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2014 Municipal Election Results

October 28, 2014July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments 2014 Municipal Election, Bryan Paterson, casino, Dorothy Hector, Jim Neill, Kevin George, Lisa Osanic, Liz Schell, mayoral election, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLGC), Rick Downes, Rob Hutchison

The 2014 Municipal Election did not disappoint local political junkies and those with a keen interest on the goings on at City

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Six Questions for Rick Downes

October 24, 2014June 17, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments 2014 Municipal Election, casino, Cataraqui River, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Kingston Transit, Kingston's waterfront, mayoral election, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLGC), Rick Downes, third crossing

Our final mayoral candidate interview features the current councillor for Cataraqui district, Rick Downes. Downes’ record on the municipal stage

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Early Mayoral Predictions

September 29, 2014July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 10 Comments 2014 Municipal Election, Brenda Slomka, Bryan Paterson, Dorothy Hector, Rick Downes, Scott Foster

With election signs and campaign offices popping up all over the city, next month’s municipal election has finally started to

Questions for Kingston’s Mayoral Hopefuls

September 26, 2014July 26, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 12 Comments 2014 Municipal Election, Brenda Slomka, Bryan Paterson, discontinued, Dorothy Hector, Rick Downes, Scott Foster

This time next month, Kingstonians will be heading to the polls to elect a new Mayor, members of City Council and

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Kingston-to-Toronto GO Train Expansion

September 1, 2014July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 6 Comments 2014 Municipal Election, Kingston Transit, Liberal Party, Light Rail Transit (LRT), Mark Gerretsen, mayoral election, public transit, rail, Rick Downes, Ted Hsu, Via Rail

Mayor Gerretsen’s recent decision to seek the soon-to-be-vacant federal Liberal nomination caught a lot of people by surprise, including city

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Most Significant Recent Political Headline

August 25, 2014July 27, 2017 Danielle Lennon 0 Comments Brenda Slomka, discontinued, Dorothy Hector, federal election, Liberal Party, Mark Gerretsen, mayoral election, Peter Milliken, Rick Downes, Ted Hsu

With the municipal election just a couple of months away and a federal election coming in one year, there has

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Referendum to Decide Fate of Casino

April 21, 2014July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 3 Comments Bill Glover, Bryan Paterson, casino, City Council, Dorothy Hector, gambling, Jeff Scott, Jim Neill, Kevin George, Lisa Osanic, Liz Schell, Mark Gerretsen, Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLGC), politics, public consultation, referendum, Rick Downes, Rob Hutchison, Sandy Berg, Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning

When Kingstonians head to the polls during next Fall’s municipal election, the seats occupied by Councillors and the Mayor may

Hall Monitor: Integrity Versus Reality

January 8, 2014July 26, 2017 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments Brian Reitzel, Bryan Paterson, bylaw, City Council, discontinued, Dorothy Hector, Jim Neill, Kingston Sports Hall of Fame, Lisa Osanic, Liz Schell, Mark Gerretsen, Rick Downes, Rob Hutchison, Sandy Berg, St. Lawrence Business Park, Taxes

Last night, city council, staff and the public gathered in City Hall for Kingston City Council meeting number 03-2014. The

Best of 2013: Hall Monitor: Late to the Party

December 26, 2013March 3, 2014 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments best of 2013, Bill Glover, City Council, Dorothy Hector, Jim Neill, Kevin George, Kingston Transit, Kingston's waterfront, Lake Ontario, Lisa Osanic, Liz Schell, Mark Gerretsen, politics, Rick Downes, Rob Hutchison, Sandy Berg, Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning

Twice a month our loyal followers tune in to Twitter to catch #ygkc, a play-by-play (tweet-by-tweet) of the proceedings inside

Hall Monitor: Sign of Change

December 18, 2013July 26, 2017 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments Bill Glover, Brian Reitzel, Bryan Paterson, City Council, discontinued, Grass Creek Park, Jeff Scott, Jim Neill, John Counter Boulevard, Kevin George, Kingston Fire and Rescue, Kingston Memorial Centre, Kingston Police Force, Lisa Osanic, Mark Gerretsen, politics, Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, Princess Street, Rick Downes, Sandy Berg, signs, Utilities Kingston

Last night, city council, staff and the public gathered in City Hall for Kingston City Council meeting number 02-2014. The

Hall Monitor: Late to the Party

December 4, 2013July 26, 2017 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments Bill Glover, City Council, discontinued, Dorothy Hector, Jim Neill, Kevin George, Kingston Transit, Kingston's waterfront, Lake Ontario, Lisa Osanic, Liz Schell, Mark Gerretsen, politics, Rick Downes, Rob Hutchison, Sandy Berg, Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning

Last night, city council, staff and the public gathered in City Hall for Kingston City Council meeting number 01-2014. The

Hall Monitor: Cycle Break

November 20, 2013July 26, 2017 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments 2014 Municipal Election, bike lanes, Bill Glover, Brian Reitzel, Bryan Paterson, City Council, discontinued, Frontenac Heritage Foundation, Jeff Scott, Jim Neill, K-Rock Centre (KRC), Kingston Fire and Rescue, Kingston Transit, Limestone District School Board, Mark Gerretsen, mayoral election, north block, Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), Queen's University, radio, Rick Downes, Rideau Heights, Rob Hutchison, Sandy Berg, Sir John A. MacDonald, Williamsville

Last night, city council, staff and the public gathered in City Hall for Kingston City Council meeting number 21-2013. The

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