Wolfe Island’s Big Sandy Bay to remain closed for 2020

Fort Henry, Upper Canada Village, set to reopen

Kingston economic and tourism sectors expecting tourists this summer

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment beach fires, beaches, Big Sandy Bay, coronavirus, cost of operations, COVID-19, Frontenac County, Frontenac Islands Township, Kingston, Mayor Denis Doyle, pandemic, parties, Public Health guidelines, Sand Dunes, staffing, Summer, tourism, tourists, Wolfe Island

With the hotter weather driving many out to their favourite swimming spots, one of the most beloved beaches in the area will remain closed. Big Sandy Bay on Wolfe Island has not opened to the public this year as it normally would, and will not be opening for the remainder

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June 26, 2020June 26, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments COVID-19, Fort Henry, historic site, history, Kingston, Morrisburg, opening, pandemic, personal protective equipment (PPE), St. Lawrence Parks Commission, tourism, tourists, Upper Canada Village

The St. Lawrence Parks Commission (SLPC) has announced its historic sites, Fort Henry and Upper Canada Village will reopen Wednesday, Jul. 1, 2020. “We have truly missed welcoming guests,” said Geoff Waycik, Director of Historic Sites. “Our teams have been hard at work preparing the grounds and adjusting programming to

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June 10, 2020June 10, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers 0 Comments Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA), Dr. Kieran Moore, Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce, hotels, Kingston, Kingston Accommodation Partners, Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), provincial framework for reopening, re-opening, restaurants, Stage 2 of reopening, tourism, tourism and hospitality, Tourism Kingston, tourists

As Stage 2 of re-opening Ontario grants many of Kingston’s businesses and restaurants to open before some other regions of the province, tourism is expected to pick up momentum again, according to those in Kingston’s economic, accommodation and tourism sectors. Tourism is one of Kingston’s main drivers for the economy,