Last week the President and CEO of VIA Rail, Yves Desjardins-Siciliano, was in Kingston to discuss the future of passenger rail service across the country and the exciting enhancements we will see in our local service, into and out of Kingston. Currently, VIA Rail service in Kingston is restricted both by limited track space for…
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Check out the latest version of From the Mayor’s Chair, where I break down the decisions of Council in 3 minutes or less. Highlights from the May 3 Council meeting include a a focus on National Youth Week, May 1-7. Members of the Y2K Kingston Youth Strategy presented the city with an award recognizing Kingston as…
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The Marine Museum is a valued institution that plays an important role, alongside many other Kingston museums, in highlighting our local history and culture. Back in January the federal government sold the waterfront property including the Marine Museum and dry dock to Jay Patry Enterprises. This week we learned that the Marine Museum has been…
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At this week’s council meeting, City Council took the final step to get the Third Crossing project ‘shovel ready’ by approving the development of a business plan for the project. The development of a business plan will include a cost-benefit analysis, weighing the benefits against the expected construction and maintenance costs. The business plan will…
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Check out the latest version of From the Mayor’s Chair, where I break down the decisions of Council in 3 minutes or less. Highlights from the April 19 Council meeting include a continued debate about the introduction of red light cameras in Kingston. Council deferred the decision on red light cameras to ask staff to develop a strategic road safety program…
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The Ontario government recently announced municipalities will have the option of using a ranked ballot for future municipal elections as part of the changes proposed to the Municipal Elections Act. If passed, Kingston would have the authority to use ranked ballot voting as early as the 2018 municipal election. Changing how our voting system works…
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This week is National Volunteer Week, April 10 to 16, a time to recognize and celebrate volunteers in our community. Kingstonians donate their time and talents everyday across our community making positive impacts in the lives of others, and this week we say thank you! I encourage all Kingstonians who know or benefit from the…
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One of my priorities as mayor is to make it more convenient for residents to provide their input on important issues. What has become the norm for seeking input is holding open houses at city facilities, hoping people come out and provide their feedback and comments. But what if instead we have open houses in…
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Check out the latest version of From the Mayor’s Chair, where I break down the decisions of Council in 3 minutes or less. Highlights from the April 5 Council meeting included a debate about the introduction of red light cameras in Kingston, which lead to council asking Kingston Police to make a presentation to council at…
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At our April 5 council meeting, City Council will be asked to provide final approval for the introduction of red light cameras in Kingston. If approved they will installed and operational by early 2017. I am supportive of red light cameras as a measure to improve safety for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians in our community. Red…
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