City of Kingston Podcasts

In this “back-to-school” episode of Tell Me More, City of Kingston Professional Learning Facilitator, Laura Gow, tells us more about how the City supports Early Years and Childcare, and why early learning interventions today can help create healthier communities tomorrow. We also chat about ways Early Childhood Educators and service providers innovated their way through recent lockdowns and, best-of-all, how you can positively impact your little one’s early development. City of Kingston Early Years

One zoning bylaw to rule them all. City of Kingston Commissioner of Community Services Paige Agnew tells us more about the huge task of creating one City-wide zoning bylaw out of our five existing, and often out-of-date, zoning bylaws. We review the current state of our zoning bylaws, the clarification and consolidation process and how you can get involved. City of Kingston New Zoning Bylaw webpage: https://www.cityofkingston.ca/city-hall/projects-construction/zoning-bylaw-update The Power of

City of Kingston Mayor Bryan Paterson joins the show to tell us more about the Kingston Economic Recovery Team (KERT). We discuss the team's origin story, accomplishments and plans moving forward. We'll also reveal the secret to Mayor Paterson's endless energy! Find out more about the Kingston Economic Recovery Team: www.cityofkingston.ca/city-hall/projects-construction/kingston-economic-recovery-team Get involved Kingston: https://getinvolved.cityofkingston.ca/ Opening Track from YGK Music: Tell Me

City of Kingston Director of Heritage Services Jennifer Campbell tells us more about how the long-awaited Third Crossing is being named. We’ll examine the steps for choosing this name, the power and importance of symbolic, substantive and systemic actions and how the campaign relates to indigenous reconciliation in Kingston. Find out more about the Third Crossing Naming Campaign: GetInvolved.CityofKingston.ca/Third-Crossing-Naming-Campaign Third Crossing Site:

In this episode, City of Kingston Housing Administrator Joanne Borris tells us more about how Kingston’s homelessness system weathered, but more importantly learned, from COVID-19 and the Belle Park Encampment. We’ll examine the next steps for the system including the Integrated Care Hub, homelessness system review and encampment protocols.     Home Base Housing's Street Outreach Team regularly checks on known individuals experiencing homelessness in Kingston. If you are experiencing homelessness,

On our first episode, City of Kingston Chief Financial Officer Desiree Kennedy tells us more about how the City survived this roller coaster budgetary year with an AA Credit Rating, what we learned and how we move forward. We also discuss public engagement on the budget and a 2021 forecast you don't want to miss.   Get involved Kingston: https://getinvolved.cityofkingston.ca/ Get Involved Financial Public Engagement: https://getinvolved.cityofkingston.ca/2021-city-budget  Opening Track from YGK