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University to break ground on new residence in May 2020

Written on November 8, 2019. Posted in News.

A new residence building planned for the west side of Albert St., just south of Union and across from Tindall Field, will be around five storeys tall and contain between 315 and 335 beds. At an information session on Wednesday about the new residence building, project managers said Albert St. is...

Town-gown relations still matter outside of Homecoming

Written on January 27, 2017. Posted in Editorials.

Queen’s students aren’t isolated from Kingston as a whole and we ought to stop acting like we are, minus the few times a year it benefits us. Living arrangements in a University town can be complicated. In my second year, I lived in one of the main areas of the University District — right at the crossroads...

Queen’s sidewalks prioritized for snow removal

Written on January 26, 2016. Posted in News.

With the first snowfall earlier this month, sidewalks in the Queen’s area have been given priority snow removal under the new winter control plan. Matt Kussin, AMS Municipal Affairs Commissioner, met with City of Kingston officials earlier this year to ensure that the City implemented changes made...

Queen’s wins appeal from City for refund of $1.2 million

Written on September 29, 2015. Posted in News.

Queen’s will receive a $1.2 million reimbursement from the City of Kingston after winning an appeal against paying property taxes for student residences. Queen’s argued that the An Clachan apartment complex is used for “educational purposes” and should therefore receive the same treatment as all other...

Several steps forward, one step back

Written on September 22, 2015. Posted in Opinions.

I’ve never been so happy to see a downpour on a Saturday night. At that point, I knew we were in the clear. Over the last few weeks, it’s felt like Kingston has forgotten how far we’ve come. After all, our public perception has drastically changed over the last few years. But by taking over a street,...

Letter to the editor: Civic-minded student swimmers at the pier

Written on September 15, 2015. Posted in Opinions.

Dear Editor, The PUC (Public Utilities Commission) dock at King and Beverley has been one of Kingston’s favourite summer swimming spots for generations. Arriving for a swim this warm September evening, something was different. There was a crew of young men and women, some wearing Queen’s...

Police cruiser hit with beer bottle during street party, but no arrests made

Written on September 7, 2015. Posted in News.

Kingston Police shut down University Ave. last night after at least one beer bottle was thrown in the direction of police, according to a Kingston Police press release. The report states that at approximately 11:30 p.m., patrol officers were driving through the crowd when the bottle was thrown, striking...

Scramble crossing at Union and University

Written on June 30, 2015. Posted in News.

Starting this September, the Union St. and University Ave. intersection will become the first all-way “scramble” crosswalk in Kingston. On June 16, the Kingston City Council passed a motion unanimously in favor of a new crosswalk to improve better pedestrian safety on campus. The motion was brought...

Queen’s hopes to extend noise exemption

Written on April 2, 2015. Posted in News.

Queen’s has begun the process of getting a year-long extension to a temporary noise exemption granted last summer, while residents near West Campus are still concerned with the noise levels coming from the three sports fields. The noise has been the subject of debate since the Miklas-McCarney Field...

AMS honours landlord, student at City Hall

Written on March 6, 2015. Posted in News.

Longtime Kingston landlord Danielle Aird was awarded the 2014-15 Golden Key annual award during Thursday evening’s AMS Assembly at City Hall. After reading a statement from the winning application, Sydenham District City Councillor Peter Stroud presented Aird with the student-nominated award for the...

City Council votes to improve foot traffic

Written on January 16, 2015. Posted in News.

The University District may see an improvement in pedestrian traffic and the University may receive a new crossing at a heavily trafficked intersection, thanks to two motions that passed at City Council last month. The two motions, which were brought forward by Williamsville District Councillor Jim...

New mayor brings fresh start

Written on January 9, 2015. Posted in Features.

As Kingston’s new mayor has familiarized with his role, town-gown relations have become a pressing issue. Bryan Paterson said he has reached out to Queen’s administration and to student leaders since being elected in October. “We’ve had great meetings to establish right from the outset a positive...

City should reprioritize snow removal

Written on November 27, 2014. Posted in Editorials.

Foot traffic must be accounted for in local snow removal efforts this year. Meteorologists are projecting that this coming winter will be as bitter as the last. As such, it’s critical that the City of Kingston redesignate which areas are prioritized for snow removal so that sidewalks and pedestrians...

University releases results of West Campus sound study

Written on October 29, 2014. Posted in News.

Queen’s has released a noise impact assessment for the West Campus artificial turf field, conducted over the summer in connection with the University’s application for a noise bylaw exemption. The study was conducted by Howe Gastmeier Chapnik Ltd. (HGC Engineering) on June 18, 20 and 21 to help develop...

Police to keep an eye on Aberdeen

Written on October 17, 2014. Posted in News.

The Kingston Police Force (KPF) put up surveillance cameras on Aberdeen St. ahead of this year’s Homecoming, as they did in 2013 — but until Thursday, the signs notifying students of the cameras’ presence, as recommended by federal guidelines, weren’t fully installed. The KPF has been allowed to put...

Signs of old University District to be auctioned off

Written on September 17, 2014. Posted in News.

On Sept. 11, Mayor Mark Gerretsen announced that the City will auction off 95 decommissioned street signs from the area surrounding Queen’s campus. The signs were replaced with newer ones earlier this year as part of the City’s “University District” rebranding. At City Council on Feb. 4, the...

Frosh week liquor offences decrease drastically

Written on September 8, 2014. Posted in News.

According to preliminary data from the Kingston Police Force (KPF), frosh week has seen an 83 per cent drop since 2012 in the number of Liquor Licence Act tickets issued in the University District. Const. Steve Koopman, media relations officer for the KPF, doesn’t have all the numbers yet, but he...

Noise exemption granted

Written on July 29, 2014. Posted in News.

The unanimous passage of a temporary noise bylaw exemption for Queen’s at the July 15 city council meeting has received mixed reactions from local residents. Queen’s filed an application for an exemption on June 20 and altered it after a public meeting on July 2. It asked to allow blowing whistles,...

City Council approves noise bylaw exemption

Written on July 16, 2014. Posted in News.

The University’s application for a temporary noise bylaw exemption for Richardson Stadium and West Campus turf fields passed unanimously at City Council Tuesday evening, albeit with a few conditions. The application, which was filed by the University to the City on June 20 and altered after a public...

Candidates talk student issues

Written on May 27, 2014. Posted in News.

With the upcoming provincial election around the corner, candidates for the riding of Kingston and the Islands are taking time during the campaign period to weigh in on student issues. On May 2, a provincial election was called by Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Lieutenant Governor David Onley...

KCVI and QECVI to close

Written on April 3, 2014. Posted in News.

Despite protest from the community, Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute (KCVI) will be closing down, along with Queen Elizabeth Collegiate and Vocational Institute (QECVI). KCVI, Ontario’s oldest public school, and QECVI will not close until a new school can be opened. According to Laurie...

Jim Neill set to run

Written on March 14, 2014. Posted in News.

Williamsville District councillor Jim Neill is hoping to reclaim his position in the upcoming municipal election. Neill, who has served as the district’s councillor since 2010, has also sat on Council from 1991-97, during which he represented Sydenham District. He completed his Masters degree from...

All quiet on West

Written on March 7, 2014. Posted in News.

In an unexpected move, Queen’s withdrew its application for a permanent exemption to the City’s noise control by-law. Queen’s had applied for an exemption for the sports fields on West Campus, including Richardson Stadium. The exemption would have allowed practices to run from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. on...

Apathy group targets students

Written on February 11, 2014. Posted in News.

City Council is considering investing in a $50,000 project to engage young voters for the upcoming Kingston municipal elections. The audit project would be run by the international non-profit group Apathy is Boring, which would hire street teams to spread information about the elections and gather...

Province receives petition

Written on February 11, 2014. Posted in News.

Plans to close Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institution (KCVI) have received backlash in the form of a petition launched last Friday. The Save Kingston City Schools Coalition (SKCS) gave a legislative petition containing 2,385 signatures to Kingston and the Islands NDP candidate Mary Rita Holland. Holland...

University District concept approved

Written on February 7, 2014. Posted in News.

City Council passed a motion this Tuesday in support of an AMS project to erect “University District” signs throughout the student housing area. The signs are part of an effort to rename the student housing area previously known as the “Student Ghetto” and as the “Student Village”. The project will...

Housing development angers residents

Written on February 7, 2014. Posted in News.

A proposed Johnson St. housing development is now facing an Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) appeal following complaints from neighbouring residents. The project, developed by Golden Dragon Ho 7 Inc. of Ottawa, plans to build new townhouses in the area between 637 and 655 Johnson St. Five single-unit...

City councillor under investigation

Written on January 14, 2014. Posted in News.

Bill Glover, Sydenham District Councillor, is under investigation by an integrity commissioner for his actions during the electoral boundaries Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) appeal last October. The City Council has kept the investigation tightly under wraps. They voted to hire George Rust-D’Eye, a...

Charity a focus for district candidate

Written on January 10, 2014. Posted in News.

Bonnie Ferguson, the first registered candidate for the 2014 Kingston municipal elections, says she was inspired by God to live with the homeless. Ferguson spent several months in 2009 living in her car to experience homelessness firsthand. She said religious inspiration brought about the change. “I...

Queen’s to pay City for Homecoming

Written on November 22, 2013. Posted in News.

The University announced yesterday that it would pay $100,000 to the City of Kingston for three years, to help cover policing costs associated with Homecoming and the general student population. Principal Woolf met with Kingston Mayor Mark Gerretsen and other stakeholders leading up to the agreement,...

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