Horseshoe Highlights – At Council with Mayor Paterson – March 4th
Additional Information AgendaMayor’s Task Force on Housing Report Kingston Penitentiary Lease Agreement Cyclist Camping at Lake Ontario Park
Horseshoe Highlights – At Council with Mayor Paterson – February 19th
Additional Information Deferred Motion: Recommendations to Align the City’s Recycling Program with Ontario Regulations for Full Producer Responsibility (pg. 3) Integrity Commissioner Report Kingston Penitentiary Motion (pg. 9)
Welcoming the 2020 Brier to Kingston
This weekend marks the kick-off to one of the largest sporting events that Kingston has ever hosted: the 2020 Curling Canada Brier. As Mayor, I’m delighted to welcome many of the nation’s best curlers to our community, along with their coaches, supporters and curling fans from across the country. The national spotlight will be on…
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Updated: Come See Kingston’s Student Innovators in Action
The 3rd annual Mayor’s Innovation Challenge was held at City Hall late last week, and it was a very impressive field of competitors! Eight teams of post-secondary students put forward some amazing ideas on how to best address a challenge the City is currently facing. The competition featured a whole range of creative ideas –…
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We Need the Feds Help to Save the Kingston Pen Tours
At next Tuesday’s City Council meeting I will bring forward a motion asking for the federal government’s help to ensure the Kingston Penitentiary Tours can take place this spring and summer. The KP tours have been a tremendous success for our community. Over the last few years, the tours have brought hundreds of thousands of…
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Should Kingston Add Fluoride to our Drinking Water?
This month marks the beginning of an important discussion for our community: should we add fluoride to our municipal water? Local public health officials are strong advocates for adding fluoride to water as a way to prevent tooth decay. A number of national and international health and dental organizations also support adding fluoride to drinking…
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Horseshoe Highlights – At Council with Mayor Paterson – February 5th
Additional Information: Agenda New Motions (pg. 10-13)
A New Design for the Capitol Development
Earlier this month, the City received a new design proposal for the Capitol condominium development which, if approved, would be built on the site of the former Capitol theatre downtown. Just over a year ago the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) turned down a 16 storey version of the Capitol condo ruling that the proposed…
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