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Merideth Smith

Merideth Smith has 30 articles published.

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Kingston Charity Brings Dental Care to Haiti

The Helping Haiti team has returned from another productive trip to the impoverished Caribbean country, where founder Tammy Aristilde kept busy with multiple projects that included a new dental contingent. In 2014, Aristilde had been put in touch with the group Kindness In Action – a charity that organizes trips to developing countries where they… Keep Reading

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Planned Power Outage Set for Downtown Kingston March 3

Kingston Hydro customers within the downtown areas listed below will experience a one hour power outage starting at 6 a.m. on Thursday,  March 3. Customers in the following areas will be affected: – Princess Street between Division and Clergy – Division Street between Colborne and Brock – Barrie Street between Queen and Brock For a… Keep Reading

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Frank Turner Rocks The Mansion in Kingston

English folk/singer-songwriter Frank Turner was in Kingston on Monday, and social media lit up with fans posting praise and photos for his performance there. Originally set to play just one concert at The Mansion, tickets sold out so quickly that a second show was added and it too sold out. Turner kept things loose with no… Keep Reading

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Cruise the 1000 Islands for Kingston Charities

On September 14th, cruise the lakeshore and the Thousand Islands as part of a joint fundraiser for ‘Helping Haiti‘ and ‘Kenya Help‘. The cruise, through 1000 Island Cruises, will depart from the Kingston harbour at 1 Brock Street. Tickets can be purchased online at 1000IslandsCruises.ca. Boarding is from 5:30-6PM and the cruise will take place… Keep Reading

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“Helping Haiti” Reflects on Summer Accomplishments, Plans Next Trip

Kingston-based charity Helping Haiti had a whirlwind trip to Cite Soleil in July. Much was accomplished during the short trip. In an update, founder Tammy Aristilde reports that between 40-65 locals were hired and fed every day, helping the charity with work in Cite Soleil. General housekeeping was accomplished within the medical clinic: they installed… Keep Reading

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