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Local railfan is Kingston’s ‘model’ citizen

October 15, 2021October 15, 2021 Terry Bursey 3 Comments archives, Associate Railroaders of Kingston (ARK), author, Bailey Broom Factory, blog, blogging, Cataraqui Street, CN Rail, COVID-19 pandemic, demolitioned buildings, Eric Gagnon, George Lilley, Gus' Railway Restaurant, historic architecture, historic buildings, history, HO-Scale models, hospitals, Inner Harbour, Kingston, Kingston transportation history, local history, local landmarks, model trains, Montreal Street, novel idea, prisons, published Kingston author, Pumphouse Museum, Quattrocchi's, Queen's Archives, rail history in Kingston, railfan, railfanning, Rideau Street, River Street, Swamp Ward, transportation, Wellington Street, Woolen Mill, writer

In many ways, 57-year-old Eric Gagnon seems like your typical Amherstview retiree: he enjoys spending time with his family, reading a good book, and pursuing an engrossing hobby. It’s this hobby, however, that has garnered him a fair bit of attention around Kingston in recent years because – well –

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‘It’s set up so you trip and fall’: What formerly incarcerated people have to say about coming out of prison into our community, and why it matters

May 10, 2021May 10, 2021 Kingstonist 0 Comments barriers to reintegration, Elizabeth Fry, John Howard Society, Kingston, Kingston Penitentiary, Op-Ed, opinion, parolees, Prison Capital of Canada, prisoner rehabilitation, prisoner reintegration, prisons, released prisoners, report, Sophie Lachapelle, University of Ottawa

Editorial note: the following is a submitted op-ed article. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist. In Kingston, prisons are a familiar part of the local landscape. But even if you drive past a prison every day, you might never learn about the experiences

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CSC reports COVID-19 case at Millhaven Institution

March 2, 2021March 2, 2021 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Canadian Red Cross, Correctional Service Canada (CSC), COVID-19, COVID-19 case, COVID-19 cases in prisons, covid-19 outbreak, inmate case of COVID-19, Joyceville Institution, Millhaven Institution, Millhaven Penitentiary, Ontario, prisons

In its latest update on COVID-19 cases within its institutions, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) announced a case amongst inmates at Millhaven Institution in Bath, Ont. Updated on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, CSC’s online COVID-19 inmate and case summary overview lists one inmate case of COVID-19 at the maximum

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Local railfan is Kingston’s ‘model’ citizen

‘It’s set up so you trip and fall’: What formerly incarcerated people have to say about coming out of prison into our community, and why it matters

CSC reports COVID-19 case at Millhaven Institution

Escape Room: A Culinary Pursuit

Escape Room: A Culinary Pursuit