Tag: John Gerretsen
The impending closure of KCVI and the fight to stop it have been hot topics in YGK for a couple of years now. The discussion surrounding the closure of …
Since the election was called, our household has received nearly half a dozen phone calls from campaign offices looking to shore up support for local candidates, as well as …
It’s election time in Ontario (in case you somehow missed it) and while I am grateful to live in a democratic society and enjoy a good political debate from …
The Kingston community should ‘move on’ and accept the provincial decision to close KCVI and QECVI, says Sophie Kiwala, Liberal candidate for Kingston and the Islands. Kiwala’s remarks in …
Last week, I asked our readers: if they had to vote today, which provincial candidate/party would they support? The poll resulted in a generous outpouring of support for Kingston’s local NDP …
Last Friday, Kingston and the Islands, along with the rest of Ontario, learned that their next date at the polls would fall on the 12th of June. The surprise …
With last Monday’s announcement that the Ministry of Education would provide $35 million to construct a consolidated secondary school in Kingston, one would think that supporters of the province’s …
With just over two weeks remaining until the arrival of 2014, it’s time for a quick look at the headlines and news stories that shaped the past year for …
John Gerretsen‘s lengthy political career began in 1972 when he was first elected as an Alderman for the Limestone City. He went on to serve as Mayor of Kingston …
Kingston is a city unlike any other, and yet similar to other urban centres our streets remind us of our rich and humble history. I’m not referring to the …
