City Council approves sleeping cabins concept for Kingston’s homeless

October 21, 2021October 21, 2021 Terry Bursey 0 Comments bylaws, CAO Lanie Hurdle, Chrystal Wilson, City arena, City of Kingston, City-owned arena, Community project, eviction of homeless encampments, fundraising, homeless encampment, homelessness, housing and homelessness, Jenoa Meagher, Katarokwi Union of Tenants, Kingston, Kingston City Council, location of sleeping cabins, Marguerite Van Die, no location decided, Our Livable Solutions, sleeping cabins, tiny homes, unanimous vote, Winter Response Plan

Kingston City Council convened on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021, with Report #89 of the CAO being one of the primary topics of focus in meeting’s agenda. Specifically, several delegates spoke to address the city’s ‘Winter Response Plan’ for homelessness and the lack of available temporary housing for Kingston’s vulnerable population.

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Kingston City Council to vote on sleeping cabin program to address homelessness

October 18, 2021October 18, 2021 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 113 Lower Union, addictions, alternative housing, CAO Lanie Hurdle, Chrystal Wilson, City Council, City of Kingston, Clergy Street, community partners, COVID-19, funding, homelessness, housing and homelessness, housing solutions, Integrated Care Hub (ICH), Kingston, location of sleeping cabins, mental health, pandemic, pandemic and homelessness, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Manse, suport services, temporary housing, Terttu Vuorinen estate, tiny homes

After over two years of housing and homelessness being a top priority for City of Kingston and many of those living in the area, City Council will be faced with a decision regarding the implementation of a “relatively new approach” to provide “an alternative option to temporary house people.” On

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Kingston couple helping a homeless man get micro home

September 17, 2021September 17, 2021 Zoha Khalid 1 Comment Andrew Embury, bylaw enforcement, Chrystal Wilson, City of Kingston, community, community fundraiser, community support, David McDonald, EnerDynamic Building Systems, EneryDynamic Hybrid Technologies, fundraising, GoFundMe, homelessness, housing and homelessness, housing crisis, Kim Cormier, Kingston, micro homes, not allowed to camp, Our Livable Solutions, tiny homes

While working one day from home on her front porch, Kim Cormier, a mortgage agent in Kingston, saw David McDonald struggling with the tire of his scooter in front of her house. As Cormier describes, it was a hot, humid day, and she offered to help the man and asked

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Advocates: Tiny homes could help Kingston alleviate homelessness

June 30, 2021June 30, 2021 Michelle Dorey Forestell 1 Comment accessory units, affordable housing, amendments, ban on mobile parks, Chrystal Wilson, City of Kingston, City of Kingston planning committee, homelessness, homeownership, homes, housing, Kingston, Laura Flaherty, mobile homes, Official Plan (OP), Planning Act, principal units, secondary units, shipping containers, tiny homes, volunteers

As the City of Kingston’s Planning Services Staff discuss potential amendments to the City’s Official Plan with respect to tiny houses, local advocates are pointing to the concept as a means to alleviate homelessness. In a report to the City Planning Committee Wednesday, Jun. 23, 2021, City of Kingston Planning

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Letter: Homes for Heroes – Learning more about Kingston’s first tiny homes project

May 12, 2021May 27, 2021 Kingstonist 0 Comments affordable housing, Calgary, Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Kingston, Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), couselling, Edmonton, homeless veterans, Homes for Heroes Foundation, housing, housing and homelessness, housing solutions, King Street, Kingston, lack of affordable housing, lack of housing, Lake Ontario, Patricia Streich, Portsmouth Village, Providence Care Hospital, rent increase, rental market, social media, Social Planing Council Kingston and District, social services, support services, tiny homes, tiny houses, transitional housing, vacancy rates, Veterans Affairs Canada, webinar

Editorial note: The following is a submitted letter to the editor. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of The Kingstonist. On Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing announced the provincial government was providing $200,000 and transferring one acre of land

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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

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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

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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

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Escape Room: A Culinary Pursuit

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