Why Kingston streets are slowing down | Inside Kingston May 23, 2025
City of Kingston Podcasts
In today's episode of Inside Kingston we talk about the potential Canada Post mail disruptions, traffic calming measures, AccessAbility week and an opportunity to provide feedback on the City's draft Multi-Year Accessibility Plan, highlights from the last City Council meeting, and the upcoming Public Works Day. You can learn more about everything mentioned in this week's episode here: ✨ What to do during a postal disruption: https://www.cityofkingston.ca/news/posts/know-what-to-do-during-a-postal-disruption-may-2025/ ✨ Traffic calming measures:...
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Grade Fives: Be Mayor for a Day | Inside Kingston May 16, 2025
City of Kingston Podcasts
📹 In today's episode of Inside Kingston we talk about what's happening with the Adelaide Street Shelter, a survey on driveway and surface repair standards (potholes), Mayor for a Day applications, the upcoming Council agenda featuring a municipal food framework and development charges, the next Lasalle Causeway closure, long weekend impacts and this year's Diversity Dinner. You can learn more about everything mentioned in this week's episode here: ✨ Adelaide Street Shelter - https://getinvolved.cityofkingston.ca/38-cowdy-street ✨ Driveway and Surface Repair Standards -...
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Ontario's Heritage Bridges - Heritage Hour featuring Dr. Joel Konrad
City of Kingston Podcasts
Bridges are more than just concrete and steel spanning waterways; they are integral elements of cultural heritage, shaping and defining our landscapes and connecting communities. In this re-release of Heritage Hour, the City of Kingston’s Manager of Heritage Planning, Dr. Joel Konrad explores the hidden cultural significance of Ontario's heritage bridges, illustrating their roles beyond mere functionality. This Heritage Hour was first presented at Kingston’s City Hall in October 2024. During this episode, you’ll hear Joel talk about the physical aspects of bridges, which during the talk,...
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Council gives roundabout the green light | Inside Kingston May 9, 2025
City of Kingston Podcasts
📹 In today's episode of Inside Kingston we talk about the Kingston Climate Summit, the Neighbourhood Tree Planting program, highlights from the last city council meeting, street sweeping and Science Rendezvous Kingston. You can learn more about everything mentioned in this week's episode here: ✨ Kingston Climate Summit - ✨ Neighbourhood Tree Planting Program - ✨ City Council Meetings - ✨ Street Sweeping - ✨ Science Rendezvous Kingston -
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Tell Me More About....the Housing Continuum
City of Kingston Podcasts
Kingston, like cities across the country, is in a housing and affordability crisis that is compounded by insufficient addiction and mental health supports. These realities continue to put strain on the emergency shelter, transitional and supportive housing systems. These systems are part of the housing continuum, a conceptual framework that spans everything from emergency shelters to market housing. And to help us understand how the continuum guides supports and programs in the community, Jayne Hartley, Director of Housing and Social Services joins the podcast in the first of a series of...
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$30,000 raised for Hydroponic Greenhouses | Inside Kingston May 2, 2025
City of Kingston Podcasts
Check out our links below to learn more about the topics from this week's episode of Inside Kingston! Kingston Transit updates: Emergency preparedness: Council meeting: Kingston Community Climate Action Fund: Extend-a-Family Kingston: Lasalle Causeway lift schedule: Inclusion toolkit:
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Culligan Water Park to become year-round facility 🌊 | Inside Kingston April 25, 2025
City of Kingston Podcasts
📹 In today's episode of Inside Kingston we talk about upcoming property taxes, the future of Culligan water park, celebrating national volunteer week, a walking tour of the market square heritage conservation district, and the city nature challenge. You can learn more about everything mentioned in this week's episode here: ✨ Pay your property taxes - ✨ MyTax portal - ✨ Culligan Water Park enclosure - ✨ Volunteer with the City - ✨ Walking tour - ✨ City Nature Challenge -
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City of Kingston hops into a long weekend! | Inside Kingston April 18, 2025
City of Kingston Podcasts
📹 In today's episode of Inside Kingston we talk about how the Easter long weekend affects City services, a public information session on the Official plan and Integrated Mobility plan, and some highlights from the last council meeting. You can learn more about everything mentioned in this week's episode here: ✨Easter Long Weekend: ✨Kingston Transit schedule: ✨Official Plan and Integrated Mobility Plan: ✨City Council: ✨Lasalle Causeway lift: ✨Kingston Artists’ Showcase: Latest Council Meeting:
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The illegal fur trade at Fort Frontenac - Heritage Hour ft. Cassandra Giarrusso
City of Kingston Podcasts
We're excited to share something new with our podcast listeners -- Heritage Hour! The quarterly sessions feature speakers from across the community who speak about Kingston’s past and living heritage. Over the next few months, we will release our Heritage Hour archives for you to learn more about Kingston's built and cultural heritage. First in this re-release is the firest Heritage Hour of 2025, featuring Cassandra Giarrusso and the illiegal fur trade at Fort Frontance. They will discuss the foundational history of the Fort, the colourful personalities who were part of its history and...
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20,000 Kingstonians provided a Primary Care Doctor since 2020 | Inside Kingston April 4, 2025
City of Kingston Podcasts
📹 In today's episode of Inside Kingston we talk about new speed limit signs in neighbourhoods on residential roads, the Home Ownership Program, City Council meeting highlights and a reminder that the Household Hazardous Waste Depot opens this week. You can learn more about everything mentioned in this week's episode here: ✨ Neighbourhood Speed Limits - ✨ Home Ownership Program - ✨Council Meetings - ✨Primary Care Doctor - ✨Hazardous Waste Depot - 🏛️ Full Council Meeting on April 1, 2025:
info_outlineCan a city really tackle the climate emergency? In this episode of Tell Me More, host Rob Hosier sits down with Julie Salter-Keane, Manager of the City’s Climate Leadership Division, to talk about why municipalities are perfectly positioned to take innovative steps to address the climate emergency—and inspire others to follow their lead.
We learn about why the City of Kingston is aggressively moving towards a net-zero future, the plan that will get us there—and ways residents can take climate action!
Interested in learning more about this work?
Get Involved! Visit GetInvolved.CityofKingston.ca/climate-leadership-plan to review the draft Climate Leadership Plan Summary report and complete a brief survey.
Opening Track from YGK Music: Tell Me Twice by the Meringues: https://soundcloud.com/visitkingston/sets/ygk-music-contemporary