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KINGSTON NEWS
Outdoor Aqua Park to end season with Doggie Dip
#WasteNotYGK: Giveaway Day is Saturday
City launches Street Art Wall Pilot Project
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Understanding the August 9 North Block LPAT ruling
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Transforming public space and enjoying the journey
EVENTS CALENDAR
OSKAR (Off Site Kingston Area Recycler), the City's mobile diversion trailer, helps keep recyclables and compostables out of the landfill. Book OSKAR to come to your community events to recycle items like, plastic, metal and glass food and beverage containers, paper products, cardboard and compost organic materials like food waste, napkins and paper plates.
Utilities Kingston invites homeowners to participate in a free workshop to help them manage excess water on their property, prevent basement flooding and comply with the City of Kingston’s Sewer Use Bylaw. New this year, Utilities Kingston is offering an advanced option for home owners who have participated in an Everything Drainage Workshop in the past, or for those seeking more in-depth information.
Have standing water on your property? Notice your sump pump running frequently? The Everything Drainage Workshop is for you. It’s also for homeowners who would like to make every raindrop count to conserve tap water. Visit the Utilities Kingston website to learn more and register online.
City Hall will be lit up in green for the March of Dimes Light the Sky Green campaign.
Find out more about lighting up City Hall
Join the Climate Action Working Group for a brief introduction from the co-chairs and then listen to presentations from registered participants. Ideas are being shared from around our community – to register to speak by completing this form: https://getinvolved.cityofkingston.ca/climate-action-working-group/survey_tools/consultation-sign-up
Please note, out of respect for the Working Group on Climate Action’s mandate, only delegations with ideas and strategies for low-cost and immediate ways the ICI sector can reduce its GHG emissions will be considered. Examples of ideas that meet these criteria include: widespread adoption of the Employer Transpass Program(External link) and conscientious heating and cooling of buildings.
Sign up form submissions must be received no later than 4 p.m. on Aug. 20.
Kids activity bags will be available at the engagement session.
Free concerts are put on select Wednesday nights in the gardens. Bring your family, friends and a lawn chair and enjoy a different music show!
See the list of performers and event information on the Music in the Gardens feature event page.
An accessible drop off area is available at the top of the park, using the road behind Isabel Turner Library, 935 Gardiners Rd.
City Hall and Springer Market Square will be lit up red for the Ontario Goes Red for Sickle Cell Campaign.
Find out more about lighting up City Hall.
A flag will be raised in recognition of National Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Day.
OSKAR (Off Site Kingston Area Recycler), the City's mobile diversion trailer, helps keep recyclables and compostables out of the landfill. Book OSKAR to come to your community events to recycle items like, plastic, metal and glass food and beverage containers, paper products, cardboard and compost organic materials like food waste, napkins and paper plates.
City Hall and Springer Market Square will be lit up blue and white for Dystonia Awareness Month.
Find out more about lighting up City Hall.
- The Boys and Girls Club East End at #11, 695 Innovation Dr. at 11 a.m.
- Sydenham EarlyON location at 4365 Mill St., Sydenham, at 1 p.m. Early ON program participants can enjoy festivities between 1 and 7 p.m. (dinner included).
EarlyON program participants can celebrate with refreshments at all Kingston locations and at:
- Sharbot Lake Rural Frontenac Community Services, 1004 Art Duffy Rd. in Sharbot Lake.
- Storrington 3887 Battersea Rd. in Battersea.