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🗳️ On the Cover: Kingston Votes Today
Kingston votes today. Graphic from the City of Kingston.
It’s election day. Polls are open across Kingston today, Monday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and internet voting, which opened October 14, runs through today too. You can vote in the City of Kingston election if you’re a Canadian citizen, 18 or older, not prohibited by law, and you live in Kingston or you or your spouse own or rent property here. Voting online? The instructions are on your Voter Information Letter. More voting details are at CityofKingston.ca/Election.
Live outside Kingston? Your township or town is voting today too, so check its website for your own voting details. Whoever you’re voting for, make a plan and go.
📰 Kingston & Area Local News
🧠 KHSC Among the First in Canada to Offer New Alzheimer’s Treatments
Bram Fisher, one of the first patients to get the new treatment at KHSC, with his partner Bryn. Photo from kingstonhsc.ca.
People across southeastern Ontario no longer have to travel to Toronto or Ottawa for the newest Alzheimer’s care. Kingston Health Sciences Centre is among the first hospitals in Canada to offer new treatments, recently approved by Health Canada, that target the disease itself, and they work best when started early. KHSC has also developed a new blood test for early diagnosis, funded by University Hospitals Kingston Foundation and YGK Healthcare Champions. Memory specialist Dr. Durjoy Lahiri said in a release from KHSC that 25 to 30 patients could be getting infusions within six to nine months, and he wants Kingston to be the region’s referral centre. One of the very first patients is Bram Fisher, who plays in the band Old Gravel Road.
Read the full story at: KHSC
🎓 Queen’s Gets $104 Million for 3,604 Student Seats
Minister Nolan Quinn with Queen’s civil engineering students and researchers at Ellis Hall. Photo from the Queen’s Gazette.
Ontario is giving Queen’s University $104 million to fund 3,604 student seats: 2,496 in science, technology, engineering and math, 836 in education and 272 in health. Not all of them are new, though. 2,116 are seats Queen’s already had but was not getting funding for, and 1,488 are brand new, added over the next few years through the end of 2027-28. Nolan Quinn, Ontario’s Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security, made the announcement at Ellis Hall, where he also got a look at the Rolling Load Simulator in the civil engineering lab.
Read the full story at: Queen’s Gazette
🚧 Front Road and King Street West Back to Four Lanes by November
Front Road over Little Cataraqui Creek near Invista during construction. Photo by Cris Vilela, Kingstonist.
Good news for west-end drivers. After about two years squeezed down to two lanes, Front Road and King Street West between the Invista plant and Country Club Drive, near St. Lawrence College, should open back up to all four lanes in November. New asphalt is already down on the westbound side, and the eastbound lanes get repaved next. It’s all part of Utilities Kingston’s Portsmouth Pumping Station Redirect and Trunk Watermain project, which sends more sewage west to the Cataraqui Bay treatment plant so there’s more room at Ravensview. Don’t put the detour maps away for good, though: next spring the work moves on to King Street West and Union Street.
Read the full story at: Kingstonist
🏙️ Have Your Say on Downtown Kingston: Survey Closes November 1
Downtown Kingston at dusk. Photo from the City of Kingston’s Get Involved Kingston page.
What do you love about downtown Kingston, and what would you fix? The City of Kingston wants to hear it. Its Downtown Kingston Integrated Plan is meant to get all the groups, plans and projects working on downtown pulling in the same direction, so improvements are coordinated and easier to keep track of. The survey asks what works, what you value, what needs attention and which ideas are worth a look. It won’t decide final projects or funding; it feeds the draft plan, expected late this fall. Fill it out by Sunday, November 1 at 11:55 p.m., or call 613-546-0000 for a paper or phone version.
Read the full story at: Get Involved Kingston
🏆 Community Champions
🎗️ Frontenacs’ Landon Wright Launches Wright’s Fight for Cancer Patients
Landon Wright salutes the crowd at Slush Puppie Place. Photo by Robert John Boucher, Kingston Frontenacs.
Kingston Frontenacs forward Landon Wright has started Wright’s Fight in honour of his mom, Sandy, who was diagnosed with cancer in mid-August. She can’t drive, so she’s staying in Ottawa with her daughters during treatment and relies on the Canadian Cancer Society’s rides to get to appointments, which also means she can’t come to Fronts games anymore. Wright wants to help people with everything that comes on top of treatment: getting there, a place to stay, and research. “You don’t fully realize how much it affects a person until it hits close to home,” Wright said in a Frontenacs release. Ways to help are coming in the next few weeks.
Read the full story at: Kingston Frontenacs
🥈 Update: Casey Kidson-Reid Wins Silver at the World Triathlon Para Cup in Japan
Casey Kidson-Reid shows off her silver medal from the World Triathlon Para Cup in Chiba, Japan. Photo via Casey Kidson-Reid.
Update: in our October 12 issue, we told you Kingston paratriathlete Casey Kidson-Reid was racing for Canada in Japan. She came home with silver, Kingstonist reports. In the PTS4 women’s race at the World Triathlon Para Cup in Chiba, Casey swam 750 metres, biked 20 km and ran 5 km around Inage Seaside Park in 1:47:50, earning her first international medal. That’s on top of the gold she won at the Canadian Para Triathlon National Championships in July. Casey took up the sport after being diagnosed with Myoclonus-dystonia, a movement disorder, and shares her story through her Dyfying Dystonia campaign.
Read the full story at: World Triathlon
🧥 Awesome Kingston’s October Grant Funds Mohawk-Language We Are the Land Hoodies
The We are the Land hoodie that inspired the project. Photo from the Awesome Foundation project page.
This month’s $1,000 Awesome Kingston microgrant goes to Laura and Breanna for Walking Reconciliation: We are the Land hoodies. Laura came across hoodies at the Skwxwú7mesh Lílwat7ul Cultural Centre, made by a Squamish artist under the title “We are the Land, The Land is us”, showing local plants with their names in English and the Squamish language. Now she wants to make the same idea here, in the language of this land, Mohawk (Kenyenkeha). Think of it as a field guide you can wear.
Read the full story at: The Awesome Foundation
🌳 63 Volunteers Plant About 350 Trees at Lemoine Point for TD Tree Days
New saplings at Lemoine Point after TD Tree Days. Photo by Alyssa Brush, Kingston Daily.
Many hands, a lot of mulch. About 63 volunteers turned out at Lemoine Point Conservation Area on Saturday, September 26, and planted roughly 350 trees for TD Tree Days, which has been greening Kingston for 16 years now. Everyone got a pair of gloves and a quick planting demo, then dug, planted, mulched, laid mulch mats and watered their way across the field. TD Tree Days events are hosted by local not-for-profits, municipalities and Indigenous groups, and Lemoine Point is one of Cataraqui Conservation’s conservation areas.
Read the full story at: Kingston Daily
🆕 New Events In and Around Kingston
💬 An Evening With Barbara Coloroso | Napanee District Secondary School | October 26
Barbara Coloroso. Graphic from L&A Interval House’s Eventbrite page.
How do you raise kids who bounce back and look out for each other? Best-selling author and parent educator Barbara Coloroso, who wrote Kids Are Worth It! and The Bully, the Bullied, and the Not-So-Innocent Bystander, is in Greater Napanee on Monday, October 26 to talk about raising resilient, empathetic kids. Lennox and Addington Interval House is hosting with the Limestone District School Board and the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board at Napanee District Secondary School, 245 Belleville Rd. It’s free and open to everyone, but you need to register on Eventbrite, where you can also send in questions ahead of time.
🎈 PA Day Programs at KFPL Branches | October 26
Free Halloween crafts at KFPL branches on the PA Day.
No school Monday? The Kingston Frontenac Public Library has the PA Day covered on Monday, October 26, with free drop-in fun across its branches. PA Day Craft & Create brings Halloween crafts to Central Branch, 130 Johnson St., and to Isabel Turner Branch, 935 Gardiners Rd., which adds a 3D printer demo. Other branches have their own PA Day drop-ins, with puppet shows, Tunnels and Tubes and Stickerpalooza on the list. It’s all free with supplies included. Ages vary by program, and caregivers of kids under 7 stay in the room.
🕷️ Free Halloween Fun | Museum of Lennox & Addington | October 26 and 29
Spooky Spider Decorations at the Museum of Lennox & Addington. Photo from countymuseum.ca.
Little Discoveries crafts at the Museum of Lennox & Addington. Photo from countymuseum.ca.
Two free reasons to head to Napanee this week. On the PA Day, Monday, October 26, kids can make Spooky Spider Decorations at the Museum of Lennox & Addington and pick up a few fun facts about arachnids, with two sessions to choose from. Then on Thursday, October 29, Little Discoveries: Halloween Adventure gives preschoolers a story about being brave in the dark, and costumes are very welcome. Both are free with no registration, at 97 Thomas St. E. More details at Napanee Today.
🏒 Frontenacs PA Day Fan Zone | Cataraqui Centre | October 26
Graphic from Cataraqui Centre.
Got hockey fans with a day off? The Kingston Frontenacs Fan Zone sets up at Cataraqui Centre on Monday, October 26, in the hallway between Indigo and Marshalls. Kids and families can take on an NHL 26 shootout on PS5, bubble hockey, box hockey, stickhandling and accuracy challenges, plus a few giant family games. It’s all free.
❤️ Talks With Docs: From Hospital to Home, Transforming Heart Failure Care | Firehall Theatre, Gananoque | October 27
Graphic from University Hospitals Kingston Foundation.
More and more heart failure care is happening closer to home. At this free University Hospitals Kingston Foundation Talks With Docs on Tuesday, October 27, cardiologist Dr. Aws Almufleh and nurse practitioner Sam Gouett of the KHSC Heart Function Clinic team up with Michael van Hartingsveldt, Superintendent of Community Paramedicine for Frontenac Paramedics, to explain the new ways patients are being helped to stay healthier at home. It’s at the Firehall Theatre, 185 South St. in Gananoque, the Thousand Islands Playhouse’s second stage. Free, but please RSVP with UHKF.
💻 Not-for-Profit Academy: AI for Fundraising | Online | October 27
Graphic from Kingston Economic Development.
Small non-profit, big to-do list? This free online session from Kingston Economic Development on Tuesday, October 27 is all about AI tools a small team can start using the same day: finding prospects, finding and drafting grants, landing sponsorships and setting up smarter workflows. Your guides are Micah Adler, founder and CEO of Anyone Can Fundraise, and Courtney Hall, founder of Groundwork Leadership Transition Partners. Register on Eventbrite.
🩷 BRA Day Kingston 2026 | The Isabel | October 28
Graphic from the Isabel’s BRA Day page.
Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day comes to the Isabel on Wednesday, October 28, presented by KHSC plastic surgeons Dr. Glykeria Martou and Dr. Robert W. Edmunds. Guest speaker Dr. Oluwadamilola Fayanju shares “The Year of You”, and the evening also covers reconstruction options, an update on the ROSE study, patient stories, a raffle and show-and-tell lounges with exhibition tables. It’s for anyone thinking about reconstruction, supporting someone who is, or just curious. Heads up: parking is limited.
🧂 Eastern Ontario Salt Symposium | Online | October 28
Road salt spread outside a store in winter. Photo from Cataraqui Conservation.
Road salt keeps us on our feet all winter, but where does it go after? This free online webinar on Wednesday, October 28, hosted through Cataraqui Conservation’s drinking water source protection program, digs in. Dr. Amanjot Singh of Credit Valley Conservation talks road salt and fresh water, Jon Agg of Pristine Property Maintenance explains salting from a contractor’s side, and Joe Salemi covers limited liability in Ontario and Landscape Ontario’s Ice and Snow Management Training, before a Q&A panel. Anyone can join: register on Microsoft Teams.
💚 The Gift of Life: Organ Donation Talk | The Seniors Centre | October 29
Graphic from the Seniors Association Kingston Region.
One organ donor can save up to eight lives. On Thursday, October 29, Theresa Whalen-Witjes visits The Seniors Centre, 56 Francis St., to talk about how donation works and to clear up some of the most common misconceptions. The talk is from the Seniors Association Kingston Region, it’s $5 per person, and you register by phone at 613-548-7810. Details at seniorskingston.ca.
🩻 Sips & Spirits 2: Choose Your Nightmare | Canadian Museum of Health Care | October 29
Poster from the Canadian Museum of Health Care.
Pick your monster. At this 19+ Halloween night at the Canadian Museum of Health Care, 32 George St., you choose a character (the Apothecary Witch, Dracula or Doctor Frankenstein) and follow their clues and riddles through the collections after dark. Finish with a themed photo and an instant print to take home, then stay for music and dancing, with drinks from Daft Brewing for purchase. It’s Thursday, October 29, tickets are $35, and the poster says there are only 60 spots, so grab yours on Zeffy.
🍔 McDonald’s Hospital Day for KidsInclusive | Kingston and Gananoque | October 29
Photo from University Hospitals Kingston Foundation.
Here’s your excuse for a Big Mac. On Thursday, October 29, McDonald’s restaurants in Kingston and Gananoque give $1 from every Big Mac or McChicken meal, and 50 cents from every medium to extra-large coffee, through University Hospitals Kingston Foundation to KidsInclusive at KHSC’s Hotel Dieu Hospital site. KidsInclusive, formerly the Child Development Centre, is one of 21 children’s treatment centres in Ontario and has been helping kids with physical, neurological and developmental challenges for more than 45 years.
💼 The Career Collective: Free Halloween Job Fair | AOLCC Kingston | October 30
Poster from Academy of Learning Career College Kingston.
Job hunting, but make it Halloween. Academy of Learning Career College Kingston hosts its second Career Collective on Friday, October 30, a free job connections fair with a costume-friendly twist. Meet local employers, find out who’s hiring and build your network without the pressure of a job interview. Bring a resume, wear a costume if you like, and walk right in: RSVP is optional, and parking at 1469 Princess St. is free. Details and RSVP on Eventbrite.
📅 Events Calendar
🗓️ The following is just for the next few days. The full Kingston events calendar lives here.
What’s Happening the Next Few Days
💬 An Evening With Barbara Coloroso | Napanee District Secondary School | October 26
🚲 Culture Talks: Phil Norton, “My Stupid Bicycle Thing” | Bath | October 26
🗳️ Municipal Election: Online and Advance Voting | Online and voting locations across Kingston | October 14 to 26 | 🔦 Read our story
🎈 PA Day Programs at KFPL Branches | KFPL branches | October 26
🏒 Frontenacs PA Day Fan Zone | Cataraqui Centre | October 26
🪴 Tom Sparling Talks Garden Structures | Tamworth Legion | October 27
💻 Not-for-Profit Academy: AI for Fundraising | Online | October 27
❤️ Talks With Docs: Transforming Heart Failure Care | Firehall Theatre, Gananoque | October 27
🩷 BRA Day Kingston 2026 | The Isabel | October 28
🧂 Eastern Ontario Salt Symposium | Online | October 28
🚌 United Way Seeing Is Believing Tour | Memorial Centre | October 28 | 🔦 Read our story
🕷️ Free Halloween Fun | Museum of Lennox & Addington, Napanee | October 26 and 29
📚 For the Long Haul: Chris Dixon Book Launch | KFPL Central Branch | October 29
🤖 Helping Kids Navigate AI | KFPL Isabel Turner Branch | October 29
🖼️ Isabel and Alfred Bader Lecture in European Art | The Isabel | October 29
🍔 McDonald’s Hospital Day for KidsInclusive | McDonald’s in Kingston and Gananoque | October 29
🩻 Sips & Spirits 2: Choose Your Nightmare | Museum of Health Care | October 29
💚 The Gift of Life: Organ Donation Talk | The Seniors Centre | October 29
✏️ De-Mystifying the Editing Process | KFPL Central Branch | October 29
🧭 Building Blocks for Making Strategic Choices With Rob Wood | Online, United Way KFL&A | October 29
📸 Cataraqui Trail Photo Contest | Cataraqui Trail | July 8 to October 30 | 🔦 Read our story
🕯️ Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA | The Spire | October 30
🎬 Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer | The Spire | October 30
🎺 Mariachi Herencia de México | The Isabel | October 30
🦉 Creatures of the Night Hike | Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area | October 30
🤝 KCHC Older Adults Fair | Rideau Heights Community Centre | October 30
🎃 Friday Night Fright Turns 10 | West End Community Centre | October 30
🎖️ Defence and Security Forum: Race to Readiness | Fort Frontenac Officers’ Mess | October 30
🌙 P.M. Market: Halloween Night Market | Lay Low Cafe | October 30
💼 The Career Collective: Free Halloween Job Fair | AOLCC Kingston | October 30
🥾 2026 Hike Challenge | Cataraqui Conservation Areas | September 1 to October 31 | 🔦 Read our story
👻 Fort Fright | Fort Henry | October 15 to 18 and 22 to 31 | 🔦 Read our story
⚖️ Innocence Lost: A Play About Steven Truscott | Kingston Grand Theatre | Thursdays to Saturdays, October 15 to 31
📢 KFPL’s Loud for Libraries | KFPL branches | October 1 to 31 | 🔦 Read our story
🌲 Tett After Dark | Tett Centre | October 31
🧹 KFN Trick or Treat Trail Clean-Up | Helen Quilliam Sanctuary | October 31
🎭 Limestone City Burlesque: Full Moon Masquerade | The Spire | October 31
🔍 Downtown Kingston Halloween Hunt | Downtown Kingston | October 31
🍬 Trick or Treat at Improbable Escapes | Improbable Escapes, downtown | October 31
🎸 Play Me Guitar Sculptures | Downtown Kingston | to November 1
💀 Bottle Tree Productions: The Death of Me | Bottle Tree Studio | October 22 to 25 and 29 to November 1 | 🔦 Read our story
🎻 Orchestra Kingston Opens Its 2026/27 Season | The Spire | November 1
🎼 Trio Hochelaga | The Isabel | November 1
🏅 Frontenacs Special Olympics Game Day | Slush Puppie Place | November 1
🚒 Loyalist Paid On-Call Firefighter Open Houses | Amherstview and Amherst Island fire stations | October 26 and November 2
🐟 Friends of the Salmon River Annual Gathering | Tamworth Legion | November 2
📝 Seniors Association Session 2 Registration | The Seniors Centre | November 2 to 6
📖 It’s a Good Life If You Don’t Weaken | Kingston Grand Theatre | October 22 to November 8
🍽️ Countylicious | Prince Edward County restaurants | October 22 to November 15
🚶 Theatre Kingston: Strolling Player | Homestead Baby Grand | October 29 to November 15
🧥 Coats for Community Drive | Drop-off bins across Kingston and L&A | October 17 to November 16 | 🔦 Read our story
📚 Later Life Learning Series B: Great Kingston Stories | The Seniors Centre | series starts October 23 | 🔦 Read our story
🧶 Escape to the Safe Zone by Leisa Rich | Tett Gallery | October 30 to November 22
📸 Rideau Heights Neighbourhood Photo Contest | Across KFL&A | October 1 to January 1 | 🔦 Read our story
🎸 Blues at the Cove Turns 20 | The Cove Inn, Westport | from October 16
🥕 Lionhearts Fresh Food Market | The Seniors Centre and Seniors Centre East | Tuesdays and Wednesdays | 🔦 Read our story
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