City of Kingston Podcasts

Want to keep up with City Council but can’t make it to meetings, whether in person or virtual? Tune into Council Catch-up with Mayor Paterson every Wednesday after a Council meeting! He shares the key takeaways on big topics. Find links to the meeting agenda and reports below so you can dig deeper into what matters to you.

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Can you remember the last time you tested your smoke alarm or replaced the battery in your carbon monoxide alarm? 

Testing your smoke or carbon monoxide alarms regularly could save your life. In this episode, Ted Posadowski, Chief Fire Prevention Officer and Richard Vasko, Fire Inspector from Kingston Fire & Rescue (KFR) joined us to talk about all things fire safety. Tune in to learn about Fire Prevention Week in October, the most common causes of fires and how KFR’s proactive inspections are helping reduce the number of incidents. 

Visit our website to review our fire safety tips and to complete your own home fire safety checklist.

Send us your questions or suggestions for future episodes at [email protected]. 

Opening Track: Tell Me Twice by The Meringues – courtesy of The Meringues. TheMeringues.com  

Podcast production by City of Kingston Communications & Public Engagement.

Want to keep up with City Council but can’t make it to meetings, whether in person or virtual? Tune into Council Catch-up with Mayor Paterson every Wednesday after a Council meeting! He shares the key takeaways on big topics. Find links to the meeting agenda and reports below so you can dig deeper into what matters to you.

View the agenda

View the addendum

View the revised agenda

Want to keep up with City Council but can’t make it to meetings, whether in person or virtual? Tune into Council Catch-up with Mayor Paterson every Wednesday after a Council meeting! He shares the key takeaways on big topics. Find links to the meeting agenda and reports below so you can dig deeper into what matters to you.

View Agenda

View Addendum

View Revised Agenda

Despite being home to a medical school, many Kingstonians struggle to find primary care physicians. The shortage of family doctors is a critical issue impacting many residents and the City of Kingston is working to alleviate it.

In this episode, we speak with Craig Desjardins, Director of Strategy, Innovation, and Partnerships, about the City’s efforts to recruit and retain family physicians. He leads us through the Physician Recruitment Incentives Program, initiatives like the Clinic Grant, Health Care Connect Campaign and collaboration with Queen’s University. As well as, innovative programs that are making a difference such as community-led initiatives like Well Baby Clinic.

It’s a big topic and Kingston is taking steps to address this pressing issue, so listen in to find out what’s being done and how you can help support these efforts.

Opening Track: 

Tell Me Twice by the Meringues – courtesy of the Meringues. TheMeringues.com 

Find our closing track on YGK Music.

On June 7, the City of Kingston launched a new website. Fully rebuilt from the ground up, the new site puts the services community members need front and centre. In our first-ever bonus episode of Tell Me More, the City of Kingston Podcast, we hear from Scott Tulk who managed the team behind the City’s website overhaul. 

This short bonus episode focuses on the launch of the new site; if you’d like to dig into more background, check out our previous conversation with Scott in 2023 about the project. 

And if you haven’t yet, visit CityofKingston.ca and let us know what you think!

The City of Kingston is committed to fostering an inclusive and vibrant community that reflects its diverse population. As the city grows, so does its cultural fabric, making it essential to support and nurture this diversity. 

In this episode, we speak with Vanessa Mensah, Manager of Indigenization, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility, about the city's initiatives to support diverse communities and why these efforts are crucial for Kingston's future. 

Learn more about the programs and initiatives that are making a difference, from the Anti-Racism Taskforce, the Intercultural Arts Festival presented by Empire Life to Newcomers Day and the Anti-Hate Toolkit. Discover how the City is actively working to create an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. 

For information on the City's anti-hate toolkit visit the City's website.

For more information and to stay updated, visit Get Involved Kingston. 

Opening Track: 

Tell Me Twice by the Meringues – courtesy of the Meringues. TheMeringues.com 

Find our closing track on YGK Music.

The City of Kingston will be kicking off a new Official Plan and Integrated Mobility Plan. The city is growing and expected to reach 220,000 people in the next 25 years and these two plans will set the foundation for how the City will plan for future land use and transportation. How we plan today will shape how Kingston is in 2051 

In this episode we speak with Laura Flaherty and Matt Kussin, who are leading development of these two plans about what they are and why they matter to everyone.  

There will be much more to come, to learn more and sign up for updates visit Get Involved Kingston.  

Opening Track: 

Tell Me Twice by the Meringues – courtesy of the Meringues. themeringues.com 

Find our closing track on YGK Music. 

Over the last 15 years Kingston Transit has evolved with improvements like the addition of Express Routes or real time tracking but what comes next?  

Join us for a conversation about what the future hold with Ian Semple, Director of Transportation and Transit, and Christopher Norris, General Manager of Kingston Transit. From improvements to the customer experience making it easier to ride or pay, to routes that adapt to our changing City, future infrastructure improvements and more! 

Want more info on Kingston Transit’s future? Check out this Council education session From February 2024 .  

For more information and career opportunities with Kingston Transit, visit City of Kingston | Bus Operator. 

Opening Track:

Tell Me Twice by the Meringues – courtesy of the Meringues. themeringues.com

Find our closing track on YGK Music.

It’s no secret that Kingston is steeped in history. Just visit any of the 24 museums and historic sites in the community, including two City-owned museums, and you’ll get a sense of how deep our respect for and commitment to the preservation of heritage is. But who takes care of all the stories our city tells? In this episode we sit down with Melanie Banks, manager of Heritage Programming, to talk about her team’s role in maintaining the City of Kingston’s historical artifact collection and public art pieces, as well as the programs and exhibits coming to Kingston in 2024. Get excited about the future of history! Want to learn more? Visit the History page on our website.

Opening Track: 

Tell Me Twice by the Meringues – courtesy of the Meringues. themeringues.com 

Find our closing track on YGK Music.