Refuge Canada exhibit on loan to PumpHouse Museum

July 19, 2021July 19, 2021 Michelle Dorey Forestell 0 Comments #KingstonLovesMuseums, Alderville First Nation, asylum, Canada, Canadian Museum of Immigration, City of Kingston, education, Germany, holocaust, human rights, immigration and Kingston, Indigenous people, keys, Kim Phuc, Kingston, Kingston Refugee, Pumphouse Museum, PumpHouse Steam Museum, quinte immigration, rainbow railroad, Refuge Canada, refugees, refugees in their own country, Siegfried Meyer, Syria, Tom Riddolls, tourism, UN, Vietnam, weller avenue immigrant services, WWII

This summer and fall, the PumpHouse Steam Museum will proudly host ‘Refuge Canada,’ an exhibition on loan from the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21. Opening Tuesday, Jul. 20, 2021, the fully-bilingual exhibit dives into Canada’s place within the current global refugee crisis, while bringing to light the challenges

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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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Statue of Sir John A. Macdonald taken down from City Park, moved to Cataraqui Cemetery

June 18, 2021June 18, 2021 Stefan Strangman 0 Comments Cataraqui Cemetery, City Council, City of Kingston, City Park, Councillor Peter Stroud, First Nations, Indigenous community, Indigenous people, Kingston, Mayor Bryan Paterson, Metis, moving the statue of Sir John A, native, native rights, residential school system, residential schools, Sir John A, Sir John A Macdonald, Sir John A Macdonald statue, Special Council Meeting, Truth and Reconciliation

Workers from the City of Kingston removed the statue of Sir John A. Macdonald from its place at City Park at 6 a.m. today to begin its relocation to Cataraqui Cemetery. The removal follows a decision made during a Special Meeting of Kingston City Council on Wednesday, Jun. 16, 2021,

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Opinion: Tell the whole story about Sir John

June 16, 2021June 16, 2021 Robert Kiley 4 Comments City Park, colonialism, Councillor Robert Kiley, Father of Confederation, First Nations, genocide, Indigenous community, Indigenous history, Indigenous people, Inuit, Joseph Stalin, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Metis, removal of statue, residential schools, Robert Kiley, Sir John A Bicentennial, Sir John A Macdonald, SJAM, Statue of Sir John A Macdonald, Tommy Douglas, Truth and Reconciliation Commission

The following is a submitted Op-Ed article. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist. What to do with Sir John A’s towering presence in City Park? Is it right to look up to him? That’s the question Kingston City Council will tackle head on

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Truth and reconciliation attempt by Sharbot Lake women nearly spoiled by misleading posts

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021 Michelle Dorey Forestell 1 Comment Archbishop Michael Mullhall, Carole Pepper, Catholic church, Chief Doreen Davis, facebook, false social media posts, Father Cyprian, Father Cyprian Ihedoro, First Nations, Frontenac County, Frontenac News, healing garden, Indigenous community, Indigenous people, Indigenous rights, Jeff Green, Kamloops, Kamloops Residential School, Kingston, Marcie Webster, memorial, Pamela Giroux, racism, residential schools, Shabot Obaadjiwan First Nation, Sharbot Lake, St. James Major Roman Catholic Church, viral post

A Facebook post can take on a life of its own, and sometimes that can be counter productive to what was intended. This was one of the lessons learned in Sharbot Lake this past week by community members who just wanted to make a positive gesture. Pamela Giroux says that

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Letter: Requesting removal of Sir John A statue in Kingston City Park

June 10, 2021June 10, 2021 Tori Stafford 2 Comments BC, Canadian history, City Park, colonialism, colonists, colonization, Confederation, Confederation Park, Fathers of Confederation, Indigenous community, Indigenous history, Indigenous people, Indigenous rights, Kamloops, Kamloops Residential School, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Kingston City Hall, letter, Macdonald, Mayor Bryan Paterson, modern history, opinion, removal of statue, residential school system, residential schools, Sir John A, Sir John A Macdonald, Sir John A Macdonald statue, Truth and Reconciliation

The following is a submitted open letter to Kingston City Council. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist. Mayor Bryan Paterson and Kingston City Council, We are all aware of the recent discovery at Kamloops Indian Residential School. Since then, we have seen memorials

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Local Family and Children’s Services: 215 children will not be forgotten

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments anti-Indigenous racism, community support, cultural knowledge, Family and Children's Services Frontenac Lennox and Addington, family supports, Indigenous people, intergenerational trauma, Kamloops Residential School, residential schools, The Kewaywin Circle

The following is a message from Family and Children’s Services of Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (FACSFLA) in regards to the remains of 215 children found at the former Kamloops Residential School: We must do better. We are committed to learning and improving in everything we do. The discovery of the

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Indigenous communities to consult on Third Crossing naming campaign

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments bridge naming, City Council, City of Kingston, Indigenous community, Indigenous consultation, Indigenous people, Mayor Bryan Paterson, third crossing, Third Crossing naming campaign

The City of Kingston launched the naming campaign for the Third Crossing at a press conference earlier today, Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. Through consultation with Indigenous communities and nations, a short list of names are expected to be presented for public feedback by the end of May 2021. “This is

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Tyendinaga language and cultural centre launch new animated series

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments Callie Hill, Carman Maracle, Indigenous, Indigenous language, Indigenous people, Kanyen'kehá:ka, Learning with Tsitha (LWT), Mohawk, Mohawk culture, mohawk language, Tsi Tyónnheht Onkwawén:na (TTO), Tsitha, Tyendinaga, Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory

Tsi Tyónnheht Onkwawén:na (TTO), Tyendinaga’s language and cultural centre, has announced the launch of a new website, video series and character designed to educate children in the Mohawk language. With the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, TTO says they created the Learning With Tsitha (LWT) project to strengthen and

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Trees go missing from ceremonial community garden

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments City of Kingston, community garden, Faith Unite Church, Hwy 15, Indigenous, Indigenous ceremony, Indigenous consulting, Indigenous medicine, Indigenous people, Jaylene Cardinal, Kingston, land council, Mohawk, Ojibway, Rev. Dr. Nan Hudson, theft, three things consulting, tree, tree planting, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Walking the Path of Peace T(WTPPT)

Eighteen trees appear to have been stolen from a community garden and ceremonial space on Highway 15 in Kingston. “We are deeply distressed by this sad and apparently malicious act that is frankly beyond our comprehension,” said Rev. Nan Hudson. She said the apparent theft was discovered on Sunday, Dec.

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Mayor responds to petition to remove Macdonald statue

June 12, 2020June 12, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments Canadian history, City Park, First Capital, Indigenous people, Indigenous rights, Kingston, local history, petition, renaming, residential schools, Sir John A Macdonald, Sir John A Macdonald Hall, statue

Mayor Bryan Paterson says he is aware of an online petition launched this Thursday, Jun. 10, 2020, calling for the removal of a statue of Canada’s first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald from Kingston’s City Park. “My view is that I have seen the petition, but I am also

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City receives $633,000 to support diversified work places

June 10, 2020June 10, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments City of Kingston, Craig Desjardins, diversified workplaces, Future Skills Centre, Government of Canada, Indigenous people, KEYS Job Centre, Kingston Economic Recovery Team, Mayor Bryan Paterson, people with disabilities, racialized people, St. Lawrence College

The City of Kingston has received $633,000 from the Future Skills Centre, a research consortium funded by the Government of Canada, to expand the scope of the Workplace Inclusion Charter project first launched last August. Local businesses that commit to the Charter are provided with assessment tools and guidance to

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