Kingston Local Community News

Spring has sprung at city greenhouse

Posted on Feb 16, 2012 by EMC News

EMC Events - People looking for signs of Spring only needed to visit the City Greenhouse on Sunday afternoon. Visitors who missed out last weekend still have opportunities...

Local donor celebrates 100th life-saving blood donation

Posted on Feb 16, 2012 by Kristen Coughlar

EMC News - Robert West has saved up to 300 lives. West is a blood donor. Last Thursday, West attended Canadian Blood Services Kingston to make his 100th blood donation. "I was 19 at the time, and I think I was working at an IBM plant. I remember they used the cafeteria," West said, recalling the first...

Mayor's long-time executive departs for new role as city housing advocate

Posted on Feb 16, 2012 by Bill Hutchins

EMC News - The mayor's right-hand man for the past eight years is moving on - leaving city hall, but not city employment. Geoff Coons, who served as executive assistant to former mayor Harvey Rosen and current mayor Mark Gerretsen, has accepted a new role as point man for affordable housing within...

Downtown Park 'gem' to get some polish over next couple of years

Posted on Feb 16, 2012 by Bill Hutchins

EMC News - Another Kingston park is in line for a facelift. But it's going to take a couple of years to develop a vision and budget to spruce it up. City councillors have agreed to come up with a plan to revitalize Douglas R. Fluhrer Park along the inner harbour. "It's not in the best shape. It's...

Where in the world is the EMC?

Posted on Feb 16, 2012 by EMC News

Barb and Dave Peters, Winners of the EMC and Cleland/Maritime Travel contest from last fall, are pictured with a copy of their EMC at the Punta Cana Dreams Palm Beach Resort in December.