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Binx: This guy used to do this in Kingston when I went to college there. He was so mean. There was a rumor going around at one point that some chavs had put him in a...... EvilTinkerbelle: PFFFTTTTTTTTTTT. kingston pen SUCKS ASSS !!!...im happy im done with that place... David L. Drogin: My mother had an aunt and two uncles living on the corner of Eastern Parkway and Kingston Avenue (next to the Lubavicher Synagogue), and my paternal grandmother lived across Eastern parkway. We visited all the...... anon (bas4-kingston08-1177944934.dsl.bell.ca): I live in Kingston and the building is just as scary as it looks. when you walk passed it you feel the strength of it's walls.... kingearl: I understand the dirt under Ben's is worth more than the business but it is still sad R.I.P.I was there on Apr. 10 and took some pictures I am from Kingston. ... EvilGentleman: Thank you. Your pictures are much better than mine. But then again, you are a true Kingstonian, whereas I took my pictures during a brief pit stop on my way home from the Bay of...... jamie: I love old prisons and I was in Kingston recently and got some pictures of this place...I wish they did tours of the inside, but that would not be safe...very interesting history of this prison.... chanze: i was in kingston this weekend and that place is huge and scary looking i would hate to be in there!... Leon: I remember Town Hill but it was called the Bedford Rest before that. I had my first date with my wife there 48 years ago. I grew up in in the 30's and 40's in...... janet: Hi Stan--You're probably close to my vintage. I'm trying without luck to call up a memory of Famous on Schenectady--I lived just around the corner and went to 167--so there it was during the...... Stan: Hi Janet:
I think we're talking about a few different generations.
In the early forties, the papers were full of the war and
I thin the Famous moved about 1942-43.
I lived a 285 Albany Avenue between Lincoln and...... janet: I moved from St. Johns Place between Schenectady & Troy to St. Johns & Albany in early 50's and boarded IRT to Manhattan at Kingston. Wish I could remember Famous Restaurant on Schenectady,...... ! : im am currently doing a school project on kingston pen. if anyone has any interesting info please let me know !
thankss . ... Kyle: I thought so. My dog likes to jump in that stream. If you see what drunk people do while crossing through there on the way back up to Kingston road from Queen street makes me...... a: Also- if anyone knows the exact locations of any of these, you should email them, per my last comment, to CSleeth@cityofkingston.ca
THANKS FOR YOUR SOLIDARITY.... a: MY RESULTS:
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RE: [Civic Sign Inquiry]
Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 10:31:21 -0500
From: "Sleeth, Chris"
CC: "Contactus"
Hi A,
Can you please let me know where this new installation took place? We have been removing signs from many of the trees...... steelisreal: so far this is the only answer i have received from the city of kingston.
Good Morning,
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback with your concerns for
civic signs attached to trees in Kingston. By...... steelisreal: Peter, I sent our friends in kingston a message to let them know how shocked I was to see this. We will see if they have the guts to respond.... Peter: call the city of {kingston} and complain... (613) 546-0000
or
[[http://www.cityofkingston.ca/contact/ContactUs.php]]
[[http://www.cityofkingston.ca/contact/index.asp?section=CITYHALL]]... CE: These are my favourite kinds of posts; the ones that really give you a feel for a city. This would be so ordinary and almost boring to someone who lives in Kingston but to...... janet grayson: Just reading these posts bring back very fond memories. I remember the Schenectady Ave. (at Lincoln Place) pickle lady with her barrels of sours and half-sours. Also, I too stood among the crowds...... jeeff: looks serene. but i guess looks can be deceiving!
**Queen's homecoming turns violent**
"Oct. 15, 2007 Queen's University homecoming spilled onto Kingston's streets in a wave of violence, intoxication and mischief that resulted in 54 arrests...... anon (dhcphosta30.scar.utoronto.ca): Wow this is certainly a post that resonates with me. I've had several experiences of bike theft and am EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED about the whole situation. My most recent 'loss' was this past summer while visiting...... Softee: Kingston is far from bleak and ugly, it's a beautiful city.... jess: just thought id let you know that the kingston Penitentiary is haunted... if you go to season 2 of creepy canada it gives you the ghost story... just thought you would like to know, i...... Linda: I really liked the shots.I look forward to taking a drive out there myself. I am actually going to school right now in order to work in the field of "Corrections". I might want to...... EvilGentleman: I remember Wilmot pretty fondly from my teen years. Lemme think now. Rick and his brother Ron, Cynthia (now Rick's wife), her best friend Jocelyn, Peter, who was the kid who always threw wild parties...... EvilGentleman: I didn't think to take pictures at the time, but the benches in the park next to the [[3732:Kingston Penitentiary]] were dedicated to the memory of different people. I think some families donated money on...... EvilGentleman: I believe it is 2 or 3 hours fron Ottawa to Kingston, depending on how you drive. Take the 416 south from Ottawa till the 416 ends at Brockville. Then take the 401 west to...... Stevo: Wow, I was in Kingston a long time ago and I never saw any of that stuff.
I just saw a bleak, ugly little city. There are jails there.
Next time i go to...... Peter: also: [[http://www.csc-scc.gc.ca/text/facilit/institutprofiles/kingston_e.shtml]]... Peter: wow, awesome! good thing for you you were just passing by ;)
an interesting read: [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingston_Penitentiary]]... Get out of your car, buddy: I don't find The Beach to be a snobby place, at least not more than the norm for this city. All income levels are represented, there is social housing, and close to 10% of...... Get out of your car, buddy: Well, starting today, you are a new member of The Beach. Welcome to the club!
I think the bars suck in The Beach too. Again, they are much better on Kingston Rd. You...... Get out of your car, buddy: LOL! Those are the ones! Everybody was mocking them by doing that cheesy little wave. Watching from Neville Park was a good move. Not as packed, and you can get away before...... EvilGentleman: Waves like that on Lake Ontario? Say goodbye to the beaches, Toronto Island, and a good chunk of Kingston, Oshawa, Ajax, Hamilton, etc...... S: Elicar, if you think those prices outrageous check out some of the prices in other parts of the city. I have a family member living in the Annex. He bought the house 25 years ago...... John in Toronto: I saluted Leah. We need more people like her.
She should have kick him in the "balls" to soften him up.
If this was in another country, the litter bug would have been fine. I agreed with...... Dave S. Kingston, ON.: Most "normal" people care about the Town or City they live in. How do you think he "THE POLLUTER" would react to everyone in a vechicle or "ON A BIKE" tossing a hunk of garbage...... Copper: The tough guy driver should spend a few years in the Kingston Pen, then we'll see just how tough he really is. I can just imagine him sharing a cell with some hardened criminal......
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