#ygkChallenge: Do Your Neighbourhood a Solid
The #ygkChallenge is an ongoing series where we dare you to be different, resolve to be better, and or do something awesome in support of our beloved community. Each week, Kingstonist establishes a...
View Article#ygkChallenge: Participate in Pitch-In Kingston
The #ygkChallenge is an ongoing series where we dare you to be different, resolve to be better, and or do something awesome in support of our beloved community. Each week, Kingstonist establishes a...
View Article#ygkChallenge: #WasteNotYGK
The #ygkchallenge is an ongoing series where we dare you to be different, resolve to be better, and or do something awesome in support of our beloved community. Each week, Kingstonist establishes a...
View Article#ygkChallenge: Reduce Your Plastic Waste
The #ygkchallenge is an ongoing series where we dare you to be different, resolve to be better, and or do something awesome in support of our beloved community. Each week, Kingstonist establishes a...
View Article#ygkChallenge: Reduce (Even More) of Your Plastic Waste
The #ygkchallenge is an ongoing series where we dare you to be different, resolve to be better, and or do something awesome in support of our beloved community. Each week, Kingstonist establishes a...
View Article#ygkChallenge: Purge!
The #ygkchallenge is an ongoing series where we dare you to be different, resolve to be better, and or do something awesome in support of our beloved community. Each week, Kingstonist establishes a...
View ArticleGreen Bins to Focus on Food Waste
In 2009, green bins began appearing curbside throughout Kingston as residents started to change their habits and experiment with organic waste recycling. At the time the new program was rolled out,...
View ArticleCommunity Soapbox: Adrift Amongst the Waves
Today was a day much like any other; I woke, pondered, and set out to discover another adventure. Finding myself creatively inspired by the newly increased shorelines, I walked aimlessly down by the...
View Article#ygkChallenge: #WasteNotYGK
The #ygkchallenge is an ongoing series where we dare you to be different, resolve to be better, and or do something awesome in support of our beloved community. Each week, Kingstonist establishes a...
View Article#ygkChallenge: Name This Thing
The #ygkchallenge is an ongoing series where we dare you to be different, resolve to be better, and or do something awesome in support of our beloved community. Each week, Kingstonist establishes a...
View ArticleBest of 2017: Green Bins to Focus on Food Waste
Kingstonians have been doing an excellent job diverting food and yard waste from landfills since the city introduced green bins in 2009. This past April, the city announced a new by-law prioritizing...
View ArticleThe Year That Was
While there are three weeks remaining in 2010, for the most part, the big news stories and issues that shaped the year have already passed. In the year MMX, Harvey Rosen handed over the gavel to Mark...
View ArticleCommunity Soapbox: Election Signs
“Sign Sign everywhere a sign Blocking out the scenery breaking my mind Do this, don’t do that, can’t you read the sign” Obviously the citizens of Kingston can read the signs. They are being plastered...
View ArticleClear Garbage Bags for Kingston?
In March 2009, the City of Kingston launched the highly anticipated organic recycling program in an effort to reduce the amount of recyclable material ending up in landfills by 65 percent. About a...
View ArticleMoving Day
Over the past few weeks, I’ve noticed a steady increase in the number of Queen’s, RMC and St. Lawrence students wandering around and enjoying our construction riddled downtown. Not only is the nice...
View ArticleTaxing Times
I have a confession: I love budget season at city hall. Sickening, isn’t it? The draft 2010 budget was released over the weekend at city hall, two weeks ahead of when budget meetings will actually...
View ArticlePick up Your Trash Kingston!
Last weekend, Junior and family hiked around the Barriefield rock garden, through the village, and down and around Constantine Arena. Such a lovely (and at the risk of triggering a late blizzard)...
View ArticleGreen Bins Have Arrived
It’s been nearly a year since we first reported that the City of Kingston was finally embracing a Green Bin recycling program. These environmentally friendly vessels will receive our table scraps,...
View ArticleDeath of the Drive Thru
On my way walking to work this morning, I listened to a debate on CBC regarding whether or not cities should restrict, ban or do nothing about drive thru’s. For many people they are the ultimate...
View ArticleWhat to do with your E-Waste?
I recently embarked on a massive Spring cleaning session at home and at the office, and I accumulated a large pile of stuff I no longer had use for. Being a big proponent of recycling, I ensured that...
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