Dr. Moore responds as Kingston reaches highest COVID-19 levels yet

‘Integrated Care Hub’ opening at Artillery Park

Over 1,600 meals provided through Tommy’s Sharing the Caring program

Letter: Embracing rogue

Princess Street United Church site to be home to new Youth Services Hub

City: Efforts continue to ensure safety of residents at Fairfield Manor

December 11, 2020December 12, 2020 Kingstonist 0 Comments chanukah, Christmas, coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 in schools, Dr. Kieran Moore, family gatherings, Gananoque, Kingston, Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington Public Health (KFLA), long-term care, Orange level, outbreaks, pandemic, Provincial Framework for COVID-19 Response, rising number of cases, shopping, travel, vulnerable residents, Yellow level

Dr. Moore is calling the outbreak of COVID-19 at Gananoque Chev Buick GMC Cadillac a “superspreader event,” as the number of cases linked to that location rises to 37. “We’ve had 12 direct cases associated with that, plus seven of their contacts. So 19 positive individuals from there,” he explained

City Community Health News

July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Tori Stafford 0 Comments 24/7, Artillery Park, at-risk population, Belle Park, Belle Park homeless encampment, City of Kingston, drop-in centre, drug addiction, HIV/AIDS Regional Services (HARS), homeless camp, homeless population, homelessness in Kingston, Integrated Care Hub, Kingston, Kingston Community Health Centre (KCHC), mental health support, Street Health Centre, United Way of Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington (KFLA), vulnerable residents

An Integrated Care Hub to serve Kingston’s most vulnerable population is set to open at Artillery Park on Monday, July. 20, 2020. HIV/AIDS Regional Services (HARS) and Street Health Centre announced the establishment of the new 24/7 drop-in centre on Wednesday, Jul. 15, 2020. The location will provide a centre

Community News

July 7, 2020July 7, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan, Local Journalism Initiative 0 Comments charity, community partners, COVID-19, Home Base Housing, homeless population, Kingston, Kingston Area Real Estate Association (KAREA), lockdown, meal programs, pandemic, Sharing the Caring, Stay-at-home orders, Street Outreach, Tommy Hunter, Tommy's restaurant, vulnerable residents

A Kingston restaurant owner and his community partners have provided over 1,600 meals to Kingston’s most vulnerable since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic through a program he calls ‘Sharing the Caring.’ Tommy Hunter, owner of Tommy’s Diner and Smoke ‘N’ Barrel, said he started preparing take-out meals for Kingston’s

Opinion Soapbox

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 Community Soapbox 0 Comments active transportation, Belle Park, City of Kingston, COVID-19, Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA), food supply, going rogue, homeless camp, Kingston, Kingston Economic Recovery Team, local farmers, Memorial Centre Farmers' Market, pandemic, supply chains, technology, vulnerable residents, Wi-fi

The following is a letter to the editor. The views and opinions expressed in this letter do not necessarily reflect those of Kingstonist. After leaders in Kingston naively asked Premier Doug Ford for permission to manage Covid-19 restrictions regionally, Mr. Ford appropriately responded that he didn’t want ‘people going rogue.’

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January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 Tommy Vallier 3 Comments 60 units, affordable housing, Albert Street, cafe, cultural centre, Ed Smith, Home Base Housing, homelessness in Kingston, housing and homelessness, Ian Arthur, Kim Garrison, Kingston, kingston youth services hub, Kingston Youth Shelter, Mark Gerretsen, Princess Street, Princess Street United Church (PSUC), skills training centre, supportive housing, Tom Greening, transitional housing, vulnerable residents, youth homelessness, youth homelessness initiatives

A new, youth-focused development will soon be located at the corner of Princess and Albert Streets according to the plans Home Base Housing (HBH) revealed today for the Princess Street United Church (PSUC) site. The property, acquired by HBH last summer, will remain home to the church congregation, but will

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September 5, 2018 Tori Stafford 0 Comments City of Kingson, Fairfield Manor East, Fairfield Manor West, fire watch, Kingston, Kingston Fire and Rescue, Muhammad Qazi, Q and Sons Management Inc., retirement home, retirement residence, vulnerable residents

Kingston Fire and Rescue is continuing to monitor the saf3ty of residents at the Fairfield Manor East location. The retirement residence is privately owned by Q & Sons Management Inc., who are not speaking to the media at this time. The same company owns Fairfield Manor West, which was ordered