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YMCA releases update on Strong Communities Campaign

November 6, 2020November 6, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments community support, donation matching, donations, financial assistance, fundraiser, halfway mark, Strong Communities Campaign, YMCA fundraiser, YMCA of Eastern Ontario

The YMCA of Eastern Ontario thanks everyone who has supported the Strong Communities Campaign so far, and is hoping to

Utilities Kingston details Energy Assistance Program available to avoid disruptions

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments CEAP - COVID-19 Energy Assistance Program, COVID-19, Enbridge Gas, financial assistance, Hydro One, posing as Utilities Kingston representatives, special programs, Utilities Kingston

CEAP – the COVID-19 Energy Assistance Program – is being delivered across Ontario by natural gas and electrical utilities. This

Utilities Kingston details assistance programs to avoid service disruptions

July 13, 2020July 13, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments AffordAbility Fund, COVID-19, COVID-19 Energy Assistance Program, financial assistance, Kingston, Low-Income Energy Assistance Program, Ontario Electricity Support Program, special programs, Utilities Kingston, utility bills, utility services

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the winter ban on electricity disconnections for non-payment of all residential and small business customers

Loyalist Township Council addresses multiple COVID-19-related issues

April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Amherstview Community Hall, bag tags, coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 response, dog tags, electronic meetings, financial assistance, financial relief, garbage, Lionhearts Inc, Loyalist Township, Loyalist Township Council, Meals to go, open air burn ban, pandemic, virtual meetings, waste collection

At its most recent meeting on Monday, Apr. 27, 2020, Loyalist Township Council addressed a number of issues in response

Utilities Kingston launches online payment assistance request forms

April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments bill payment options, coronavirus, COVID-19, electricity bills, financial assistance, Jim Keech, Kingston, online form, pandemic, Utilities Kingston, utility bills, water bills

In an attempt to help customers avoid building large balances on their utility bills that will have to be paid

Utilities Kingston rolls out basement flooding prevention programs

March 11, 2020March 11, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments basement flooding, downspouts, fats oils and greases (FOG), financial assistance, Flood Facts, flooding, free FOG cups, illegal plumbing connections, Kingston, Preventative Plumbing Program, Spring, sump pump, Utilities Kingston

The sun and rain have nearly wiped all traces of snow from Kingston and the area, which can only mean

Community Education News

LCVI helps students continue education with $15k Charitable Trust Fund

July 2, 2019July 2, 2019 Michelle Allan 0 Comments application fees, financial assistance, Kingston, Lancer Gratitude Project, Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational Institute (LCVI), Martha Read-Gray, OSAP, Post-Secondary Charitable Trust Fund, residence deposits, tuition deposits, tuition fees

As an alumni and staff member for over 20 years, LCVI student services enrichment counsellor Martha Read-Gray said she’s seen

City News Releases Weather

Utilities Kingston reminds homeowners of risk of basement flooding during spring thaw

March 12, 2019 Tori Stafford 3 Comments basement flooding, drainage, financial assistance, flooding, illegal plumbing connections, illegal sewer connections, Kingston, Preventative Plumbing Program, sanitary sewer, Sewer Use bylaw, Spring, spring thaw, sump pump, Utilities Kingston, weeping tile

With the warmer weather upon us and spring just days away, so too is another ‘season,’ of sorts: the spring

Utilities Kingston reminds homeowners to correct illegal plumbing connections, offers financial assistance program to help

September 18, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments basement flooding, City of Kingston, downspouts, drainage, Fall, financial assistance, flooding, illegal sewer connections, Preventative Plumbing Program, sanitary sewer, sump pump, Utilities Kingston

With the start of fall just days away, Utilities Kingston is reminding homeowners to take steps to prevent basement flooding.