Starting this summer, you’ll begin seeing special constables supporting by-law enforcement in key areas across Kingston – especially in parks, the downtown core, and during busy evenings and weekends where we’ve heard increased community concerns. As we prepare to launch the program, I know many residents have questions about what special constables will actually do. Their role is focused on non-criminal…
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We’ve officially launched a major visioning and capital planning initiative for Memorial Centre, Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, and Centre 70. This is about reimagining these spaces for the next 20+ years – creating vibrant, inclusive, and active places for our community. Since Council approved the project’s design criteria last September, we’ve hit an exciting milestone and have entered an exciting key…
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Like in many other cities across Canada, one of the surest signs we are finally moving from winter to spring is the emergence of potholes on city streets. This has been one of the longest, coldest, and snowiest winters we’ve had in many years, and all that snow, ice and rain – combined with repeated freeze-thaw cycles, puts a lot of stress on our roads. Water seeps…
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At the February 17 Council Meeting, I brought forward a motion to ask council to support advocating for an Alto high-speed rail stop in Kingston. Now what does this mean? Kingston is home to major institutions like St. Lawrence College, Queen’s University, the Royal Military College of Canada, CFB Kingston, Kingston Health Sciences Centre, and a growing business community that serves people across Eastern Ontario. We are a…
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Starting on Monday, January 19, I will be presenting City Council with the proposed 2026 operating and capital budgets. These budgets will guide the work of the City over the next year and kick off several nights of budget presentations, discussions and deliberations before the budget is finalized. So, what can Kingston residents expect over the next year? First and foremost, this budget stays true to my commitment to keep Kingston’s…
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A key part our vision as a City is to take vacant or underutilized space, and transform it into community infrastructure that can meet the needs we are seeing in our community. That’s exactly what’s happening here at the Queen Mary Road project, the former Extendicare long-term care home the City purchased in December 2024. When finished, this space will bring…
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One of the City projects I’m most excited about right now is the potential to redevelop this parcel of City owned land next to Slush Puppie Place into a new downtown hotel and conference centre. Just over two years ago, we launched a two-phase process – first to identify qualified proponents, and then to invite…
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Have you ever wanted to catch a concert, see a Jays game, or watch the Leafs play – and still make it back home to Kingston the same night? Right now, that’s nearly impossible by train. There’s been a lot of conversation lately about the future of train travel in our region, especially the importance…
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A few years ago, one of the top political issues in Kingston was the difficulty many faced in accessing primary care. A local study back in 2022 suggested that more than 30,000 residents did not have a family doctor and had no reliable way to access the care they needed – aside from visiting the…
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Kingston’s waterfront is one of our city’s greatest natural treasures – and protecting it requires ongoing care and community action. That’s why, at the end of this month, we are joining several other cities as part of one giant provincial cleanup effort called the Great Lakes Coastal Cleanup. On Sunday, September 28, we’ll gather as…
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