Author Archive: Heather Denise
K-ROCK Centre Wins 2012 Venue of the Year for under 8,000 Seats
For the third time in the last four years the K-Rock Centre has again been voted Venue of the Year under 8,000 seats at the 2012 Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Awards. “It’s a true accomplishment for everyone involved with the facility, and it recognizes what we in Kingston already knew, that the K-Rock Centre [...]
Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Recognizes Queen’s University Students
The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation singled out two Queen’s University students for their exceptional contributions during last fall’s inaugural national Post-Secondary Team Challenge during the CIBC Run for the Cure. “I have been incredibly lucky and blessed with the support I have received from friends and family. They were the reason I was able to [...]
Public Invited to Meet Kingston Mayor’s Task Force On Development
“Kingston is open for business and is committed to expanding the tax base through intensification for greater economic resiliency,” the City of Kingston’s Strategic Plan notes in its Enabling Economic Development Council priority. During its term, City Council is building on that commitment and enhancing service by streamlining the development process. The development of building [...]
City of Kingston Seeks Your Photos for New Website
The City of Kingston wants you to “Show us YOUR Kingston” in photographs that can be used on its new website. “We want the redesigned website to visually celebrate Kingston — our community-minded residents, our innovative businesses, our rural areas and lovely neighbourhoods as well as our historic and waterfront vistas,” says David Johnston, Chief [...]
New Kingston East School to Get $250K Outdoor Athletic Facility
École Sir John A. Macdonald Public School, the new school under construction in Kingston East, will be the site of a $250,000 outdoor athletic and recreational facility that will benefit students and the greater community for years to come thanks to a generous grant from its community. The Pittsburgh Community Benefit Fund unanimously approved $252,008 [...]
Queen’s University Program Creating Bonds with Students from Japan
Queen’s students joined together with undergraduates from Japan’s Kwansei Gakuin University (KGU) recently in a pilot program designed to give participants a deeper understanding of each other’s cultures by living, studying and working together. “We hope it will be a transformative experience of what a cross-cultural friendship can be,” says Bill James, Professor Emeritus in [...]
Study: Health Counseling in Doctors’ Office Lowers Obesity More than Just Doc’s Advice
A physical activity and diet program implemented by health educators working in a doctor’s office may be a more effective way to get obese people to lose abdominal fat than advice from a doctor alone, according to a study from Queen’s University. Most primary care physicians do not have the time to provide high-intensity behavioral [...]
Queen’s University Alumna’s Research Receives National Aboriginal Achievement Award
Janet Smylie, Meds’92, has been recognized with a National Aboriginal Achievement Award for her extensive research on the health of young Aboriginal families and her work to improve health for First Nations communities across Canada. “It is profoundly meaningful and humbling at the same time to be recognized with this award,” says Dr. Smylie. “Meaningful [...]
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Knife wielding suspect escapes with undisclosed amount of money
Queen’s International Students Improving English Through Canadian Work Experience
International students can advance their careers by improving their English through the Business Internship Program (BIP), designed by the Queen’s School of English (QSoE). Since 2007, the program has welcomed a steady flow of students, particularly from Kwansei Gakuin University (KGU) in Japan, to practice their language skills in a Canadian work environment. “I really [...]
