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Starting today, Monday, Jul. 4, 2022, Kingston residents can purchase trees from the City’s Neighbourhood Tree Planting Program. In the early spring, the City opened the first round of the program for 2022, and, in this second round, trees will be available to purchase until August 4, or until supply
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Editorial note: As Ontarians head to the polls for the Thursday, Jun. 2, 2022 provincial election, we want to be your one-stop home base for everything you need to know in the Kingston area ridings. As part of this coverage, we’ve created profiles for each candidate (pending candidate availability) in
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Those travelling along Ontario Street in downtown Kingston late last week may have noticed something different about the familiar streetscape. On Thursday, May 5, 2022, pedestrians and motorists were struck by what they saw at City Hall – or rather, what they didn’t see. The medium-sized trees that once lined
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A motion directing City staff to map out the existing woodlands within the urban boundary of Kingston was the topic of an interesting discussion at the City Council meeting held Tuesday, May 3, 2022. Moved by Councillor Lisa Osanic and seconded by Councillor Simon Chapelle, the motion noted that the
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As of March 1, 2022, trees will be available once again for purchase as part of Kingston’s Neighborhood Tree Planting Program. Up to 10 different species of trees are available to order, ranging from $10 to $17. This year, trees will be on sale from March 1 to April 1,
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Kingston Secondary School (KSS) students are asking for your help to plant a “Little Forest” outdoor classroom in Champlain Park. Namirah Quadir, Urban Student Trustee for the Limestone District School Board (LDSB) and Isadora Ferguson of Friday’s for Future Kingston, both students at KSS, appear in a YouTube video asking
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The City of Kingston is going to be a little bit greener and is asking for your help to make it happen. The City has launched what it’s called the Neighbourhood Tree Planting Program to encourage residents to plant trees on their properties to help grow Kingston’s tree canopy. “We’re
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When we think about helping the environment, it often feels like an overwhelming task. Save the rainforests, adopt an animal through the World Wildlife Fund, save the oceans – does our little drop in the bucket actually help? I know it does, but it never feels like enough. Did you
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