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Get to know your 2018 to 2022 council: Councillor Lisa Osanic

November 5, 2018November 5, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 2018 Municipal Election, 2018 to 2022, Collins-Bayridge District, electoral reform, gardening, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Kingstonist, Lisa Osanic, paddle-boarding, Queen's University, ranked ballots, referendum, roads, Six Questions with..., spay/neuter clinic, traffic, trees, Westbrook

Editor’s note: With the new Kingston City Council beginning its term of office on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, we

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Use of Beet Juice on Icy Roads in Kingston

February 13, 2017July 26, 2017 Danielle Lennon 2 Comments roads, snow plow, snow removal, sustainability, Winter

Salting our roads in an effort to remove ice is a long standing practice in North America. In fact, we

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Best of 2016: A Double Standard?

December 29, 2016December 29, 2016 Community Soapbox 0 Comments best of 2016, bylaw, Capitol 7, Cataraqui River, condo, development, Doug Fluhrer Park, downtown Kingston, John Counter Boulevard, Princess Street, roads, third crossing, Wellington Street

We kicked off 2016 with a poll asking whether or not the city’s outdated Official Plan should continue to project

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Community Soapbox: A Double Standard?

September 6, 2016September 6, 2016 Community Soapbox 6 Comments bylaw, Capitol 7, Cataraqui River, condo, development, Doug Fluhrer Park, downtown Kingston, John Counter Boulevard, Princess Street, roads, third crossing, Wellington Street

Over a year ago, opponents of Kingston’s proposed Wellington Street Extension were informed that the WSE cannot be removed from

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Red Light Cameras

April 18, 2016July 26, 2017 Danielle Lennon 3 Comments City Council, discontinued, Kingston Police Force, roads, Traffic Calming

Back in 2014, Kingston city council launched a 2-year plan to set up cameras at selected intersections in ygk. The

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Wellington Street Extension

January 4, 2016July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 11 Comments Cataraqui River, Doug Fluhrer Park, John Counter Boulevard, roads, third crossing, Wellington Street

What sort of city to you want to live in? That fundamental question is at the core of an ongoing

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City Outlines Plan to Tackle Extensive Winter Damage to Roads

May 21, 2014September 21, 2016 The City of Kingston 0 Comments bike, bike lanes, cars, ClickFix, construction, Mark Gerretsen, pothole, property tax, roads, strategic plan, Utilities Kingston

Work to address the extensive winter damage to Kingston’s urban roads will begin on May 26 and will cost an

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Surviving Pothole Season in Kingston

March 24, 2014July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 3 Comments discontinued, Mark Gerretsen, pothole, Queen's University, roads

While winter is nearing its bitter end, the spring thaw has revealed shear treachery on every inch of Kingston’s roads.

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The Bath Road Company

March 5, 2014January 12, 2015 Queen's Archives 0 Comments Bath Road, history, roads

The Bath Road Company, also known as the Kingston Bath Road Company, was active in the late 1870’s until 1910.

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This Summer’s Worst Road Closure in Kingston

August 5, 2013July 27, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 2 Comments Bath Road, Brock Street, construction, discontinued, Division Street, John Counter Boulevard, Princess Street, roads, Sir John A. MacDonald Bvld, Traffic Calming

There’s an old saying in Ontario which jokes that the province that’s yours to discover really only has two seasons:

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Residents Asked For Input On Bike Sharing System

September 25, 2012June 15, 2017 The City of Kingston 5 Comments bike, bike lanes, Cycle Kingston, KFL&A Public Health, Kingston Transit, Queen's University, roads, St. Lawrence College, tourism, Yellow Bike Action

The City, St. Lawrence College and Queen’s University are seeking resident and student input to help develop a Bike Share

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What if Kingston…

August 28, 2012June 15, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 4 Comments LED street lights, Mark Gerretsen, renewable energy, roads, sustainability, Utilities Kingston, what if kingston

In the four years that we’ve lived in our downtown home, my wife and I have contacted Utilities Kingston on

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