City seeks public feedback on new zoning bylaw

Rideau Waterway Land Trust looks to acquire Opinicon Lake property

City of Kingston suggests ways to celebrate Earth Day 2020 from home

City implementing turtle protection measures during work on third crossing

Escape Room: A Culinary Pursuit

Escape Room: A Culinary Pursuit

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 Jill Pineau 0 Comments 30 metre setbacks, bodies of water, Building and Planning Services, City of Kingston, City planning committee, Commissioner Paige Agnew, community services, development, environmental protection, Kingston, land use, Laura Flaherty, new zoning bylaw, Official Plan (OP), places of worship, public feedback, public input, public meeting, Ribbon of Life, school areas, school zones, water setbacks, wetlands, zoning by-law, zoning maps

The City of Kingston’s Department of Planning Services presented on new zoning policy pertaining to schools, places of worship, and environmental protection areas at a public meeting held over Zoom on Thursday, Apr. 29, 2021. The recording is available to stream on the City’s YouTube channel and residents are invited

Environment News

March 1, 2021March 1, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Chaffeys Lock, environmental protection, Frontenac Arch Biosphere, fundraising, habitat protection, Kingston, Opinicon Lake, Queen's University, Queen's University Biological Station (QUBS), Rideau Canal, Rideau Corridor, Rideau Waterway Land Trust, Warren Property

The Rideau Waterway Land Trust (RWLT) has launched a fundraising campaign to purchase a large property on Opinicon Lake near Chaffey’s Lock. The 30-hectare (74-acre) piece of land in the heart of the Rideau Canal, Ontario’s only World Heritage Site, is also within the Frontenac Arch UNESCO World Biosphere

Environment Events News

April 20, 2020April 20, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 2020, City of Kingston, conservation, COVID-19 pandemic, Earth Day, Earth Day at Home, Earth Day Canada, energy conservation, environmental protection, Kingston, recycling, smart thermostats, Sustainable Kingston, Utilities Kingston, window signs

As the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the way we go about our regular day-to-day life, it has also affected the way we come together to celebrate annual events, such as birthdays, holidays, and significant milestones. Earth Day is another of those events which would normally see people coming together for

City Environment News

September 5, 2019September 5, 2019 Tori Stafford 1 Comment Cataraqui River, City of Kingston, drone photography, east side, environmental protection, Kingston, Parks Canada, riverbanks, third crossing, third crossing construction, turbidity curtain, turtle exclusion fence, turtle protection, turtles, west side

As work takes place on both the east and west sides of the Cataraqui River in preparation for the construction of the third crossing, the City of Kingston is taking steps to protect the turtle populations along the riverbanks. According to the Third Crossing Team for the City of Kingston,

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