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City Hall will be illuminated blue for World Thinking Day. Annually on February 22, Girl Guides celebrate World Thinking Day, a day of international friendship. It is an opportunity to speak out on issues that affect girls and young women, celebrate the founding of Girl Guides, and be connected to the 10 million members around the world who are a part of the Guiding movememnt. Landmarks across Canada from coast to coast will be participating by lighting up in "Guiding blue" this year.
For more information on World Thinking Day, visit the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts website.
Found out more about lighting up City Hall on the City of Kingston website.
City Hall will be illuminated blue for World Thinking Day. Annually on February 22, Girl Guides celebrate World Thinking Day, a day of international friendship. It is an opportunity to speak out on issues that affect girls and young women, celebrate the founding of Girl Guides, and be connected to the 10 million members around the world who are a part of the Guiding movememnt. Landmarks across Canada from coast to coast will be participating by lighting up in "Guiding blue" this year.
For more information on World Thinking Day, visit the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts website.
Found out more about lighting up City Hall on the City of Kingston website.
Residents can participate in committee meetings three different ways:
- Send your comments via email to the Committee Clerk (efawcett@cityofkingston.ca).
- Participate in the Zoom meeting. Register via Zoom and receive the meeting link.
- Participate by phone - call 613-546-4291 extension 1170 and leave a message with your name, phone number and the agenda item(s) you wish to speak to; staff will respond to your voicemail within 24 hours to provide you with the call-in number for the meeting. Phone registration closes 2 hours before the start of a meeting.
If you just wish to follow along, all meetings will be live-streamed on the Kingston City Council YouTube channel.
Note: To access the live-stream, it may be necessary to right-click on the above YouTube link.
Residents can participate in committee meetings three different ways:
- Send your comments via email to the Committee Clerk (efawcett@cityofkingston.ca).
- Participate in the Zoom meeting. Register via Zoom and receive the meeting link.
- Participate by phone - call 613-546-4291 extension 1170 and leave a message with your name, phone number and the agenda item(s) you wish to speak to; staff will respond to your voicemail within 24 hours to provide you with the call-in number for the meeting. Phone registration closes 2 hours before the start of a meeting.
If you just wish to follow along, all meetings will be live-streamed on the Kingston City Council YouTube channel.
Note: To access the live-stream, it may be necessary to right-click on the above YouTube link.
esidents can participate in committee meetings three different ways:
- Send your comments via email to the Committee Clerk (efawcett@cityofkingston.ca).
- Participate in the Zoom meeting. Register via Zoom and receive the meeting link.
- Participate by phone - call 613-546-4291 extension 1170 and leave a message with your name, phone number and the agenda item(s) you wish to speak to; staff will respond to your voicemail within 24 hours to provide you with the call-in number for the meeting. Phone registration closes 2 hours before the start of a meeting.
If you just wish to follow along, all meetings will be live-streamed on the Kingston City Council YouTube channel.
Note: To access the live-stream, it may be necessary to right-click on the above YouTube link.
esidents can participate in committee meetings three different ways:
- Send your comments via email to the Committee Clerk (efawcett@cityofkingston.ca).
- Participate in the Zoom meeting. Register via Zoom and receive the meeting link.
- Participate by phone - call 613-546-4291 extension 1170 and leave a message with your name, phone number and the agenda item(s) you wish to speak to; staff will respond to your voicemail within 24 hours to provide you with the call-in number for the meeting. Phone registration closes 2 hours before the start of a meeting.
If you just wish to follow along, all meetings will be live-streamed on the Kingston City Council YouTube channel.
Note: To access the live-stream, it may be necessary to right-click on the above YouTube link.
Attend an information workshop to learn more about applying for the Mayor’s Innovation Challenge.
Learn more about the Mayor’s Innovation Challenge.
Attend an information workshop to learn more about applying for the Mayor’s Innovation Challenge.
Learn more about the Mayor’s Innovation Challenge.
Attend an information workshop to learn more about applying for the Mayor’s Innovation Challenge.
Learn more about the Mayor’s Innovation Challenge.
Attend an information workshop to learn more about applying for the Mayor’s Innovation Challenge.
Learn more about the Mayor’s Innovation Challenge.
Because it is a dark time and we need light, the City of Kingston and Tourism Kingston have partnered to add more LED lights and lighting installations downtown this winter. City Hall and Market Square will be illuminated on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings in white and blue for the winter season.
Adding energy-efficient shimmer and light to the heart of Kingston is part of the larger and ongoing Love Kingston effort. Read more about the Love and Lights on the City’s News and Public Notices web page.
Because it is a dark time and we need light, the City of Kingston and Tourism Kingston have partnered to add more LED lights and lighting installations downtown this winter. City Hall and Market Square will be illuminated on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings in white and blue for the winter season.
Adding energy-efficient shimmer and light to the heart of Kingston is part of the larger and ongoing Love Kingston effort. Read more about the Love and Lights on the City’s News and Public Notices web page.
Residents can participate in committee meetings three different ways:
- Send your comments via email to the Committee Clerk (efawcett@cityofkingston.ca).
- Participate in the Zoom meeting. Register via Zoom and receive the meeting link.
- Participate by phone - call 613-546-4291 extension 1170 and leave a message with your name, phone number and the agenda item(s) you wish to speak to; staff will respond to your voicemail within 24 hours to provide you with the call-in number for the meeting. Phone registration closes 2 hours before the start of a meeting.
If you just wish to follow along, all meetings will be live-streamed on the Kingston City Council YouTube channel.
Note: To access the live-stream, it may be necessary to right-click on the above YouTube link.
Residents can participate in committee meetings three different ways:
- Send your comments via email to the Committee Clerk (efawcett@cityofkingston.ca).
- Participate in the Zoom meeting. Register via Zoom and receive the meeting link.
- Participate by phone - call 613-546-4291 extension 1170 and leave a message with your name, phone number and the agenda item(s) you wish to speak to; staff will respond to your voicemail within 24 hours to provide you with the call-in number for the meeting. Phone registration closes 2 hours before the start of a meeting.
If you just wish to follow along, all meetings will be live-streamed on the Kingston City Council YouTube channel.
Note: To access the live-stream, it may be necessary to right-click on the above YouTube link.
On the third day of Kwanzaa, observers of the holiday honour “Ujima”, a commitment to active and informed collaboration and togetherness on matters of common interest. The principle of collective work and responsibility, Ujima reminds observers that we must build and maintain our community together.
Kingston Frontenac Public Library and the Black Luck Collective are pleased to announce Ujima Winter Storytime, a pair of live online children’s programs pairing KFPL programmers with guest readers from the Kingston Black Community. On Saturday, February 13 from 10:30 am to 11:15 am, Michelle Harrison from Ruthy’s Reading Room will read from books appropriate for children aged 2-5 years. On Saturday, February 27 from 10:30 am to 11:15 am, Dr. Kristin Moriah will read from books appropriate for children over 5 years. On both occasions, members of KFPL’s programming team will add to the event with age appropriate activities.
“Storytelling is such an important part of being together in community”, observed Mofiyinfoluwa Badmos of Kingston’s Black Luck Collective. “I fondly remember so many stories told to me when I was younger by aunties, uncles and elders. Those were moments I looked forward to, and I hope we can offer the same to many children in our community. I am excited to keep this going beyond Black History Month.”
“KFPL is thrilled to collaborate with a vibrant grassroots organization to deliver community-led programming for Black History Month” said KFPL’s Teen and New Adult Services Librarian, Graeme Langdon.
For more information and to register for one or both of these special programs please visit https://calendar.kfpl.ca/event/4855573 .
On the third day of Kwanzaa, observers of the holiday honour “Ujima”, a commitment to active and informed collaboration and togetherness on matters of common interest. The principle of collective work and responsibility, Ujima reminds observers that we must build and maintain our community together.
Kingston Frontenac Public Library and the Black Luck Collective are pleased to announce Ujima Winter Storytime, a pair of live online children’s programs pairing KFPL programmers with guest readers from the Kingston Black Community. On Saturday, February 13 from 10:30 am to 11:15 am, Michelle Harrison from Ruthy’s Reading Room will read from books appropriate for children aged 2-5 years. On Saturday, February 27 from 10:30 am to 11:15 am, Dr. Kristin Moriah will read from books appropriate for children over 5 years. On both occasions, members of KFPL’s programming team will add to the event with age appropriate activities.
“Storytelling is such an important part of being together in community”, observed Mofiyinfoluwa Badmos of Kingston’s Black Luck Collective. “I fondly remember so many stories told to me when I was younger by aunties, uncles and elders. Those were moments I looked forward to, and I hope we can offer the same to many children in our community. I am excited to keep this going beyond Black History Month.”
“KFPL is thrilled to collaborate with a vibrant grassroots organization to deliver community-led programming for Black History Month” said KFPL’s Teen and New Adult Services Librarian, Graeme Langdon.
For more information and to register for one or both of these special programs please visit https://calendar.kfpl.ca/event/4855573 .
Have you thought about what would be most important to you if you became seriously ill or injured, or if you were near the end of life? Who would speak for you if you were unable, and have you communicated your beliefs, values and wishes clearly to them? Advance Care Planning helps you arrange for your future care needs so your values, beliefs and wishes will be respected and carried out. It can lessen some of the stress on your family during an anxious time.
A 2019 Nanos poll found that while 80 per cent of Canadian think it’s important to do Advance Care Planning, fewer than one in five actually have a plan, only 36 per cent have discussed it with family and friends, and only 8 per cent with their health care provider. Only 7 per cent have spoken to a lawyer.
Compassionate Communities Kingston offers a free interactive online seminar on Advance Care Planning, to show how to think about your values and wishes, and how to get conversations started with family and friends. Discover what to include in your Advance Care Plan, how to choose a Substitute Decision Maker, and how to communicate clearly your future care needs to them. Planning now can allow you to maintain responsibility for your own autonomy and help to avoid family disputes or agonizing dilemmas.
KFPL and Compassionate Communities Kingston will be offering several sessions of this seminar, in two stages: first, a 90-minute Introduction, and then a 90-minute follow-up session. Advance Care Planning: An Introduction will be offered three times in February:
- Tuesday 2 February: 7 to 8:30 p.m.
- Thursday 18 February: 2 to 3:30 p.m.
- Saturday 27 February: 2 to 3:30 p.m.
The follow-up Advance Care Planning: A Review for Past Attendees will take place a month later, allowing you to start your Plan and to begin those conversations with family and friends before coming back with additional questions:
- Thursday 4 March: 2 to 3:30 p.m.
- Monday 22 March: 7 to 8:30 p.m.
- Saturday 10 April: 2 to 3:30 p.m.
All three Introduction sessions are identical, as are all three Review sessions. Space is limited, so please register for only one Introduction and one Review seminar. Register online at calendar.kfpl.ca or by phone at (613) 549-8888. A Zoom link will be emailed immediately upon registration.
Have you thought about what would be most important to you if you became seriously ill or injured, or if you were near the end of life? Who would speak for you if you were unable, and have you communicated your beliefs, values and wishes clearly to them? Advance Care Planning helps you arrange for your future care needs so your values, beliefs and wishes will be respected and carried out. It can lessen some of the stress on your family during an anxious time.
A 2019 Nanos poll found that while 80 per cent of Canadian think it’s important to do Advance Care Planning, fewer than one in five actually have a plan, only 36 per cent have discussed it with family and friends, and only 8 per cent with their health care provider. Only 7 per cent have spoken to a lawyer.
Compassionate Communities Kingston offers a free interactive online seminar on Advance Care Planning, to show how to think about your values and wishes, and how to get conversations started with family and friends. Discover what to include in your Advance Care Plan, how to choose a Substitute Decision Maker, and how to communicate clearly your future care needs to them. Planning now can allow you to maintain responsibility for your own autonomy and help to avoid family disputes or agonizing dilemmas.
KFPL and Compassionate Communities Kingston will be offering several sessions of this seminar, in two stages: first, a 90-minute Introduction, and then a 90-minute follow-up session. Advance Care Planning: An Introduction will be offered three times in February:
- Tuesday 2 February: 7 to 8:30 p.m.
- Thursday 18 February: 2 to 3:30 p.m.
- Saturday 27 February: 2 to 3:30 p.m.
The follow-up Advance Care Planning: A Review for Past Attendees will take place a month later, allowing you to start your Plan and to begin those conversations with family and friends before coming back with additional questions:
- Thursday 4 March: 2 to 3:30 p.m.
- Monday 22 March: 7 to 8:30 p.m.
- Saturday 10 April: 2 to 3:30 p.m.
All three Introduction sessions are identical, as are all three Review sessions. Space is limited, so please register for only one Introduction and one Review seminar. Register online at calendar.kfpl.ca or by phone at (613) 549-8888. A Zoom link will be emailed immediately upon registration.
Watch the meeting live on the Kingston City Council YouTube channel.
Note: Depending on your internet browser you may be required to right-click on the above YouTube link.
Learn more about how to register to speak as a delegation at Council meetings.
Watch the meeting live on the Kingston City Council YouTube channel.
Note: Depending on your internet browser you may be required to right-click on the above YouTube link.
Learn more about how to register to speak as a delegation at Council meetings.
Register to attend an online information session to learn about planned renovations to the sports courts at Bayridge Park and ask the project team questions. The information session will be live-streamed and close captioned on the City of Kingston's YouTube channel.
Learn more about the planned renovations on the Parks and Shoreline project page.
Register to attend an online information session to learn about planned renovations to the sports courts at Bayridge Park and ask the project team questions. The information session will be live-streamed and close captioned on the City of Kingston's YouTube channel.
Learn more about the planned renovations on the Parks and Shoreline project page.
This follow-up Advance Care Planning: A Review for Past Attendees takes place a month after the Introduction talks held in February, allowing you to start your Plan and to begin those conversations with family and friends before coming back with additional questions:
- Thursday 4 March: 2 to 3:30 p.m.
- Monday 22 March: 7 to 8:30 p.m.
- Saturday 10 April: 2 to 3:30 p.m.
All three Review sessions are identical. Space is limited, so please register for only one Review seminar. Register online at calendar.kfpl.ca or by phone at (613) 549-8888. A Zoom link will be emailed immediately upon registration.
This follow-up Advance Care Planning: A Review for Past Attendees takes place a month after the Introduction talks held in February, allowing you to start your Plan and to begin those conversations with family and friends before coming back with additional questions:
- Thursday 4 March: 2 to 3:30 p.m.
- Monday 22 March: 7 to 8:30 p.m.
- Saturday 10 April: 2 to 3:30 p.m.
All three Review sessions are identical. Space is limited, so please register for only one Review seminar. Register online at calendar.kfpl.ca or by phone at (613) 549-8888. A Zoom link will be emailed immediately upon registration.
Please join us to find out more about improvements to Bert Meunier Common and Max Cres. Park and offer your input at an online public engagement session hosted on Zoom.
The meeting will begin with a short presentation by the Parks and Shoreline team. This will be followed by a question and answer session. Questions will be collected using Zoom’s Q&A function.
Residents can participate in the online public engagement session in the following ways:
- Register to participate in the Zoom meeting. Register via Zoom and receiving the meeting link.
- Participate by phone - call 613-546-4291 extension 1900 and speak with a Customer Service agent. Provide your name and phone number and the Customer Service agent will provide you with the call-in number for the meeting.
- Send your comments to the Project Manager
- If you wish to follow along, all meetings will be closed captioned and live-streamed on the City of Kingston YouTube channel.
- Learn more about this project on the Parks and Shoreline Projects page.
Find resources for public engagement during COVID-19 on Get Involved Kingston.
Please join us to find out more about improvements to Bert Meunier Common and Max Cres. Park and offer your input at an online public engagement session hosted on Zoom.
The meeting will begin with a short presentation by the Parks and Shoreline team. This will be followed by a question and answer session. Questions will be collected using Zoom’s Q&A function.
Residents can participate in the online public engagement session in the following ways:
- Register to participate in the Zoom meeting. Register via Zoom and receiving the meeting link.
- Participate by phone - call 613-546-4291 extension 1900 and speak with a Customer Service agent. Provide your name and phone number and the Customer Service agent will provide you with the call-in number for the meeting.
- Send your comments to the Project Manager
- If you wish to follow along, all meetings will be closed captioned and live-streamed on the City of Kingston YouTube channel.
- Learn more about this project on the Parks and Shoreline Projects page.
Find resources for public engagement during COVID-19 on Get Involved Kingston.
City Hall will be lit up purple for International Women's Day. Purple is the recognized colour of International Women's Day and is historically associated with efforts to achieve gender equality. International Women's Day is a day to recognize women's achievements and acknowledge the challenges they continue to face in the quest for gender equality.
Find out more about lighting up City Hall on the City of Kingston webpage.
City Hall will be lit up purple for International Women's Day. Purple is the recognized colour of International Women's Day and is historically associated with efforts to achieve gender equality. International Women's Day is a day to recognize women's achievements and acknowledge the challenges they continue to face in the quest for gender equality.
Find out more about lighting up City Hall on the City of Kingston webpage.
Residents can participate in committee meetings three different ways:
- Send your comments via email to the Committee Clerk (jmccaugherty-jansman@cityofkingston.ca).
- Participate in the Zoom meeting. Register via Zoom and receive the meeting link.
- Participate by phone - call 613-546-4291 extension 1170 and leave a message with your name, phone number and the agenda item(s) you wish to speak to; staff will respond to your voicemail within 24 hours to provide you with the call-in number for the meeting. Phone registration closes 2 hours before the start of a meeting.
If you just wish to follow along, all meetings will be live-streamed on the Kingston City Council YouTube channel.
Note: To access the live-stream, it may be necessary to right-click on the above YouTube link.
Residents can participate in committee meetings three different ways:
- Send your comments via email to the Committee Clerk (jmccaugherty-jansman@cityofkingston.ca).
- Participate in the Zoom meeting. Register via Zoom and receive the meeting link.
- Participate by phone - call 613-546-4291 extension 1170 and leave a message with your name, phone number and the agenda item(s) you wish to speak to; staff will respond to your voicemail within 24 hours to provide you with the call-in number for the meeting. Phone registration closes 2 hours before the start of a meeting.
If you just wish to follow along, all meetings will be live-streamed on the Kingston City Council YouTube channel.
Note: To access the live-stream, it may be necessary to right-click on the above YouTube link.
City Hall will be illuminated orange for World Kidney Day. World Kidney Day is a global awareness campaign aimed at raising awareness about the importance of our kidneys. Organizations around the world hold events on this day to highlight the kidneys and patients affected with kidney disease, showcase research being done in the field, and increase understanding about how to maintain good kidney health.
For more information on World Kidney Day, visit the World Kidney Day website.
Found out more about lighting up City Hall on the City of Kingston website.
City Hall will be illuminated orange for World Kidney Day. World Kidney Day is a global awareness campaign aimed at raising awareness about the importance of our kidneys. Organizations around the world hold events on this day to highlight the kidneys and patients affected with kidney disease, showcase research being done in the field, and increase understanding about how to maintain good kidney health.
For more information on World Kidney Day, visit the World Kidney Day website.
Found out more about lighting up City Hall on the City of Kingston website.