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Grade 6 class revisits ‘The Secret Path’ during significant memorial week

October 16, 2020October 16, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments Buffy St Marie, Chanie Wenjack, Charlie Wenjack, Ecole Sir John A Macdonald, Gord Downie, Indigenous history, Jeff Lemire, Limestone District School Board, Orange shirt day, residential school survivors, residential school system, residential schools, Sarah Harmer, Sarah Howard, The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund, Truth and Reconciliation Commission

When grade six teacher Sarah Howard decided to show the animated film ‘The Secret Path’ to her students on Orange

City installs cameras at Sir John A. Macdonald statue

September 15, 2020September 16, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments CCTV cameras, City Council, City of Kingston, City Park, Colin Wiginton, Cultural Services department, First Peoples Group, Kingston, legacy and impact, residential schools, security, security cameras, Sir John A 360, Sir John A., Sir John A. MacDonald, Statue of Sir John A Macdonald, Your Stories Our History

It’s been doused in red paint, egged countless times, the target of tomatoes, and threatened to be toppled, but now

Mayor responds to petition to remove Macdonald statue

June 12, 2020June 12, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments Canadian history, City Park, First Capital, Indigenous people, Indigenous rights, Kingston, local history, petition, renaming, residential schools, Sir John A Macdonald, Sir John A Macdonald Hall, statue

Mayor Bryan Paterson says he is aware of an online petition launched this Thursday, Jun. 10, 2020, calling for the

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Indigenous community takes issue with Kingston Pride

June 14, 2019June 14, 2019 Michelle Allan 6 Comments 60s Scoop, I LOVE SIR JOHN A promotion, Idle No More, inclusivity, Indigenous community, Jessup Foods and Heritage, Kingston, Kingston Pride, Matt Salton, name change, Paul Fortier, protest, Reelout Queer Film Festival, Renaissance Event Venue, residential schools, Ruth Wood, Sir John's Public House, The Public House

Kingston Pride kicks off this weekend, and while many are eagerly excited for the opportunity to celebrate inclusion, some