Local artist captures Kingston’s urban landscape on paper cups

July 23, 2021July 23, 2021 Zoha Khalid 0 Comments art, COVID-19, cup-cycling, Drawn Along the Way, Inner Harbour, John Wright, Kingston, landscape architect, landscaping, Next Door, outdoor art, painter, painting, pandemic, Skeleton Park, Skeleton Park Arts Festival (SPAF), sketch artist, The Elm Café, up-cycling, urban landscape, Urban Sketchers, watercolour paintings, waterfront trail, Wolfe Island

Kingston-based urban sketcher and painter, John Wright, is making cup-cycling paintings of Kingston’s urban landscape. These paintings consist of sketches and art on the paper cups. Ten years ago, he discovered Urban Sketchers on the internet and it captured his imagination. “I had never really painted, but bought a watercolour

City Health News

Council passes bylaw to allow enforcement of emergency orders

April 8, 2020April 9, 2020 Tori Stafford 1 Comment bylaw, bylaw enforcement, bylaw officers, Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, City Council, City of Kingston, city parks, conservation areas closed, coronavirus, COVID-19, Easter weekend, Emergency Management and Civil Protections Act, enforcement of orders, groups larger than five, K&P Trail, Kingston, Kingston Police, Mayor Bryan Paterson, municipal orders, physical distancing, Police Chief Antje McNeely, police enforcement, social distancing, waterfront trail

On Tuesday, Apr. 7, 2020, Kingston City Council voted 11-2 to pass a bylaw allowing enforcement of any emergency orders passed by the City under the Emergency Management and Civil Protections Act. Although no local orders have been issued at this time, the bylaw will allow for Municipal Enforcement Officers

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All local Conservation Areas to close due to COVID-19 state of emergency

April 7, 2020April 8, 2020 Tori Stafford 18 Comments Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority, Cataraqui Trail, closure of conservation areas, closure of trails, Conservation Areas, COVID-19, Gould Lake, K&P Trail, Kingston, Lemoine Point, Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area, waterfront trail

Update (Wednesday, Apr. 8, 2020): After a number of readers reached out to us, we have confirmed with the City of Kingston and Frontenac County that both the K&P Trail and the Waterfront Trail are not closed to the public at this time. Additionally, the City of Kingston is reminding

City Environment News Weather

Water levels at LaSalle Causeway being ‘closely monitored’

June 4, 2019June 4, 2019 Tori Stafford 0 Comments Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (CRCA), City of Kingston, closed trail, flood warning, Kingston, LaSalla Causeway, monitoring water levels, Public Services and Procurement Canada, rain, sandbags, water levels, waterfront trail

As spring continues to deliver wet weather, water levels have continued to rise, leaving many wondering how much higher the water can get before it begins to impact daily life in Kingston. On Tuesday, Jun. 4, 2019, the City of Kingston closed the portion of the waterfront trail from

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Escape Room: A Culinary Pursuit

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Escape Room: A Culinary Pursuit

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