Kingston couple helping a homeless man get micro home

September 17, 2021September 17, 2021 Zoha Khalid 1 Comment Andrew Embury, bylaw enforcement, Chrystal Wilson, City of Kingston, community, community fundraiser, community support, David McDonald, EnerDynamic Building Systems, EneryDynamic Hybrid Technologies, fundraising, GoFundMe, homelessness, housing and homelessness, housing crisis, Kim Cormier, Kingston, micro homes, not allowed to camp, Our Livable Solutions, tiny homes

While working one day from home on her front porch, Kim Cormier, a mortgage agent in Kingston, saw David McDonald struggling with the tire of his scooter in front of her house. As Cormier describes, it was a hot, humid day, and she offered to help the man and asked

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City Council to discuss allocation of $7mill+ in ‘Rapid Housing Funding’

August 6, 2021August 6, 2021 Tori Stafford 0 Comments $7 million, 113 Lower Union, affordable housing, allocation of funding, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), CAO Lanie Hurdle, City Council, City of Kingston, Curtis Crescent, federal government, Former Fairfield Manor West, housing, housing and homelessness, Housing and Social Services, housing crisis, Kingston, Kingston Youth Shelter, Mayor Bryan Paterson, Rapid Housing Funding, rent-geared-to-income, Ridley Court, Ruth Noodergraaf

Just two weeks ago, the City of Kingston was awarded $7,418,328 through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI). By the end of this month, the City must have all project applications for the use of that funding submitted to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHA).

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Residents of KFHC say they are not being treated like people

August 4, 2021August 4, 2021 Michelle Dorey Forestell 2 Comments bank withdrawral, banking error, blown hot water tank, ceiling collapse, charges for repairs, City of Kingston, damages, disabled residents, elderly residents, emergency charges, eviction, fear of eviction, flooding, hot water tank, housing, housing and homelessness, Housing and Social Services, housing crisis, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Housing Corporation, mould, no remediation, rent taken early by landlord, rent-geared-to-income, repair work, Rideau Tower, senior residents, subsidized housing, wet carpets

According to several residents of City-owned Kingston Frontenac Housing Corporation’s (KFHC) Rideaucrest Towers, on Saturday, Jul. 31, 2021, a hot water tank blew in a seventh-floor apartment, causing extensive damage and potential health risks on that floor and the floor below, and causing a sixth-floor ceiling to fall in. As

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Kingston Frontenac Housing Corp. blames banking snafu for early withdrawal of tenants’ rent

July 29, 2021July 29, 2021 Michelle Dorey Forestell 0 Comments affordable housing, banking error, City of Kingston, early withdrawal of rent, Eldon Hall Place, housing and homelessness, Housing and Social Services, insufficient funds charges, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Housing Corporation, rent-geared-to-income, social housing, Town Homes Kingston

Some residents of the City-owned Kingston Frontenac Housing Corporation (KFHC) awoke on Monday to find the housing corporation had withdrawn their rent fees over a week earlier than expected, resulting in insufficient fund charges, and the inability to purchase necessities or pay other bills. This was the situation on Monday,

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Government of Canada announces millions in funding for Kingston rapid housing

July 22, 2021July 22, 2021 Michelle Dorey Forestell 0 Comments Adam Vaughan, Children and Social Development, City of Kingston, COVID-19, federal liberal, funding announcement, Government of Canada, housing, housing and homelessness, Housing and Homelessness Committee, Housing and Social Services, housing crisis, housing shortage, Kingston, Mayor Bryan Paterson, Minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, MP Mark Gerretsen, MPP Ian Arthur, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Families, rapid housing

The Government of Canada announced an allotment of $7.4 million for the City of Kingston to put toward rapid housing on Thursday, Jul. 22, 2021. Adam Vaughan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) made the

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Kingston City Council votes to move forward on inclusion, compensation of unhoused population in policy making

June 24, 2021June 25, 2021 Zoha Khalid 0 Comments chronic illness, City Committees, City Funding Boards, City Task Forces, City Working Groups, compensation for those serving on boards, compensation for those serving on committees, Councillor Bridget Doherty, Councillor Jeff McLaren, Councillor Lisa Osanic, Councillor Robert Kiley, Councillor Wayne Hill, homelessness, housing and homelessness, Indigenous people, Kingston, Kingston City Council, lived experience, medical students, mental illness, Municipal Day of Action, policy decisions, policy making, precariously housed, Queen's University, substance abuse, unanimous vote, unhoused, women

In a Kingston City Council meeting on Tuesday, Jun. 22, 2021, which was held virtually, Councillor Jeff McLaren moved a motion regarding the inclusion of insights from people with lived experiences of homelessness into policy decisions. Councillor Robert Kiley seconded the motion. The motion also sheds light on the structural

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Proposed Indigenous supportive housing program seeks Council approval

May 27, 2021May 27, 2021 Jill Pineau 0 Comments 113 Lower Union, 805 Ridley Drive, Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), City of Kingston, housing and homelessness, Housing and Social Services, Indigenous Supportive Housing Program, Kingston, Kingston City, Kingston Youth Shelter, Mayor's Task Force on Housing, proposed housing program, Tipi Moza (Iron Homes)

A report to Kingston City Council released today proposes the use of the City-owned building, 113 Lower Union Street, for an Indigenous Supportive Housing Program. If approved, the facility will house up to 19 homeless and precariously housed individuals beginning in late 2021. With Council’s approval, Tipi Moza (Iron Homes)

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Kingston Youth Shelter moves to city’s west end

May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 113 Lower Union, 805 Ridley Drive, City of Kingston, COVID-19, Fairfield Manor East, Fairfield Manor West, former retirement home, housing and homelessness, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Kingston Youth Shelter, Mitchell Grange, neighbourhood community, neighbourhood meeting, pandemic, Request for proposal (RFP), short-term solution, supportive transitional housing, Union Street, Zoom meeting

The Kingston Youth Shelter, formerly located at 113 Lower Union Street, has moved to the former Fairfield Manor West site at 805 Ridley Drive — albeit only temporarily. The City of Kingston acquired the former Fairfield Manor West site after Council voted to do so in October 2020. Prior to

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Letter: Homes for Heroes – Learning more about Kingston’s first tiny homes project

May 12, 2021May 27, 2021 Kingstonist 0 Comments affordable housing, Calgary, Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Kingston, Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), couselling, Edmonton, homeless veterans, Homes for Heroes Foundation, housing, housing and homelessness, housing solutions, King Street, Kingston, lack of affordable housing, lack of housing, Lake Ontario, Patricia Streich, Portsmouth Village, Providence Care Hospital, rent increase, rental market, social media, Social Planing Council Kingston and District, social services, support services, tiny homes, tiny houses, transitional housing, vacancy rates, Veterans Affairs Canada, webinar

Editorial note: The following is a submitted letter to the editor. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist. On Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing announced the provincial government was providing $200,000 and transferring one acre of land

Transition from Homelessness – Community Discussion – “Improving Services”

In 2019, with funding provided by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), we established a Community Advisory Board consisting of individuals with lived experiences of homelessness, service providers and leaders in Kingston, Ontario. This Community Advisory Board worked together with researchers from Western University to conduct a stakeholder consultation