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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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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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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Additional Information: Agenda New Motions (pg. 10-13)
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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