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City of Kingston announces staffing reductions due to COVID-19 pandemic

May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 55 employees, City of Kingston, City Staff, COVID-19, Cultural Services department, full-time employees, furloughed employees, Kingston, Lanie Hurdle, layoffs, pandemic, Recreation and Leisure department, shortage of work

Approximately 55 full-time City of Kingston employees will be impacted by a “shortage of work” beginning Tuesday, May 19, 2020,

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

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Get active this fall/winter with programs from the City of Kingston

August 19, 2019August 19, 2019 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments AquaFit, Artillery Park, babysitting certification, City of Kingston, CycleFit, dance, dodgeball, fall and winter recreation, home alone safety certification, Invista Centre, karate, kickboxing, Kingston, live-edge charcuterie boards, photography, quilling, Recreation and Leisure department, recreation and leisure programming, Rideau Heights Community Centre, swimming, theatre, water safety certification

The City of Kingston has released its 2019 Recreation and Leisure Guide with dozens of programs taking place over hundreds

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City to close Ontario Street to create ‘vibrant space’

July 11, 2019July 12, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Bollywood dancing, City of Kingston, Cultural Services department, downtown, family, family activities, Kingston, live DJ, music, Ontario Street, Ontario Street closure, Ontario Street: A Vibrant Spaces Project, pedestrian space, pilates, public space, Recreation and Leisure department, rock climbing, things to do, what to do, yoga

Traffic in the downtown core will look a little different this weekend, as the City of Kingston launches a temporary

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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