Residents may attend Council meetings in-person. Those attending are asked to consider the following:

• Self-screen for COVID-19 symptoms before attending - if you have any symptoms of illness, please stay home and watch the meeting via YouTube (see below for link).
• Wear a well-fitting mask such as a medical mask.
• Sanitize your hands before entering Council Chamber.

Limited seating for approximately 25 is available in Council Chamber. Seating will be reserved for registered delegations, with remaining seats available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Watch the meeting live on the Kingston City Council YouTube channel.

Note: Depending on your internet browser you may be required to right-click on the above YouTube link.

Learn more about how to register to speak as a delegation at Council meetings

City Hall and Springer Market Square will be lit up red for World Hemophilia Day. The theme of the event this year is “Equitable access for all: recognizing all bleeding disorders”. The World Federation of Hemophilia (WFH) vision of Treatment for All is for a world where all people with inherited bleeding disorders have access to care, regardless of their type of bleeding disorder, gender, age, or where they live. To find out more visit: https://wfh.org/world-hemophilia-day/

Find out more about lighting up City Hall. 

Residents may attend select committee meetings in-person. Those attending are asked to consider the following:

• Self-screen for COVID-19 symptoms before attending - if you have any symptoms of illness, please stay home and participate virtually (details below) 
• Wear a well-fitting mask such as a medical mask. 
• Sanitize your hands before entering Council Chamber or Memorial Hall. 

Limited seating is available in Council Chamber. Seating will be reserved for registered delegations, with remaining seats available on a first-come, first-served basis. Meeting proceedings can also be viewed from at City Hall in Memorial Hall via live stream. 

Residents can also participate in committee meetings two different ways:

1. Send your comments or register to speak to a business item via email to the Committee Clerk (isullivan@cityofkingston.ca). Registration is not required to speak at the meeting but encouraged to ensure efficient meeting proceedings.
2. Participate in the Zoom meeting. Register via Zoom and receive the meeting link.

If you just wish to follow along, all meetings will be live-streamed on the Kingston City Council YouTube channel .

Note: To access the live-stream, it may be necessary to right-click on the above YouTube link.

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ou are invited to a second public open house about how Kingston is projected to grow in the years to come. At this session, the project team will present the draft urban residential, commercial and employment land needs assessment for the City of Kingston. The purpose of the land needs assessment is to determine whether there is sufficient land in the urban boundary to accommodate forecasted growth to 2051 and provide recommendations on the need for any potential urban boundary expansion. The presentation will be followed by an opportunity for questions and answers. The details of the open house are as follows:

Date: April 17, 2024
Time: 5:30-8 pm
Location: Hall C, INVISTA Centre, 1350 Gardiner’s Road.

The draft land needs assessment has been completed as part of the Population, Housing and Employment Projections Study, Employment Land Review, and Commercial Land Review. These are key background studies that will inform the next five-year review of the City’s Official Plan. Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. and their team have been retained as the consultants to undertake the studies. Based on the Council-endorsed growth scenario in Report Number 24-016, the City is projected to grow by 66,800 new residents, 29,300 new homes and 33,400 new jobs between 2021 and 2051. Please see the Get Involved page for more information on the project.

While the event will be held in-person, a recording will be made available on the project’s Get Involved page shortly after the event.

For more information please contact Chris Wicke, Senior Planner, CWicke@CityofKingston.ca.

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Residents may attend select committee meetings in-person. Those attending are asked to consider the following: 

• Self-screen for COVID-19 symptoms before attending – if you have any symptoms of illness, please stay home and participate virtually (details below). 

• Wear a well-fitting mask such as a medical mask. 

• Sanitize your hands before entering Council Chamber or Memorial Hall. 

Limited seating is available in Council Chamber. Seating will be reserved for registered delegations, with remaining seats available on a first-come, first-served basis. Meeting proceedings can also be viewed from at City Hall in Memorial Hall via live stream. 

Residents can also participate in committee meetings two different ways: 

1. Send your comments via email to the Committee Clerk (cloconnor@cityofkingston.ca) 

1. Participate in the Zoom meeting. Register via Zoom and receive the meeting link. The meeting link will also contain instructions if you wish to participate via telephone. 

If you just wish to follow along, all meetings will be live-streamed on the Kingston City Council YouTube channel. 

Note: To access the live-stream, it may be necessary to right-click on the above YouTube link. 

Personal information, as defined by the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), including your name and email address, is collected and will be used in accordance with the Planning Act and MFIPPA. Your personal information will be used to register you for the particular meeting that you plan to attend. If you provided comments during the meeting, your personal information may also be shared with City staff so they may update their Planning file to indicate that you provided comments - City staff may follow-up with you if required. For questions regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information, please contact the City Clerk's Department, 613-546-4291 ext. 1207. 

City Hall and Springer Market Square will be lit up blue and pink for Global Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Day. Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) is a congenital anomaly that occurs when a baby’s diaphragm fails to form fully, allowing abdominal organs to enter the chest cavity and prevent lung growth. CDH International was founded to help find the cause, prevention and best treatments of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia while raising awareness and supporting patient families. Find out more at www.cdhi.org

Find out more about lighting up City Hall. 

City Hall and Springer Market Square will be illuminated orange on April 20 in support of community healing and in honour of the victims of residential schools. 

Residents can participate in committee meetings two different ways: 

1. Send your comments via email to the Committee Clerk (cloconnor@cityofkingston.ca) 

1. Participate in the Zoom meeting. Register via Zoom and receive the meeting link. The meeting link will also contain instructions if you wish to participate via telephone. 

If you just wish to follow along, all meetings will be live-streamed on the Kingston City Council YouTube channel. 

Note: To access the live-stream, it may be necessary to right-click on the above YouTube link. 

City Hall and Springer Market Square will be lit up green for Canadian Fertility Awareness Week. Canadian Fertility Awareness Week from April 21st to April 27th, 2024, is an annual awareness week that educates and supports those who are struggling and those who have experienced a miscarriage or loss. Find out more at https://www.fertilitymatters.ca/

Find out more about lighitng up City Hall. 

In 2002 the Government of Canada signed a declaration to designate the month of May as Asian Heritage Month. This month is to celebrate the many achievements and contributions of Canadians of Asian origin who, throughout history, have done so much to make Canada the culturally diverse, compassionate and prosperous nation it is today. While there is no official designation of colours for Asian Heritage Month, City Hall will be illuminated in multi-coloured lights to represent the vast diversity of Asian cultures and ethnicities.  

Find out more about lighting up City Hall. 

The Ontario Medical Association flag will be flown in Confederation Park in celebration of Doctor's Day. The Ontario Medical Association represents Ontario's 43,000 plus physicians, medical students and retired physicians, advocating for and supporting doctors while strengthening the leadership role of doctors in caring for patients.First recognized by the provincial government in 2011, May 1st was chosen to mark the birthday of Canada's first female physician, Dr. Emily Stowe. 

Find out more about flag raisings. 

The flag of the Juvenis Festival will be flown in Confederation Park to mark the first day of the Juvenis Festival.

The Juvenis Festival is Kingston's Youth Arts Festival, one of only two youth arts festivals in all of Canada. The festival showcases the talent of Kingston youth of ages 18-30.

Find out more about flag raisings.

City Hall and Springer Market Square will be lit up yellow and red for Bladder Cancer Awareness Month. Bladder Cancer is the 5th most common cancer, yet it is relatively unknown, the most costly cancer because of its 60-70% recurrence rate and > 50% mortality rate if left untreated for too long. It affects over 80,000 Canadians in all cities including here in the Kingston area. Find out more at https://bladdercancercanada.org/

Find out more about lighting up City Hall. 

Take a step back in time and explore the amazing history of Ontario Street-a Street that helped define and form Kingston as a City. Talk and walk with one of our City of Kingston Curators and discover the history of Ontario Street from 1830-1970. You can expect exciting stories about intriguing, impressive people, fire, explosions, industry, transportation, archaeology, everyday vices and much, much more.

Learn more about this event.

City Hall and Springer Market Square will be illuminated blue and white for Canadian Jewish Heritage Month. May is Canadian Jewish Heritage Month, it is a time to celebrate the richness of Jewish culture, heritage, and history in Canada. Canada is home to the fourth largest Jewish community in the world. Jewish Canadian leaders are active in all parts of society and have helped shape the diversity found within it. Canadian Jewish Heritage Month provides an opportunity to celebrate Jewish communities from coast to coast to coast for their valuable contributions in building a more open, diverse, and consciously more inclusive Canada for all. 

Find out more about lighting up City Hall. 

City Hall and Springer Market Square will be lit up red for Red Dress Day, a national day of awareness held on May 5 every year for Canada's Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People.