’s Best of 2009 review. In case you missed part one, I will

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