housing and homelessness

Protest against housing shortage and homelessness held outside City Hall

A community tribute to Terri Fleming

CAO Lanie Hurdle addresses Belle Park bylaw enforcement

MAKK calls for resistance during anticipated Belle Park eviction

Home Base Housing announces changes in approach to housing services

City will not ask Belle Park camp occupants to move on Friday

Rally at Belle Park calls for solidarity with occupants

City bumps Homelessness and Housing Committee meeting, citing lack of urgent business

Hall Monitor: Cells, Sites and Shelter

Council to receive housing Task Force report, over 40 recommendations

Princess Street United Church site to be home to new Youth Services Hub

Six questions with Mark Gerretsen of the Liberal Party of Canada

Protest against housing shortage and homelessness held outside City Hall

CAO Lanie Hurdle addresses Belle Park bylaw enforcement

MAKK calls for resistance during anticipated Belle Park eviction

Home Base Housing announces changes in approach to housing services

City will not ask Belle Park camp occupants to move on Friday

Rally at Belle Park calls for solidarity with occupants

City bumps Homelessness and Housing Committee meeting, citing lack of urgent business

Hall Monitor: Cells, Sites and Shelter

Council to receive housing Task Force report, over 40 recommendations

Princess Street United Church site to be home to new Youth Services Hub

Six questions with Mark Gerretsen of the Liberal Party of Canada

Fall Art Courses

Fall Art Courses

September 15, 2020September 16, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments 1316-1318 Princess Street, affordable housing, belle park evictions, Belle Park homeless encampment, bylaw, bylaw enforcement, Chris Snooks, City Hall, City of Kingston, housing, housing and homelessness, Integrated Care Hub, Katarokwi Union of Tenants, Kingston District Labour Council (KDLC), Mary Rita Holland, protest, rally

A demonstration in solidarity with Kingston’s homeless took place outside City Hall Tuesday evening. Starting at 6:30 p.m. The Kingston

Community News

September 8, 2020September 9, 2020 Kingstonist 0 Comments 10-year Municipal Housing and Homelessness Plan, addictions, Alice Gazeley, Barb Butler, Community Housing Action Group, homeless shelters, housing and homelessness, Housing and Homelessness Committee, Irene Watt, Kay Langmuir, Kingston, Kingston Interval House, Marijana Matovic, Marilyn Birmingham, Matthew Birmingham, obituary, Pam Harvey, Patricia Streich, poverty, Ryandale House, Ryandale Housing, Ryandale Shelter, Ryandale Transition Home, social housing, social justice, Social Planning Council of Kingston, Tara Kainer, Terri Fleming, Town Homes Kingston

On August 31, 2020, Kingston lost a long-time, tireless worker for people who struggle with homelessness and all life’s challenges.

News

September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Artillery Park, Belle Park, Belle Park homeless encampment, bylaw, bylaw enforcement, CAO, City of Kingston, housing, housing and homelessness, illegal camping, Integrated Care Hub, Kingston City Council, Lanie Hurdle

The City of Kingston’s senior manager, CAO Lanie Hurdle, said she wants to directly address the public’s questions following the

News

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Belle Park, Belle Park homeless encampment, CAO Lanie Hurdle, City of Kingston, eviction date, evictions, HIV/AIDS Regional Services (HARS), homelessness in Kingston, housing and homelessness, In From the Cold, Integrated Services Hub, Jeremy Milloy, Mutual Aid Katarokwi Kingston (MAKK), Street Health

Belle Park’s remaining occupants and their community supporters are on high-alert. An early-morning visit from a City of Kingston clean-up

News

August 6, 2020August 7, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Artillery Park, Belle Park homeless encampment, City of Kingston, COVID-19, Ed Smith, emergency housing, emergency shelters, Fairfield Manor East, Home Base Housing, homelessness, housing, housing and homelessness, housing crisis, housing solutions, In From the Cold, Integrated Care Hub, Kingston, kingston youth services hub, Tom Greening

Home Base Housing has announced some changes that are currently taking place, as well as a shift in how their

News

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Artillery Park, Belle Park, Belle Park homeless encampment, bylaw enforcement, CAO Lanie Hurdle, City Council, City of Kingston, homeless camp being relocated, homelessness, homelessness in Kingston, housing and homelessness, housing crisis, Integrated Care Hub, Mayor Bryan Paterson

City of Kingston CAO Lanie Hurdle has decided to cancel further bylaw enforcement at Belle Park on Friday Jul. 31,

News

July 8, 2020July 8, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 1 Comment Belle Park, Brockville, Christine Beddard, City of Kingston, eviction date, Home Base Housing, homeless camp, homeless encampment, housing and homelessness, housing solutions, Jeremy Milloy, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Leigh Bursey, living rough, Maggie Halliday, Mutual Aid Katarokwi Kingston (MAKK), Nathan Rosevaar, protest, rally, solidarity

Approximately 200 people came out in solidarity with the homeless occupants of Belle Park at an on-site rally on the

City News

July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Belle Park, Belle Park homeless encampment, City of Kingston, homeless camp, homelessness, homelessness in Kingston, housing and homelessness, Kingston, Mary Rita Holland, Peter Clarke

Members of the City’s Homelessness and Housing Advisory Committee (HHAC) are at a loss following the postponement of their June

News

March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments camping, hall monitor, housing, housing and homelessness, housing crisis, Kingston City Council, Kingston City Hall, Kingston Penitentiary, Kingston Penitentiary tours, Lake Ontario Park, Mayor's Task Force on Housing, Tourism Kingston

Kingston City Council sat for meeting number 10-2020 (Agenda) on Tuesday, Mar. 3, 2020. During the meeting, council discussed Lake

City News

February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments affordable housing, City of Kingston, Councillor Mary Rita Holland, housing, housing and homelessness, housing crisis, housing shortage, housing supply, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Mayor Bryan Paterson, Mayor's Task Force on Housing, Ted Hsu

Since early 2019, members of the Mayor’s Task Force on Housing have been working to examine best practices and to

News

January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 Tommy Vallier 3 Comments 60 units, affordable housing, Albert Street, cafe, cultural centre, Ed Smith, Home Base Housing, homelessness in Kingston, housing and homelessness, Ian Arthur, Kim Garrison, Kingston, kingston youth services hub, Kingston Youth Shelter, Mark Gerretsen, Princess Street, Princess Street United Church (PSUC), skills training centre, supportive housing, Tom Greening, transitional housing, vulnerable residents, youth homelessness, youth homelessness initiatives

A new, youth-focused development will soon be located at the corner of Princess and Albert Streets according to the plans

Federal election 2019 News Politics

August 29, 2019August 29, 2019 Tori Stafford 3 Comments 2019 Federal Election, affordable housing, climate change, climate emergency, electoral reform, environment, healthcare, housing and homelessness, housing supply, infrastructure, Kingston, Kingston and the Islands, lack of housing, Liberal Party of Canada, Mark Gerretsen, pharmacare, research and development, third crossing

Mark Gerretsen is the current MP and Liberal Party of Canada candidate for Kingston and the Islands for the 2019

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