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ETFO President says teachers nervous about school reopening

Three Kingston charities team up to weather pandemic shortfalls

KFPL to launch favourite children’s programming online

St. Lawrence College, Boys and Girls Club partner for ‘Future Vikings’ programs

No one likes decluttering, despite what Marie Kondo says

Kingston Police advise of activity sheets for kids regarding privacy issues

Guide to free family activities this summer

Window-washing superheroes pay visit to children at KGH

Boys and Girls Club of Kingston floored by $80,000 OTF Capital Grant

Gear Up! opens for fourth season

Boys and Girls Club opens east end location

Get ready for Feb Fest 2019

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments ALCDSB, Algonquin & Lakeshore Catholic District School Board, back to school, chief medical officer, children, coronavirus, COVID-19, Dr. David Williams, education, Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO), ETFO, health and safety, kids, Kingston, LDSB, Limestone Branch, Limestone District School Board, Limestone local, mandatory mask mandate, masking policies, masks at elementary schools, Minister Stephen Lecce, Ministry of Education, pandemic, physical distancing, Premier Doug Ford, President Jane Roberts, school, teachers

The President of the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO) local branch says teachers are apprehensive heading into the school

Community News

June 8, 2020June 8, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Big Brothers Big Sisters KFL&A, Boys and Girls Club of Kingston and Area, children, COVID-19, fundraising, kids, Kingston, Kingston Kids First, pandemic, Pathways to Education, youth

Three community agencies facing massive income shortfalls during the COVID-19 pandemic have decided to fundraise together, rather than compete. The

Community News

April 17, 2020April 17, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Baby and Me, children's programming, COVID-19, e-books, isolation, Jake Miller, kids, Kimberly Sutherland-Mills, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Public Library (KFPL), library programming, Merediths Maker Lab, online, online programming, Storytime Express, YouTube

A team of programmers from Kingston Frontenac Public Library branches across the city are busy preparing videos to share with

Community Family News Sports & Recreation

October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments athletics programming, basketball, Boys and Girls Club of Kingston and Area, Future Vikings, kids, Kingston, soccer, St. Lawrence College, St. Lawrence Vikings, youth

You’ve likely never heard of the ‘Future Vikings,’ but get ready to, as St. Lawrence College (SLC) and the Boys

Family Opinion Soapbox

September 19, 2019September 19, 2019 Jessica Foley 0 Comments books, clutter, decluttering, home organization, Jessica Foley, kids, Kingston, mail, Marie Kondo, opinion, organization, parenting, toys

Clutter is my nemesis. Having kids and a small home (but not a tiny home) means too much stuff —

News Police Briefs

September 6, 2019September 6, 2019 Tori Stafford 1 Comment activity sheets, Canada, children, kids, Kingston, Kingston Police, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, online gaming, online privacy, online safety, social media

After a number of advisories about child safety with regard to online gaming and social media platforms, Kingston Police are

Culture Entertainment Family Guides History Music Sports & Recreation

July 15, 2019July 15, 2019 Chris Morris 0 Comments Breakwater Park, Cataraqui Cemetery, Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, family, family activities, Jones Falls, K&P Trail, kids, Kingston, Kingston City Hall, Kingston Penitentiary Museum, Lemoine Point, Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area, live music, Marysville, Military Communications and Electronics Museum, Miller Museum of Geology, Movies in the Square, parks, Rideau Trail, Rideau Waterway Land Trust, Sir John A. MacDonald, Summer, things to do, what to do, Wolfe Island, Wolfe Island Ferry

We’re now a few weeks into the summer of 2019, but it can feel like months to the moms, dads,

News

June 26, 2019June 26, 2019 Tori Stafford 4 Comments children in hospital, Chris Squires, Chris Stoness, Elite Window Cleaning, kids, Kingston, Kingston General Hospital (KGH), NICU, philanthropy, Superhero Day

Nothing brightens up an already-sunny day like seeing your favourite superheros just outside your hospital room window, waving hello. This

Community Family News Sports & Recreation

June 12, 2019June 12, 2019 Michelle Allan 0 Comments activity court, Boys and Girls Club of Kingston and Area, court, grant, Harold Parsons, Ian Arthur, kids, Kingston, new flooring, Ontario Trillium Foundation, Peter Kingston, sports court, West End Hub, youth

On Tuesday, Jun. 11, 2019, the Boys and Girls Club of Kingston & Area unveiled a brand-new, low impact

Community News Sports & Recreation

May 15, 2019May 15, 2019 Jessica Foley 0 Comments 2019 season, bicycles, bikes, Cycle Kingston, family, Gear Up!, kids, Kingston, recycled, students, used bikes

Gear Up!, an initiative of Cycle Kingston, opens its doors for the 2019 season on Thursday May 16. First

Community Family News

May 6, 2019May 6, 2019 Samantha Butler-Hassan 1 Comment after school care, before school care, BGCK, Boys and Girls Club of Kingston and Area, children, City of Kingston, climber, custom built, donations, EarlyOn, east end, east end hub, family, family activities, free play, Innovation Drive, kids, kids activities, Kids Zone, Kingston, Morgan Davis, new location, Pittsburgh Community Benefit Fund, stay and play, United Way

You can’t find your way to the Boys and Girls Club new east-end location on Google maps (yet). According

Culture Entertainment Events Family Food & Drink News Sports & Recreation

January 11, 2019January 11, 2019 Jessica Foley 0 Comments 2019, beaver tails, entertainment, events, family, Family Day, Feb Fest, February, hockey, ice sculptures, ice slides, kids, Kingston, Market Square, skating, things to do, warming stations

Downtown Kingston comes alive every February for its annual Feb Fest. Each weekend during the month of February will see

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