Kingston welcomes Theodore TOO with poignant-yet-celebratory ceremony

July 13, 2021July 13, 2021 Tori Stafford 0 Comments access to clean water, access to fresh water, Chris West, colonialism, colonization, COVID-19, freshwater preservation, Great Lakes, Indigenous community, Indigenous history, Indigenous relations, Indigenous stewardship, Jennifer Kehoe, Kingston, land acknowledgement, marine careers, Marine Museum of the Great Lakes, Mark Mattson, Swim Drink Fish, Theodore TOO, Theodore Tugboat, Truth and Reconciliation, waterways

The arrival and mooring of Theodore TOO, the country’s most beloved tugboat, coincided with a number of momentous events for those in Kingston. Arriving on Monday, Jul. 12, 2021, the ‘Theodore Tugboat’ star docked in Kingston as part of a partnership with Swim Drink Fish, where the boat has taken

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Theodore TOO stops in Kingston as part of Great Lakes tour

June 30, 2021July 11, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Great Lakes, Great Lakes Guide, stewardship programs, sustainability, Swim Drink Fish, Swim Drink Fish Canada, Theodore TOO, tugboat, water conservation

Canada’s famous and beloved tugboat, Theodore TOO, announced on Jun. 9, 2021, that he would set sail from Halifax to his new home in the Port of Hamilton and would become an ambassador to the Great Lakes and the marine industry. The 65-foot life-sized reproduction of Canada’s beloved “Theodore Tugboat” has partnered with Swim Drink Fish and will take on

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Kingston joins citizen scientist initiative for lake water monitoring

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments e. coli, Hospital Beach, KFL&A Public Health, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), Kingston Monitoring Hub, Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, Marine Museum of the Great Lakes, Mark Mattson, Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Olympic Harbour Beach, Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, safe swimming locations, Swim Drink Fish, Swim Drink Fish Canada, Swim Guide, swimming, water conditions

A new, free app by Lake Ontario Waterkeeper is providing E. coli test results for Kingston swimming locations. Swim Guide, a free app and website to help people find beaches, now includes water quality results from two Kingston locations: Olympic Harbour Beach and Hospital Beach. It’s part of a larger

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Save the date: Breakwater Park official grand re-opening in late July

July 6, 2018 Tori Stafford Breakwater Park, Bryan Paterson, Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program, City of Kingston, Gord Downie, Gord Edgar Downie Pier, Mark Gerretsen, park re-opening, park renovations, Summer, Swim Drink Fish, swimming

The anticipated re-opening of one of Kingston’s most beloved lakeside parks is fast approaching – and well in time for residents to enjoy the park this summer. The City of Kingston has just announced that the official grand re-opening of Breakwater Park will take place on Thursday, Jul. 26, 2018.

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Escape Room: A Culinary Pursuit

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