Category: Releases
Queen’s University Faculties Unite for Arctic Research
Queen’s professors from more than 10 faculties are collaborating on Arctic research, creating links across disciplines. Professors, researchers and students are currently working and studying in Canada’s Arctic regions, helping to impact Arctic landscapes and communities. “Rapid change is taking place in the Arctic right now,” says professor Ryan Danby, who teaches in the geography [...]
KEDCO Update: Week Ending May 4, 2012
HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT PROGRESS & ACTIVITIES Business Development Knorr Brake Ltd., part of the German based Knorr-Bremse Group, the world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles, has received support through the provincial Eastern Ontario Development Fund for expansion of their Kingston facility and the creation of 18 new jobs. The Eastern [...]
Kingston Organizations Can Apply for K-Rock Centre Suite
Community organizations can once again apply to use the Community Suite at the K-Rock Centre for the upcoming season. Groups eligible to apply to use the suite during centre events include incorporated not-for-profit agencies, registered charities, minor sports associations, service clubs and community organizations in the city of Kingston. Groups interested in applying to use [...]
Residents Invited To Review Plans For Artillery Park Aquatic & Fitness Centre
The City has incorporated feedback received at a recent public meeting about the extensive renovations planned for Artillery Park Aquatic & Fitness Centre and will have the plans available for review next week. In addition, the City has decided to keep the facility open until it is able to provide alternative recreational options for the [...]
Kingston Celebrates National Youth Week
Youth Orientated Events And Programs Available All Week The City along with its community partners will host a variety of events and programs aimed at young people aged 13-24 for National Youth Week (NYW). NYW is celebrated every year from May 1 to 7. A full list of events and schedules for National Youth Week [...]
Groups Seek Kingstonians to Develop Plans to Reduce Poverty
The City, the United Way Serving KFL&A, and the Kingston Community Health Centres are seeking members for five working groups that will develop action plans to reduce poverty in Kingston. “This is a great opportunity for concerned Kingstonians – and, particularly, for those living in poverty who are the unfortunate experts in this area – [...]
University of Vienna Promotes Partnership with Queen’s University
Sebastian Schütze, who co-ordinates the University of Vienna’s exchange agreement with Queen’s University, recently visited campus to promote the partnership among Queen’s faculty and staff. He was accompanied by Austria’s ambassador to Canada, Werner Brandstetter. Dr. Schütze is Professor of Early Modern Art History and Chair of the Department of Art History at the University [...]
KEDCO Update: Week Ending April 27, 2012
HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT PROGRESS & ACTIVITIES Business Development The Entrepreneurship Centre at KEDCO is seeking local business professionals interested in supporting the next generation of local business owners in Kingston. The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) provides start-up financing to young entrepreneurs aged 18-34. In addition, CYBF provides mentoring from experienced business professionals to help [...]
Conservation Research Connecting Students with Community
Research focused on the biological diversity found in Eastern Ontario creates lasting bonds between Queen’s faculty and students and the wider community. “The Queen’s University Biological Station (QUBS) is a research site as well as a source of education for the public,” says Mark Conboy, the operations and research assistant at QUBS. “The research that [...]
Students Promoting Physical Activity with Sharbot Lake Community
A group of Queen’s occupational therapy students has spent the last several months developing a project for promoting the benefits of physical activity in Sharbot Lake, a community north of Kingston. “One thing stressed in our community development course and reinforced through the project is the importance of building a strong rapport with local residents,” [...]
