Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Trees go missing from ceremonial community garden

Queen’s law school building to drop Sir John A. Macdonald name

Grade 6 class revisits ‘The Secret Path’ during significant memorial week

A ‘walk towards reconciliation’ at the Little Cataraqui Conservation Area

Six questions with Barrington Walker of the New Democratic Party of Canada

City to lead further conversation on Sir John A. Macdonald’s impact

Medical Aid Collection Day: Giving used medical equipment and those in northern Ontario communities a new lease on life

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments City of Kingston, community garden, Faith Unite Church, Hwy 15, Indigenous, Indigenous ceremony, Indigenous consulting, Indigenous medicine, Indigenous people, Jaylene Cardinal, Kingston, land council, Mohawk, Ojibway, Rev. Dr. Nan Hudson, theft, three things consulting, tree, tree planting, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Walking the Path of Peace T(WTPPT)

Eighteen trees appear to have been stolen from a community garden and ceremonial space on Highway 15 in Kingston. “We are deeply distressed by this sad and apparently malicious act that is frankly beyond our comprehension,” said Rev. Nan Hudson. She said the apparent theft was discovered on Sunday, Dec.

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October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments Ann Deer, colonialism, Dean Mark Walters, Elders, Indigenous governance, Indigenous law, Janice Hill, Patricia Monture, Patrick Deane, Pro Bono Students Canada (PBSC) Akwaesasne Self-Governance Project, Queen's Faculty of Law, Queen's University, Sebastian De Line, Sir John A Macdonald Hall, Sir John A. MacDonald, Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Queen’s University PhD candidate Sebastian De Line said he feels proud of his community in light of a decision to dename the law school building, Sir John A Macdonald Hall. In June, De Line publised a Change.org petition denouncing the hall’s name on behalf of a group of anonymous students,

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October 16, 2020October 16, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments Buffy St Marie, Chanie Wenjack, Charlie Wenjack, Ecole Sir John A Macdonald, Gord Downie, Indigenous history, Jeff Lemire, Limestone District School Board, Orange shirt day, residential school survivors, residential school system, residential schools, Sarah Harmer, Sarah Howard, The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund, Truth and Reconciliation Commission

When grade six teacher Sarah Howard decided to show the animated film ‘The Secret Path’ to her students on Orange Shirt Day, she didn’t expect to embark with them on a month-long project. The 60-minute video combines the music of late Canadian music legend Gord Downie with the illustrations of

Community Culture Events History News

September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments A Walk Towards Reconciliation, Canadian history, educational nature walk, Good Ally Project, Indigenous history, Katie Koopman, Kingston, Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area, residential school system, True North Aid, Truth and Reconciliation Commission

“The reality is that, if you are in your 20s today, you could have been a residential school survivor.” They are words that carry a lot of weight, and for good reason, Katie Koopman explained. “It is staggering, and it’s true,” said Koopman, who runs Good Ally Project (GAP), a

Federal election 2019 News Politics

September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 Tori Stafford 2 Comments 2019 Federal Election, Barrington Walker, climate change, climate emergency, cost of living, economy, electoral reform, employment, equality, healthcare, Kingston, Kingston and the Islands, proportional representation, social services, strategic voting, Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Born in Scarborough, Ontario, Barrington Walker, the New Democratic Party of Canada (NDP) candidate for Kingston and the Islands moved to the riding in 2002. Walker said he has been a supporter of the NDP since he could vote, and has been a card carrying member of the party since

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August 27, 2019September 11, 2019 Tommy Vallier 0 Comments City of Kingston, cultural heritage, First Peoples Group, Guy Freedman, history, Jennifer Campbell, Kingston, legacy and impact, public input, reconciliation, Sir John A. MacDonald, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, workshops

On Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, Jennifer Campbell, manager of cultural heritage, for the City of Kingston, and Guy Freedman, president and senior partner of First Peoples Group, shared how they plan to continue the conversation about Sir John A Macdonald’s connections to Kingston, and his impact and legacy across Canada.

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August 24, 2018 Tori Stafford 1 Comment charity, Indigenous Medical Alliance, James Bay, Kingston, medical aid, Medical Aid Collection Day, Northern Chiefs Council of Keewaytinook Okimakanak, northern Ontario, True North Health, Truth and Reconciliation Commission

In Canada, we take a lot of pride in our health care system. Seldom does a week go by where you don’t hear a joke about how superior our health care system is to that of our neighbours to the south. Here in Kingston, our access to state of the

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