Dear Friends of Kingston Inner Harbour,

Hope you have all survived the enjoyable excesses of Thanksgiving.  We are truly blessed with so much to be thankful for in this amazing city in this most amazing country at this most amazing time of year.
Thanks so much to  Roger Healey for drawing attention to this gorgeous bridge over the Bow River and the railway in Calgary – the Shaganappi Bridge. 
Wouldn’t this pedestrian and cycling bridge look wonderful over John Counter and the railway just east of the dog’s breakfast intersection at John Counter and Division where the two sections of the K&P Trail are so sadly separated?

LOCAL ISSUES AND EVENT
1. 4^th Crossing Pedestrian and Cycling Bridge meeting, Wed Oct 16
2. Micromobility and Queen Street Possibilities Meeting
3. Serious Biogas Concerns – Environmental and Financial
4. Community Fall Pitch-In Clean-Ups, Oct 21-27
5. PLANTIFUL FARE + Food for the Environment Motion request from 350Kingston.org
6. Coalition of Kingston Communities Webinar with City on Navigating City Planning Processes
7. Notice of Intent to Designate Inner Harbour Heritage Buildings 
8. City Seeking Members for Community Committees
9. City Citizenship Ceremony
10. Ontario Health Coalition’s Trojan Horse Campaign – Kingston Nov 7.
11.  With a Grain of Salt = Dr. Shelley Arnott

FROM FARTHER AFIELD
12. A Sailboat that Ships Cargo Across the Ocean?
13. Giant Floor Map of Great Lakes Leans Heavily on Indigenous Knowledge
14. Push to Map Great Lakes Bottom Gains Momentum
15. For a Quebec Ship Builder, the Road to Canadian Icebreakers Goes Through Helsinki

OF GENERAL INTEREST AND FOR FUN 
16. Toronto Hospital to Open Permanent Supportive Housing Apartments for Homeless People
17. Liberals are Running out of Time to Enact Three Emissions-Slashing Regulations
18. Getting Rid of Forever Chemicals from Drinking Water: Comparison of Filters
19. How to Prepare Your Garden for Winter: What to Put into Hibernation and What to Leave Be
20. Fun Kid’s Craft
21. FREE screening of movie BEANS about OKA crisis, Oct 17

LOCAL ISSUES AND EVENTS
1. 4^th Crossing Pedestrian and Cycling Bridge meeting, Wed Oct 16
Received from Danny Potts, City of Kingston, early October, 2024
What: Public Meeting to discuss options for the pedestrian bridge connecting Rideau Heights with Kingscourt and joining the two disparate sections of the K&P Trail.
When: Wednesday, Oct 16, 2024, 6-8 pm
Where: Rideau Heights Community Centre & Library, 85 MacCauley St. Kingston, ON
NOTES:  This is the second public meeting.
The City of Kingston has initiated this study to identify alternative solutions for a new pedestrian and cycling crossing over John Counter Boulevard and the CN Rail line. The need for this crossing was identified in the City’s Active Transportation Master Plan (ATMP).
The Study
The existing K&P Trail within the study area runs from Division Street at Weller Avenue, along Division Street to John Counter Boulevard, and then to Elliott Avenue. The urban section of the trail extends 7 kilometers through the City and features a mix of both on- and off-road facilities. The urban section of the pathway is generally 3 meters in width and paved, except for the on-road sections at Division Street, River Street, and John Counter Boulevard.
The Process
At the Open House meeting, existing conditions, alternative solutions, and the recommended Preferred Alternative will be presented and opportunities will be provided for public input and comments. You are invited to attend anytime between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m
Following the meeting, the display boards will be available through the ‘Get Involved City of Kingston’ website – https://getinvolved.cityofkingston.ca/) and on www.cityofkingston.ca
More info and/or to be included on the mailing list to receive future notices and study updates?
Contact Danny Potts, Transportation and Infrastructure, City of Kingston at 613-546-4291, x 3186 or dpotts@cityofkingston.ca, or Lisa Marshall, P. Eng, Consultant Project Manager, Egis, 15 Walgreen Road, R.R. 3, Carp, ON at 613-714-0815 or lisa.marshall@egis-group.com
With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.
If you have any accessibility requirements in order to participate in this study, contact Danny or Lisa..

2. Micromobility and Queen Street Possibilities Meeting
Received from Kingston Coalition for Active Transportation,Sept 30, 2024
IMPORTANT NOTE: RSVP Required as seating is limited. Contact Roger Healey – healey@queensu.ca.
What: Expert Presentations & Panel Discussion
The workshop that will explore how to expand walking, cycling and improved accessibility to transit as well as improving the safety and livability of neighbourhoods and commercial areas. The rapid changes that Queen Street is currently undergoing, and planned in the near future, will serve as a focus for how neighbourhoods across the city can improve their streets in order to promote micromobility.
Micromobility refers to the range of modes that persons can use to get around and have access to transit without driving. These modes are also beneficial to personal health and the environment. Micromobility includes walking, cycling, non-motorized access to public transit as well as mobility assistance devices such as walkers and wheelchairs. It may also include scooters, in-line roller skating, and modes yet to emerge. Several micromobility modes can also benefit from battery power.
When: Monday, October 21, 2024, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Where: St. Paul’s Church Hall. 137 Queen St. (at Montreal St.), Kingston, ON
Who: Presenters will include: 
Ryan Hashagen: All-round micromobility expert and activist; cargo bike manufacturer in Portland, Oregon, and Victoria, B.C., community leader in changing streets to promote and protect walking, cycling, access to transit and other forms of rolling. (https://www.ryanhashagen.com) •
Nico Koenig: Kingston resident, transportation safety planner and community involvement expert who has studied Queen Street and its possibility for becoming a “complete street” that accommodates walking, cycling and transit while still allowing automobile access. (https://nicokoenig.com/) •
Other presenters and panelists, TBA, will be transportation professionals, involved citizens, as well as representatives from the City of Kingston.
Suggested reading:
https://globalnews.ca/news/8495873/downtown-kingston-development-planning-queen-street
https://nicokoenig.com/queen-street/
https://www.pdxmonthly.com/style-and-shopping/2021/08/icicle-tricycles-ryan-hashagen-interview

3. Serious Biogas Concerns – Environmental and Financial 
Received from Wendy McCullough of the newly formed group “Big Stink at Little Cat”, Oct 13, 2024
What: The City of Kingston and Utilities Kingston are proposing construction of an $85 million Biosolid and Biogas Plant at Knox Farm, immediately adjacent to and above Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area (west of the intersection of Perth Rd and McAdoo’s Lane)
The preferred model would combine Biosolids (sewage sludge) and green bin waste in a facility that would include a covered lagoon several stories tall and the size of three football fields. The digestion process would produce methane and fertilizer. 
Kingston’s Green bin waste is currently 100% green and is a suitable fertilizer for food crops.

Major Issues:
1. When combined with sewage sludge, the product will contain forever chemicals that would cause permanent damage to the environment.
2. This “fertilizer” is being banned in jurisdictions around the globe. Although being presented as a “green” initiative, methane is 80 times more toxic than carbon over 20 years.
3  Natural gas (which is ~90% methane) is being banned around the world in newly constructed buildings (e.g. Montreal, Nanaimo, New York State, California).
4. Last month, CBC reported that “Germany warns Canada that Europe’s appetite for natural gas is set to shrink”.
5. Serious Financial Concerns: 
Producing more methane is not financially feasible and would represent a step backward for Kingston.
5.1 The City of Edmonton built a Biogas facility in 2018 for $45 million. Last month, Edmonton announced that “the facility’s current processing cost is roughly four to eight times higher than other methods” and “the facility … is not financially or operationally viable in the long term”. They are considering scrapping the facility after only 6 years.
5.2 Georgian Bluffs, Chatsworth is currently looking for investment partners because it is too expensive to operate their Biogas facility.
6. Noxious odours: Residents of Hamilton have been fighting with the City since 2019 over noxious odours that prevent residents from using their backyards or even going outside. There were several complaints of odour in 2023, many of which were due to “mechanical failures’.
Research demonstrates there will be odours.

Questions?

1. What will happen if the facility becomes too expensive to operate and the City decommissions the plant as other jurisdictions have done or are doing?
2. What will happen if regulations change?
3. Will the City of Kingston invest millions of dollars to remove rusting pipes and a derelict building that is seeping toxic chemicals into the waterway?
4. What will happen to Little Cat?
5. How many people will want to experience a Big Stink at Little Cat – a natural recreational space for many Kingstonians? 

Summary: 
The proposed Biosolid/Biogas facility is likely not feasible financially, ecologically, or scientifically and represents a huge step backward for the City of Kingston. 
Building this facility next to a conservation area is short-sighted and risks permanently damaging environmentally protected regions and natural heritage sites.
More info?https://bigstinkatlittlecat.substack.com/
Sign the Petition:https://www.change.org/p/halt-the-proposed-construction-of-biosolid-facility-near-little-cat

4. Community Fall Pitch In Clean-Ups, Oct 21 – 27
Received from Sustainable Kingston, Oct 11, 2024
Who: Rotary Club of Kingston in collaboration with Sustainable Kingston
What: Week-long Community Fall Pitch-In. This community clean-up event will challenge individuals, workplaces, and community organizations to roll up their sleeves and clean up as much litter as possible before winter.
When: Oct 21 – 27.
Registration: To participate in this event, please register
https://www.sustainablekingston.com/pitchin-2024-registration. 
NOTES: Participants can bring their own bag, or pick one up from the Kingston Area Recycling Centre at 196 Lappan’s Lane between 8:00 AM-4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday. Then, any time during the week of October 21-27,  join your community in a city-wide garbage pickup.
When you have filled your bags, please drop them off at any of the 48 convenient and clearly marked drop-off locations available throughout the city.
More Info including Your Closest Location? visit www.sustainablekingston.com.
If you would like to get involved or find more information, please drop us a line at info@sustainablekingston.com. 

5. PLANTIFUL FARE event 
Received from Mary Jane Philp of 350 Kingston Oct 3, 2024
What: Talk on the importance of more plant-based diets for our health and that of the planet
Who: Dr. Henry Swoboda sponsored by 350Kingston
When:  Sat, Oct 26, 5-7 pm
Where: The Spire,
Free: Samples of Vegan dishes and a free PLANTIFUL recipe book.
Register:  www.350Kingston.org
More Info: Mary Jane Philp, 613-484-4668, or maryjanephilp@gmail.com

Food for the Environment Motion Request
Received from  350Kingston.0rg via Gavin Hutchison,Oct 13, 2024
Dear 350Kingstoners,
Please email, or call your councilors before the Tuesday Oct 15 meeting to ask them to support the Food for the Environment motion. It says the city will prioritize plant-based foods in their municipal procurement to reduce the city corporation’s carbon emissions and show leadership to get other businesses to do the same. This would be done by promoting plant rich options by ensuring they have a primary position on the table or menu and keeping a range of choices.
To reach all councilors and the mayor, use the email address Mayor&Council@cityofkingston.ca.
Thanks for your help from the 350 Kingston Plantiful Team

6. Coalition of Kingston Communities Webinar with City on Navigating Planning Processes
Received from the McBurney Park Neighbourhood Association, Oct 13, 2024
Wondering how to find out what’s happening in the neighbourhood?
Need help navigating Kingston’s planning process?
The Coalition of Kingston Communities is hosting a webinar workshop with City staff on Monday,  November 4th, at 7pm, to help Kingston residents find their way through the challenging interface for planning applications. If you would like to attend, please reply to this email (coalitionkingston@gmail.com) and ask for the Zoom link.

7. Notice of Intent to Designated Inner Harbour Heritage Buildings Received from the City of Kingston, Oct 8, 2024 Editor’s Note: Included here are the building in Kingston’s Inner Harbour. Others are also being designated. Take Notice that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Kingston intends to pass By-Laws under Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0.18, to designate the following lands to be of cultural heritage value and interest:  294 Elliott Avenue (Part Farm Lot 5, Con West Great Cataraqui River, Kingston, Part 1, 13R18838; City of Kingston, County of Frontenac), known as the Elliott Farmhouse;  The Elliott Farmhouse is situated on the southwest corner of Elliott Avenue and Harvey Street, in the City of Kingston. This 0.3-hectare property contains a one-and-a-half storey Ontario vernacular limestone farmhouse built circa 1854. The Elliott Farmhouse is a representative example of a mid-19th century limestone farmhouse with Georgian influences. The medium-pitched side gable roof with twin stone chimneys located at the gable ends, and central main entrance, flanked by large rectangular window openings, are common for Georgian-influenced Ontario vernacular houses. The Elliott Farmhouse retains its original form and profile with few modifications. The building demonstrates a significant degree of craftsmanship, which is visible in the quality of the masonry. Particularly notable is the technical skill of the limestone construction on the publicly presented (west) façade and (north) sides, consisting of hammer-dressed and similar sized limestones, laid in even courses. As a contrast, the eastern and southern elevations are uncoursed, consisting of random-sized stones. The Elliott Farmhouse is associated with the prominent Elliott family. The Elliott family were Irish immigrants, who owned much of the farmland in this area by the late 19th Century and who are responsible for its early farming roots as livestock dealers. John Elliott (1823–1913) was a prominent citizen and business owner in the Kingston area and is noted as “the best known in the dominion” for his international cattle sales. At one time the Elliott farmland in this area was more than 50 acres and included barns, drive sheds, stables, an icehouse, an orchard and multiple dwellings. Currently there are three stone heritage dwellings in this area that were once owned by the Elliott family, including Drover’s Cottage at 858 Division Street, 730 John Counter Boulevard (formerly 134 Elliott Street) and the subject dwelling at 294 Elliott Street, which may have served as a rental unit or farm manager’s residence for the Elliott Farm. Given their ownership and prominence in the area, Elliott Street was so named in the family’s honour. The Elliott Farmhouse has contextual value as it defines and helps to maintain the former historic rural character of this area, which has been all but lost. The quality of its limestone construction, large, maintained grounds and prominent corner location, provides a tangible reminder of the former rural origins of this area. Its heritage attributes include the one-and-a-half-storey massing of the former dwelling with its medium-pitched side gable roof and twin stone chimneys, limestone construction and symmetrical front façade.

722-766 John Counter Boulevard (Part Farm Lot 5, Con West Great Cataraqui River, Kingston, as in FR442219, Except Parts 5 & 7, 13R8629 & Part 1, 13R17330; City of Kingston, County of Frontenac), known as the John Elliott Farmhouse: 

• The John Elliott Farmhouse is situated on the south side of the road, just west of Montreal Street, in the City of Kingston. This 2.3-hectare residential property, sited at the southeast corner of John Counter Boulevard and Maple Street, contains a one-and-a-half storey limestone Ontario Gothic Revival Cottage style farmhouse (civic address 730) built circa 1856 for cattle dealer John Elliott. The subject property also includes two apartment buildings, built in the 1980s, with no heritage value, at civic addresses 722 and 766 John Counter Boulevard.
  The John Elliott Farmhouse is representative of the Ontario Gothic Revival Cottage, as demonstrated through the symmetrical façade, medium-pitched gable roof with twin stone chimneys at the roof peak, one on each end of the house, and a front elevation (facing east) that includes a central gable, featuring a tall arched window opening. There appears to be physical evidence that a verandah once protected the masonry on the front elevation; however, despite this possible loss, the J. Elliott Farmhouse retains its original form and profile with few other modifications.
  The building is well-crafted, with a demonstrable technical skill visible in the attention to the finished masonry. Particularly notable is the limestone construction and fine masonry work on the (east) façade and (north) elevation, consisting of hammer-dressed limestone of similar size, laid in even courses. The west and south elevations are uncoursed.
  The centrally located front entranceway is flanked by window openings, which is typical of the Ontario Gothic Revival Cottage style. All window and door openings have tall stone voussoirs and stone sills. The prominent north elevation includes two bays each featuring large window openings. A one storey limestone wing extends from the west elevation of the main house and features a medium-pitch gable roof with a tall stone chimney at the gable end. Two large window and two door openings face the road (north), while a single opening and projecting chimney breast accentuates its west elevation.
  Despite displaying architectural elements common to the style, the John Elliott Farmhouse also demonstrates several unusual elements. For example, its oversized main entrance is slightly recessed with full length side lights and arched five-part transom. The flanking main floor window openings are also oversized and once housed tripartite windows. And, while the window openings on the façade have flat heads embellished with tall voussoirs, the central entrance and second storey window above have contrasting arched openings with radiating voussoirs.
  The property also includes two large apartment buildings and a single storey detached building, which are not identified as supporting the heritage value of the property.
  The John Elliott Farmhouse is associated with the prominent Elliott family and its patriarch John Elliott. The Elliott family were Irish immigrants, who owned much of the farmland in this area by the late 19th Century and who are responsible for its early farming roots as prominent livestock dealers. John Elliott (1823–1913) was a prominent citizen and business owner in the Kingston area and is noted as “the best known in the dominion” for his international cattle sales. For a time, he and his brother William held a stall at the local market where they sold their meat. John was an active member of the local Orange Lodge No. 352 and represented Frontenac Ward as both an Alderman and Councilor. John and his wife “Miss Toland of Sunbury” had five sons and two daughters. John’s son David Hugh Elliott took over his export business in 1898, expanding it into the United States.
  At one time the Elliott farmland in this area was more than 50 acres and included barns, drive sheds, stables, an icehouse, an orchard and multiple dwellings. Currently there are three stone dwellings in this area that were once owned by the Elliott family, including Drover’s Cottage at 858 Division Street, 294 Elliott Street and the subject dwelling at 730 John Counter Boulevard (formerly 134 Elliott Street). John Elliott built this dwelling around 1856 for the growing Elliott family farm and cattle business.
  Given their ownership and prominence in the area, Elliott Street was so named in the family’s honour.
  Its distinctive and fine limestone construction and prominent location and somewhat isolated nature, makes it a landmark in the area.
  Its heritage attributes include the one-and-a-half storey masing with rear single-storey wing, limestone construction, and gable roof with three tall stone chimneys, symmetrical front façade and original window openings.  

262 Wellington Street (Pat Lot E, Original Survey, Kingston City, as in FR352614, except the easement therein; City of Kingston, County of Frontenac): 

• The subject property is located on the west side of the street, just north of Barrack Street, in downtown Kingston. The approximately 320 square metres residential lot, contains a two-and-a-half storey red-brick double house constructed in 1888 to plans by Thomas Power.
  262 Wellington Street is a representative and relatively rare example of a Bay-and-Gable style brick duplex in Kingston. Adopting elements of Gothic-styled buildings and English villas, the Bay-and-Gable is a distinct residential style that emerged in Canada in the 1860s and was popular until the late 1890s. The most prominent feature of this style is the large multi-storey bay windows that occupy most of the front façade and extends from ground level and surmounted by a gable roof. The Bay-and-Gable housing form can be found in stand-alone structures, but it is more commonly found as a semi-detached or row-house dwelling. While ubiquitous in older sections of Toronto, the Bay-and-Gable style is less common in Kingston.
  The defining feature of this architectural style is the symmetrical façade, with multi-storey bay windows topped with steep gables. At 262 Wellington Street, these features commence at grade from a rough-faced, evenly coursed limestone foundation, and extend two-and-a-half storeys to twin projecting gables with central single window, decorative brackets, pargetting and wide detailed vergeboard. This building also features several other embellishments including brick detailing below the first and second floor windows in the bays and as a belt-course through the second floor on the main façade. Limestone sills and a central shed-roofed wooden porch with decorative treillage and turned posts, off-sets the red brick construction.
  The building at 262 Wellington Street is associated with the work of well-known Kingston architecture firm, Power & Sons and specifically Thomas Power. Patriarch and principal of the Power firm, John Power (1816-1882) immigrated to Kingston in 1846 where he opened his architectural firm and hired and trained his sons Joseph (1848-1925) and Thomas (1858-1930). While Joseph Power is a well-known local name in architecture in Kingston and beyond, Thomas is seldom referenced. Usually noted as a draughtsman, a newspaper article from 1894 instead notes Thomas as “an architect of rare skill and ability and a member of the Ontario Association of Architects.” While the beautifully rendered architectural drawings of Thomas’ time are only identified by the firm’s name, it is likely that Thomas was responsible for many of them.
  At the time of construction, the dwelling at 262 Wellington Street was owned by Thomas Power in partnership with Samuel Anglin. While not specifically recorded, it  is likely that Thomas had a hand in its design, making it a rare example of his work as an architect in Kingston.
  The property located at 262 Wellington Street is significant in defining and maintaining the character of the streetscape along the west side of Wellington Street, between Barrack and Ordnance streets. While the east side of the street has seen significant redevelopment, the west side of Wellington Street retains its historic residential character of two and two-and-a-half storey duplexes. With its shallow setback, symmetrical fenestration pattern, red-brick construction, and location close to the lot lines, 262 Wellington Street shares a visual and historical relationship with its surroundings, particularly the brick houses to the north at 270-288 Wellington Street, as well as the adjacent limestone dwelling at 266-268 Wellington Street. As part of this group of buildings, the subject duplex helps maintain the historic residential character of this portion of Wellington Street.
  Its heritage attributes include the two-and-a-half-storey red-brick double-house, with symmetrical façade including twin full-height bay windows topped by projecting gables.  

79-83 Princess Street (Part Lot 111, Original Survey, Kingston City, Part 1, 13R13985; City of Kingston, County of Frontenac), known as the Robert White Building: 

• The Robert White Building is situated on the north side of the road, mid-block between King and Wellington streets in downtown Kingston. The approximately 453 square metre property includes a two-and-a-half storey red-brick commercial building constructed circa 1880 for Robert White’s fabric dying and cleaning business.
  The Robert White Building is an example of a late-19th century commercial building in the City of Kingston. The recent restoration work, done in an effort to return the first storey to a commercial storefront of the era, shows a high degree of craftsmanship.
  The two-and-a-half storey red-brick building with gable roof, has a five-bay second storey. The middle bay is located in a projecting portion of the façade. In addition, the second storey displays segmentally arched window openings. Brick pilasters frame the façade and are likely original features of the building. Historic photos show that the roof had two dormers that were removed then later reinstalled. Though not original, the restored ground floor façade features are typical of commercial storefronts of the building era and adds to the cultural heritage value of the building.
  The Robert White Building was restored by Bruce Downey in 2000. Bruce Downey is a well-known architect in the City of Kington who specialized in the restoration of heritage structures. He was first employed by Wilfred Sorensen (another well-known Kingston Architect), then ran his own practice, and later partnered with Lily Inglis for twenty years (Inglis and Downey Architects) until her retirement in 2001. Bruce Downey has been a member of the Ontario Association of Architects since 1981 and served as Chair and Vice Chair of the Kingston Heritage Committee (formerly L.A.C.A.C) for many years. Notable heritage restoration work by Bruce Downey in the City of Kington includes Springer Market Square, 84 Brock Street, 85 King Street East and the Prince George Hotel. The 2000 restoration works included the period-appropriate recreation of the ground floor commercial façade, the removal of the paint on the brick walls and the reintroduction of the gable roof dormers. To ensure the sensitive conservation of this historic building and to create a historically compatible result, the works were undertaken using historic research and an attention to detail in the craftsmanship.
  The Robert White Building is associated with fabric dyer and scourer (cleaner), Robert White. He worked as a dyer and scourer beginning in 1865 at various addresses along Princess Street prior to moving to 79–83 Princess Street around 1882. Robert White died March 8, 1890 at age 51. His wife Agnes assumed operation of the business until passing it off to their son Albert in 1894. The property was sold to Robert McLeod in 1895 and used as a commercial rental property. One notable renter is Clark W. Wright, son of Clark Wright (Hatter and Furrier, who lived at 25 Colborne Street). In 1908, after leaving his father’s fur business, Clark Jr. operated as an insurance agent and license inspector at 81 Princess Street.
  The Robert White Building is significant in defining and maintaining the character of the streetscape along the north side of Princess Street, between King and Wellington streets. The street displays many early commercial buildings in the City of Kingston. The buildings on this section of Princess Street vary in height from one-and-a-half to four storeys and the construction materials include primarily red-brick and limestone.
  The Robert White Building contributes to the historic streetscape of Princess Street  With its shallow setback, two-and-a-half storey height, red-brick construction, and location close to the lot lines, the Robert White Building shares a visual and historical relationship with its surroundings, particularly the limestone Moore Building at 75-77 Princess Street, which shares a similar scale and design, and the three storey brick buildings at 85-95 Princess Street. As part of this group of buildings, the subject building creates a streetwall, and helps maintain the historic and eclectic character of this portion of Princess Street.
  This variety creates a visually appealing and diverse streetscape along Princess Street. With its restored façade and red-brick construction, the Roert White Building is a visual landmark along the street.
  Its heritage attributes include the two-and-a-half storey red-brick building with gable dormers and parapet wall, the five-bay second storey of segmentally arched window openings, and recesses storefront.  

Additional information, including a full description of the reasons for designation is available upon request from Ryan Leary, Senior Heritage Planner, Heritage Services at 613-546-4291, extension 3233, or at RLeary@CityofKingston.ca during regular business hours, or by visiting the Development and Services Hub at CityofKingston.ca/DASH and searching by address.  
Any notice of objection to this notice of intention to designate the property, setting out the reason for objection and all relevant facts, must be served upon the City Clerk within 30 days of the first publication of this notice. 
Contact: Janet Jaynes, City Clerk, City of Kingston, jjaynes@cityofkingston.ca

8. City Seeking Members for Community Committees, Deadline, Oct 25, 2024
Received from City, Oct 4, 2024
Together, we create the community we want to live in.
We’re reaching out to share an exciting opportunity for community members to get involved with the City of Kingston’s municipal committees, boards and commissions. These positions offer the opportunity to contribute ideas and perspectives on key local issues…
Volunteering on a City of Kingston advisory committee is an opportunity to share your perspective, help guide decisions and contribute to Kingston’s future by working with other enthusiastic community and City Council members on a municipal advisory committee, board or commission.

From Oct. 8 to 25, eligible residents are encouraged to submit applications to serve on the following:

• Appeals Committee
• Arts & Culture Advisory Committee
• Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Committee
• Housing & Homelessness Advisory Committee
• Kingston & Frontenac Housing Corporation Board
• Kingston Heritage Programs Committee
• Kingston Heritage Properties Committee
• Municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee
• Kingston Police Services Board
• Kingston and Area Taxi Commission
• Group de travail francophone/Francophone Working Group

Specific mandates for each of the committees are available at www.CityofKingston.ca/Committees.
To be eligible to serve on most committees, boards or commissions you must be 18 years or older, a resident/business owner in the City of Kingston and a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident.

Submit your application

1. Online at www.CityofKingston.ca/Committees
2. By phoning 613-546-0000 to request a paper application. We will provide a postage-paid envelope to return the application to City Hall.
3. In person at City Hall, 216 Ontario St. in the City Clerk’s Department.

Applications close at 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25.
More Info? If you have any questions about the application process or committees, boards and commissions, contact the City Clerk’s Office by email at CityClerk@CityofKingston.ca or by phone at 613-546-4291 ext. 1207.

9. City Citizenship Ceremony 
Welcome to Kingston Day, Oct 27, 2024… an opportunity for the Kingston community to celebrate anyone who has recently moved to Kingston! Whether you have arrived here from another country, province, city or even neighbourhood, we invite you to join the festivities and learn about the wide range of services available to anyone who lives here.
When and Where:
Citizenship Ceremony, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Kingston Frontenac Public Library – Central Branch, 130 Johnson St.
Welcome to Kingston Fair, 12 to 3 p.m. at Kingston City Hall and Springer Market Square (behind City Hall),  216 Ontario St.
Activities
Participants take their Oath of Citizenship and receive a Certificate of Canadian Citizenship. The citizenship ceremony is the final step in the process of becoming a Canadian citizen!
Come to the Welcome to Kingston Fair! Everyone is welcome to this free event that showcases the amazing resources available in the city.
Ask Representatives from City departments and community organizations to provide information, offer support, and answer questions.
Enjoy free family-friendly activities, giveaways, tours of Kingston City Hall, and more!
Accessibility
The Kingston Frontenac Public Library – Central Branch is accessible to those who have mobility issues or use mobility devices. Accessible washrooms on site.
Kingston City Hall and Springer Market Square are accessible to those who have mobility issues or use mobility devices. Accessible washrooms are located on the first floor of City Hall. 
More Info? Christine O’Connor, Committee Cler, 613-546-4291, x1219, or cloconnor@cityofkingston.ca

10. Ontario Health Coalition’s Trojan Horse Campaign – KIngston, Nov 7, 2024
Received from the Ontario Health Coalition, wed, Oct 2, 2024
WHAT: To protest the Ford government’s privatization of our public hospital services, the CUPE Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU-CUPE) and Ontario Health Coalition are kicking off a Trojan Horse tour this Friday at Queen’s Park, Toronto. The Ford government is privatizing surgeries by taking public funding and staff away from public hospitals to for-profit clinics which only makes wait times worse. Not only do these clinics cost more, but they illegally and unlawfully charge patients thousands of dollars for medically necessary care. To represent the false claim that privatizating surgeries will reduce wait times in public hospitals, a 15-foot replica of a Trojan Horse will travel around to media conferences around the province.
Where/When: Hotel Dieu 9:00 am – 10:00 am, Kingston General, 11:30 – 1:00 pm

11. With a Grain of Salt – Dr. Shelley Arnott
Received from the Queen’s Alumni News, Oct 2, 2024
We all know the winter drill: the snow falls, the plows come out, and the salt gets tossed. Every year, millions of tons of sodium chloride are scattered on Canadian highways and walkways to keep us safe from car accidents and slipped discs. The salt does a good job, but the problem is that we use a lot more on our roads than we sprinkle on our food. And when all the chloride from that salt runs off into lakes, rivers, groundwater, and soils, it can be toxic for plants and animals.  
How toxic and at what levels are two of Shelley Arnott’s big questions. She’s a Queen’s biology professor interested in how aquatic ecosystems respond to environmental change. She started looking into the impact of road salt on plankton several years ago and is now part of a global research team doing the same. One of their biggest findings so far is that some of the guidelines around safe amounts of chloride in fresh water may be way off, or at least not applicable across regions.  
In Canada, one main guideline is that there shouldn’t be more than 120 milligrams of chloride in every litre of fresh water. The thinking goes that this threshold protects the majority of aquatic species when they are exposed over the long term. But in the waterways in and around cities like Toronto, where some chloride levels have been measured as high as 18,000 mg/L after snowfalls, these guidelines aren’t doing enough, says Dr. Arnott. And besides, as she saw in one of her first experiments with road salt, that 120 mg/L number doesn’t seem to protect an important zooplankton called Daphnia. 
Nicknamed “water fleas” for how they move, Daphnia are tiny crustaceans that play a huge role in controlling algae and feeding fish. Back in 2018, when Dr. Arnott put Daphnia populations in water similar to that found in lakes in the Muskoka region of Ontario, she found their reproduction numbers started declining at chloride concentrations of between just five and 40 mg/L. 
“We were really surprised,” says Dr. Arnott. “We went into the experiment thinking we have pretty good guidelines. But maybe not.” 
Next, to see if her results would hold true in other areas, Dr. Arnott led a team of 45 researchers in Canada, the U.S., Spain, and Sweden. Together, they ran the exact same experiment with diverse zooplankton communities at 16 sites in all four countries, including at the Queen’s University Biological Station. They found similar declines in numbers of individuals even at those lower chloride concentrations. 
Dr. Arnott was blown away again. “We just didn’t expect to see these strong effects in all these places,” she says. 
Now Dr. Arnott is trying to figure out if some of those strong effects she found in Ontario are due, at least partially, to water hardness (soft water tends to be more toxic). If they are, it could mean those water guidelines need to be different for different parts of the province.   
In general, though, it’s clear that we all need to rethink how much salt we’re using on our roads and around our homes, says Dr. Arnott. “I’m not going to say don’t salt the roads – it saves lives. But what I’m hoping is that this research helps push us all to reduce the amount we’re using and invest in safer alternatives. We have to do something.” 

12A sailboat that ships cargo across the ocean?  This company looks to the past for inspiration, CBC News, October 11, 2024.  Guillaume Le Grand is trying to bring cargo shipping back to its roots.  Standing on the deck of an 82-metre sailboat docked in Quebec City’s port, Le Grand, a sailor and CEO of the French company TOWT, says he was inspired to harness the natural resources around him.  Hundreds of years ago, ships sailed into the Port of Quebec carrying supplies.  This month, that tradition was revived with the Anemos – a modern sailing cargo vessel built by TOWT which can transport up to 830 U.S.-format pallets on board.  Exporting wine, spirits, jams and other French products to the United States and Canada, part of the shipment arriving through the St. Lawrence River on October 5 carried coffee beans from Colombia for Café William – a business in Quebec’s Eastern Townships.

13.Giant floor map of Great Lakes region leans heavily on Indigenous knowledge, aptnNEWS, September 27, 2024.  It’s the world’s largest freshwater ecosystem and also the subject of a new giant floor map that relies heavily on Indigenous knowledge.  The Biinaagami Giant Floor Map, which spans the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River watershed was unveiled in Ottawa on Thursday.
It is a collaboration between Canadian Geographic, Swim Drink Fish and Avara Media

14.Push to map Great Lakes bottom gains momentum amid promises effort will help fishing and shipping, Aol, October 2, 2024. The effort will pinpoint hundreds of underwater shipwrecks, illuminate topographical features and locate infrastructure. The map also will help ships avoid submerged hazards, identify fisheries and inform erosion, storm surge and flooding models as climate change intensifies.

15.For a Quebec shipbuilder, the road to Canadian icebreakers goes through Helsinki, The Globe and Mail, October 5, 2024.  A trilateral agreement between Canada, the United States and Finland to build polar icebreakers is taking shape, with Davie Shipbuilding, a Quebec-based shipbuilding company at its centre.  Motivated by mounting concerns that Arctic sovereignty is being jeopardized by the failure of Western countries to keep up with the naval capacity of Russia and China, the partnership was first announced during a North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit in July.

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16. Toronto Hospital to Open Permanent Supportive Housing Apartments for Homeless People
Received from TVO, Oct 4, 2024
Editor’s note: Given that addition is a health issue, this really makes sense.

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17. Liberals are Running out of Time to Enact Three Emissions-Slashing Regulations
Received from Canada’s National Observer Oct 3, 2024 – Natasha Bulowski
If the polls are correct, the Liberal Party’s days in power are numbered. The next election could come at any time — October 2025, at the latest — and there are still a handful of climate policies the government is trying to get over the finish line while it has the chance. 
“In my opinion, any regulation that isn’t made by the time the government falls is toast,” Anna McIntosh, staff lawyer with Ecojustice, told Canada’s National Observer in a phone interview.
These regulatory changes can be made under existing law, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, and do not require buy-in from other federal parties. 
The biggest-ticket items coming soon are: an oil and gas emissions cap, new clean electricity regulations, and restrictions on methane.
If all the policies are enacted quickly, the federal government’s 2030 targets to reduce planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions will be within reach, according to the Canadian Climate Institute’s  assessment of the federal government’s 2023 progress report.
“I think the biggest risk here is delay,” said Anna Kanduth, director of 440 Megatonnes (a project of the Canadian Climate Institute), in an interview with Canada’s National Observer.
“We know that policies take time to implement. We know that they take time to affect, because they take time to change consumer behavior, to change private sector behavior, so it’s really about moving as quickly as possible to get these policies in place.”
Oil and gas emissions cap
One of the most highly anticipated regulations still in the works is the federal government’s long-promised cap on oil and gas emissions.
Some important climate policy is expected this fall: draft regulations to cap oil and gas sector emissions, updated methane regulations and the clean electricity regulations. #cdnpoli #ClimateChange
Canada’s emissions decreased in 2023 but this progress was undermined by rising emissions from the oil and gas and transportation sectors, according to the Canadian Climate Institute’s early estimate of national greenhouse gas emissions. 
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said at a press conference on Sept. 24 the draft emissions cap regulations are coming in “a matter of weeks.” After they are introduced,  the public and industry stakeholders are usually given a few months to submit comments on new regulations. 
The Bloc Quebecois, NDP and Green Party support the federal government’s plan to cap emissions from oil and gas production. The federal Conservative Party — and a slew of provincial government leaders, including Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe — have claimed the regulations will limit oil and gas production.But Guilbeault and federal Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson have repeatedly stated the regulations will cap upstream emissions from the oil and gas sector, not production.
Depending on the final design, the oil and gas emissions cap could deliver between seven and 34 per cent of emissions reductions expected from the federal climate plan between now and 2030, the Canadian Climate Institute noted in a March report.
Clean electricity regulations 
The clean electricity regulations — which aim to decarbonize Canada’s electricity grid by 2035 — are further along and equally controversial among provinces and conservative politicians. Alberta and Saskatchewan have repeatedly panned the federal plan to clean up the power grid. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith called the 2035 deadline “unrealistic” and Alberta Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz referred to it as “the most destructive piece of Canadian electricity regulation in decades,” in a statement to Canada’s National Observer earlier this year.
The draft regulations were published last summer and Guilbeault said to expect the final regulations by mid to end of November. Electrifying everything from cars to home heating to industry is critical if Canada hopes to meet its climate targets. And that electricity cannot come from burning fossil fuels.
Wilkinson established working groups so the federal government can talk directly with individual provinces and territories about the regulations and other regional topics and concerns. Saskatchewan is the only province not participating in the initiative in some way.
The Canadian Climate Institute’s Kanduth said the institute is also waiting to find out more about promised clean electricity tax credits, “which are really seen as a companion” to the regulations. “These investment tax credits create incentives for companies to adopt non-emitting electricity,” she said. 
According to Budget 2024, the legislation for this tax credit is expected in the fall. 
Methane regulations
The federal government is also strengthening regulations to limit the amount of methane — a potent greenhouse gas — entering the atmosphere. Methane is emitted during the production, processing, storage, transmission, distribution, and use of natural gas and crude oil, as well as from agriculture and landfill waste.
Canada has two different sets of methane regulations nearing completion. 
One deals with methane emissions in the oil and gas sector. Environment and Climate Change Canada released draft enhanced oil and gas methane regulations last December. Guilbeault said the final regulations are coming this fall to ensure the oil and gas sector reduces its methane emissions by at least 75 per cent by 2030. 
“We already have regulations to reduce those emissions by at least 40 per cent by 2025, but we need to do better,” Guilbeault said at the Sept. 18 press conference.
The second set of methane regulations deal with emissions from landfills. These draft regulations were announced in June and followed by a 60-day public comment period.
The sooner all these policies are finalized and put into place, the sooner they can start having an impact and get Canada closer to its 2030 climate targets, Kanduth said.
But even if these regulations are in place before the next election they could still be repealed by any government, even a minority, and the federal Conservatives have indicated their opposition to both the oil and gas emissions cap and clean electricity regulations.
Regulations — compared to a policy like carbon pricing — are pretty inflexible and businesses will have to get with the program or face fines and other penalties as long as the regulations are in effect, McIntosh added. 

18. Getting Rid of Forever Chemicals from Drinking Water: Comparison of Filters
Received from frontiersin.org – Termeh Teymoorian, Quoc Tuc-Dinh, Benoit Barbeau, Sebastien Sauve
Performance of pitcher-type POU filters for the removal of 75 PFAS from drinking water: comparing different water sources
¹Department of Chemistry, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
²Department of Civil, Geological and Mining Engineering, Montreal, QC, Canada

This study presents a comprehensive assessment of the performance of popular pitcher-type point-of-use (POU) water filters to remove PFAS contaminants from tap waters. The evaluated filters, Brita (Elite and Standard), ZeroWater, Aquagear, and ClearlyFiltered, were tested for their efficacy in removing 75 targeted PFAS, total organic carbon (TOC), total dissolved solids (TDS), chloride, and sulfate from two Canadian tap waters with background Σ₇₅ PFAS concentrations of 13 and 56 ng/L. 
Overall, the performances of the filters varied depending on the structure of the filter media, the water source, and the specific contaminants present. ZeroWater was the top performer in the case of total PFAS removal. The volume-weighted average removal of total PFAS after 160 L of filtration using Saint-Donat tap water was 99% for ZeroWater, 99% for ClearlyFiltered, 77% for Aquagear, and 20% for Brita (Elite). In the case of Montreal tap water, which had different water characteristics and lower total PFAS levels, the volume-weighted average removal for PFAS was ≈100% for ZeroWater, 96% for ClearlyFiltered, 60% for Aquagear, 48% for Brita (Elite), and 38% for Brita (Standard). Both laboratory and home tests involving ZeroWater filters yielded similar high-performance results using Montreal tap water. Although ZeroWater exhibited high PFAS removal (99%) in Saint-Donat water, TDS and TOC desorption and a significant drop in pH were observed after 80 L, a phenomenon which was explained by the higher total concentration of anions in this water. In contrast, no desorption was observed in Montreal tap water for TDS and TOC due to the lower concentrations of anions. The Aquagear filter demonstrated an unusual increase in concentrations of sulfate after the initial 20 L, which needs further evaluation. This study discusses individual filter performance, the influence of tap water characteristics, and the potential to meet the new NSF guidelines, which provides valuable insights for consumers seeking to choose an appropriate easy-to-use water filtration system to ensure safe and clean drinking water in different regions.
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/environmental-chemistry/articles/10.3389/fenvc.2024.1376079/full

19. How to Prepare Your Garden for Winter: What to Put into Hibernation and What to Leave Be
Received from CBC.ca Oct 3, 2024 – Tara Nolen
How to prepare your garden for winter
Just as a garden changes and evolves over time, so too has gardening wisdom. Winterizing a garden used to mean thoroughly removing every leaf, stem and spent bloom, so that a property was as neat as a pin. But science has taught us that there is a whole host of important activity that happens among those leaves, stems and blooms. So, today, a fall cleanup looks a lot different than it did even a decade ago. Rather than stuffing everything into yard bags, we’re encouraged to leave a lot in place.
The Case for Leaving the Perfectly Manicured Lawn Behind
So what should your to-do list include? “Fall is a good time to re-evaluate, look at what worked, what didn’t work and plan for next year,” said Giuliana Casimirri, executive director of Green Venture, a not-for-profit environmental education organization based in Hamilton, Ont. “[Fall] is a great time to plant trees,” she added. 
So, what do you do with all those leaves?
“Leave the leaves” has become an important phrase, Casimirri said, pointing out that leaves feed biodiversity and support critters over the winter.
While we’re encouraged to leave the leaves, there is a bit of a caveat. You can’t leave thick mats of leaves on a lawn or they’ll smother the grass underneath. Similarly, they’re of no use forming a wet, soggy carpet over patio stones or a driveway. They need to be sent somewhere where they can decompose in peace. The solution? Rake them into perennial gardens where they’ll break down over the winter, while providing shelter for beneficial insects. If you have extra leaves, you can save them in a compost bin for later use.
Fall is the perfect time of year to add a composter to the yard. That doesn’t mean you suddenly need to start saving kitchen scraps. You can create compost simply from garden detritus, like leaves, grass clippings and twigs. And while it will take longer to break down, leaf mold, as the partially decomposed matter is known, adds valuable nutrients back into the soil. Not only is it beneficial to perennial garden beds, it’s good for the veggie garden, too. 
With a dearth of leaves in her urban garden, Casimirri will drive to neighbourhoods with large tree canopies on yard waste collection day, peek into a curbside bag to ensure it’s all leaves, then bring them home to use in her garden. That should tell you how valuable they are!
Make a leaf smoothie
While mowing the leaves left on a lawn will chop them into a size that will decompose quicker, another tip from Casimirri is to make a “leaf smoothie.” She’ll place leaves into a garbage bin and use a weed trimmer like an immersion blender, moving it up and down to chop her leaves until they reach a sand-like consistency. These will be distributed in the garden to feed the soil. “They break down much faster, the soil is so much richer and I don’t need to add anything after that,” she explained.
A case for leaving perennials untouched
“[Perennials] are often overlooked,” Casimirri said. Besides winter interest, the hollow stems of perennials provide shelter for beneficial insects, like native bees. And the seed heads from spent flowers of native plants, like liatris and coneflower, provide sustenance for birds. She also recommends planting native shrubs. “People are planting a lot of perennial plants, but not so much the shrubby things that give structure in the winter and perches [for birds].” Two of her favourites include common elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) and snowberry. “I see the robins on that in February, when there’s nothing else out there,” she said, referring to the berries of the latter, which remain on the plant well into the winter. 
There are some plants that should be cut back in fall, especially if they’ve shown signs of disease. An example would be peonies, being careful to avoid damaging the crown of the plant, which is the fleshy knob where the stems join the root, as you cut back the foliage. 
When it comes to annuals, which won’t be making a return appearance, you could use the chop-and-drop method that is recommended in The Regenerative Garden by Stephanie Rose. Simply cut back plant material that is pest- and disease-free (and that hasn’t gone to seed), allowing it to decompose in place in the garden, covered by leaf mold and compost. 
What should be stored for winter?
Plant supports, garden hoses and watering cans, garden décor and emptied terracotta or ceramic pots should all be placed in a shed or garage over the winter. If you’ve set up that DIY compost bin for fall leaves, this is where you can dump your used potting soil. If you have a rain barrel, Casimirri recommends draining it and turning it upside down so it doesn’t crack, being sure to divert water away from the house so it doesn’t affect your foundation. 
Cleaning up the vegetable garden
Another garden you may want to pay some attention to is the vegetable garden. Pull any spent plants that may have been affected by disease, such as tomatoes. For the rest, Casimirri will simply cut healthy vegetable plants down to soil level, leaving the stalk underground so as not to till or turn the soil or dig everything up. By spring, it will have broken down. 
And when it comes to leaving plants and leaves in place, seasoned green thumbs need to let go of the tidy fall garden aesthetic, embracing a space that’s a little wilder — like what you’d find in nature. After all, a less tamed look promotes a more sustainable garden.
Tara Nolan Tara Nolan is the author of Gardening Your Front Yard and Raised Bed Revolution. She is also one-third of the popular gardening website Savvy Gardening.

20. Bring Invasive Species Education to your Classroom!
Received from Ontario’s Invading Species Awareness Program, Oct 10, 2024

ISAP’s classroom presentations are in full swing! Our Outreach Liaison, Mackenzie, has travelled to multiple schools as our guest speaker across multiple regions of central Ontario.    We kicked off the school year in Beaverton with Beaver River Public School’s For the Love of the Land Day. This amazing event involved Durham District School Board Indigenous Education, MNR Conservation Officers, and even OFAH’s own Atlantic Salmon Program! Mackenzie set up a table with specimens and talked to over 500 students about different invasive species.   Following this, we brought our in-person presentations to many different classes from Lakefield to Barrie to kickstart their Grade 6 biodiversity units. These enthusiastic students were great audiences, enjoying in-class activities including specimen viewing and the very active Garlic Mustard Invasion game. Not limited to in-person, some virtual presentations have also taken place. Classroom favourite activities such as Invasive Species Bingo and Wanted Poster creation can be performed in-person or virtually!   While our presentations fit into the Grade 6 biodiversity unit perfectly, we also have presentations and activities created to suit different grade levels of the Ontario curriculum. Students of all ages can benefit from invasive species education!   If you are interested in having a FREE guest speaker in your classroom or virtually? www.invadingspecies.com 20 Fun Kid’s Craft https://littlepinelearners.com/seed-picture-garland-for-fall/   21. FREE screening of movie BEANs about OKA crisis, Oct 17 Received from Kamryn Marsh through KACIn Oct 12 FREE screening of the movie Beans about the Oka Crisis on October 17th, 6:30-8:30 pm. The Director, Tracey Deer, will join via Zoom for an interview after the screening. You can just come or pre-register here: https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSecCjuFnxj…/viewform…   22. People Keep Asking about Tantric Sex: Basically it’s the Spiritual Connection:– A few videos Apologies if this seems too much.  Our culture is typically very uncomfortable talking about sex. But if your sex life is not what you might wish, Alexey Welsh is a wonderful resource. Here are a few of his videos. The ultimate oral sex technique for women https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx9knZ__vdY T Too Late at Night. Too tired for Sex? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPaCG_A8u78 Clitoral stimulation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X4qtBC2kvY 4 Ways to Make Vagina Pleasurable, Orgasmic in Sex – Alexey Welsh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6MH6rWJ3L8   23: Pelvic Therapy – In Case You Haven’t Heard Apologies again if this seems too much.  Again, people in our culture simply don’t talk about pelvic issues either. It’s time for a change. Pelvic Therapy deals with bladder issues, vaginal and prostate issues – bladder control for older women especially and vaginal tightness in younger women that makes sex painful. For men, the most common issues are bladder and prostate. They can really help.   So there we are. On to November.   Cheers, Mary Farrar, President, Friends of Kingston Inner Harbour