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OPINIONS SOUGHT
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NEW LEISURE GUIDE
ARRIVING MARCH 18
CITY IS PREPARING
FOR SWITCH TO HST
TOYS FOR TICKETS
SETS NEW RECORD
TRAFFIC DELAYS
& ROAD CLOSURES
WINTER PARKING RULE
TOOK EFFECT DEC. 1
City Seeking Input From Residents
On New Traffic-calming Measures
Mar 15/10 > Property owners in the vicinity of 10 streets are being surveyed to determine the level of support for adding traffic-calming speed humps in their areas. Owners of properties in the affected areas are invited to register their approval or disapproval regarding them by April 30. An Open House to present the proposed plans is set for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 7, in the Press Lounge at Portsmouth Olympic Harbour. MORE ...
Input Sought On INVISTA Aquatic Facility
Mar 10/10 > A concept plan for an aquatic centre proposed at the INVISTA Centre site is now available for review and comment. Residents may submit their opinions on the concept until Tuesday, March 23. The City is also now developing plans to dramatically enhance the well-loved and well-used Artillery Park Aquatic & Fitness Centre. MORE ...
Hockey playing philanthropists Brooke Kempston and Alex Wiley collected used hockey equipment for P.R.O. Kids as a Community Impact Project.
Students Collect Hockey Gear For P.R.O. Kids
Mar 10/10 > Brooke Kempston and Alex Wiley, both 12 years-old, decided to make a Community Impact Project out of collecting and donating used hockey equipment in good condition for the benefit of the City's P.R.O. Kids charity. MORE ...
Website Invites New Canadians To Kingston
Feb 23/10 > The bilingual (English and French) Portal, launched on Feb. 26, offers newcomers to Canada easy access to timely and relevant settlement information about all aspects of life in Kingston and promotes the benefits of making a home in our beautiful city. MORE ...
Water Quality Reports For 2009 Are Issued
Feb 09/10 > Utilities Kingston has released the 2009 annual reports on drinking water quality. The reports show test results for the King St. Water Treatment Plant and Point Pleasant Water Treatment Plant (serving central and west Kingston, respectively), and the Cana Water Treatment System (serving part of the Kingston East community). MORE ...
Princess & King Streets Work Begins March 1
Feb 04/10 > The reconstruction of lower Princess Street and King Street and will begin March 1 and end June 30. Shops will remain open and accessible in the reconstruction area. The City and its contractors, Corcoran Excavating, will have public liaisons working with businesses and the public throughout the project. MORE ...
Participants Sought For Lead-testing In Homes
Jan 14/10 > The City is again seeking 100 qualified homeowners, 5 non-residential property owners, interested in participating in its regular volunteer lead-testing program. The Ministry of the Environment requires the City to test the water in Kingston homes and businesses identified as receiving their water through lead or lead-soldered pipes. MORE ...
Yield To The Bus & Don't Block The Stops
Jan 13/10 > The City reminds drivers that they are legally required to yield to buses as they leave bus bays to merge into traffic under the Highway Traffic Act. This law is aimed at ensuring the reliability and efficiency of bus services like Kingston Transit — to keep them on schedule, especially during rush hours. MORE ...
Transit Launches Online Trip-Planner
Dec 15/09 > Kingston Transit has launched an online tool that shows riders how to get where they are going by bus. "My Trip Planner" asks for a starting point, a destination, a start or arrive time, and then creates suggested itineraries taht include directions to the appropriate transit stops. MORE ...
