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Here we are on the other side of a six week lockdown, just in time for the Family Day weekend. While we are still urged to stay safe and avoid unnecessary trips out and about, in KFL&A businesses are reopening, and a sense of relief is spreading across the region.
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This long weekend is all about spending time with family – it says so right in the name! But there’s nothing worse than planning a make-your-own-pizza party or cocktail hour with extended family and friends, only to find one of the places you need to go shopping isn’t open. Worse
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Despite having scheduled to be closed on Family Day, one downtown grocery store had ‘customers’ anyway when the doors to the business were inadvertently open during the holiday. On Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, the Food Basics location on Barrack Street was meant to be closed for the provincial holiday. However,
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Downtown Kingston comes alive every February for its annual Feb Fest. Each weekend during the month of February will see fun and exciting events taking place in and around Market Square. This fabulous winter celebration is put on by the Downtown Kingston! BIA and has been a February staple for
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February is here and Wiarton Willie says we’ll have an early spring, but there is still tons of winter fun to be had. This month’s list of the Top Five Things to See and Do kicks off with Feb Fest, Kingston’s annual winter festival centered around Market Square. If you
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The #ygkChallenge is an ongoing series where we dare you to be different, resolve to be better, and or do something awesome in support of our beloved community. Each week, Kingstonist establishes a new, ambitious or quirky goal, encouraging you to step out of your comfort zone and do something
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This past weekend, being bridged by Valentine’s Day on Friday and Family Day on Monday for those residing in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan, saw many people across the city spending times with loved ones from near and far. If we ignore the rampant commercialization (versus “courtly love”) associated with Valentine’s,
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With Reelout, KCFF and The Scotties behind us, Kingstonians are coming out of hibernation and celebrating the arrival of March Break and the spring thaw. Spring is a favourite time of year for many – it’s time to start anew, clean out closets, make plans for gardens and even toy
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Next Monday is Family Day. This extra day off was added to Ontario’s calendar in 2008 as a provincial holiday, following the lead of South Africa; Alberta; British Columbia; Saskatchewan; Arizona; Nevada and Australia. Alberta was the first province in Canada to establish Family Day in 1990, with the rest
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The City and the Kingston Family YMCA are offering a variety of Family Day activities for Monday, Feb. 20. (The holiday schedule for municipal services follows the activity listing.) AT THE INVISTA CENTRE FREE Public Skate from 1 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. sponsored by James Braden Ford Regular Public Skate
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Have you had a chance to catch your breath yet? Over the past two weeks, Kingston has been bustling with some rather significant events, specifically Reelout 11, Feb Fest 2010, and now CFRC’s Annual Funding Drive. With Valentines and Family Day on the horizon next week, it will only be
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What did you do on Family Day? Did you go out and skate at one of our public skating rinks with your family? Did you go out with family and friends to a restaurant for lunch or dinner? Or did you simply go out to a movie with your family?
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