Kingston Symphony Volunteers hold second online auction

December 8, 2020December 8, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments COVID-19 pandemic, fundraising, Kingston Symphony, Kingston Symphony Association, Kingston Symphony Volunteers, online auction, online store, volunteers

Kingston Symphony Volunteers have worked tirelessly through the pandemic to move their fundraising efforts online, and have created an online

Community News Opinion

Letter: ‘Local Love’ in action

November 27, 2020November 27, 2020 Kingstonist 0 Comments Bhavana Varma, charity, COVID-19, Kingston, letter, letter of thanks, not-for-profit agencies, pandemic, United Way 2020 campaign, United Way of Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington (KFLA), volunteers

The following is a submitted letter to the editor. The views and opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect those of

Health Opinion Soapbox

Letter: Transformative culture change in long-term care homes – What is it and what does it look like?

August 20, 2020August 20, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP), changes to long-term care, home-like environments, Kingston, letter, long-term care, Long-term Care COVID-19 Commission, long-term care staff, person-centred care, Sue McDonald, transformative culture change, volunteers, Working Group on Long-Term Care

The following is a letter to the editor. The views and opinions expressed in this letter do not necessarily reflect those

Community News

UHKF holds small ceremony to award local philanthropists and volunteers

August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Davies Award for Philanthropic Leadership, Hotel Dieu, Ian Wilson Award for Volunteerism in Fundraising, John (Jack) Keyes, Kingston General Hospital (KGH), Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), Kingston hospitals, Limestone City Car Club, Michael Robinson, philanth, Shoppers Drug Mart, Sister Dorothy Fournier, Sister Dorothy Fournier Award for Volunteerism, university hospitals Kingston Foundation, University Hospitals Kingston Foundation (UHKF), volunteers

A small, private ceremony was held by University Hospitals Kingston Foundation (UHKF) on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020 to celebrate a

Community News

Volunteer community members to help out with emergency management

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments Bhavana Varma, City of Kingston, community volunteers, emergency management, emergency response, Fire Chief Shawn Armstrong, Kingston Fire and Rescue, United Way of Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington (KFLA), volunteers

Community volunteers who have undergone required training and security checks will be allowed to provide assistance during emergency events, thanks

Campus Health News

Queen’s med student group 3D print 15,000 pieces of PPE

June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments 3D PPE Kingston, 3D printed PPE, 3D printers, Catherine Spagnuolo, Clinical Simulation Centre, isolation tents, Jeremy Babcock, Kingston, Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), medical students, not-for-profit, personal protective equipment (PPE), Queen's University, volunteers

A group of Queen’s University medical students who started making personal protective equipment (PPE) on a 3D printer in April,

Community News

Robinson Community Garden might be the perfect place to be right now

May 21, 2020May 21, 2020 Jemma Dooreleyers 0 Comments Bernie Robinson, food gardening, food security, Judge Brian Abrams, Julie Anderson, Kingston, Loving Spoonful Kingston, Martha's Table, planting, Robinson Community Garden, Salvation Army, students, United Way of Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington (KFLA), volunteer hours, volunteers

On Saturday, May 23, 2020, Robinson Community Garden will be opening their fields for the first planting of the season.

Education News Opinion

Letter: ‘Breaking the cycle of poverty through education’

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020 Kingstonist 0 Comments cooking lessons, food vouchers, high school students, Inner Harbour, Kingston, Kingston Community Health Centre (KCHC), low-income families, mentorship, north end, nutrition program, Pathways Kingston, Pathways to Education, post secondary education, Rideau Heights, tutoring, volunteers

The following is a letter to the editor received by Kingstonist on Monday, Mar. 9, 2020. Pathways to Education celebrates

Campus Community News

CFRC ‘confident’ after Queen’s AMS rules to run fee referendum again

February 7, 2020February 7, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments AMS referendum, ancillory fees, appeal, CFRC 101.9fm, CFRC Radio, Dave Cunningham, local radio, operating budget, Queen's AMS, Queen's University, Student Choice Initiative, student fees, volunteers

The future of CFRC Radio remains uncertain, but those with the station are feeling “confident” after winning an appeal to

Community News

Local organizations partner to connect people to food and community

July 4, 2019July 4, 2019 Michelle Allan 0 Comments Circle Allies, Circles Kingston, community program, economics, food, food security, Kingston, loving spoonful, meal making, poverty, volunteers

Through a partnership with Loving Spoonful, local poverty reduction program Circles Kingston is on a mission to build community around

Business Campus Health News Tech

Local startup connects research studies with participants

June 27, 2019June 27, 2019 Michelle Allan 1 Comment accessibility, Brooke Resendes, Kingston, Luc Pelletier, medical research, privacy, Queen's University, Queen’s Innovation Centre, Research Stream, research studies, trials, volunteers

Meet two Queen’s grads on a mission to shake up the medical industry and grow Kingston’s reputation as a medical

Events News

Training exercise allows multiple first responders to ‘train as they play’

June 20, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments coast guard, emergency response, fire and rescue, first responders, Kingston, Leeds and the 1000 Islands, Leeds Township Parks and Recreation Department, Marine Training Day, mock disaster, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Parks Canada, Rockport, staged disaster, volunteers

One week ago, Kingston and the area experienced weather similar to that we have today – a lot of rain

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Kingston Symphony Volunteers hold second online auction

Letter: ‘Local Love’ in action

Letter: Transformative culture change in long-term care homes – What is it and what does it look like?

UHKF holds small ceremony to award local philanthropists and volunteers

Volunteer community members to help out with emergency management

Queen’s med student group 3D print 15,000 pieces of PPE

Robinson Community Garden might be the perfect place to be right now

Letter: ‘Breaking the cycle of poverty through education’

CFRC ‘confident’ after Queen’s AMS rules to run fee referendum again

Local organizations partner to connect people to food and community

Local startup connects research studies with participants

Training exercise allows multiple first responders to ‘train as they play’

Meeting of Kingston & District Branch, United Empire Loyalists’ Association of Canada

Turning the Tide on Climate – presented by Kingston 350