Kingston welcomes Theodore TOO with poignant-yet-celebratory ceremony

July 13, 2021July 13, 2021 Tori Stafford 0 Comments access to clean water, access to fresh water, Chris West, colonialism, colonization, COVID-19, freshwater preservation, Great Lakes, Indigenous community, Indigenous history, Indigenous relations, Indigenous stewardship, Jennifer Kehoe, Kingston, land acknowledgement, marine careers, Marine Museum of the Great Lakes, Mark Mattson, Swim Drink Fish, Theodore TOO, Theodore Tugboat, Truth and Reconciliation, waterways

The arrival and mooring of Theodore TOO, the country’s most beloved tugboat, coincided with a number of momentous events for those in Kingston. Arriving on Monday, Jul. 12, 2021, the ‘Theodore Tugboat’ star docked in Kingston as part of a partnership with Swim Drink Fish, where the boat has taken

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Homestead application for 5 Lower Union Street under review by City

June 7, 2021June 7, 2021 Michelle Dorey Forestell 2 Comments 12-storey building, 5 Lower Union Street, brownfield, City of Kingston, DASH portal, deep water dock, deepwater dock, Dry Dock, Great Lakes Cruise Ships, heritage, Homestead Land Holdings, IBI group, Indigenous burial ground, James Bar, Kingston, Marine Museum of the Great Lakes, national historic site, National Historic Site of Canada, Native burial ground, nature, official plan, Ontario, planning, public meeting, Pumphouse Museum, waterfront, waterfront development, zoning bylaw ammendment

Homestead Land Holding Ltd, has submitted an application to the City of Kingston to amend The City’s Official Plan and Zoning By-Law for the property known as 5 Lower Union Street, and a public meeting about the application will occur later this summer.

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Kingston joins citizen scientist initiative for lake water monitoring

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments e. coli, Hospital Beach, KFL&A Public Health, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), Kingston Monitoring Hub, Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, Marine Museum of the Great Lakes, Mark Mattson, Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Olympic Harbour Beach, Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, safe swimming locations, Swim Drink Fish, Swim Drink Fish Canada, Swim Guide, swimming, water conditions

A new, free app by Lake Ontario Waterkeeper is providing E. coli test results for Kingston swimming locations. Swim Guide, a free app and website to help people find beaches, now includes water quality results from two Kingston locations: Olympic Harbour Beach and Hospital Beach. It’s part of a larger

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Legendary Canadian racing yacht coming to the Marine Museum

September 11, 2019September 11, 2019 Tori Stafford 1 Comment C&C Yachts, Chris West, Cuthbertson and Cassian, fibreglass sailboats, historic sailboat, Kingston, Lake Ontario, Marine Museum of the Great Lakes, Peter Milligan, racing yacht, Red Jacket, Royal Canadian Yacht Club, sailing, Southern Ocean Racing Circuit (SORC)

Sometimes, things seem to fall into place in a way that can only be described as kismet. Such is the case with the most recent announcement from the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes. At the end of July, the Kingston’s historic Marine Museum announced it had purchased its former

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What’s up dock: A look at deep water docking options in Kingston

August 16, 2019August 16, 2019 Tommy Vallier 1 Comment 1 Queen Street, 5 Lower Union Street, 55 Ontario Street, City of Kingston, Crawford Warf, deep water dock, downtown, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Marine Museum of the Great Lakes, Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO), possible deep water docking sites, strategic planning, waterfront

At the Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019 City Council meeting, Council passed a motion, directing staff to advance discussions with the property owner of 55 Ontario and 5 Lower Union Street for the purpose of a potential partnership that could include public access to the waterfront, a deep water dock and

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Kingston’s Navy Memorial Park May be Divided

October 13, 2017October 14, 2017 Mike Cole-Hamilton 1 Comment Marine Museum of the Great Lakes, Navy Memorial Park, Patry Inc.

The proposal for a 20-storey Condo building on the water at the foot of Lower Union Street includes the possibility of splitting the Navy Memorial Park in two, to make an emergency fire access route. Kingston’s extensive naval connections go back more than 250 years. The plaque on the memorial

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#ygkChallenge: Marine Museum Development

September 14, 2017February 9, 2018 Danielle Lennon 0 Comments City of Kingston, City planning committee, Marine Museum of the Great Lakes, Patry Inc., ygkChallenge

The #ygkchallenge is an ongoing series where we dare you to be different, resolve to be better, and or do something awesome in support of our beloved community. Each week, Kingstonist establishes a new, ambitious or quirky goal, encouraging you to step out of your comfort zone and do something

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Proposed Condo Could Throw Shade on Marine Museum

May 22, 2017July 26, 2017 Danielle Lennon 1 Comment Block D, condo, development, downtown Kingston, Kingston's waterfront, Marine Museum of the Great Lakes

The biggest stories in Kingston in 2016 centred on high rises and the closure of the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes. Conversations around how high is too high are still ongoing in 2017 and Kingstonians are still feeling a sadness over the loss of the waterfront museum. In their

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Kingston’s Top Headline From 2016

December 19, 2016July 26, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments Beer Store, best of 2016, downtown Kingston, K-Rock Centre (KRC), Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Kingston Penitentiary, Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), local business, Marine Museum of the Great Lakes, Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, Princess Street, Queen Elizabeth Collegiate and Vocational Institute (QECVI), Queen's University, taxi, Taxi Commission, The Big Dig, The Capitol, The Sleepless Goat, The Tragically Hip, third crossing, Uber, Wellington Street Extension, Wolfe Island Music Festival (WIMF)

With exactly two weeks of 2016 remaining, many of us are taking stock of the biggest headlines and most significant events that shaped Kingston this past year. 2016 began with a review committee setting out to determine the future of the Kingston Economic Development Corporation, which resulted in calls for

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Christmas Wish List

December 6, 2016December 7, 2016 Mike Cole-Hamilton 0 Comments City Council, City of Kingston, Marine Museum of the Great Lakes, Norman Rogers Airport, official plan, political cartoon, The Capitol, third crossing, Wellington Street Extension

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Marine Museum Closure

June 13, 2016January 14, 2017 Mike Cole-Hamilton 0 Comments Kingston museums, Kingston's waterfront, Marine Museum of the Great Lakes, Patry Inc., political cartoon

Click here to see how our readers felt about the eviction notice given to The Marine Museum of the Great Lakes back in early May.

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Marine Museum of the Great Lakes’ Eviction Notice

May 2, 2016July 26, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 1 Comment Kingston museums, Kingston's waterfront, Marine Museum of the Great Lakes, Patry Inc.

In January 2016, the federal government announced the sale of a 3.8-acre parcel of waterfront land for $3.2 million. The buyer was none other than local development firm, Patry Developments Inc., while the land in question was that which the Marine Museum of the Great Lakes has called home since

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