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Selecting a New Councillor for Countryside District

January 2, 2017July 26, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments 2014 Municipal Election, City Council, Countryside District, Jeff Scott, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Richard Allen, The Capitol, third crossing

Just prior to the holiday break, on December 19th, Richard Allen announced his resignation as the Councillor for Countryside district,

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Best of 2016: Downtown Bullies

December 23, 2016December 23, 2016 Mike Cole-Hamilton 0 Comments best of 2016, City Council, downtown Kingston, Homestead, political cartoon, The Capitol

Developments of all shapes and sizes were on the minds of many Kingstonians in 2016. One of the most contentious

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Kingston’s Top Headline From 2016

December 19, 2016July 26, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments Beer Store, best of 2016, downtown Kingston, K-Rock Centre (KRC), Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Kingston Penitentiary, Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), local business, Marine Museum of the Great Lakes, Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, Princess Street, Queen Elizabeth Collegiate and Vocational Institute (QECVI), Queen's University, taxi, Taxi Commission, The Big Dig, The Capitol, The Sleepless Goat, The Tragically Hip, third crossing, Uber, Wellington Street Extension, Wolfe Island Music Festival (WIMF)

With exactly two weeks of 2016 remaining, many of us are taking stock of the biggest headlines and most significant

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Christmas Wish List

December 6, 2016December 7, 2016 Mike Cole-Hamilton 0 Comments City Council, City of Kingston, Marine Museum of the Great Lakes, Norman Rogers Airport, official plan, political cartoon, The Capitol, third crossing, Wellington Street Extension