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City seeks committee members for Sir John A. Macdonald legacy project

December 9, 2020December 10, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments Anti-racism, applications, Bryan Paterson, City of Kingston, committee members, First Peoples Group, Sir John A Macdonald Hall, Sir John A Macdonald statue, Sir John A. MacDonald, Sir John A. MacDonald Bvld, Sir John's Public House, working group

The City of Kingston says they are seeking “a diverse group of representatives” to sit on a working group addressing

Council approves next steps in Reconciliation, Macdonald legacy projects

October 21, 2020October 21, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments #YGK Reconciliation Journey, City Council meeting, City of Kingston, First Peoples Group, Mary Rita Holland, Peter Stroud, Robert Kiley, Simon Chapelle, Sir John A Macdonald, Sir John A Macdonald Hall, sole source agreement, Spirit of Sir John A

City councillors have agreed to move ahead in pursuit of a sole source contract with First People’s Group, an Indigenous

City installs cameras at Sir John A. Macdonald statue

September 15, 2020September 16, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments CCTV cameras, City Council, City of Kingston, City Park, Colin Wiginton, Cultural Services department, First Peoples Group, Kingston, legacy and impact, residential schools, security, security cameras, Sir John A 360, Sir John A., Sir John A. MacDonald, Statue of Sir John A Macdonald, Your Stories Our History

It’s been doused in red paint, egged countless times, the target of tomatoes, and threatened to be toppled, but now

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City to lead further conversation on Sir John A. Macdonald’s impact

August 27, 2019September 11, 2019 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments City of Kingston, cultural heritage, First Peoples Group, Guy Freedman, history, Jennifer Campbell, Kingston, legacy and impact, public input, reconciliation, Sir John A. MacDonald, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, workshops

On Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, Jennifer Campbell, manager of cultural heritage, for the City of Kingston, and Guy Freedman, president