The Cataraqui Region Conservation Authority (CRCA) issued a Watershed Conditions Statement on Thursday. It advises local residents to stay off of ice covered water bodies and away from unstable creek banks. The advisory come as recent rainfall has increased creek and lake levels, leading to weaker ice conditions in the Cataraqui Region watershed. The purpose… Keep Reading
500 trees were slated for removal this year in the Emerald Ash Borer Mitigation Plan Keep Reading
The last drop-off days for 2016 at the Household Hazardous Waste facility at the Kingston Area Recycling Centre (KARC), 196 Lappan’s Lane, are: – Thursday, Nov. 24 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) – Saturday, Nov. 26 (8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) The facility reopens on Saturday, April 1, 2017. See makethedrop.ca or regeneration.ca for a… Keep Reading
Kingston, Ontario — The Water Response Team (WRT) of the Cataraqui Region this week decided that conditions warranted a downgrade in the drought condition from Severe to Moderate. With the rain in mid-October, stream flows and groundwater levels have risen, and have stayed at a reasonable level since then. “A Severe drought condition represents the… Keep Reading
City starts collecting leaves beginning the week of November 7 Keep Reading
Look for a special battery collection bag to arrive on your doorstep in this week’s issue of Kingston This Week and use it to collect small household batteries to be put out for collection beside your recycling or other curbside waste containers November 7-12. “The City, with the help of our recycling collection contractor Progressive… Keep Reading
Coordinate your fall yard work around the City’s brush and leaf collections: find the collection schedule at CityofKingston.ca/collection. While you are there, sign up to receive handy collection reminders by text, email or phone. UPDATE – for 2018 brush and leaf collection click here. BRUSH COLLECTION Brush collection rolls out across the city starting the… Keep Reading
Many streams little improved from rainfall, groundwater levels very low, and wells are still dry Keep Reading
Drought declaration maintained, despite rainfall received over past two weeks Keep Reading
Last four months were some of the driest ever recorded in the Kingston area Keep Reading
Garden-lovers: celebrate spring! Get a home-delivered rain barrel to capture showers for use in your garden. Utilities Kingston is offering rain barrels for sale to its customers. Order yours while quantities last by calling 613-546-0000. You can now order more than one rain barrel per household each year. – DELIVERY: The barrels will be delivered… Keep Reading
