Kingston’s Town Crier has Vehicle Stolen Outside City Hall
World champion Town Crier has vehicle stolen from front of City Hall Keep Reading
World Invitational Town Crier Competition Winners Announced
It was an exciting 5 days of fun and competition for town criers from all over the world here in Kingston this past long weekend. The criers, who came from Canada, USA, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Belgium and Holland, took the stage in 3 competitive cries. A panel of judges watched and listened carefully to their shouts and… Keep Reading
World Invitational Town Crier Competition Begins
35 Town Criers will compete for the title from August 1st to 5th Keep Reading
Kingston to Host 2013 World Invitational Town Crier Competition
From August 1st to the 5th, Kingston will be hosting the 2013 World Invitational Town Crier Competition. This event marks the first time that the championships have taken place in Canada, with Kingston being a particularly suitable host as our own town crier, Chris Whyman, was the winner of the 2010 world championship Town Crier… Keep Reading
Jingle Bell Walk Seeks Lighting Sponsors, Kids Who Want to Ride with Santa
Planning for the City’s popular Jingle Bell Walk is well underway: children are being invited to enter a contest to ride with Santa in his sleigh during the walk and sponsors are being invited to support the lighting of City Park. Children, six to 10 years-old, are invited to enter a draw to win a… Keep Reading
Kingston Town Crier is Best in the World
Chris Whyman, the city’s other Kingston herald, won the 2010 world championship Town Crier tournament in Chester, U.K. this past Saturday. 2014 Update: Chris Whyman is once again named World’s best Town Crier ! According to the “Chestival” website, almost forty town criers arrived for the tournament – which was held outside Chester’s town hall – from countries… Keep Reading