Councillor calls for bylaw review after Belle Park evictions
City Councillor Mary Rita Holland is calling for more transparency around the outcomes for individuals experiencing homelessness in Kingston after
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homeless encampment
Belle Park post-script: An open letter to Kingston City Council
The following is a submitted open letter to the Kingston City Council. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily
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City responds to questions on Belle Park eviction
The City of Kingston has responded to questions regarding the forced eviction of Belle Park residents on the afternoon of
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Letter: Councillor speaks out about Belle Park encampment removal
The following is an open letter to Mayor Bryan Paterson from Councillor Jim Neill concerning the removal of items and
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City removes tents, belongings from Belle Park camp
The City of Kingston reports that they have taken “the final steps to remove what remains of an encampment at
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City of Kingston removes temporary services at Belle Park
On the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, City of Kingston Staff began implementing City Council’s decision to extend the
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Artillery Park drop-in centre opens with reduced hours
The City’s Integrated Care Hub at Artillery Park opened on a part-time schedule on Monday, Jul. 20, 2020. Originally announced
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Council votes to extend bylaw exemptions at Belle Park
The meeting of Kingston City Council on Tuesday, Jul. 7, 2020 immediately got down to business, first tackling the deadline
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Rally at Belle Park calls for solidarity with occupants
Approximately 200 people came out in solidarity with the homeless occupants of Belle Park at an on-site rally on the
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City: July 7 not an eviction date for Belle Park encampment
After months of people camping at Belle Park and the City of Kingston indicating the homeless encampment was “very temporary,”
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Dr. Moore to campers: ‘Nothing about you, without you’
Dr. Kieran Moore, Kingston’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, uses a simple phrase to sum up his approach to the
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Eviction, empathy, and engagement: The complex case of Belle Park
A new encampment with many needs I received my first tip about the Belle Park encampment approximately three weeks ago
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