Taxpayer’s compensation request for reduced services considered ‘an unfortunate perspective’

South Frontenac reopens some outdoor facilities

Province extending stay-at-home orders, tightening restrictions

Kingston City services impacted by new COVID-19 emergency measures

Masking, other measures to be ‘community standard’ for coming year

Infectious disease doctor offers advice as Kingston moves into Stage 3

City confirms playgrounds reopen Friday

KFL&A region to move into Stage 3 of reopening

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

April 30, 2021May 1, 2021 Ashley Espinoza 0 Comments CAO Ray Callery, COVID-19, Deputy Mayor Max Kaiser, email from resident, Greater Napanee, Greater Napanee Town Council, hall rentals, Mayor Marg Isbester, municipal services, municipal taxes, Napanee, pandemic, parks, playgrounds, reduction in services, sports fields, Strathcona Paper Centre, tax compensation, taxpayers, utility bills

After little to no discussion, Greater Napanee council moved not to compensate a taxpayer seeking rebates for lessened services over the past year. An email from a Greater Napanee resident appeared in section 7.2 of the regular council meeting agenda on Tuesday, Apr. 27, 2021. It was also brought up

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April 22, 2021April 22, 2021 Paul Soucy 0 Comments boat launches, playgrounds, reopened, South Frontenac, South Frontenac Township, waste disposal sites

The township of South Frontenac has reopened its Waste Disposal sites and some outdoor recreational facilities. The change took effect Wednesday, April 21, 2021 as a response to the province’s amended guidelines announced on April 17th. It means that the Portland waste disposal site will be open Wednesdays and Saturdays

Health News Politics

April 16, 2021April 17, 2021 Tori Stafford 0 Comments basketball courts, construction, COVID-19, Dr. Kieran Moore, emergency orders, funerals, further restrictions, gatherings limited, Golf Courses, increased enforcement, interprovincial check-points, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), pandemic, places of worship, playgrounds, Premier Doug Ford, reducing capacity in retail outlets, shopping, soccer fields, Stay-at-home orders, travel, vaccinations, vaccines, weddings

The current emergency declaration and stay-at-home orders will be extend by two weeks, for a total of six weeks under the restrictions, which will now continue into May 2021. The announcement was made by Premier Doug Ford at a delayed press conference on Friday, Apr. 16, 2021. No press release

City News

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 Tori Stafford 0 Comments City Council, City of Kingston, city services, COVID-19, emergency orders, fines, ice rink, ice skating, January 2021, Kingston, Kingston Area Recycling Centre (KARC), pandemic, parking ticket payments, parks, physical distancing, playgrounds, Premier Doug Ford, Province of Ontario, skating rink, Springer Market Square, state of emergency, Stay-at-home orders, tickets, trails, Utilities Kingston, yard waste drop-off depot

A number of services through the City of Kingston will be impacted by the stricter COVID-19 measures being put in place after the Ontario government declared a second state of emergency. The provincial government announced emergency orders as part of that declaration, which will come into effect at 12:01 a.m.

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July 17, 2020July 17, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments bars, community standard, coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 cases, Dr. Gerald Evans, Dr. Kieran Moore, face coverings, face masks, hand hygiene, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), masks, pandemic, patios, playgrounds, provincial framework for reopening, restaurants, Stage 3, Stage Three of Reopening

As the Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health region moves into Stage Three of the Provincial Framework for Reopening, Dr. Kieran Moore, Medical Officer of Health for the region, offered up some information and advice for local residents. Moore hosted a press conference online on Friday, Jul. 17,

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July 16, 2020July 16, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments alcohol, bars, coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 on surfaces, disinfectants, Dr. Gerald Evans, face coverings, face masks, fomite transmission, hand sanitizer, handwashing, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), pandemic, Phase 3, Phase Three, playgrounds, provincial framework for reopening, restaurants, Stage 3, Stage Three of Reopening

Kingston Frontenac Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) is moving into Stage three of the Provincial Framework for Reopening on Friday, Jul. 17, 2020, giving Kingstonians more choices about where to go and how to behave during the COVID-19 pandemic. The City confirmed Wednesday, Jul. 15 that parents will be able to

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July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments City of Kingston, COVID-19, playground equipment, playgrounds, Public Health, reopening

The City of Kingston has confirmed that municipal playgrounds will start to reopen on Friday, Jul. 17, 2020. “Some playgrounds may open before others, as crews work to remove the safety fencing and caution tape in place,” said Erin Couch, Communications Officer for the City of Kingston. The City closed

Health News Politics

July 13, 2020July 13, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments coronavirus, COVID-19, Dine-in services, gyms, indoor gatherings, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), outdoor gatherings, playgrounds, Premier Doug Ford, Province of Ontario, provincial framework for reopening

The Ontario Provincial Government has released a list of the businesses and activities that can resume operation as part of Stage 3 of the provincial reopening. The Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington(KFL&A) Public Health unit is among the regions in Ontario allowed to move into Stage 3 this Friday, Jul.

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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 closure of all playgrounds and parks. According to the City, this decision was made in alignment with recommendations from Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health, as well as