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Kingston is located at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, where the lake runs into the St. Lawrence River and the Thousand Islands begin, roughly halfway between Canada’s two largest cities, Toronto and Montreal. Kingston is nicknamed the "Limestone City" because of the many historic buildings built from limestone.
Population: 117,207
[Source: city of Kingston 2006 statistics]
The French originally settled upon a traditional Mississaugas First Nation site called Katerokwi (Cataraqui) in 1673 and established Fort Frontenac. The fort was captured and destroyed by the British in the Battle of Fort Frontenac near the end of the Seven Years' War in 1758. A receiving centre for fleeing refugees from the American Revolution, it became the primary community of south-eastern Upper Canada. Canada's largest group of federal prisons, including Kingston Penitentiary, is located in the immediate area of the city.
‘A Sense of Belonging’ Priority Areas for Kingston:
- Prejudice & Indifference
-Global awareness of those issues within communities
- Common actions undertaken to fight prejudice, indifference and intolerance
- People thinking that their voices have been heard and that their community is more tolerant - Media portrayal/Stereotyping
- Local media outlets frame stories with greater sensitivity
- More local media broadcast related to diversity with local leaders and resource persons - Civic Participation
- More people from visible minorities involved in community activities
- More people from visible minorities participating in civic actions such as election
2007 Regional Report - coming soon!
(information compiled during KingstonRegional Visit)
DATES: September 17-18, 2007
Regional Coordinators
Lorraine Payette
Julia Lebedeva