Kingston Local Community News

Councillor seeks green light to bring photo radar to Kingston

Posted on Feb 2, 2012 by Bill Hutchins

EMC News - There are renewed calls to reinstate photo radar, not on provincial highways, but to keep watch over Kingston streets. Rural councillor Jeff Scott is spearheading...

High hopes and humps add up to costly repair bill for city

Posted on Feb 2, 2012 by Bill Hutchins

EMC News - It was a small, but expensive learning curve. A two-centimetre mistake on the height of 14 speed humps cost city taxpayers more than $25,000 to fix. "It was a bit of a learning process. We went through many speed hump installations over the past couple of years," explained mayor Mark...

City restarts plan to enhance parking/pedestrian safety around Hotel Dieu

Posted on Feb 2, 2012 by Bill Hutchins

EMC News - After two years stuck in neutral, Kingston is restarting discussions to expand patient parking around Hotel Dieu Hospital. "We know there are challenges with respect to parking in that area," said mayor Mark Gerretsen. The city and the hospital will begin new talks to look for ways to...

Charity event to celebrate the beauty of everyBODY while raising awareness of an all-too-often silent killer

Posted on Feb 2, 2012 by Hollie Pratt-Campbell

EMC Events - Eating disorder awareness week will once again be recognized in the Limestone City this February with the second annual EveryBODY's Beautiful Charity Event, to be held the evening of Feb. 10 at Zappas Lounge. Last year's event raised $6,000 for the Hotel Dieu Hospital's Eating Disorders...

Oh, the television

Posted on Feb 2, 2012 by Hollie Pratt-Campbell

EMC Editorial - Lately I've noted with interest the number of people around my own age who are choosing to give up their televisions - or at least their cable or satellite, which now that everything's digital basically means that the TV itself can be used only for the purpose of Netflix or DVD viewing....