COVID-19 protocols have nearly eradicated flu, other viruses

June 3, 2021June 3, 2021 Michelle Dorey Forestell 0 Comments asthma, bronchitis, Canada, COVID-19, COVID-19 pr, Croup, Dr. Kieran Moore, face masks, flu deaths, hand hygiene, hand sanitizer, hand washing, health care, health care system, healthcare workers, influenza, influenza vaccines, KFL&A Public Health, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), long term care, Maks, masking, Medical Officer of Health, Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Ontario, Ontario Public Health, Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health, pandemic, pneumonia, social distance, social distancing, winter health

Covid protocols such as masking, social distancing, and increased hygiene have practically eliminated the other nasty viruses that normal bog down the Canadian healthcare system. This was according to Dr. Kieran Moore, Medical Officer of Health for Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health, and soon to be Chief

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The Baby Grand to resume operations for small audiences

October 16, 2020October 16, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments City of Kingston, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 screening, Dianne Zemba, face mask policy, face masks, Grand Theatre, hand hygiene, masking policies, physical distancing, Public Health guidelines, Regina Rosen Auditorium, rental fees, safety protocols, The Baby Grand Theatre

The City of Kingston’s Baby Grand Theatre is set to reopen for audiences of up to 20 people, starting on Monday, Oct. 26, 2020. “We are very excited to start to welcome small live audiences and performers back to the Baby Grand stage,” said Dianne Zemba, Theatre Manager for the

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Pop Up Art Show and Sale at Glocca Morra’s Big Red Barn

August 20, 2020August 20, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Adele Webster, Adele Webster Art, art, Big Red Barn, Chaka Chakozi, COVID-19, Dragonfly Handmade, face masks, fibre arts, fine arts, glass arts, Glocca Morra Farms and Craft Studio, hand hygiene, Kingston, Linda Wolfram Fraser, Lise Garner, live music, local artists, Lyall Art and Design, Michelle Reid, Michelle Reid Art, pop-up art show and sale, Rhonda Evans, sculpture

On Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, local artists will be safely gathering at Glocca Morra Farms & Studio’s Big Red Barn on Highway 15 for a Pop Up art show and sale. Nine artists and makers will be participating, and every one of them is excited by the opportunity to reconnect

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Details from the LDSB on the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year

August 14, 2020August 18, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments busing, COVID-19, COVID-19 response funding, custodial staff, dedicated online teachers, Dr. Kieran Moore, hand hygiene, health and safety training, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), Krishna Burra, Limestone District School Board, mental health funding, Minister Stephen Lecce, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, online learning, personal protective equipment (PPE), physical distancing, remote learning, return to school, School Board Meetings, social distancing, special education, staffing restrictions, supervision staff, transportation, virtual learning

Following a special meeting of the Limestone District School Board (LDSB) on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, The Kingstonist interviewed Board Director Krishna Burra. The interview took place on a packed news day, with two other major developments in Ontario education on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020. In the early afternoon, Ontario’s

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Masking, other measures to be ‘community standard’ for coming year

July 17, 2020July 17, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments bars, community standard, coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 cases, Dr. Gerald Evans, Dr. Kieran Moore, face coverings, face masks, hand hygiene, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), masks, pandemic, patios, playgrounds, provincial framework for reopening, restaurants, Stage 3, Stage Three of Reopening

As the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health region moves into Stage Three of the Provincial Framework for Reopening, Dr. Kieran Moore, Medical Officer of Health for the region, offered up some information and advice for local residents. Moore hosted a press conference online on Friday, Jul. 17,

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Escape Room: A Culinary Pursuit

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Escape Room: A Culinary Pursuit

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