Tag: celebration
Kingston Canada Day Celebration Events Announced
Kingston’s Canada Day celebrations are scheduled for Confederation Park and Grass Creek Park. These events include: Red & White People Parade: Anyone wearing Canadian red and white is welcome to join this parade which departs from the Metro parking lot (at Barrie and Princess Streets) at 11:30 a.m. and runs down Princess Street toward City [...]
Kingston Closures and Activities for Family Day
Municipal Offices Closed & No Kingston Transit On Family Day The City and some community partners are offering a variety of Family Day activities for Monday, Feb. 21. (The holiday schedule for municipal services follows the activity listing.) AT THE INVISTA CENTRE FREE Family Day Public Skating: Local sponsors are partnering with the City to [...]
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Feb Fest Begins in Downtown Kingston [in 3D]
On Thursday, Kingstonians wasted no time in enjoying the start of Feb Fest in downtown Kingston. Public skating began first thing in the morning and at noon visitors enjoyed watching the Kingston Knights Sledge Hockey team compete against a group of Service Ontario employees on their lunch break. Old and young alike also had a [...]
Queen’s University Celebrates Black History Month
Queen’s University history is full of people who have made a significant impact on their community. Robert Sutherland, Karl Bennett and Alfred Pierce are three such individuals who are being recognized this month as part of the African and Caribbean Students’ Association (ACSA)’s Black History Month celebrations. Starting February 3, students, faculty and staff can [...]
Meet Hockey Hall of Fame’s Darryl Sittler at Feb Fest
Hockey Hall of Fame member Darryl Sittler has been named Hockey Ambassador at Feb Fest’s seventh annual winter celebration. The former Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs, whose record for the most points ever scored in a game – six goals and four assists in 1976 – still stands today, will be available to meet [...]
Feb Fest in Kingston Will Be a-MAZE-ing
February starts tomorrow and Downtown Kingston! is gearing up for its seventh annual winter celebration, Feb Fest! None other tha Canadian figure skating dance champions Vanessa Crone & Paul Poirier will be on hand to help kick off the fun. They will join local skaters as part of the annual Imagination on Ice show which [...]
Canadian Champion Dance Pair Skaters to Open Feb Fest
National skate champions, Vanessa Crone and Paul Poirier, who were crowned this week at the Canadian Championships in Victoria BC, will kick off the start of Feb Fest with a performance at Kingston’s premier winter festival. The “Imagination on Ice figure” skating show will take place Thursday February 3rd, immediately following the Opening Ceremonies at [...]
Residents Invited to Sir John A MacDonald Birthday Celebration
Sir John A. Macdonald’s birthday celebration in City Park January 11 The City of Kingston is encouraging local residents and elementary and secondary school students in particular to join with Mayor Mark Gerretsen next Tuesday, Jan. 11 to honour the birthday of Kingston’s greatest son, Sir John A. Macdonald. As has been the case since [...]
Kingston 2010 French Services Fair Seeks Volunteers
ACFO Mille-Îles : Franco-foire 2010 / French Services Fair Volunteers needed! ACFO Mille-Îles is looking for volunteers to help during the French Services Fair which will be on Saturday October 16th 2010. Do you want to get involved in the French community of Kingston? Would you like to do 4 to 8 volunteering hours during a [...]
Restored Gaskin Lion Unveiled in MacDonald Park
On July 9th, Kingston’s landmark Gaskin Lion revealed the facelift he received for his 100th birthday. The League of Ukrainian-Canadians of Kingston donated the money for this restoration as a way to also celebrate the club’s own 100th anniversary this year. A number of presenters spoke to the crowd attending the ceremony, including Councillor Dorothy [...]
