Three Kingston charities team up to weather pandemic shortfalls

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

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KFPL to launch favourite children’s programming online

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

Glow in the Dark Bike Ride Halloween Special

Join us Friday, October 25 2019 for the final glow-in-the-dark bike ride of the year – and it’s a Halloween

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

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

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No one likes decluttering, despite what Marie Kondo says

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 —

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Kingston Police advise of activity sheets for kids regarding privacy issues

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

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Guide to free family activities this summer

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,

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Window-washing superheroes pay visit to children at KGH

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

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

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

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Gear Up! opens for fourth season

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

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Boys and Girls Club opens east end location

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

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Get ready for Feb Fest 2019

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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