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THANKS FOR ANOTHER GREAT BUSKERS RENDEZVOUS! The 28th annual Kingston Buskers Rendezvous was a huge success! The four day festival welcomed exceptionally talented performers from all around the world. There were many new acts as well as several returning favourites. It was a great weekend with huge crowds, a spectacular fire show and over $2200 raised for the United Way’s Success by Six program at the Grand Finale on Sunday in Confederation Park. The People’s Choice Award, presented at the Grand Finale, went to Wacky Chad.
This great event would never be possible without the talented buskers and our wonderful and supportive membership. We couldn’t do it without you! We would like to extend a big thank you to all of our generous sponsors: The Kingston Whig Standard, Gabriel Pizza, MacKinnon Construction, Discount Car and Truck Rentals, Pepsi, The Hub Group, Vandervoort’s General Store, Amadeus Café, Atomica Pizza, Brass Pub, Bubba’s Pizzeria, Ale House Canteen, Chez Piggy, Dianne’s Fish Shack and Smokehouse, Crave Coffee House and Bakery, Harper’s Burger Bar, Le Chien Noir Bistro, Lone Star Texas Grill, McDonald’s, Merchant Tap House, Mio Gelato, Pan Chancho, Queen’s Inn, Sir John’s Public House, Taj Curry House, Tango Nuevo, Tir Nan Og, The Toucan, The Works, Windmills Casual Fine Dining, Woodenheads, Fancy That, The Roundstone, Kingston Frameworks, and Quarry Medical Pharmacy.
BIG DIG 3The current phase of the downtown reconstruction project continues until end of December 2016. The streets within the construction zone are:
Princess St. from Bagot to ClergyMontreal St. from Brock to QueenSydenham St. from Princess to QueenClergy St. from Princess to Queen
Please be reminded that although Princess St is re- opened to traffic, crews continue to work on sidewalks and other surface features. Lane closures will be required to complete these final stages of work on Princess St. Work on side streets – Montreal, Sydenham and Clergy will be completed by the end of December 2016. Businesses within the construction zone – for questions and concerns about the logistics and schedule for the 2016 construction project, please contact Aimee Austin, Communications Officer with Len Corcoran Excavating, [email protected] or 613-542-0820.
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For BIA Members PageCheck out the For BIA Members Page on our website. Here you can find Board Minutes & Reports, Audits, Newsletters, Meetings, and Sign Up for DK! events.
UPCOMING DATESHere’s what’s happening in Downtown Kingston!
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ROGERS K-ROCK CENTREAug 20 – The Tragically HipOct 13 – Kip Moorewww.rogersk-rockcentre.com
THE GRAND THEATREJuly 15 – Aug 13 Kick and Push Festivalhttp://kingstongrand.ca
MUSIC IN THE PARK Check out our Music in the Park series this summer until Sept. 3. All concerts are FREE!
Noon Hour Series: June - Sept. Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Confederation Park
Downtown Country: June - Sept.Thursdays at 7 pm Confederation Park
Big Band Friday : June - Sept. Fridays at 7 pm Springer Market Square Courtyard
Sounds at St. Andrew’s: July – Sept.Saturdays at 4 pm St. Andrew’s Church Lawn
MOVIES IN THE SQUAREBring your lawn chair down to Springer Market Square for Movies in the Square this summer! Movies are played Thursday evenings at dusk.
July 28 – Star Wars: Episode VII The Force AwakensAug 4 – UpAug 11 – Cinderella (2015)Aug 18 – Finding NemoAug 25 – Bend it Like BeckhamSept 1 – The Martian
CHEF COOKING DEMOSEvery Saturday in July and August from 11am to noon, Local Food Local Chef Cooking Demos take place at the Springer Market Square amphitheatre. Each demo features a different downtown restaurant chef demonstrating recipes made with
market-sourced local ingredients. Samples are $2 each while they last!
CHEF DEMO SCHEDULEJuly 30 – Sam Eddahi, Windmills Casual Fine DiningAug 6 – Stev George, OliveaAug 13 – Monica Nguyen, Stone City AlesAug 20 – Ryan Pitt, The Grizzly GrillAug 27 – Daniel Cholewa & Andrew Smyth, Tango Nuevo
KICK AND PUSH FESTIVAL July 15 – Aug 13Kingston’s annual innovative theatre festival is back this summer at the Grand Theatre and at various locations downtown for a Storefront Festival. www.thekickandpush.com
ROCK IN THE SQUARE July 29Join us for a free outdoor concert featuring David Wilcox. Rock in the Square is hosted by the City of Kingston in Springer Market Square starting at 8 pm.
PRINCESS ST PROMENADE July 30We’re takin’ it to the street on Saturday, July 30 from 10 am to 6 pm. Join us as we close Princess Street for an active, fun and entertaining experience! Your favourite retailers, restaurants and community groups will be joining forces to promote active living in the downtown core. There will be something for everyone - from bouncy castles to extended patios - this is sure to be an event the whole family can enjoy. Kingston Transit is offering free public transportation on the day of the event.
1000 ISLANDS POKER RUN Aug 19-20Kingston will play host to Poker Runs America’s 1000 Islands Poker Run on the weekend of Aug. 19 - 20. See the boats on display at Confederation Basin, and enjoy the action on the water – all FREE for spectators. The event begins on Friday night with a display of the boats in downtown Kingston and
shifts into high gear on Saturday when the boats take off at approximately 10 am. Spectators can enjoy all the action streamed live via a Live Speed Zone Theatre in Confederation Park. www.pokerrunsamerica.com
THE TRAGICALLY HIPAug 20The City of Kingston is planning a celebration of The Tragically Hip in downtown Kingston in Springer Market Square. More details soon!
LIMESTONE CITY BLUES FESTIVAL Aug 25-28The Limestone City Blues Festival will once again bring downtown Kingston alive with the sounds of the blues Aug. 25 - 28, 2016. Celebrating its 20th year, the festival opens on Thursday, Aug. 25 with Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar. Phil Wiggins, George Kilby Jr and Sherman Holmes will headline the Princess Street Stage on Friday Aug. 26 with openers Conor Gains & The Ramblin’ Moon. Jarekus Singleton will be headlining the Springer Market Square Stage on Saturday, Aug. 27 with openers Talk of the Street and Monkey Junk.
As always, Limestone City Blues Festival promises to be an amazingly good time! Get your $15 admission bracelet from participating venues for all four days of the festival - to the clubs, park, and concerts on Princess Street and Springer Market Square. With your
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bracelet you’ll also receive your free blues bucks to redeem at participating downtown merchants! And, don’t forget to get your fill of Homegrown Blues Food at your favourite downtown restaurants! Be sure to check out our website for updates of the weekend line up and festival highlights!
ART AFTER DARK Sept 16Kingston’s fine art scene comes alive as galleries open their doors to the public from 7 pm - 10 pm.
CHILIFEST Sept 24One of Kingston’s best loved festivals is back with even more chili! www.chilifest.ca
KINGSTON WRITERSFEST Sept 28 – Oct 2Book lovers and authors unite in downtown Kingston for five days! www.kingstonwritersfest.ca
FALL PROMENADE Oct 1Our Fall Promendade is happening during Culture Days on Oct 1! This great event will kick off the school year and provide you with a great opportunity to promote your business to students and locals.
KEEP IT CLEAN Garbage and RecyclingThe change to the bylaw, that would
prohibit commercial properties from setting out trash for collection between 9:30 am and 4:30 pm daily, is expected to be passed by Council in September. Businesses using third party haulers to collect their garbage and recycling will need to contact them to ensure pickup times fall outside this range. This bylaw change is a key component to our Keep It Clean program and will better allow us to control the amount of waste left out on the streets during the day. More information will be coming shortly.
Storefront Windows An interesting item for those businesses/properties that have thermal pane windows – it has come to our attention that some of these newly installed windows are cracking because of signage that is placed within the window. According to one installer, “Close fitting blinds, curtains and signage (especially if dark in colour) can significantly increase the risk of thermal stress. If these items can be kept a few inches from the glass surface and be lighter in colour, there will be less chance of glass breakage”. This stress is caused from varying temperatures in different portions of the glass pane, and is even more likely to occur on buildings with a lot of sun exposure, and that have no awnings to protect the glass.
DK! AWARDSDowntown Kingston! BIA runs an award program to celebrate outstanding businesses in our downtown community.
DK! Awards recognize businesses that have made a significant contribution towards creating a healthy, vibrant, and unique downtown community. Awards are given for the following categories: Marketing, Exceptional Storefront, and Sustainability. Look for award nomination forms in your e-newsletter in the next few weeks. Awards are presented in November at the Annual General Meeting.
FUTURE KINGSTONA new community group Future Kingston has risen up to create a better platform for residents and business owners who support city development that will lead to urban intensification in the downtown core. Get involved and join Future Kingston: www.futurekingston.com www.facebook.com/futureygk #futureygk
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353 King St. E, Suite 200Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3B5
Phone: (613)542-8677Fax: (613)542-0274
Email: [email protected]
WELCOME NEW BUSINESSES!Balzac’s Coffee – 251 Princess St. Balzac’s Coffee offers Fair Trade organic coffee, sugar and cocoa. All milk used is organic and locally sourced. www.balzacs.com
Barcadia – 347 Princess St. Barcadia is Kingston’s newest bar and arcade. Find over 30 arcade games and 14 different beers on tap! www.barcadia.ca
Cushman & Wakefield Kingston – 78 Brock St. DTZ Eastern Ontario Ltd. has merged with Cushman & Wakefield Ltd. Cushman & Wakefield is a world leader in commercial real estate services. 613-542-2724 www.cushmanwakefieldkingston.com
Gladiator Nutrition – 62 Queen St. Gladiator Nutrition is a locally owned and operated nutrition and supplement store aimed to help set you in the right direction. 613-217-5076 www.facebook.com/gladiatornutritioncanada
Make Hay Media – 177 Wellington St. #302 Make Hay Media is a boutique video production house with a passion for creating and telling your story. 613-453-5101 www.makehaymedia.com
Mucho Burrito – Fresh Mexican Grill – 394 Princess St. #2 (on Division St.) Offering made to order burritos, quesadillas, gourmet tacos, salad bowls, nachos, with delicious salsas and guacamole made daily! Free of preservatives and artificial flavours. 613-542-4747 www.muchoburrito.com
Parfait – 268 Princess St. Parfait is downtown Kingston’s new premium self-serve fresh and frozen greek yogurt bar with fresh fruit and locally roasted coffees and teas. 613-986-5873 www.simplyparfait.ca
Score Pizza – 91 Princess St. Build your own high speed pizza! At Score Pizza, you pick the toppings and they cook your pizza in a blazing fast stone fired oven right in front of you. 613-542-1200 www.scorepizza.ca
Share Tea – 318 Princess St. Share Tea is downtown’s newest tea shop offering specially made bubble tea. 613-766-8858 www.facebook.com/ShareTea-Kingston
Slate Studio – 286 Princess St. Providing style and beauty in studio and on location. From wild to well behaved, straight up to not so straight at all, no matter what your style, Slate Studio is the spot to get stunning. 613-572-6115 www.slatestudio.ca
NEW LOCATIONS:Edward Jones – 135 Ontario St.
Felicity & Fritz – 208 Princess St.
Fuel House Nutrition – 236 Wellington St.
Golden Viet Thai – 304 Bagot St.
Helix Hearing Centre – 27 Place d’Armes # 103
Improbable Escapes – 303 Bagot St. #16B
Ontario Harm Reduction Centre – 115 Barrack St. #200
Street Health Centre – 115 Barrack St. #100
COMING SOON:Cacao 70 – 340 King St. E
Cha Villa – 20 Market St.
Delightfully Different Tea Room – 197 Wellington St.
Mexico Lindo Y Que Rico – 337 Princess St.
