Parks and recreation – Kingstonist News - 100% local, independent news in Kingston, ON

A forward look at 15 years of redevelopment at Belle Park

September 25, 2019September 25, 2019 Tommy Vallier 2 Comments Belle Island, Belle Park, Belle Park Fairways, belle park master plan, City Council, golf, hiking, hiking trails, Indigenous burial ground, Kingston City Council, landfill, Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs, multi-use sport field, Parks and recreation, Pickleball, playground, Recreation and Leisure department, trails

During the council meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019, council voted 12-0 (Councillor Stroud was absent a the time of

City Community News

City remedies unwelcoming benches following online citizen complaint

August 9, 2019August 9, 2019 Tori Stafford 7 Comments armrests, armrests removed, benches, Breakwater Park, City of Kingston, City Staff, defensive design, design implements, exclusionary design, Gord Edgar Downie Pier, homeless population, Kathryn Vilela, Kingston, Neal Unsworth, Parks and recreation, Robert Kiley, transient population

During her lunch hour, Kingstonian Kathryn Vilela was walking along the beautifully redesigned waterfront at Breakwater Park when something caught

City Events News

City invites feedback on Parks and Recreation Master Plan update

May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 Michelle Allan 0 Comments arenas, City of Kingston, community centres, courts, events, gyms, Kingston, marinas, master plan, open house, parks, Parks and recreation, pools, programming, public input, sports fields, trails

The city is inviting community members to attend the Parks and Recreation Master Plan update open house taking place