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Loyalty program offers savings on quality plumbing to Kingston customers

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments business feature, coupon, John The Plumber, Kingston plumber, local business, local plumbers, loyal customers, loyalty program, plumbing services, sponsored

For most Kingston residents, their home is their most valuable asset. Hiring a professional plumber to do high quality work

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Vandervoorts selling off final items with an online auction

October 19, 2020October 19, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Bill Dalton, downtown Kingston, local business, MaxSold, MaxSold auction, online auction, store fixtures, Vandervoorts, Vandervoorts General Store

Vandervoorts General Store, a familiar downtown fixture for the past 70 years, has closed its doors for the last time.

Events Local Businesses News

CarHop Bonanza! will serve up a taste of nostalgia at Pisanos: Old School

September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments CarHop Bonanza!, Frontenac Secondary School, fundraiser, Kingston Roller Derby, Labour Day Weekend, local business, nostalgia, Pisanos: Old School, west end restaurant

A taste of nostalgia can be had Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, at Pisanos: Old School in Kingston’s west end. The

Local Businesses News

Private gym, Rebelle Fit, offers exclusive strength training classes

August 7, 2020August 7, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments circuit training, COVID-19, east end gym, full body fitness, Kingston, local business, new business, private classes, Rebelle Fit, small classes, strength training

Located at 96 Innovation Drive in Kingston’s east end, Rebelle Fit is a small 1000 sq ft, unassuming space, perfect

Business Community Local Businesses News

Queen’s University team launches new platform to support Canadian small businesses

July 11, 2020August 5, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Canadian small business, local business, Queen's University, small business, support local businesses, supporting local businesses, SupportSME

A new marketplace-style platform allows consumers to purchase gift certificates, pre-purchase products, and pre-book services to be redeemed at any

Art Community Family History News

Weekend activities to make YGK smile

May 1, 2020May 1, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments caring, check in on neighbours, community, coronavirus, COVID-19, Dentistry at Kingston, family activities, front-line healthcare workers, historic walking tours, Kids Art Contest, kindness, Kingston, Kingston Rocks, local business, local delivery, neighbourhood clean-up, painting rocks, pandemic, physical distancing, sharing, sidewalk chalk, social distancing, stay at home, weekend activities, YGK

It’s been over a month since the City of Kingston declared a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic,

Business Campus Education News

Queen’s program hopes to solve the work-experience paradox for grads

November 14, 2019November 14, 2019 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments Alan Rottenberg, apprenticeship, Arts and Sciences, business, Donna Gillespie, employment, Kingston Economic Development, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), local business, qcak, Queen's Career Apprenticeship: Kingston Program, Queen's student, Queen's University, students, Tom Hewitt, workforce, workforce development

It has long been a paradox — employers want experience in a candidate before they’ll hire, but how does a

Kingston Frameworks becomes family business

May 9, 2019May 30, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments art, Art After Dark, Camera Kingston, Colin Morris, family business, framing, home decor, Kingston, Kingston Frameworks, local business, photography, Wayne Morris

Kingston Frameworks has been a fixture in downtown Kingston since 1982. Thirty seven years ago, Wayne Morris opened the storefront

Cash for Cameras

New life for old cameras at Cash for Cameras event

April 13, 2019April 15, 2019 Kingstonist 2 Comments Brent McAlister, camera bodies, Camera Kingston, cameras, Cash for Cameras, digital SLR, Don Sleeth, flash, flashes, KEH, Kingston, lens, local business, recycle, SLR, used camera gear

Many years ago, there was a humble camera that was loved by its family in Kingston. The camera loved

Culture Music News Poll

Kingstonist poll: Kingston’s best live music venue

January 18, 2019 Chris Morris 28 Comments Ale House, Blumartini, Daft Brewing, downtown Kingston, Jimmy's Sports Lounge, King’s Town Beer Company, Kingston, Little Texas, live music, local business, Musiikki Café, Overtime, PJ Murphy's, poll, Raxx, RCHA Club, Red House West, Riverhead Brewing Company, SanTur Brewing, Spearhead Brewing, The Brass Pub, The Embassy, The Grad Club, The Mansion, The Merchant, The Portsmouth Tavern, The Public House, The Rose & Crown, The Toucan, Tir nan og

As we discussed in our 2018 Year in Review, Kingston’s music scene has come a long way since the 90s,

Kingstonist visits

Kingstonist visits… Kingston Onewheel

November 20, 2018November 21, 2018 Chris Morris 0 Comments Kingston, Kingstonist visits, local business, onewheel

Kingston Onewheel opened this fall with not much hoopla – just a few simple Instagram videos of a guy in padded

Best of Kingston Guides Music Opinion Poll

Best instrument store in Kingston

June 19, 2018June 19, 2018 Chris Morris local business, music

Kingston’s instrument store landscape has changed a lot recently – in fact, almost every store has undergone some kind of

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