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Mayor Bryan Paterson sweeps into second term

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This story was updated at 8 a.m., Oct. 24. On Monday, Mayor Bryan Paterson swept Kingston’s municipal election, earning a convincing win for his second term in office.   At press time, Paterson held 69 per cent of the vote with 23,708 ballots cast—well ahead of his closest competitor, Vicki Schmolka,...

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Student voting, explained

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On Oct. 22, students and Kingston residents will head to the polls to cast their ballots for the upcoming municipal election. For students, the City of Kingston issued a bulletin last week to clarify Queen’s students are eligible to vote in both their hometown municipality and the municipality of...

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In conversation with Steve France

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Why are you running? Not sky-rocketing, but steadily climbing rental rates. That will be addressed a lot [with] all the new developments in Williamsville because there are many high-density buildings going up. There are probably eight or ten that are multi-unit buildings with 350-400 units. That will...

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In conversation with Dylan Chenier

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Why are you running?  I decided to run mainly because I felt both the Sydenham District and the students of Queen’s haven’t been properly represented over the past several administrations. I wanted to make sure students had a voice on council. I wanted to make sure people who were from a wide range...

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In conversation with Matt Gaiser

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Why are you running? Last spring, I was looking for an apartment to rent and [had] a very difficult time either getting landlords to call me back or getting to the apartment before someone else already rented it. I found Kingston has the lowest vacancy rate in all of Ontario at 0.5 per cent. One of...

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In conversation with Peter Stroud

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Why are you running? I’m from this area. I was born in this area, grew up here, lived on Albert Street. My father was a professor. I went to Queen’s and I stayed. I went away briefly, and I came back. I’m raising my family here. Basically, it coincided with the birth of my first child, that I thought...

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Voting system treats residence buildings as single units

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Of the 17 residence buildings at Queen’s, eight are treated as a single unit in the City of Kingston’s voting system, creating barriers for students who wish to be placed on the voters list. Only three residence buildings, Victoria Hall, Waldron Tower, and Jean Royce Hall Phase 1, are correctly identified...

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Stroud to run for Sydenham District

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Peter Stroud says he was inspired to run for City Council after the November OMB decision that ensured that his district —Sydenham — would continue to exist. Stroud said he made the decision to run the day after the OMB appeal because it made him think about what would happen if his home district...

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