Parade honours Shannonville veteran’s 100th birthday

Kingston youth earns thousands for local charity with Gnome for a Home

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

Kingston Police announce partnership with Wounded Warriors Canada

May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 Michelle Dorey Forestell 0 Comments 100th birthday, Austin Fuller, centinarians, Hasting Prince Edward Regiment, Hasty Ps, Lawrence McAuley, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte, MP Neil Ellis, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Sahara Fuller, Sayla Fuller, Shannonville, Tyendinaga Fire Department, Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, Tyendinaga Police Service, veterans, World War Two

Austin Fuller’s 100th birthday was the cause of a celebratory parade in Shannonville on Thursday, May 20, 2021. Sheltered from the sun by a patio umbrella, Mr. Fuller’s family enjoyed the beautiful day and festivities with him. The new centenarian said the secret to his long life was to, “Always

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February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Community Friends in Motion, food insecurity, Gnome for a Home, Gnome products, hand made cards, homeless, Lylia Essaddam, military veterans, Pizza Fridays, Pizza Pizza, Valentine's for Vets, veterans

When she was ten years old, Lylia Essaddam decided she could help support the homeless community here in Kingston. She began designing and hand-painting greeting cards on mixed-media paper, featuring her signature tiny gnomes. She sells her cards and donates 100 per cent of the proceeds to local non-profit charities

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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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December 19, 2019December 19, 2019 Tori Stafford 1 Comment first responders, Kingston, Kingston Police, mental health, partnership, support programs, veterans, Wounded Warriors Canada

Kingston Police announced today have partnered with one of the nation’s largest charities providing mental health programs to veterans, first responders, and their families. At a press conference held at Kingston Police Headquarters, the local police proudly announced the signing of a partnership agreement with Wounded Warriors Canada (WWC). This