Queen’s researchers work to make Resilient Kingston, helping economic and social recovery post COVID-19

Ontario Small Business Support Grants lack support for local businesses

Opening for business when everything is closed

The plans and people behind the Kingston Economic Recovery Team

Campaign aims to show love to local businesses during pandemic

Hall Monitor: Response recovery

Mayor Paterson announces Kingston Economic Recovery Team

June 7, 2021June 8, 2021 Zoha Khalid 0 Comments community input, Dr. Kieran Moore, economic impact of COVID-19, economic recovery, Emma Bozek, focus groups, impact of COVID-19, Jane Johnston, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), local economic impact of COVID-19, Nancy Fynn-Sackey, outdoor spaces, pandemic, pandemic response, Ph.D. Community Initiative, Philip Simpson, public spaces, Queen's University, Queen's University School of Graduate Studies, research project, Resilient Kingston, Skylar Kovacs, social impacts of COVID-19

A group of researchers from Queen’s University worked with the City of Kingston, discovering resilience in community members and proposing more ways to reach better social and economic recovery post-pandemic. The project is a part of the 2020-21 Ph.D. Community Initiative (PhD-CI), which is facilitated by Queen’s University School of

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April 28, 2021April 30, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments COVID-19, economic impact of COVID-19, local businesses, local economic impact of COVID-19, MPP Ian Arthur, Ontario Small Business Support Grant, Provincewide Shutdown, small businesses

Businesses in the Kingston area are experiencing difficulties and delays when applying for the Ontario Small Business Support Grant. When they need help or have questions about the grant, many say they are left floundering after calling the so-called helpline. Launched in January, the Ontario Small Business Support Grant provides

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May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers 2 Comments Asian fusion, Bao, Bellen Tong, coronavirus, COVID-19, delivery, hamburgers, hot dogs, Kingston, local economic impact of COVID-19, make-at-home, Meal Boxes, Miss Bao Restaurant and Cocktail Bar, Noele Murano, pandemic, Philly Cheesesteaks, physical distancing, pinzas, Pisanos: Old School, poutine, Stay Home Club, Stay-at-home orders, supply chains, take out, Zach Fang

It is no secret that Kingston, Ontario, Canada and the rest of the world have taken a huge economic hit because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The stock market has crashed and the unemployment rates have spiked to historical highs. Businesses that have been established for multiple decades are struggling to

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May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments Aba Mortley, Bhavana Varma, coronavirus, COVID-19, Dan Corcoran, Doug Ritchie, Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA), Dr. Kieran Moore, economic impact of COVID-19, economy, Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce, Karen Cross, KFL&A Public Health, Kingston, Kingston Economic Development, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Kingston Economic Recovery Team, Lanie Hurdle, local economic impact of COVID-19, Mayor Bryan Paterson, Megan Knott, Sean Billing, Susan St. Clair, Tim Pater, Tourism Kingston, Tricia Baldwin

Mayor Bryan Paterson has now shared the details of the new ‘Kingston Economic Recovery Team’ (KERT) he announced on April 28, 2020 including the participants, mandate and structure. The team, which will be chaired by Mayor Paterson and have eight additional representatives from a variety workforce sectors across the city,

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May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Avenue Strategy, Backcountry Branding, business, buy local, City of Kingston, coronavirus, COVID-19, Dave Rossborough, Donna Gillespie, Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA), economic loss, Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce, Jon Allison, Kathleen Vollebregt, Kingston, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Lightbody Marketing, local economic impact of COVID-19, Love Kingston, Make Hay Media, pandemic, shop local, Tourism Kingston

Without doubt, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected every person in our community, leaving many with feelings of uncertainty. But as we look to adapt to whatever the new normal is, one thing is very clear: the local economy will depend on all of us as a community to come together

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May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments Conacher Drive, coronavirus, COVID-19, delegations, Donna Gillespie, Kingston City Council, Kingston City Hall, Kingston Economic Development, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Kingston Economic Recovery Team, local economic impact of COVID-19, Mayor Bryan Paterson, public delegations, shop local, townhouses, ygkc

Kingston City Council sat virtually for meeting 15-2020 (Agenda) on Tuesday, May 6, 2020. Though this was another meeting with a light agenda, council did get a briefing on local business response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and got a few procedural issues taken care of to enable more community involvement

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April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment City of Kingston, COVID-19, economic recovery, Kingston, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Kingston Economic Recovery Team, local economic impact of COVID-19, Mayor Bryan Paterson, stakeholders, strategies and planning

Mayor Bryan Paterson has announced that he will start and lead the Kingston Economic Recovery Team in an effort to plan and coordinate proactive strategies to respond to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The health and well-being of our residents is our top priority. We built local capacity