Community Updates

Horseshoe Highlights – At Council with Mayor Paterson – January 22nd

Additional Information Agenda Redevelopment of the Market Wing in Kingston City Hall Update on Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) Appeals, Request for Review: 51-57 Queen St. & 18 Queen Street / 282 Ontario Street  

A New Warming Centre to Help Vulnerable Individuals in Our Community

Being a smart and livable city means demonstrating we are a compassionate community that supports our most vulnerable citizens. That’s why I was happy to support City funding towards a pilot project for an overnight warming centre downtown. The recent drop in temperatures puts a number of Kingstonians at risk, and even though we have…
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Kingston’s Rental Vacancy Rate Moving in the Right Direction

This week we learned that Kingston’s rental vacancy rate has risen to 1.9%. That’s a big improvement from a year ago when we had the lowest rental vacancy rate in the province at 0.6%. To help illustrate the difference between these numbers, last year there were only 6 vacant units for every 1000 rental apartment…
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Horseshoe Highlights – At Council with Mayor Paterson – January 8th

Additional Information Agenda Affordable Housing Capital Contribution – 1752 Bath Road Recommendations to Align the City’s Recycling Program with Ontario Regulations Discounted Fees for Municipal Programs and Services  

New Hearing for Proposed North Block Development

Just before Christmas, the provincial tribunal overseeing planning and development appeals made an extraordinary announcement. The Associate Chair of the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) announced it was overturning a previous decision to deny the proposed North Block development. In August 2019, the LPAT adjudicator ruled against the proposal for two new apartment buildings at…
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Horseshoe Highlights – At Council with Mayor Paterson – December 18th

Additional Information: Agenda Former Davis Tannery Lands – Brownfields, Community Benefits and Tree Compensation Approach

Addressing the Family Doctor Shortage in Kingston

Many Kingstonians have come to me over the last few years to express the challenges they continue to face as they attempt to find a family doctor. There’s no question that ensuring a healthy supply of family physicians is important, particularly as our City continues to grow. The problem is especially complex for Kingston, because…
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Kingston Moves Ahead with Red-Light Cameras

On Tuesday, City Council voted to proceed with a plan to install red-light cameras at 10 high-risk intersections in the community in early 2022. They will operate using the same system as the other municipalities in Ontario that have adopted red light cameras. The technology behind the cameras ensures that only vehicles speeding through an…
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Horseshoe Highlights – At Council with Mayor Paterson – December 4th

Additional Information: Agenda  Red Light Cameras Short Term Rental Licensing Program Family Physician Recruitment and Retention 

City of Kingston’s New Chief Administrative Officer

For Immediate Release December 3, 2019 City of Kingston’s New Chief Administrative Officer At tonight’s City Council meeting, Mayor Paterson announced that Lanie Hurdle has been appointed as the new Chief Administrative Officer for the City of Kingston. Lanie has nearly 20 years of experience in the municipal sector and has held several different leadership…
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