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City of Kingston Twitter Followers Passes 10,000 Mark

As of yesterday afternoon, the City’s main Twitter feed (@cityofkingston) has more than 10,000 followers. Twitter was the first external social medium employed by the City and the popularity of its Twitter feed has grown with that of Twitter itself, and is now growing by about 100 new followers a week. “Twitter is a great… Keep Reading

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Driver with False Story Approaches Kingston Girl

The following notice has been posted to the Kingston Police website and Facebook page: Kingston Police is advising the public of a recent occurrence where a young female on foot was approached by a male driver who falsely advised that her mother was in the hospital and that she should accompany him in the vehicle.… Keep Reading

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Kingston Winter Parking Rules Begin December 1

Starting Sunday December 1, 2013, parking is prohibited on all City streets from 1 to 7 a.m. The overnight winter parking bylaw ensures that cars are kept off the streets so that snow plows can effectively respond to winter weather events. “Parked cars are an obstacle to safe and efficient weather response efforts. Our work… Keep Reading

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Kingston Holds Santa Claus Parade

CLICK HERE for information about the 2015 Santa Clause Parade Santa Claus is coming to town for the 10th annual Nighttime Santa Parade this Saturday November 23rd, 2013. Also see: Santa Parade Winners announced The parade will leave from Novelis at 5:00pm (Bath Road & Princess Street) and travel down Princess to Ontario Street. The parade… Keep Reading

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City and Utility Budgets to be Presented to Council for Approval

Beginning November 25, 2013, City departments, Utilities Kingston and City-funded external agencies and boards will make their 2014 budget presentations to Council. “Council asked staff to present the 2014 budget with a 2.5 per cent tax rate increase for the second year in a row, one of the lowest tax rates since amalgamation,” said Mayor… Keep Reading

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Jingle Bell Walk Seeking Kids and Sponsors

The 2013 holiday season is fast approaching and planning for the City’s popular Jingle Bell Walk to light the Memorial Tree in City Park is well underway. This year four lucky children will be selected to ride along with Santa, (contest details below) family and friends during the walk. Sponsors are also being invited to… Keep Reading

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Kingston Honoured for Being Walk-Friendly by Canada Walks

Kingston’s efforts to become a walk-friendly city have been acknowledged with an honourable mention from WALK-Friendly Ontario, a project of Canada Walks, which is part of Green Communities Canada. “Creating walk friendly environments where people live, work, and go to school is one of the most sustainable ways to incorporate physical activity into daily routines… Keep Reading

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