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BIG DIG 3The downtown reconstruction project known as Big Dig 3 is underway. The streets within the construction zone are as follows: Princess St. from Bagot to Clergy, Montreal St. from Brock to Queen, Sydenham St. from Princess to Queen, Clergy St. from Princess to Queen. The majority of work on Princess St. will be completed by July 1, 2016 allowing for a soft opening of the street to vehicular traffic on that date. However, Princess St. will need to be closed for short periods of time after July 1 (both fully and with partial lane restrictions) in order to accommodate continued work (paving, crosswalks, etc.). Work will continue on the side streets until December 2016. For more information please contact the Downtown Kingston! office at [email protected] or visit www.downtownkingston.ca/business-and-development/construction
For questions and concerns about the logistics and schedule for the 2016 construction project, please contact Aimee Austin, Communications Officer at Len Corcoran Excavating, [email protected] or 613-542-0820.
HOLIDAY WRAP 2015We’ve wrapped up another holiday season! We kicked it off with a mild-weathered Santa Parade which brought the holiday spirit to Downtown Kingston! While in town, the jolly man in red left behind four cheeky little elves that had a great time visiting downtown Kingston businesses throughout December. They awarded one very good person with a sleigh full of gift cards on Christmas Eve. Santa returned to
Kingston to do some shopping during Shop After Dark which launched the holiday shopping season. He also visited with good boys and girls every Saturday in December in Springer Market Square – and mom and dad were happy because they were able to park for free in municipal lots! Kingston’s festive windows were once again put on display for the Window Wonderland competition with more than 1,600 votes cast for the People’s Choice window! Pewter Collectibles were wildly popular yet again this year! The tradition continued with another five ornaments released – Cooke’s Fine Foods & Coffee, Ban Righ Hall, Hotel Belvedere, Robert Meek Public School and LaSalle Causeway. A big thanks to this season’s sales outlets.
DK! NEWS FLASH EMAIL LISTWe send a weekly email News Flash to our member businesses. These weekly communications include pertinent information on construction, meeting notices, promotional opportunities, road closures and upcoming events in downtown Kingston. If you do not already receive the weekly News Flash emails, please email [email protected] to be added.
DOWNTOWNKINGSTON.CAIs your business listing on the Downtown Kingston! website up to date? Send us a photo of your storefront and a short description of your business! See the Web Content form at the DK! office for more info or contact [email protected]
UPCOMING DATESHere’s what’s happening in Downtown Kingston!
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ROGERS K-ROCK CENTRE LINE-UPFor the full listing visit: www.rogersk-rockcentre.com
Jan 30 - Harlem Globetrotters
Feb 11 - Brantley Gilbert
Feb 25 - The Next Step Wild Rhythm Tour
Feb 27 - Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage
Mar 9 - Marianas Trench with Walk Off The Earth
Mar 20 - Metric & Death Cab for Cutie
Mar 24 - Johnny Reid
Apr 14 - Hedley
Apr 21 - Santana
May 13 - Jason Aldean
GRAND THEATRE LINE-UPFor the full listing visit: www.kingstongrand.ca
Jan 30 - DakhaBrakha
Feb 2 - Royal Winnipeg Ballet
Feb 11 - Raine Maida & Chantal Kreviazuk
Feb 18 - Corb Lund
Feb 20 - Steven Wright
Feb 26 - Classic Albums Live – Led Zeppelin II
Feb 28 - The Cat in the Hat
Mar 2-6 - Late Company
Mar 3 - Yamato the Drummers of Japan
Mar 12 - Hong Kong Ballet
Apr 1 - Downchild
Apr 5 - Just for Laughs Road Show
Apr 7 - Holly Cole
Apr 8 - Johnny Clegg
Apr 9 - The Men of the Deeps
Apr 22 - Ruthie Foster with Harrison Kennedy
Apr 24 - Big Bad Wolf
REELOUT QUEER FILM + VIDEO FESTJan 29 - Feb 7Check out www.reelout.com for this year’s festival line up.
FEB FEST 2016Feb 4-7We’re excited for our annual winter festival in downtown Kingston! See the full Event Schedule on the back page!
KINGSTON CANADIAN FILM FESTIVALFeb 25-28Check out www.kingcanfilmfest.com for more information on this year’s festival.
HERITAGE WEEK AWARDS This year marks the 27th year of the annual Heritage Week Awards Feb 15-21, a partnership between the Frontenac Heritage Foundation and Downtown Kingston! Nominations for the Heritage Awards honouring the “best historically sensitive renovations or development of commercial property” in the downtown core are now being accepted. These awards recognize the efforts of downtown property and business owners who have invested in both our heritage and our future over the past year by restoring, rebuilding and maintaining the beautiful building facades that make Kingston famous!
Last year, our award recipients were 172 Ontario St. (Lovebird Bridal, The Dessert Indulgence, Shoalts and Zaback Architects, BPE Developments) 268 Princess St. (Fuel, The Vekios Family), 251 Ontario St. (The Lone Star, MMMGroup, The City of Kingston). Get your nominations in now for your favourite heritage renovations from the past year by sending them to [email protected]
REMINDER: SNOW AND ICELet’s work together to keep our sidewalks clear of snow and ice this season! Just a friendly reminder to business owners to keep sidewalks clear and safe and to remove any overhanging icicles from buildings. Please ensure the sidewalks in front of your business are shoveled and that sand or salt is used to prevent them from becoming slippery. Sand and salt products are a huge help with slippery sidewalks and are relatively inexpensive - they can be purchased from a number of downtown businesses.
For vacant buildings, it is the responsibility of the property owner to ensure safe passage for pedestrians. Bylaw enforcement officers will be on the street enforcing these bylaws. Business owners who do not comply may face a fine of up to $5,000.
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To report unsafe conditions, contact the City of Kingston directly at 613-546-0000 or email [email protected] There are also a number of snow removal companies currently operating in Kingston. Please see Snow Removal in the Yellow Pages for a listing of companies offering this service.
DK! AMBASSADOR PROGRAMEmployees of downtown Kingston businesses are encouraged to sign up to be a DK! Ambassador. Sign up and get informed on Downtown Kingston! events, news, and special programming and be entered to win email contests in downtown Kingston! www.downtownkingston.ca/about/who-we-are/dk-ambassadors Thank you to all who donated prizes to our Fall DK! Ambassador contest! The next contest will be in February. Keep watch for details in our upcoming DK! News Flash emails.
WELCOME NEW BUSINESSES! Art Noise – 290 Princess St. A full service audio visual experience that features fine art materials, high end audio equipment, and home video solutions designed and made in Kingston. 613-767-7860 www.artnoise.ca
Casa Cuero – 60 Brock St. Casa Cuero is home to all your fine leather needs including briefcases, messengers, luggage, handbags, jackets and more. The store also hosts The Sock Room and an exclusive Dicks Cottons sunglasses showroom, the only one in Canada. 613-572-6868
Kawartha Credit Union – 155 Princess St. Kawartha Credit Union’s new location offers a private office setting, two 24 hour ATMs, on site commercial services and hours to suit your lifestyle. Professional, knowledgeable staff will assist you with all of your financial needs and decisions. Check out their page on Facebook! 613-544-0038 www.kawarthacu.com
Muse Art Annex – 66 Brock St. Muse Art Annex offers a wide and eclectic collection of art created by artists from Kingston and the surrounding area including: jewellery, pottery, handmade soap, fabric art, sculptures, mixed media, photography, glasswork, metalwork, textile art, wood furniture, wood art, upcycled furniture, antique & vintage recycled pieces and more. 613-544-6873 www.museartannex.com
Sunflower Chinese Restaurant 41 Montreal St. Sunflower Chinese Restaurant offers a wide selection of authentic Chinese food, as well as Canadian dishes, Kids’ menu, special combination plates and more, all freshly cooked to order by the experienced chef Lin, to eat in or take out. 613-507-2688 www.sunflowerrestaurant.ca
Sushiya Zen – 49 Princess St. Sushiya Zen is a Japanese-Korean restaurant serving a wide range of cuisine from simple and traditional sushi to more innovative and special rolls. They also serve popular Korean dishes like pork-bone soup. Sushiya Zen brings high-quality fusion between exquisite Japanese cuisine and western style. 613-530-2546 www.sushiyakingston.net
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FEB FEST 2016 - FEBRUARY 4 - 7
Join in on Kingston’s premier winter event! Check out some of the festival highlights below and be sure to take advantage of the many FREE activities at Feb Fest! www.downtownkingston.ca
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4
24HR Snow Sculpture Competition Begins! Confederation Park, 12:00 PM. Watch as engineering teams from RMC, Queen’s and St. Lawrence compete to see who can build the best snow sculpture!
Maple Candy in Confederation Park, 12:00 – 3:00 PM
Carr-Harris Cup Rogers K-Rock Centre, 7:30 PMThe annual rivalry between Queen’s and RMC’s men’s hockey teams. Tickets are only $10 and available at www.rogersk-rockcentre.com
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5
Snow Sculpture Competition Continues!Confederation Park, 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Maple Candy in Confederation Park, 12:00 – 3:00 PM
Official Snow Sculpture Judging Confederation Park, 12:00 PM. Winner announced at 2:00 PM on Market Street Stage.
Ice Stock Demonstration 5:00 – 6:30 PM New this year! The Kingston & Area Ice Stock Club will demonstrate this winter sport at Springer Market Square rink.
Free Live Music! 6:30 – 9:00 PMEnjoy some of Kingston’s best bands during your skate as they perform live on the Market Street Stage!
Kingston Frontenacs Game 7:00 PMHead over to the Rogers K-Rock Centre to see the Fronts!
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6
Hockey Day in Kingston 10:00 AM – 2:00 PMWatch some of Kingston’s most talented up-and-comers on the ice at Springer Market Square!
Maple Candy in Confederation Park, 12:00 – 3:00 PM
Meet NHL Hockey Legend Ron Ellis! Springer Market Square, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM and 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Annual Historic Hockey Series 2:30 – 4:00 PMWitness the 47th Annual Historic Hockey Series at Springer Market Square.
Scrimmage and Skate with the Vees Springer Market Square, 4:30 – 5:30 PM
Free Live Music! 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7
Polar Plunge! Confederation Basin, 11:00 AM in support of Special Olympics.
Imagination on Ice Skating Show with Nam Nguyen! Springer Market Square, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
EVERYDAY DURING FEB FEST
Snow Maze & Snow Slide, Confederation Park
Ian Walsh Photography Competition, Memorial Hall, City Hall
Toast to Tapas Local food/drink pairings offered at Downtown restaurants for the special price of $9.95! www.downtownkingston.ca
Also, Don’t Miss: BEAVERTAILS, WAGON RIDES, PUBLIC SKATING AND MORE!
