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Zachary Typhair @zacharytyphair.bsky.social · 2d

Kingston City Council Highlights – Oct 21, 2025 🏛️

🎭 Theatre naming rights renewed
📊 Integrated Destination Strategy 3.0
🛝 Child Safety Zones near playgrounds
📅 Nov 25–Dec 10: 16 Days of Activism

📺 Watch live/replay: video.isilive.ca/kingston/live…#ygkgk

Zachary Typhair @zacharytyphair.bsky.social · 13d

Kingston City Council Highlights – Oct 7, 2025 🏛️
From firefighter negotiations to physician recruitment:

🌱 Utilities Kingston’s Climate Action Plan
🚆 VIA Rail local service updates
💧 Oct 23: Operator Appreciation Day

📺 Watch live/replay: video.isilive.ca/kingston/liv...

#ygk

Zachary Typhair @zacharytyphair.bsky.social · Sep 18

“Smuggler’s Cove residents want safer streets, speed bumps, signage, real solutions. Listening to them is how we get it done.

Read the full blog:
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Zachary Typhair @zacharytyphair.bsky.social · Sep 13

Kingston City Council – Sept 16, 7PM
On the agenda:
✅ Naming Trailblazers Lane
✅ Sewer Use & Fees By-Law updates
✅ 2026–2028 Accessibility Plan
✅ Reports on contracts, customer service & Davis Tannery
✅ Motion for semi-annual police finance & crime stats

Watch live: video.isilive.ca/kingston/liv...

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Zachary Typhair @zacharytyphair.bsky.social · Sep 1

Happy #LabourDay! Today we honour the workers who keep our communities strong. From healthcare to trades, education to service, every contribution matters. Let’s continue to stand for fairness, dignity, and respect in every workplace.

Zachary Typhair @zacharytyphair.bsky.social · Aug 7

Tonight, I joined our community in honoring the victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

The silent walk through downtown Kingston was a powerful reminder of the cost of nuclear war—and the need to keep pushing for peace, justice, and disarmament.

#HiroshimaDay #Peace #LanternsForPeace #ygk

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Zachary Typhair @zacharytyphair.bsky.social · Jul 25

Kingston’s new waste system asks more from residents. The city needs to step up too.

Let’s be proactive and invest in better snow clearing—before the next storm buries driveways again. ❄️

Blog 👇https://zacharytyphair.ca

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Zachary Typhair @zacharytyphair.bsky.social · Jul 7

📣 Kingston City Council Meeting – Tuesday, July 8th at 7:00 PM

Here’s what’s on the agenda: from the future of 924 Sydenham Road to climate action, food bank support, new zoning developments, and more.

Watch live here: video.isilive.ca/kingston/liv...

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Zachary Typhair @zacharytyphair.bsky.social · Jun 18

Highlights from last night’s council meeting: ✅ Special Constables proposal moves forward with transparency requirements ✅ Process to rename Indian Road approved with community + Indigenous consultation. #YGK #CityCouncil #CommunityUpdate

Zachary Typhair @zacharytyphair.bsky.social · Jun 15

🌈 Pride reminds us: Kingston must be safe, welcoming & fair for all.

Council has the chance to build a thriving, inclusive city—where practical, real solutions make life better for everyone who calls it home.

💚 That’s the city I believe in.

#KingstonForAll #ygk #PrideAllYear

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Zachary Typhair @zacharytyphair.bsky.social · Jun 13

📣 City Council Meeting on Tuesday, June 17th, 🏛️

Stay informed about the decisions shaping Kingston’s future! Watch the live stream of tonight’s City Council meeting.

📅 Date: June 17, 2025
🕔 Time: 7:00 PM
💻 Watch Live: video.isilive.ca/kingston/liv...

#YGK #CityHall #CommunityMatters

Zachary Typhair @zacharytyphair.bsky.social · Jun 3

Joined the Bill 5 rally in Kingston this weekend. As someone in insurance, I see the economic risk clearly: this bill invites instability, raises costs, and weakens local planning.

I break it down here:
www.kingstonist.com/culture/opin...

#StopBill5 #onpoli #ygk #InsurancePerspective

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Zachary Typhair @zacharytyphair.bsky.social · Jun 3

Kingston Council meets tonight (June 3, 7PM)!

Top items:
✅ Accessible taxi funding change
✅ New housing on Westbrook Rd
✅ Restoring heritage at 259 King St E
✅ Economic & housing updates

Stream it live: video.isilive.ca/kingston/liv...

#ygk

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Zachary Typhair @zacharytyphair.bsky.social · May 30

We don’t need more band-aids—we need housing that heals.

After hearing from the community, I’ve shifted focus: not location-first, but care-first.

Supportive housing. 24/7 services. Real solutions.
🧵 Read the blog: zacharytyphair.ca/no-more-band...

#YGK #HousingCrisis #SupportNotStigma

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Zachary Typhair @zacharytyphair.bsky.social · May 24

Bill 5 will raise costs, weaken local planning, and put our communities at risk. As an insurance agent, I’ve seen what happens when we build in the wrong places. There’s a better way.

Read my op-ed in @kingstonist.bsky.social:

www.kingstonist.com/culture/opin...

#onpoli #Bill5 #ygk #ClimateRisk

Opinion: Bill 5 will raise costs, undermine local planning, and put our communities at risk – Kingston News

(Kingston, Ontario) Bill 5, Protecting Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025, is being promoted as a solution to housing and economic challenges.

www.kingstonist.com

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The Kingstonist @kingstonist.bsky.social · May 21

“Bill 5, if passed, also actually gives Cabinet the power to decide which species deserve protection, effectively making protection a political choice not a scientific one,” said Councillor Lisa Osanic. #YGK #Kingston #KFLA #onpoli #Bill5

Full story: www.kingstonist.com/city-hall/ki...

Kingston City Council warns Ontario’s Bill 5 will sacrifice environmental protections for economic growth

(Kingston, Ontario) A contentious piece of provincial legislation designed to spur more housing and infrastructure growth has raised the ire of environmentalists and municipalities across Ontario, inc...

www.kingstonist.com

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Zachary Typhair @zacharytyphair.bsky.social · May 21

Kingston is planning more inclusive playgrounds! A 10-year Accessibility Plan is in the works, and your input matters.

Workshops:
June 11 – In person
June 12 – Online us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Let’s make #YGK parks accessible for all

Details: getinvolved.cityofkingston.ca/playground-a...

Zachary Typhair @zacharytyphair.bsky.social · May 20

1 in 9 households in Kingston are food insecure. Tonight, Council votes on a $300K plan to fight back. It’s time for action—not just words.

#ygkc #FoodInsecurity #LocalAction #FeedKingston #righttofood

Zachary Typhair @zacharytyphair.bsky.social · May 11

Attended the CCKFS 8th Annual Diversity Dinner—thank you Councillor Jimmy Hassan for hosting this beautiful celebration of unity and inclusion. #ygk #DiversityMatters

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Zachary Typhair @zacharytyphair.bsky.social · May 5

Today on #RedDressDay, we honour the Indigenous women, girls & 2SLGBTQIA+ people who were taken too soon. The red dresses are a reminder—and a demand. No more stolen sisters. No more silence. Justice must come. #MMIWG2S #YGK #EveryChildMatters #NoMoreStolenSisters

Zachary Typhair @zacharytyphair.bsky.social · May 2

Today on National Doctors’ Day, I want to take a moment to thank the physicians and medical residents who care for our community—at Kingston Health Sciences Centre and beyond.

#NationalDoctorsDay #YGK #ThankYouDoctors #OnHealth #HealthCareForAll #CityBuilding

Zachary Typhair @zacharytyphair.bsky.social · Apr 4

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Zachary Typhair @zacharytyphair.bsky.social · Apr 3

I wrote to the @kingstonist.bsky.social about why the new pothole motion falls short. Without stronger enforcement and clearer repair standards, the same issues will keep coming back.

Read more: www.kingstonist.com/culture/opin...

#ygk #roads

Letter: Strengthening property standards for potholes on private property falls short – Kingston News

(Kingston, Ontario) Kingston City Council’s recent motion to strengthen property standards for potholes on private property is a step forward, but it falls short of addressing the core issue: chronic ...

www.kingstonist.com

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Zachary Typhair @zacharytyphair.bsky.social · Apr 2

Attended the Kingston Native Centre & Language Nest Open House for International Indigenous Languages Day. A powerful reminder of the need to protect Indigenous languages. Grandfather Turtle of Truth teaches us that truth is carried with patience & wisdom. Grateful for the lessons shared! #ygk

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Zachary Typhair @zacharytyphair.bsky.social · Mar 18

My letter to the editor of @kingstonist.bsky.social

We are facing a #housing, affordability, and #foodinsecurity crisis. This project was the innovation we needed.

ttps://www.kingstonist.com/culture/opinion/letter-co-operative-housing-decision-a-missed-opportunity-for-kingston-city-council/

Letter: Co-operative housing decision a missed opportunity for Kingston City Council

(Kingston, Ontario) Kingston City Council’s decision to reject the Limestone City Co-operative Housing (LCCH) project is a major setback for affordable housing in our city.

www.kingstonist.com

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