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

Community Culture Opinion

Letter: Ramadan reflections 2021

May 19, 2021May 19, 2021 Kingstonist 0 Comments 2021, Al-Aqsa mosque, Al-Aqsa mosque attack, COVID-19 pandemic, Eid, Eid Mubarak, family, fasting, gathering, Islam, Islamic Society of Kingston, Isreal, Kingston, Kingston Muslim community, letter, local mosque, lockdown, March Break, Palestine, prayer, Ramadan, religious traditions, Sheik Jarrah, Stay-at-home orders

Editorial note: The following is a submitted letter to the editor. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist. O believers! Fasting is prescribed for you—as it was for those before you1—so perhaps you will become mindful of God. (Qur’an 2:183) The month of Ramadan

Opinion Politics

Letter: Action against Hillier ‘censorship’

May 7, 2021May 7, 2021 Kingstonist 3 Comments anti-lockdown, anti-masking, censorship, COVID-19, free speech, gathering, independent MPP, Kingston, Kingston City Council, letter, motion, MPP Randy Hillier, municipal politics, opinion, pandemic, provincial government, provincial politics, rallies, rights and freedoms, tax-payer dollars

Editorial note: The following is a submitted letter to the Editor in reference to a recent motion before Kingston City Council seeking to inform the provincial government of its condemnation of MPP Randy Hillier’s recent actions. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist. Dear

Campus Health Opinion

An open letter to Queen’s students from Kingston moms

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 Tori Stafford 2 Comments Breakwater Park, COVID-19, education, group of local mothers, health, ICU capacity, Kingston, Kingston moms, letter, open letter, pandemic, pandemic burn out, safety, school, Stay-at-home orders

The following is a submitted open letter, written on Friday, Apr. 9, 2021. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist. Dear Queen’s students, Hi, it’s nice to meet you. We’re the moms of Kingston. Or, at least, we’re speaking on behalf of a bunch

Community Opinion

Letter: Lessons in gratitude – Be thankful for our healthcare workers

April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 Kingstonist 0 Comments alcoholism, be kind, cleaning staff, COVID-19, doctors, drinking, frontline healthcare workers, Kingston, Kingston General Hospital (KGH), Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), letter, letter of thanks, nurses, pandemic, seizures, teaching hospital, thank you

Editorial note: The following is a submitted letter to the editor. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist. I’ve recently had to spend 10 days in the hospital due to non-Covid related issue. After a year of not working and a non-existent to-do list or

Community News

South Frontenac Mayor Ron Vandewal: Words are not enough

April 1, 2021April 3, 2021 Kingstonist 1 Comment Frontenac County, Jude Leyton, letter, Mayor Ron Vandewal, message of thanks, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Ontario Search and Rescue Volunteer Association, Scott McNames, search and rescue, search for three year old boy, South Frontenac Fire and Rescue

The following is a message from South Frontenac Township Mayor Ron Vandewal following the successful rescue of three-year-old Jude Leyton. The amount of relief and joy felt by this community yesterday evening was vast and incredibly overwhelming. Our countless prayers and hopeful wishes were answered with the safe rescue of

Community News Opinion

Letter of reflection on COVID-19: One year later

March 15, 2021March 15, 2021 Kingstonist 0 Comments Bhavana Varma, charity, community support, COVID-19, Covid-19 emergency response fund, food security, Kingston, letter, letter of thanks, not-for-profit agencies, opinion, United Way of Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington (KFLA)

The following is a submitted letter to the editor. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist. Last week, on March 11, it was the one-year anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Like all organizations, a lot changed for United Way Kingston, Frontenac,

Community Opinion

Letter of thanks to the young man working at the Square rink

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 Kingstonist 0 Comments acts of kindness, Chantel Lavoie, City of Kingston, downtown, employee, helmet, intellectual disabilities, Kingston, letter, letter of thanks, letter to the editor, Market Square, opinion, physical disabilities, skates, skating, skating rink, Springer Market Square

The following is a submitted letter to the editor regarding the actions of one of the City of Kingston employees that tend to the skating rink at Springer Market Square. He is one of the many City employees that wear the orange vests and shovel snow from the mats at

Family Opinion Soapbox

Letter: Raising autistic children is hard, but there is support

February 11, 2021February 25, 2021 Kingstonist 1 Comment autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, disabilities, letter, letter to the editor, masking policies, mental health and autism services, public safety, resources, safety

The following is a submitted letter to the editor. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist. When I read the article Kingston Costco refuses service for mask non-compliance earlier this week, my heart went out to all involved. Being a single parent (divorced) to

City Community Opinion Politics

Letter: Kingston’s homeless population deserves better

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 Kingstonist 0 Comments Belle Park, belle park evictions, Chrystal Wilson, City of Kingston, community partners, community supports, evictions, Home Base Housing, homeless encampment, homeless shelters, homelessness, housing, housing supports, Integrated Care Hub, letter

The following is a submitted letter to the editor. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist. Our neighbours, who declared they’d had enough of dysfunctional shelters, bug ridden housing, and support services which are disjointed and not supportive, took their well-being into their own

Community Music Opinion

Letter: Joe’s M.I.L.L. borrowers happy to have instruments during lockdown

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 Kingstonist 0 Comments charitable organization, COVID-19 pandemic, impact of COVID-19, Joe, Joe Chithalen Musical Lending Library (MILL), Joe's MILL, Kingston, learning to play a musical instrument, letter, live music, lockdown, music, music during the pandemic, musical instruments, support needed, Tim Aylesworth

The following is a submitted letter to the editor. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist. In June 2019, I became the Library Coordinator for Joe’s M.I.L.L., Kingston’s Musical Instrument Lending Library, a pretty sweet job for a semi-retired lifelong musician! If you aren’t

City Opinion Politics

Letter in response to the futility of Kingston’s Housing Committee

January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 Kingstonist 0 Comments Belle Park homeless encampment, City of Kingston, COVID-19, Dianna Donnelly, Doug Ford, emergency orders, homelessness in Kingston, Housing and Homelessness Committee, housing as a human right, housing crisis, human rights, Kingston, landlords, letter, lockdown, Ontario government, opinion, pandemic, subsidized housing, subsidized units, wait-lists

The following is a submitted letter to the editor. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist. Dear Kingstonist, I’ve been digging into Kingston’s housing situation for a few years. Admittedly, I’ve been more of a digital support member, but I did take part in

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