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Mayor, Principal talk police costs

Written on November 1, 2013. Posted in News.

Mayor Mark Gerretsen met with Principal Woolf this Tuesday to discuss compensation for Homecoming policing expenses, which Gerretsen estimates at $150,000. Gerretsen has been calling for Queen’s to pay for city policing costs since the first Homecoming weekend, which saw hundreds of party-goers...

John Gerretsen announces retirement

Written on October 29, 2013. Posted in News.

After 40 years of service, Kingston Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) John Gerretsen has announced his forthcoming retirement. Gerretsen, 71, said on Friday that he will continue in his role until the next provincial election, when a new MPP will be elected for the area. He announced his plans...

AMS, SGPS challenge City in provincial hearing

Written on October 25, 2013. Posted in News.

City and AMS lawyers wrestled over testimonials from City officials yesterday, as the Ontario Municipal Board hearing on city electoral boundaries entered its fourth day. The OMB hearing is the latest development following the April decision by City Council to redraw city electoral boundaries solely...

OMB appeal commences cross-examination

Written on October 22, 2013. Posted in News.

Yesterday marked the beginning of the five-day Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) hearing against the City of Kingston, regarding City Council’s decision to realign its electoral districts. The appeal, which was filed by the AMS, Sydenham District Association (SDA) and second-year Faculty of Law student...

Second Homecoming sees tamer crowd

Written on October 22, 2013. Posted in News.

Heavy rain led most students indoors and off Aberdeen St. for the second weekend of Homecoming, with less arrests and tickets issued as a result. Police gave out 16 tickets Saturday night, 13 of which were liquor-related. Four arrests were made in which two were due to public intoxication, and two...

Martha’s Table seeks funds to feed impoverished

Written on October 18, 2013. Posted in News.

This year, Martha’s Table is hoping to keep their bowls filled. The drop-in dining centre is holding their 14th annual Empty Bowls Fundraiser, an initiative that stands alongside their other social welfare programs. These include art classes and providing inexpensive dining for those in need. The...

Mayor takes issue to Principal over Homecoming

Written on October 8, 2013. Posted in News.

Kingston Mayor Mark Gerretsen is calling for the University to cover the City’s policing costs following Saturday’s unsanctioned Aberdeen St. party. Hundreds of students gathered on Aberdeen St. Saturday night, while the Kingston Police Force (KPF) deployed 103 officers to police the area. The KPF...

New residences approved for construction

Written on October 1, 2013. Posted in News.

The construction of two new residences has been approved by City Council after changes were made to the buildings’ original layouts. Council passed a zoning by-law amendment that has given the go-ahead to start the demolition process of removing five inactive buildings from Stuart and Albert Streets...

Residence plans resisted

Written on June 24, 2013. Posted in News.

The University’s plans for two new residence buildings on campus could face setbacks after public input on the project showed to be overwhelmingly negative. On June 20, the University presented a public meeting report to the City of Kingston’s Planning Committee, at council chambers, where they sought...

Students take on City and province

Written on May 27, 2013. Posted in News.

Queen’s students are fighting back against City Council after its members voted in favour of a bylaw which will realign the city’s electoral districts. The Society of Graduate and Professional Students (SGPS) has teamed up with the AMS and the Sydenham District Association (SDA) to file an appeal...

AMS looks to file appeal against City Council decision

Written on April 24, 2013. Posted in News.

The AMS is looking into filing an appeal with the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) after the City voted to redraw its electoral districts last night. By-Law 2013-83 — which was passed 7-6 in its third and final reading at City Council last night — stipulates that students will no longer be...

Stuck between high rent and a hard place

Written on January 24, 2013. Posted in Features.

Rent prices in Kingston are among the highest in the province and Queen’s students are paying for it. The Fall 2012 Rental Market Report from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) placed Kingston as the fourth most expensive rental market in the province. Kingston tied with the district...

City bans smoking in parks

Written on October 23, 2012. Posted in News.

Changes to the smoking bylaw in Kingston has prohibited smoking in parks, playgrounds and select bus stops. The City joins a growing list of Ontario cities, including Barrie and Toronto, to amend their smoking bylaw since 2010. A final draft of the amended bylaw was passed on Oct. 16 at City Council...

Local bike share program proposed

Written on October 16, 2012. Posted in News.

Kingston could be joining the growing list of Canadian cities with bike share programs, if feedback to a recent proposal is positive. The City of Kingston posted a survey in late September asking respondents how often they see themselves using a bike share program, among other questions. The survey...

Bottles for change

Written on September 21, 2012. Posted in Features.

For every six-pack of beer, 60 cents goes back into the pocket of the bottle collector. It’s a small profit that can require hours of picking before accumulating a few dollars, but for some, it’s a way to make ends meet. Areas surrounding the downtown core are popular for bottle collection, said one...

Fewer fouls at “Fauxcoming”

Written on September 18, 2012. Posted in News.

Kingston Police and University officials are breathing a collective sigh of relief after the excitement over Saturday’s win at Richardson Stadium failed to translate into big disruptions on Aberdeen St. Although post-game parties were well-attended on Saturday, they were mostly contained to houses. “I...

Williamsville looks to attract students

Written on July 31, 2012. Posted in Features.

The upper side of Princess St. may be getting a facelift if developers are quick to act on the City’s recommendations for redevelopment. Under the Williamsville Main Street Study, new transportation and parking infrastructure, more student housing and revitalized commercial spaces were passed by City...

Council passes one garbage bag limit

Written on July 29, 2012. Posted in News.

A new city bylaw limits each household to one garbage bag per collection day. The bylaw was passed 7-6 at City Council on July 17 in its first reading and was put forward in order to encourage recycling and limit household waste. A third and final reading is scheduled for Aug. 14. The hope is that...

Town-Gown relations slowly improve

Written on April 5, 2012. Posted in News.

A Monday night Town-Gown meeting at City Hall sought to increase positive communication between Queen’s and the City of Kingston. City councillors met with Queen’s administration to discuss the changing relationship between the City and the University. It’s part of the Town-Gown Strategic Plan, an...

Ups and downs of student-landlord relationships

Written on March 30, 2012. Posted in Features.

Cindy Kwong and her housemates say they’re taking their landlord to small claims court this month. For the last few weeks, Kwong and her housemates have been living with friends and in a hotel instead of their 72 Division St. home. A fire on March 10 damaged the house’s front area and parts of the...

Security team aims to reduce citations

Written on March 23, 2012. Posted in Features.

Sixty noise complaints have been answered by an off-campus security response program since Sept. 5, 2011. The program was developed in 2005 for Kingston bylaw officers to monitor the Student Ghetto after the City received a number of complaints from students’ full-time neighbours. Community members...

Food centres see student traffic

Written on February 16, 2012. Posted in Features.

Organizers at local food banks are working to reduce the stigma associated with students who seek help. The AMS Food Centre in MacGillivray-Brown Hall sees as many as 100 visits per month. Visitors have to show their student card to access the Food Centre. “Any student is welcome to use the Food Centre,”...

Miller Museum houses ancient finds

Written on February 7, 2012. Posted in Features.

Mark Badham spends his weekdays with million-year-old fossils, minerals and rocks at the Miller Museum of Geology. “I am the exhibit designer, curator, tour guide [and] sometimes janitor,” Badham, MSc ’97, said. “I do pretty much everything here.” A 575-million-year-old fossil sits in the latest addition...

Princess Street theatre to close

Written on January 31, 2012. Posted in Features.

Gone are the days of cheap Tuesdays at the downtown theatre. Empire Theatres announced the closing of Capitol 7 cinema on Princess Street last month. After Empire finds a buyer for the seven-screen theatre, the company will move its operations into a new 10-screen megaplex at Division Street and Dalton...

Students in transit

Written on November 25, 2011. Posted in Features.

Jonathan Wall is moving from Jean Royce Hall to Leonard Hall today. He requested a room switch because he was fed up with the commute from west campus to main campus. “I have to wake up 30 minutes earlier than anyone else on main to get to classes,” Wall, ArtSci ’15, said, adding that he’s been left...

Interest in ceremony persists

Written on November 11, 2011. Posted in Features.

Brian Yealland is expecting another full house at today’s Remembrance Day ceremony in Grant Hall. The University Chaplain said the ceremony has consistently attracted 1,000 students, faculty and staff since he started at Queen’s in 1983. “It’s fascinating to me that in the years that I had been here,...

No double dip

Written on October 18, 2011. Posted in News.

Kingston Police added 10 extra officers on Saturday night in anticipation of an Aberdeen Street party, but no revelers showed up. “What the police and the [Queen’s] administration wants is to keep on top of it,” said Sgt. Alex Forsyth, who was in charge of officers assigned to Aberdeen Street supervision. Parked...

Provincial Election Liveblog 2011

Written on October 7, 2011. Posted in Lifestyle.

Provincial Elections Liveblog 2011

One Stop through time

Written on September 30, 2011. Posted in Features.

For over 100 years, Queen’s students have frequented a store at the corner of Alfred and Earl Streets. The building’s history traces back to 1909, when Ryder’s Pharmacy served people coming into Kingston by trolley car on Alfred Street. Now the intersection houses Campus One Stop, a corner store that’s...

In defence of the District

Written on September 27, 2011. Posted in Opinions.

While the Journal’s editorial on Tuesday Sept. 20 titled “Not ready for new name” was well written, I fundamentally disagree with some of the arguments within it. I want to take this opportunity to respond directly to some of the ideas stipulated within the editorial in a way that contributes to a...

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