Letter: Why I left Kingston’s Housing and Homelessness Committee

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 Kingstonist 0 Comments Belle Park, Belle Park homeless encampment, bylaw enforcement, City of Kingston, City Staff, COVID-19, evictions, housing and homelessness, Housing and Homelessness Committee, housing crisis, Kingston, Kingston Police, letter, Melodie Ballard, opinion, regulations, rental market, role of the committee, tiny homes

The following is a submitted letter to the editor. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist. I left the City’s Housing and Homelessness Committee recently completely disheartened by the experience, and I’d like to share that experience with fellow Kingstonians. It may be time

News

Province, City partner to build ‘village’ of tiny homes for Canadian veterans

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments David Howard, homelessness, homelessness in Canada, homelessness in Kingston, Homes for Heroes Foundation, Ian Arthur, Kingston Provincial Campus, Ontario, Province of Ontario, Steve Clark, tiny homes, veterans, veterans support programs

The Ontario government is providing $200,000 and support for the transfer of an acre of local land to help create up to 25 tiny homes for military veterans experiencing homelessness. Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries stopped

City Hall News

A Strategic Look: Priority #1 – Increase Housing Affordability

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments 1316 Princess Street, affordable housing, City of Kingston, development incentives, government funding, housing, intensification, Kingston, Kingston Co-Operative Homes, Kingston Frontenac Housing Corporation, North Kings Town secondary plan, secondary suites, strategic planning, tiny homes

This is the first of a five-part series looking at the projects the city has listed as part of their 2019-2022 Strategic Plan. Part 2, focusing on roads, transportation and walkability, will be available next week. Beginning in early January and, through public consultation and a number of additional

Fri 07

Transition from Homelessness – Community Discussion – “Improving Services”

May 7 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Fri 07

Transition from Homelessness – Community Discussion – “Improving Services”

May 7 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm