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Today, we remember the courage, sacrifice, and service of those who fought and continue to fight for our freedom. 🇨🇦

Their legacy lives on in our acts of kindness, unity, and service to one another.

#RemembranceDay #LestWeForget #CanadaRemembers
November 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Kingston City Council Highlights: Nov 4th, 2025 🏛️

🧒 Child Safety Zones motion
⚙️ Streamlined business licensing report coming Q1
🎨 Arts Fund & Climate Fund updates
🏛️ Heritage approvals & housing reports

📺 Watch live/replay: video.isilive.ca/kingston/liv...

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Summary of the City of Kingston Council meeting on November 4, 2025. The meeting began at 5:45 p.m. with a closed session discussing confidential matters: the Conference Centre and potential land acquisitions for supportive housing and a federal property. The regular council meeting started at 7 p.m. Routine items included call to order, approval of the agenda addendum, disclosure of conflicts of interest, presentations, delegations, petitions, and motions of recognition or condolences. Key reports included: * Approval of the 2026 council and committee meeting schedule. * Withdrawal of a 2025–26 Kingston Community Climate Action Fund application. * Chief Administrative Officer reports updating committee mandates, public appointment policies, and approving the 2025 City of Kingston Arts Fund framework and grants. * Committee reports approving 2025 Climate Action Fund projects for public donation. * Heritage permits approved for 123 King St E, 63 West St, and 216 Ontario St, including major restoration at 216 Ontario St. * Information reports on renoviction by-law review and Special Constable program governance. New motions passed: 1. Streamlined business licensing and approvals, moved by Councillor Hassan and seconded by Councillor Ridge, with a report due Q1 2026. 2. Child safety zones to restrict high-risk activities near playgrounds, schools, and recreation areas, moved by Deputy Mayor Glenn and seconded by Councillor McLaren, with a legal review and recommendations due Q2 2026.
November 1, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Kingston City Council Highlights – Oct 21, 2025 🏛️

🎭 Theatre naming rights renewed
📊 Integrated Destination Strategy 3.0
🛝 Child Safety Zones near playgrounds
📅 Nov 25–Dec 10: 16 Days of Activism

📺 Watch live/replay: video.isilive.ca/kingston/live…#ygkgk
October 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Kingston City Council Highlights – Oct 7, 2025 🏛️
From firefighter negotiations to physician recruitment:

🌱 Utilities Kingston’s Climate Action Plan
🚆 VIA Rail local service updates
💧 Oct 23: Operator Appreciation Day

📺 Watch live/replay: video.isilive.ca/kingston/liv...

#ygk
October 7, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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“Smuggler’s Cove residents want safer streets, speed bumps, signage, real solutions. Listening to them is how we get it done.

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September 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Kingston City Council – Sept 16, 7PM
On the agenda:
✅ Naming Trailblazers Lane
✅ Sewer Use & Fees By-Law updates
✅ 2026–2028 Accessibility Plan
✅ Reports on contracts, customer service & Davis Tannery
✅ Motion for semi-annual police finance & crime stats

Watch live: video.isilive.ca/kingston/liv...
September 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Happy #LabourDay! Today we honour the workers who keep our communities strong. From healthcare to trades, education to service, every contribution matters. Let’s continue to stand for fairness, dignity, and respect in every workplace.
September 1, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Tonight, I joined our community in honoring the victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

The silent walk through downtown Kingston was a powerful reminder of the cost of nuclear war—and the need to keep pushing for peace, justice, and disarmament.

#HiroshimaDay #Peace #LanternsForPeace #ygk
August 7, 2025 at 2:25 AM
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Kingston’s new waste system asks more from residents. The city needs to step up too.

Let’s be proactive and invest in better snow clearing—before the next storm buries driveways again. ❄️

Blog 👇https://zacharytyphair.ca

#ygk
July 25, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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📣 Kingston City Council Meeting – Tuesday, July 8th at 7:00 PM

Here’s what’s on the agenda: from the future of 924 Sydenham Road to climate action, food bank support, new zoning developments, and more.

Watch live here: video.isilive.ca/kingston/liv...
July 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Highlights from last night’s council meeting: ✅ Special Constables proposal moves forward with transparency requirements ✅ Process to rename Indian Road approved with community + Indigenous consultation. #YGK #CityCouncil #CommunityUpdate
June 18, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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🌈 Pride reminds us: Kingston must be safe, welcoming & fair for all.

Council has the chance to build a thriving, inclusive city—where practical, real solutions make life better for everyone who calls it home.

💚 That’s the city I believe in.

#KingstonForAll #ygk #PrideAllYear
June 15, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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📣 City Council Meeting on Tuesday, June 17th, 🏛️

Stay informed about the decisions shaping Kingston’s future! Watch the live stream of tonight’s City Council meeting.

📅 Date: June 17, 2025
🕔 Time: 7:00 PM
💻 Watch Live: video.isilive.ca/kingston/liv...

#YGK #CityHall #CommunityMatters
June 13, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Joined the Bill 5 rally in Kingston this weekend. As someone in insurance, I see the economic risk clearly: this bill invites instability, raises costs, and weakens local planning.

I break it down here:
www.kingstonist.com/culture/opin...

#StopBill5 #onpoli #ygk #InsurancePerspective
June 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Kingston Council meets tonight (June 3, 7PM)!

Top items:
✅ Accessible taxi funding change
✅ New housing on Westbrook Rd
✅ Restoring heritage at 259 King St E
✅ Economic & housing updates

Stream it live: video.isilive.ca/kingston/liv...

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June 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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We don’t need more band-aids—we need housing that heals.

After hearing from the community, I’ve shifted focus: not location-first, but care-first.

Supportive housing. 24/7 services. Real solutions.
🧵 Read the blog: zacharytyphair.ca/no-more-band...

#YGK #HousingCrisis #SupportNotStigma
May 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Bill 5 will raise costs, weaken local planning, and put our communities at risk. As an insurance agent, I’ve seen what happens when we build in the wrong places. There’s a better way.

Read my op-ed in @kingstonist.bsky.social:

www.kingstonist.com/culture/opin...

#onpoli #Bill5 #ygk #ClimateRisk
Opinion: Bill 5 will raise costs, undermine local planning, and put our communities at risk – Kingston News
(Kingston, Ontario) Bill 5, Protecting Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025, is being promoted as a solution to housing and economic challenges.
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May 24, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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“Bill 5, if passed, also actually gives Cabinet the power to decide which species deserve protection, effectively making protection a political choice not a scientific one,” said Councillor Lisa Osanic. #YGK #Kingston #KFLA #onpoli #Bill5

Full story: www.kingstonist.com/city-hall/ki...
Kingston City Council warns Ontario’s Bill 5 will sacrifice environmental protections for economic growth
(Kingston, Ontario) A contentious piece of provincial legislation designed to spur more housing and infrastructure growth has raised the ire of environmentalists and municipalities across Ontario, inc...
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May 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Kingston is planning more inclusive playgrounds! A 10-year Accessibility Plan is in the works, and your input matters.

Workshops:
June 11 – In person
June 12 – Online us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Let’s make #YGK parks accessible for all

Details: getinvolved.cityofkingston.ca/playground-a...
May 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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1 in 9 households in Kingston are food insecure. Tonight, Council votes on a $300K plan to fight back. It’s time for action—not just words.

#ygkc #FoodInsecurity #LocalAction #FeedKingston #righttofood
May 20, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Attended the CCKFS 8th Annual Diversity Dinner—thank you Councillor Jimmy Hassan for hosting this beautiful celebration of unity and inclusion. #ygk #DiversityMatters
May 11, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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Today on #RedDressDay, we honour the Indigenous women, girls & 2SLGBTQIA+ people who were taken too soon. The red dresses are a reminder—and a demand. No more stolen sisters. No more silence. Justice must come. #MMIWG2S #YGK #EveryChildMatters #NoMoreStolenSisters
May 5, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Today on National Doctors’ Day, I want to take a moment to thank the physicians and medical residents who care for our community—at Kingston Health Sciences Centre and beyond.

#NationalDoctorsDay #YGK #ThankYouDoctors #OnHealth #HealthCareForAll #CityBuilding
May 2, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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April 4, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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I wrote to the @kingstonist.bsky.social about why the new pothole motion falls short. Without stronger enforcement and clearer repair standards, the same issues will keep coming back.

Read more: www.kingstonist.com/culture/opin...

#ygk #roads
Letter: Strengthening property standards for potholes on private property falls short – Kingston News
(Kingston, Ontario) Kingston City Council’s recent motion to strengthen property standards for potholes on private property is a step forward, but it falls short of addressing the core issue: chronic ...
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April 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM