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Kingston joins citizen scientist initiative for lake water monitoring

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 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,

Kingston’s municipal marinas to open before June 2020

May 28, 2020May 28, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments boat launches, boaters, boating, City of Kingston, Confederation Basin, COVID-19, day boaters, Kingston, marinas, municipal marinas, pandemic, physical distancing, Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, provincial framework for reopening, reopening marinas, reservations, sailing, sailors, seasonal marina permits, transient boaters

Municipal marinas will open to seasonal boaters tomorrow, the City of Kingston announced on Thursday, May 28, 2020. On Friday,

Municipal marinas will not open until late May

May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers 0 Comments boat slips, City of Kingston, Confederation Basin, COVID-19, Kingston, municipal marinas, pandemic, Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, provincial government, provincial regulations, regulations, reopening marinas, seasonal boaters, seasonal marina permits, seasonal permits, seasonal slips

Although the province has given municipal marinas the green light to open on Saturday, May 16, 2020, Kingston recreational officials

Kingston to host two Sailing World Championships this summer

June 26, 2019June 26, 2019 Michelle Allan 0 Comments CORK, ILCA Laser 4.7 Youth Worlds, ILCA Laser Radial Youth Worlds, international sailing, Kingston, Marianne Davis, Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, sailing, Tourism Kingston, World Sailing Championships

Canadian Olympic-training Regatta Kingston (CORK) is set to host two sailing World Championships this summer. The ILCA Laser Radial Youth

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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

Kingston Police spring auction this weekend

April 12, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments auction, bicycles, collectibles, electronics, found and seized property, jewellery, Kingston, Kingston Police, Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, Sail Room, tools

An opportunity to snag a good deal while helping police clear out their inventory of found or seized property

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CORK celebrates 50th anniversary of bringing the world to Kingston for sailing

January 30, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 50th anniversary, CORK, fresh water sailing capital of the world, international sailing, Kingston, Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, sailing, World Sailing Championships

With Kingston being known as the fresh water sailing capital of the world, it is no wonder an organization like

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Kingston’s Olympic Sailing Facilities, 1976

February 21, 2018February 21, 2018 Queen's Archives 0 Comments history, Kingston's waterfront, Lake Ontario, Portsmouth Olympic Harbour

Designed by a consortium of local architectural firms, the Onshore Olympic Sailing Facilities revitalised a badly blighted Portsmouth Harbour area

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Top Headline in Kingston in 2017

December 18, 2017December 18, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments Best of 2017, Bryan Paterson, Cataraqui River, charging stations, City Council, Collins Bay Penitentiary, condo, construction, CORK, development, downtown Kingston, Electric Cars, Frontenac Heritage Foundation, Gord Downie, Joyceville Penitentiary, Kingston City Hall, Kingston Penitentiary, Kingston Penitentiary Museum, Kingston Transit, Kingston's waterfront, Lake Ontario, Lake Ontario Park, LaSalle Causeway, marijuana, Market Square, Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, prison farms, Queen's University, Richardson Beach, RioCan, smoking, sustainability, swimming, The Tragically Hip, third crossing, Time sculpture, tourism, Wellington Street

In a few short weeks the ball will drop as we clink glasses and usher in another new year. As

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Concern Raised Regarding the Penitentiary Planning Process

July 5, 2017July 7, 2017 Coalition of Kingston Communities 0 Comments CORK, development, Kingston Penitentiary, Kingston Penitentiary Museum, Kingston's waterfront, Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, tourism

The Coalition of Kingston Communities is pointing to a number of problems of accountability and transparency with the plans for

History News Politics

Urging Compromise for the Redevelopment of the Kingston Pen

April 5, 2017April 5, 2017 Mike Cole-Hamilton 1 Comment CORK, Kingston Penitentiary, Kingston Penitentiary Museum, political cartoon, Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, tourism

Kingston is riven with Yes/No battles – the Third Crossing/The Capitol/The Wellington Street Extension/The Airport Extension –so when it comes

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#ygkChallenge: Kingston Penitentiary & Portsmouth Olympic Harbour Workshop

February 23, 2017March 10, 2017 Danielle Lennon 0 Comments City of Kingston, Kingston Penitentiary, Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, ygkChallenge

The #ygkchallenge is an ongoing series where we dare you to be different, resolve to be better, and or do

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