City of Kingston addresses cleaning costs for former Fairfield Manor sites

City, Kingston Police address homeless camp at City Hall

Home Base Housing responds to Queen’s residence project

KCAP launches petition for new shelter spaces in Kingston

July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments City of Kingston, cleaning costs, cleaning guidelines, coronavirus, COVID-19, Fairfield Manor East, Fairfield Manor West, In From the Cold, Infection prevention, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), Kingston Physical Distancing Shelter, Kingston Self-Isolation Centre, pandemic, personal protective equipment (PPE), shelter spaces

At their meeting held Tuesday, Jun. 23, 2020, Kingston City Council received a report for information that outlined the cleaning costs associated with the former Fairfield Manor sites. The two sites – formerly Fairfield Manor West on Ridley Court, and Fairfield Manor East on McLean Court – are currently being

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April 9, 2020April 9, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment bylaw enforcement, City Hall, City of Kingston, Home Base Housing, homeless camp, homelessness, In From the Cold, Kingston, Kingston Physical Distancing Shelter, Kingston Police, shelter spaces, shelters in Kingston, Springer Market Square

Right now, many of Kingston’s residents are staying home as much as possible, but for some in the city that don’t have a place to call home, Springer Market Square behind City Hall has been acting as home base since the start of April. There, tarps have been erected into

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November 8, 2019November 8, 2019 Tori Stafford 6 Comments affordable housing, Albert Street, Ed Smith, government funding, Home Base Housing, housing crisis, housing supply, Kingston, lack of student housing, Queen's University, shelter spaces, shelters, student housing, student residence, Tom Greening

Earlier this week, Queen’s University hosted an open house about their proposed student residence development, and those in attendance voiced both opposition and support of the project. The development is expected to house approximately 325 beds, and will be located on Albert Street, just south of Union Street. Two existing

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April 10, 2019April 10, 2019 Tori Stafford 1 Comment affordable housing, City of Kingston, Department of Housing and Social Services, homeless shelters, homelessness, housing, housing crisis, Kingston, Kingston City Council, Kingston Coalition Against Poverty (KCAP), new shelter, petition, shelter beds, shelter spaces

It’s no secret that housing is a major issue in Kingston, and an issue that affects a wide spectrum of those who call Kingston home – but the issue isn’t solely about a lack of residences to buy or rent. When looking at the current housing crisis in Kingston, the