Grade Fives: Be Mayor for a Day | Inside Kingston May 16, 2025
Release Date: 05/16/2025
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Inside the City of Kingston | UDSI, Transit Updates & Community Highlights In this episode: UDSI – University District Safety Initiative returns Oct. 17–Nov. 2 with extra police and Bylaw presence to help stay safe. Transit changes – Temporary route adjustments are now in effect to keep travel smooth during construction. Council highlights – At the Oct. 7 meeting, Council recognized Oct. 23 as Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater (W3) Operator Appreciation Day, shared progress on connecting residents with family physicians, and passed a motion urging Via Rail to maintain service...
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As Kingston continues to grow, its transit system must evolve to meet the changing needs of the community. That’s why the City of Kingston is undertaking a Transit Service Review to develop a community-supported transit system that is designed with the future in mind. The City has partnered with Dillon Consulting Limited to create new guidelines for transit service and to conduct a comprehensive review of the City’s transit system. Learn from Ian Semple and Victor Copetti what is involved in the service review, why the timing is right for a service review now and how to offer feedback. Get...
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Welcome to Inside Kingston, your weekly source for clear, reliable updates on what’s happening in the City of Kingston. In this episode: 🔹 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – September 30 honours children and survivors of residential schools. 🔹 Kingston Transit – Share feedback on routes and schedules! 🔹 KARC office cosure – The main office on Lappan’s Lane closes September 30 - garbage tags will be available elsewhere. 🔹 Brush & leaf collection – Brush pickup starts September 22 and leaf pickup October 27; check schedules online. 🔹 Email alerts – Mark...
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What’s Happening in Kingston This Week | Child Care, Accessibility Awards, Causeway Closures & More Welcome to Inside Kingston — your weekly source for quick, reliable updates on what’s happening in the City of Kingston. In this episode: 🔹 Child Care & Early Years Plan – Take a 5-minute survey to help shape Kingston’s next five-year child care plan. 🔹 Celebrating Accessibility Awards – Nominate a resident, business, or organization breaking down barriers in our community. 🔹 Council Meeting Recap – Councillors discussed clear-cutting at the former Davis Tannery...
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What’s Happening in Kingston This Week | Princess Street Renewal, Climate Champions & More Welcome to Inside Kingston, your weekly update on City projects, council decisions, community programs, and ways residents can get involved. In this episode: 🔹 Princess Street Renewal – Princess Street will get major reconstruction in 2026, including underground upgrades. 🔹 Construction update – The intersection of Johnson and Victoria Streets will close September 15–26 for sewer and road work. 🔹 Climate Champions – The Neighbourhood Climate Action Champions program gives residents...
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What’s Happening in Kingston This Week | Construction Updates, Speed Cameras, Council Decisions & More Welcome to Inside Kingston — your weekly source for quick, reliable updates on what’s happening in the City of Kingston. In this episode: 🔹 Major Construction Updates – Substantial progress on Montreal Street/John Counter Blvd and Gardiners Road at the 401! 🔹 Automated Speed Enforcement – Automated cameras are rotating between school zones to slow drivers down and keep kids safer. 🔹 Council Meeting Recap – Councillors greenlit planning for Centre 70, Portsmouth...
info_outline📹 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 - https://getinvolved.cityofkingston.ca/driveway-surface-repair-standards
✨ Mayor for a Day - https://getinvolved.cityofkingston.ca/mayor-for-a-day
✨ Council agenda - May 20 - https://events.cityofkingston.ca/council/detail/2025-05-20-1900-City-Council-Meeting
✨ Lasalle Causeway closures - https://www.canada.ca/en/public-services-procurement/services/infrastructure-buildings/bridges-docks-dams/lasalle-causeway.html
✨ Long weekend impacts - https://www.cityofkingston.ca/news/posts/looking-ahead-to-the-may-2025-long-weekend-scheduling-impacts-events-and-tips
✨ Diversity Dinner - https://canadiancolours.org