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City seeks committee members for Sir John A. Macdonald legacy project

December 9, 2020December 10, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Anti-racism, applications, Bryan Paterson, City of Kingston, committee members, First Peoples Group, Sir John A Macdonald Hall, Sir John A Macdonald statue, Sir John A. MacDonald, Sir John A. MacDonald Bvld, Sir John's Public House, working group

The City of Kingston says they are seeking “a diverse group of representatives” to sit on a working group addressing

Queen’s law school building to drop Sir John A. Macdonald name

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Ann Deer, colonialism, Dean Mark Walters, Elders, Indigenous governance, Indigenous law, Janice Hill, Patricia Monture, Patrick Deane, Pro Bono Students Canada (PBSC) Akwaesasne Self-Governance Project, Queen's Faculty of Law, Queen's University, Sebastian De Line, Sir John A Macdonald Hall, Sir John A. MacDonald, Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Queen’s University PhD candidate Sebastian De Line said he feels proud of his community in light of a decision to

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

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Law students call on Queen’s University to rename Sir John A. Macdonald Hall

June 18, 2020June 18, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Patricia Monture, Queen's Faculty of Law, Queen's University, Sir John A. MacDonald

A petition to change the name of Sir John A. Macdonald Hall at Queen’s University to Patricia Monture Hall has

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City to lead further conversation on Sir John A. Macdonald’s impact

August 27, 2019September 11, 2019 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments City of Kingston, cultural heritage, First Peoples Group, Guy Freedman, history, Jennifer Campbell, Kingston, legacy and impact, public input, reconciliation, Sir John A. MacDonald, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, workshops

On Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, Jennifer Campbell, manager of cultural heritage, for the City of Kingston, and Guy Freedman, president

Four fun facts about City Hall

July 31, 2019August 1, 2019 Robert Kiley 0 Comments City Hall, First Capital, Gary Bennett, George Brown, Helen Cooper, Isabel Turner, John Counter, Robert Kiley, Sir John A. MacDonald

The heat, the glorious heat. After seven cold and wet months, finally a breath of hot, humid air. Though I

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Guide to free family activities this summer

July 15, 2019July 15, 2019 Chris Morris 0 Comments Breakwater Park, Cataraqui Cemetery, Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, family, family activities, Jones Falls, K&P Trail, kids, Kingston, Kingston City Hall, Kingston Penitentiary Museum, Lemoine Point, Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area, live music, Marysville, Military Communications and Electronics Museum, Miller Museum of Geology, Movies in the Square, parks, Rideau Trail, Rideau Waterway Land Trust, Sir John A. MacDonald, Summer, things to do, what to do, Wolfe Island, Wolfe Island Ferry

We’re now a few weeks into the summer of 2019, but it can feel like months to the moms, dads,

Bellevue House receives $1.1M investment from Government of Canada

June 26, 2019June 26, 2019 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Bellevue House, federal government, investment, Kingston, MP Mark Gerretsen, Parks Canada, Sir John A. MacDonald

Mark Gerretsen, MP for Kingston and the Islands, on behalf of Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced

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Bellevue House closed for second season

May 17, 2019May 17, 2019 Jessica Foley 0 Comments 2019 season, Bellevue House, Bellevue House gardens, closed, house, Kingston, national historic site, Parks Canada, Sir John A. MacDonald, The Many Voices of Confederation and Hometown Heroes

Saturday, May 18 marks the opening day for one of our local Parks Canada site – Bellevue House. Sadly,

Accident causes lane closures during heavy snow in Kingston

January 30, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments accident, Frontenac Paramedics, John Counter Boulevard, Kingston, Kingston Fire and Rescue, Kingston Police, light pole, Sir John A. MacDonald

A vehicle accident at John Counter Boulevard and Sir John A Macdonald Boulevard has resulted in a downed light post,

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City looks for public input regarding ‘Sir John A. Macdonald’s legacy’

August 31, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments City of Kingston, history, Kingston, public input, Sir John A. MacDonald, Truth and Reconciliation

The City of Kingston is launching a public engagement opportunity asking residents to express how they feel about “Sir John

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Community Soapbox: Misplaced Celebration

January 20, 2015July 27, 2017 Community Soapbox 1 Comment Canada Day, history, Sir John A. MacDonald

There is nothing to celebrate about the foundation of Canada. Europeans came to this land for profit and imperial glory.

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