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The Honourable Justice Graeme Mew of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has released his written reasons for endorsing a Section 22 Order for violation of the Reopening Ontario Act (ROA) made under the Health Protection and Promotion Act against J.A.K.K. Tuesdays Sports Pub owner, Kelly Hale. Mew also ordered
Read more J.A.K.K. Tuesdays Sports Pub owner, Kelly Thompson Hale, made his second appearance in court Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. This time, Hale argued that a Section 22 Order for violation of the Reopening Ontario Act (ROA) made under the Health Protection and Promotion Act should be overturned. Justice Graeme Mew, of
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The Sheriff and Kingston Police arrived at J.A.K.K. Tuesdays sports bar early on Saturday morning and evicted the owner, Kelly Hale, and other patrons from the premises, enforcing a court injunction that had been served upon the owner earlier in the week. Several protesters had gathered in the premises on
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After months of back and forth between business owner Kelly Hale and various regulatory provincial and municipal authorities, the Liquor Licence for his bar, J.A.K.K. Tuesdays, has been permanently revoked. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) ordered an Order of Interim Suspension of the liquor licence of J.A.K.K.
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J.A.K.K. Tuesdays Sports Pub in Kingston’s west end remains open after repeated non-compliance with the Section 22 Order issued against it on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, and despite being served with a Superior Court Order. Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health representatives and Sheriffs from the Superior Court
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A surge of COVID-19 cases in the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) region over the last week is concerning, showing that we are deep into the fourth wave of the pandemic. This was expected, said Dr. Piotr Oglaza, Medical Officer of Health at KFL&A Public Health, in his COVID-19 update to
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Update (Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021):Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health has now issued an order against J.A.K.K. Tuesdays. According to the KFL&A Public Health enforcement listings, J.A.K.K. Tuesdays on Progress Avenue was served under the Health Protection and Promotion Act Order, with a Section 22 Order for violation
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The Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) has denied an appeal and decided to extend J.A.K.K. Tuesdays’ interim liquor licence suspension pending its possible permanent revocation. J.A.K.K. Tuesdays’ owner, Kelly Hale, had appealed the suspension after the licence was initially suspended on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021 for the establishment’s continued non-compliance with
Read more The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has issued an Order of Interim Suspension of the liquor licence of J.A.K.K. Tuesdays “for reasons of public interest and safety.” The announcement comes on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, less than two weeks after the Kingston-based business on Progress Avenue announced its
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A number of small and prominent businesses in the Kingston area have come together via a private Facebook group to discuss how they won’t be cooperating with government mandates pertaining to COVID-19. The group, Kingston and Surrounding Area Businesses Supporting Freedom of Choice, encompasses over 50 businesses, over 750 total
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Outdoor dining is one of the first options available to hungry Ontarians as the province reopens from months of lockdown. Kingston’s west end has a fabulous collection of patios ready to serve you. Patio dining is an amazing way to enjoy the summer months, support local restaurants, and start getting
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A night on the town. Girls night out. Boys night out. A staff or holiday party. Whatever reason you have for staying out late for a drink or two, Kingston has plenty of options! When it comes to nightlife, we have pubs, dance clubs, late-night eats, an arcade, a pool
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