Julia McKay
The Whig-Standard
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Schools to close if CUPE support workers strike Monday
Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board and Limestone District School Board have announced they will be closing all of their schools to students if Canadian Union of Public Employees educational support workers go on strike on Monday. → Read More
Kingston volunteer enjoys hitting the road for Meals on Wheels
KINGSTON — For Don Gateley, volunteering with Meals on Wheels in Kingston is seen as a highlight of his week. “I get far more out of it than they do, I’m sure,” Gateley said. “It’s fun and you meet the nicest people. Some of these folks might not see anybody that day, so you give […] → Read More
Full strike possible on Monday for CUPE workers at local schools
The Canadian Union of Public Employees provided notice on Wednesday that it will begin full strike action — a withdrawal of all services — in school boards across the province on Monday. For the two local school boards — the Limestone District School Board and the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board — it […] → Read More
Queen's Day Care Centre marks 50 years of caring
KINGSTON – Queen’s Day Care Centre celebrated 50 years of caring for local children on Wednesday afternoon with a few short speeches, two big cakes, and one group singing of Happy Birthday followed by a fun walking parade. Current and former staff, along with families and their youngsters, gathered to celebrate at Tindall Field before taking […] → Read More
Postcard from past delivered almost 50 years later
KINGSTON – What would it be like to get a message from a long-passed relative? Bonnie Hazell found out what it’s like, thanks to the help of a stranger. The postcard had been delivered to one of Hazell’s previous addresses in August 2019, and the homeowner made a point of looking her up and tracking […] → Read More
Gaels win pair of doubleheaders on weekend
The Queen’s Gaels won a pair of doubleheaders to go 4-0 this past weekend in Ontario Intercollegiate Women’s Fastpitch Association action at Garrigan Park on Friday night and Sunday afternoon. The Gaels, now with a 5-3 won-lost record and occupying first place in the East Division, took two games from Carleton Ravens on a windy […] → Read More
Another opening delay announced for Kingston Secondary School
Opening September 2020.That’s what Limestone District School Board trustees heard during a presentation by superintendent of business Craig Young about the new opening date for Kingston Secondary School. → Read More
Your Weekend in Kingston and area
Not just for the ladies The fifth annual Canadian Cancer Society Mudmoiselle Kingston is set to get dirty this Saturday and there is still time for anyone to register. It’s not just for women anymore. “(Mudmoiselle) did start out as ladies-only … but we feel in Kingston that obstacles are challenges for everybody, so why […] → Read More
Cellphone ban in classrooms not expected to have huge impact on Kingston schools
KINGSTON — The provincial government’s plan to ban cellphone use in classrooms is to take effect on Nov. 4. For the Limestone District School Board, the ban won’t see any changes in its classrooms, as cellphone use during instructional time is only allowed for educational purposes. “There’s really no change,” Scot Gillam, associate superintendent of […] → Read More
Future of rock in good hands at Rock Skool
While the live music could be heard from outside the club, those listening might not have realized the musicians playing were aged nine to 15. “Rock ‘n’ roll is far from dead,” Dave Lavallee, Rock Skool co-ordinator, said. “It’s got lots of life still left in it and as long as we’re carrying the flag, […] → Read More
Helping animals stuck in hot car just got easier
KINGSTON — What can someone do when they see a pet locked in a hot car with the windows only slightly open? Besides call the police and wait for the owner, there’s not much anyone can do, legally. The Kingston Humane Society now has a new tool to help get some relief to the pet, […] → Read More
Resting along the Rideau Trail in Kingston
The City of Kingston is looking for feedback on possible rest spots along a Kingston part of the Rideau Trail. For those who use the 840-meter section of the Rideau Trail, which runs between Queen Mary Road/Bath Road and ends on Parkway off of Princess Street, the city is now looking into the possibility of […] → Read More
John Counter Boulevard bridge expected in 18 months
The John Counter Boulevard expansion project, which includes the construction of a bridge over the railway tracks near the Via Rail station is expected to be completed by the end of 2020. A public meeting, which was held at the Ambassador Hotel on Thursday evening, was arranged to give the local businesses and the general […] → Read More
Summer camps not just for kids
In the summer, not only kids get to go to camp. The Summer4Adults programming offered through the Seniors Association Kingston Region offers a variety of games, classes, trips, events and workshops for adults. “We’ve got all kinds of stuff going on (this summer),” Clare Williams, the Seniors Association Kingston Region director of programs, said. “There […] → Read More
SLC “depaves” a section a parking lot to “put up paradise”
If you built it, they will come. St. Lawrence College, in association with Red Squirrel Conservation Services, took the first steps in a new project to transform 180 square meters of the parking lot outside the indigenous Centre into green space for an Indigenous Gathering Space for staff and students to learn about Indigenous culture, […] → Read More
Stories in the Park makes reading fun
It’s almost like what you’d imagine the Pied Piper sounded like, calling all the mice to gather and listen, when you watch Laurie James singing and clapping to “The more we get together” to gather the families to the Stories in the Park outdoor activity. The program, just one of the free programs offered by […] → Read More
Teachers back to school at Summer Academy
With classes over for the school year and the summer cleaning of the schools starting, a group of 40 to 50 teachers from across the province can be found at Cataraqui Woods Elementary School, spending three days of their first week of summer vacation being students to help their classrooms next year. Mindfulness and play-based […] → Read More
Mayor presents 2019 civic awards at Canada Day ceremony
Following the sunny and bright Canada Day People Parade, which travelled down Princess Street from Barrie Street to the front of City Hall, Kingston Mayor Bryan Paterson handed out the 2019 civic awards in front of a cheering crowd, all decked out in red and white. → Read More
Grow A Row booths back for another season
Loving Spoonful is now accepting garden donations at local markets with the return of its market booths. “We’ve just launched this last weekend with our weekly round of the market booths in Kingston public markets,” Lilith Wyatt, community programs manager of Loving Spoonful, said. “We’ll be there every single week through the end of October […] → Read More
New secondary school's opening delayed
Delays have slowed progress and moved back the opening of the new Kingston Secondary School and Module Vanier, with the school being “73 per cent complete” as of June 10, Limestone District School Board superintendent Craig Young reported at the board’s final meeting of the 2018-19 school year on Wednesday. The school is now tentatively […] → Read More