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City anticipates splash pads, Breakwater Park to reopen by Canada Day

June 11, 2020June 11, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments beaches, Breakwater Park, Canada Day, CAO Lanie Hurdle, City of Kingston, Gord Edgar Downie Pier, Government of Ontario, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), municipal amenities, park amenities, parks, provincial framework for reopening, reopening, splash pads

The City of Kingston is aiming to have splash pads and Breakwater Park, among other municipal amenities, open in time

City readies to reopen some outdoor recreational spaces

May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments basketball courts, City of, COVID-19, dog parks, groups larger than five, guidelines, Kingston, off-leash dog parks, outdoors, parks, recreational amenities, recreational spaces, reopening, restrictions, skateboard parks, sports fields, tennis courts

Beginning on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, the City of Kingston will reopen some of the outdoor recreation spaces closed as

City of Kingston closes all playgrounds and parks due to COVID-19

March 27, 2020March 27, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment City of Kingston, closure, coronavirus, COVID-19, dog parks, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), parks, parks closed, playground equipment, playgrounds, skateboard parks, state of emergency

On Friday, Mar. 27, 2020, the day after declaring a state of emergency, the City of Kingston has announced the

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Public Health addresses concerns about public parks and COVID-19

March 23, 2020March 24, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 2019 novel coronavirus, children, coronavirus, COVID-19, Dr. Azim Kasmani, kids in parks, Kingston, outdoor activity, outdoor play, parks, play, playground equipment, risk of transmission, self-isolation, social distancing, the spread of COVID-19

As the sun shone down on Kingston and the area this past weekend, many people experiencing the stir-craze of self-isolation

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City welcomes public input on how to spend the Kingston Solar Community Benefit Fund

November 5, 2019November 5, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments City of Kingston, Community Benefit Fund, Elginburg Public School, how to use funds, Kingston, Kingston Solar LP, natural areas, parks, play structure, recreational areas, rural Kingston, Samsung, tree planting

Replacing a play structure and building a shade structure at Elginburg Public School, and planting approximately 2,000 trees – these

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Guide to free family activities this summer

July 15, 2019July 15, 2019 Chris Morris 0 Comments Breakwater Park, Cataraqui Cemetery, Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, family, family activities, Jones Falls, K&P Trail, kids, Kingston, Kingston City Hall, Kingston Penitentiary Museum, Lemoine Point, Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area, live music, Marysville, Military Communications and Electronics Museum, Miller Museum of Geology, Movies in the Square, parks, Rideau Trail, Rideau Waterway Land Trust, Sir John A. MacDonald, Summer, things to do, what to do, Wolfe Island, Wolfe Island Ferry

We’re now a few weeks into the summer of 2019, but it can feel like months to the moms, dads,

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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

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City Council to Consider Changes to Special Events Policy

May 3, 2019May 3, 2019 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments Arts Recreation and Community Policies Committee, City of Kingston, City Park, Confederation Park, events, Grass Creek Park, Kingston, Memorial Centre, parks, Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, public feedback, Recreation and Leisure department, Special Events Policy

Events taking place at city-owned facilities or receiving support from the city are about to be managed by a