Category: Featured
Confederation Park Fountain Restoration Work Begins
Fencing will go up today around one of Kingston’s most photographed landmarks – the Confederation Arch – better known as the Confederation Park Fountain. The fencing preempts the restoration of the Confederation Park Fountain that will get started next week. “Crews will be repairing damaged concrete, cleaning and resurfacing the basin, recoating the rusty pipes [...]
Dan Aykroyd: Harley-Davidson Execs Say Blues Brothers Are “Too Old”
Blues Brothers rejected as opening act for Kid Rock at Harley Davidson 110th Anniversary event
Kingston By-Law Officers on Lookout for Unregistered Pets
Kingston by-law officers are on the lookout this week for unregistered pets. Bylaw Enforcement Officers will be on the streets and in parks proactively issuing notices to pet owners with unregistered animals along with a date that a pet-tag must be purchased by. City Bylaw 2004-144 requires licences for dogs more than 20 weeks old [...]
Joe’s M.I.L.L. Receives $14,900 Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant
On Tuesday, May 21, 2013, the Joe’s M.I.L.L. Board of Directors will hold a Donor Recognition Reception to recognize the generous donation from the Ontario Trillium Foundation of $14,900. Dignitaries and speakers invited to Tuesday’s reception include Mr. John Gerretsen, MPP, Kingston & the Islands; Mark Gerretsen, Mayor of the City of Kingston; Ann Pritchard, [...]
Research: Early Screenings Key to Diagnosing Glaucoma – Video
New Kingston-based research has established the importance of getting regular screenings for glaucoma, a condition of increased pressure within the eyeball that causes gradual loss of sight and the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. A Hotel Dieu Hospital based research group led by Dr. Sanjay Sharma examined 50 peer-reviewed research articles which found support [...]
Galleries Participating in “Art After Dark” Announced
Downtown art galleries are once again hanging extraordinary pieces in preparation to open their doors for Art After Dark. This bi-annual event has been extremely well received by art enthusiasts in Kingston who come out to visit the galleries, rain or shine. This spring’s Art After Dark will begin at dusk (7 pm) on Thursday, [...]
Local Cafeterias Recognized for Healthier Food Choices and Safety
Twenty workplaces in the KFL&A area are being recognized by KFL&A Public Health
Vote for Your Favourite Film to be Seen at Movies in the Square
Online form available to choose films to be seen at weekly, free screenings
Kingstonians Urged to “Get Ready” for Emergency Preparedness Week
Kingston Fire & Rescue launches Facebook page and Twitter feed
Upper Bleachers to be Removed at Queen’s University Stadium
Upper east and west bleachers being removed following engineering report
