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Letter: Public consultation needed on multi-year use of KP

March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment Bhavana Varma, charitable fundraising, City of Kingston, Correctional Service Canada (CSC), federal government, filming in Kingston Pen, former prisoners, Kingston, Kingston Pen, Kingston Pen Tours, Kingston Penitentiary, Lanie Hurdle, letter, multi-year lease, prisoners, public consultation, Scott Harris, United Way of Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington (KFLA)

The following is a letter to the editor regarding the new multi-year lease of Kingston Penitentiary. The views and opinions

Local United Way surpasses annual campaign goal

November 28, 2019November 28, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Annual Campaign, Campaign Touchdown Breakfast, fundraising, Kingston, Kingston Penitentiary tours, Rockin' the Big House, Scott Harris, United Way, United Way of Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington (KFLA), youth homelessness initiatives

The United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox, and Addington (KFL&A) has surpassed their annual campaign goal raising a record-breaking $3,654,000.

Local United Way kicks off 2019 fundraising campaign

September 6, 2019September 6, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 2019 Campaign, Ambassador Resort and Conference Centre, charity, Kingston, Scott Harris, United Way of Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington (KFLA)

In a packed ballroom early this morning, the United Way of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) announced the goal

Collins Bay Institution farm officially opens

August 15, 2019August 15, 2019 Michelle Allan 1 Comment Collins Bay Institution, Collins Bay Pen, Collins Bay Penitentiary, CORCAN, Correctional Service Canada (CSC), dairy cattle, dairy cows, dairy goats, Dianne Dowling, Feihe, Joyceville Institution, Karen McCrimmon, Kelly Hartle, Kingston, Mark Gerretsen, prison farms, produce, Save Our Prison Farms, Scott Harris, stocker cows

The long-awaited return of Kingston prison farms was celebrated at Collins Bay Institution this morning. Karen McCrimmon, Parliamentary Secretary to