Local citizens recognized with Excellence in Conservation Heritage award

City Council approves demolition of heritage church manse

Letter on proposed demolition of manse at Princess Street United Church

Kingston heritage sites recognized with national awards

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Bonnie Crook, Frontenac Heritage Foundation, Ham House, heritage, heritage conservation, Heritage Week, Lieutenant’s Governor’s Excellence in Conservation Heritage Award, Ontario Heritage Trust, Ron Tasker

The Ontario Heritage Trust has recognized the commitment to the restoration of the Ham House in Bath by Bonnie Crook and Ron Tasker with a Lieutenant’s Governor’s Excellence in Conservation Heritage Award. “For more than ten years, Bonnie and Ron, with the assistance of their two children, have carefully restored

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November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments 484 Albert St., 620 Princess St, City Counci, City of Kingston, Councillor Gary Oosterhof, harm reduction, heritage conservation, heritage demolition, heritage easement agreement, Heritage Kingston, Home Base Housing, housing and homelessness, kingston youth services hub, Mayor Bryan Paterson, Princess St. United Church, social services, supportive housing, Tom Greening, transitional housing, Wayne Hill, youth homelessness

Kingston City Council voted on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020 to approve the demolition of a heritage building at the corner of Albert and Princess Streets. The removal will make way for a new Youth Services Hub, operated by Home Base Housing (HBH). “It is a loss,” Mayor Bryan Paterson said

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November 16, 2020November 16, 2020 Kingstonist 0 Comments deferred motion, demolition of manse, development, heritage conservation, heritage designation, Heritage Kingston, Home Base Housing, Kingston, Kingston City Council, kingston youth services hub, letter, moving the manse, opinion, Princess Street United Church (PSUC), Vatcher Hall

The following is a letter to the editor. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist. At its 3 November meeting, Council deferred the application to approve the Youth Services Hub development at the corner of Princess and Albert Streets to the 17 November meeting.

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October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Bellevue House, CAHP awards, Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals, heritage conservation, heritage conservation professionals, heritage sites, Mitchell Hall, Parks Canada, Queens University

Two heritage building reconstruction projects have been recognized by the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP) through their 2020 Annual Awards program. The awards celebrate preservation, restoration and conservation work in areas including archaeology, architecture, engineering, craftsmanship, education and planning, according to a release from the Canadian Association of Heritage