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Kingstonist’s Challenge # 30: Plant a Tree

Harvey Kirkpatrick — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:00:44 +0000

Welcome to Kingstonist’s weekly challenge, dare, resolution or whatever you prefer to call it. Each week we establish a new and ambitious community goal, encouraging our readers, followers, friends and families to step out of their comfort zones and do something great, and hopefully a little out of the ordinary. Consider this your official and personal invitation to join us in completing a small but meaningful achievement. By taking part in this community-wide initiative, we hope to make Kingston a slightly better place to live, work and play. And of course, we also hope that you will feel proud of your contribution and achievement.

This week’s challenge encourages you to:

Plant a tree. The benefits associated with having trees and shrubbery on or near your property are vast. Not only can they provide shade during the summer thereby requiring you to use less energy for air conditioning, but they can also serve as windbreaks during the winter and can help cut down on your heating bill. They also serve to beautify neighborhoods, add value to your property, clean the air, conserve water, prevent soil erosion and the list goes on. Of course the species of you select and location you plant are critical to ensuring efficiency and effectiveness. Before you go planting trees, you may want to consult the City of Kingston (613-546-4291 ext. 3180) to ensure you’re planting on your property vice a right of way, and seek permission as required. Need help with species selection, location or planting? Check out this great resource from the Tree People.

Sign up and commit to completing this week’s challenge by commenting below with an “I’m in“, “challenge accepted“, “en garde” or something along those lines. Further, help us spread the word via Twitter and Facebook by using the hashtag: #ygkchallenge. As you work towards completing this week’s task, please feel free to lend others a helping hand by providing tips on how you achieved success.

Thanks and credit to alexindigo for supplying the photo associated with this week’s ygkchallenge.

Hall Monitor: Out With The Old

Tommy Vallier — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:19:59 +0000

Last night, our elected officials braved the incredible heat of council chambers for meeting 15-2012 of Kingston City Council. The agenda and addeds from last night are on the city’s website.

We decided to mix things up a bit last night and focus on the streaming video. With so many journalists now live-tweeting and using the #ygkc hash tag, we felt that stepping up and focusing on our video was the smarter call.

The meeting was dominated by two major issues: The K-Rock Centre contract renewal, and the Secondary Suites item that was previously deferred. We’ll tackle them in-order.

The KRC debate started with a staff briefing, and included a representative from current management company, SMG. Some questions were raised about profits, tenants, the lack of rent for the restaurant and comparisons to other similar venues in other areas. The debate, mostly, focused around if the contract with SMG should be renewed for another five years (albeit, with a few changes) or if the contract should be scrapped and the whole thing should go back out to a proposal. The renewal lost (7-6; Voting against were councillors George, Glover, Hutchison, Neill, Retizel, and Mayor Gerretsen). Once defeated, the RFP vote passed unanimously.

We then moved into the secondary suites item, which was chaired by Councillor Glover as the Mayor declared a pecuniary interest in it (He went to see the Cogeco truck and get an ice cream). The debates were mostly about which areas should or shouldn’t be allowed to have secondary suites implemented. The first half (A direction to implement the findings of the previous research project) went through unanimously. It was the amendment that excluded specific areas that had a tough time. In the end, this passed, too (7-5, voting against were Councillors Berg, George, Hector, Patterson, Reitzel).

Most of the rest of the agenda was deferred. Some of it for a repeated time. I’m generally against deferrals, but I’ll be honest – it was a long night and was incredibly warm in chambers so I was looking forward to getting out of there. Video is available on uStream: Part 1 | Part 2.

A quick programming note: The next meeting of council on May 29th is a strategic planning session, similar to the ones that took place last May. We’ll be there – but as it’s not at City Hall, we don’t know what internet access we’ll have. We’ll stream and tweet what we can. Council next meets in chambers on June 5.

7:36 PM: Set up and ready to go. Follow the stream at http://t.co/8diPZJC2 and get the agenda at http://t.co/XARmSq51! #ygkc #ygk #ygkc ^TV
7:53 PM: Councillors are here now. Should start any minute. #ygkc ^TV
7:54 PM: Coun. Scott, Coun. Schell, @BrianReitzel and Coun. Paterson, Coun. Downes and @councillorberg all wearing green this evening. #ygkc ^TV
8:01 PM: DING! Away we go. Looks like @MayorOfKingston is in green too… Someone should have sent me the memo. #ygkc ^TV
8:03 PM: Addes are in, discloser looming later from @MayorOfKingston for secondary suites. We’re onto the delegates.
8:05 PM: The first delegation comes from the Faith & Justice Coalition, speaking in favour of the secondary suites item. #ygkc ^TV
8:18 PM: Onto our third delegation, speaking to us about the market. #ygkc ^TV
8:21 PM: Come, follow along with our HD live stream of #ygkc! http://t.co/8diPZJC2 #ygkc ^TV
8:23 PM: Delegations are all done. No petitions, we’re onto the emotional items before we get into the real beef of the evening. #ygkc ^TV
8:25 PM: Report 67 is up. Bulk of the motion up first, separated a park naming. #ygkc ^TV
8:26 PM: The park item is getting an amendment from Coun. Glover, seconded by Coun. Downes. Wants a plaque. #ygkc ^TV
8:29 PM: Speaking highly of Bert Meunier from Coun. Glover and Coun. Downes. Amendment and item likely to pass. #ygkc ^TV
8:29 PM: Amendment and park naming both pass unanimously. A fitting tribute. #ygkc ^TV
8:30 PM: Staff briefing for K-Rock centre item up next. #ygkc ^TV
8:32 PM: Commissioner Leger up 1st. Apologizes for the warmth in the room. @MayorOfKingston says he’s in charge of facilities. #ygkc #mayorjokes ^TV
8:36 PM: Comm. Leger speaking about the KRC proposal / agreement. We’ll then hear from SMG, then Q&A, then debate & vote. #ygkc ^TV
8:51 PM: We’re hearing a lot of positive things about how awesome the KRC is from the SMG folks. Q&A should be interesting. #ygkc ^TV
8:53 PM: Musical chairs to the mics before KRC Q&A. Follow along LIVE with our HD stream: http://t.co/8diPZJC2 #ygkc ^TV
8:55 PM: Coun. Glover asking why people would choose KRC, when SMG is about to operate a venue in Syracuse. SMG says they could compliment. #ygkc ^TV
8:56 PM: Coun. Glover bring up the lack of any comment on a rental fee for the restaurant. #ygkc ^TV
8:57 PM: Staff ays that the restaurant deal 9with extended hours) fell through. #ygkc ^TV
8:58 PM: City staff says that restaurant is a good return with little-no risk. #ygkc ^TV
9:00 PM: Discussion between @JimNeill3 and city staff about community advisory committee’s involvement with the KRC. #ygkc ^TV
9:03 PM: The @MayorOfKingston is asking staff and SMG what else they’re going to do to promote community partnerships. #ygkc ^TV
9:06 PM: The #ygkc ^TV says that our closest comparable, the JLC, has has many events as the KRC, but no little-revenue trade shows. #ygkc ^TV
9:09 PM: SMG: The people of St. Catherine’s would love to have the results of the KRC. #ygkc ^TV
9:11 PM: Coun. Downes asking SMG about the relationship between them and the @kingstonfronts. #ygkc ^TV
9:15 PM: Stepping away from the desk for a minute. Stop by the live steam at http://ygkc,ca/go/stream to follow the KRC Q&A live! #ygkc ^TV
9:22 PM: Back at the desk. Staff saying that SMG was under contract at time of restaurant, no RFP for that was issued. #ygkc ^TV
9:38 PM: We’ve got @DorothyAHector asking about what the process would be if council didn’t extend and RFP’d the whole thing. #ygkc ^TV
9:45 PM: The @MayorOfKingston has two issues with extension: 1. Targets have never been met. #ygkc ^TV
9:45 PM: And 2, that it had to come to negotiations before community outreach started sooner. @MayorOfKingston #ygkc ^TV
9:49 PM: .@JimNeill3 calls a point of order with Coun. Glover in the chair. @MayorOfKingston “Nono, you keep it!” #mayorjokes #ygkc ^TV
9:50 PM: Procedure does, in fact, say that we have to deal with the current item (extension) before an alternate can be tabled (RFP). #ygkc ^TV
10:01 PM: Going to be a close vote. About half talking about the benefits of extending. The other half seeking an RFP. #ygkc ^TV
10:09 PM: getting ready for the KRC contract extension vote. #ygkc ^TV
10:12 PM: Result: Lost 7-6 | REQ: MG | SB: Y; RD: Y; KG: N; MG: N; BG: N; DH: Y; RH: N; JN: N; LO: Y; BP: Y; BR: N; LS: N; JS: Y; #rv #ygkc ^TV
10:13 PM: Follow-up item to RFP the management of the KRC passed unanimously. #ygkc ^TV
10:15 PM: We’re onto the secondary suites item. Started with a withdraw of the past amendment, now a new one being offered by Coun. Osanic. #ygkc ^TV
10:27 PM: New amendment to expand secondary suites being debated. Potential for another one after this settles. #ygkc ^TV
10:32 PM: Coun. Downes is seeking exemption from the pilot for his district. #ygkc ^TV
10:38 PM: Now @BrianReitzel wants an exemption. We’re going to end up with a mess. #ygkc ^TV
10:45 PM: Looks like we’ve had the meeting extended. I wasn’t at the desk. Long night ahead, though. #ygkc ^TV
10:47 PM: Amendment to secondary suites item up for a recorded vote. Results to follow. #ygkc ^TV
10:49 PM: Result: Pass 7-5 | REQ: DH | SB: N; RD: Y; KG: N; MG: A; BG: Y; DH: N; RH: Y; JN: Y; LO: Y; BP: N; BR: N; LS: Y; JS: Y; #rv #ygkc ^TV
10:50 PM: New amendment now coming from Coun. Hutchison wanting more information sooner. #ygkc ^TV
10:52 PM: Absent from that recorded vote was @MayorOfKingston – who has a pecuniary interest declared on the issue. #ygkc ^TV
11:01 PM: Coun. George speaking up that councillors seem to be entrenched in their own areas, not representing the city as a whole . #ygkc ^TV
11:06 PM: We’re getting ready for a recorded vote on Coun. Hutchison’s amendment to bring more information to council in Jan. #ygkc ^TV
11:17 PM: Coun. Hutchison changes amendment to ask for data on appropriate locations for suites by Q4 2013. Vote on amnd next. #ygkc ^TV
11:18 PM: Result: Lost 7-5 | REQ: JN | SB: N; RD: N; KG: N; MG: A; BG: Y; DH: N; RH: Y; JN: Y; LO: Y; BP: N; BR: N; LS: Y; JS: N; #rv #ygkc ^TV
11:26 PM: Com. Beach takes the cake: You’re not actually approving zoning tonight. That will come back for the approval later. #ygkc ^TV
11:30 PM: Both clauses on secondary suites being voted on separately. First passes unanimously, with @MayorOfKingstonon out on a pecuniary. #ygkc ^TV
11:31 PM: Recorded votes on each by @DorothyAHector. First passed unanimously. #ygkc ^TV
11:32 PM: Second Result: Pass 7-5 | REQ: DH | SB: N; RD: Y; KG: N; MG: A; BG: Y; DH: N; RH: Y; JN: Y; LO: Y; BP: N; BR: N; LS: Y; JS: Y; #rv #ygkc ^TV
11:32 PM: Mayor comments upon return: “I hope this was good practice as I’ll be absent for the next meeting.” #mayorjokes #ygkc ^TV
11:33 PM: We move on! Not tackling the full agenda, but still some big items to come #ygkc ^TV
11:37 PM: Mayor comments that he was hanging out in the @TVCKingston truck and got an ice cream while he was out. #mayorjokes #ygkc ^TV
11:40 PM: And #ygkc is swiftly moving along now, including “Leave the phone alone while driving” week. #ygkc ^TV
11:42 PM: We’ve skipped into a time-sensitive item on e-waste in new motions. Multiple items (Including the aff. housing) deferred. #ygkc ^TV
11:43 PM: The market square item on the agenda for tonight has been deferred, too. #ygkc ^TV
11:47 PM: Bylaws up now. Adjournment imminent. What a night. Thanks for tuning in! Summary on the site tomorrow! #ygkc ^TV

Thanks to reneilet for today’s original photo.

Rain Barrels To Be Home-delivered – While They Last

Harvey Kirkpatrick — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:32:30 +0000

Starting today, Utilities Kingston will once again offer 1000 rain barrels for sale to its customers (Utilities Kingston account holders only) – while quantities last.

Rain barrels can be ordered by calling 613-546-0000. The barrels will be delivered to customers’ homes. No delivery appointment is required, and customers do not need to be home to receive their rain barrel. Orders are limited to one barrel per account. Rain barrels will cost $41.50, including HST. This charge will be added to customers’ Utilities Kingston bill upon delivery.

Rain barrels help protect the environment by reducing the amount of treated lake water used for watering plants and lawns, and diverting rainwater from the sanitary and storm sewer systems. They help conserve energy by reducing the amount of water and waste water that Utilities Kingston needs to pump and treat. Rain water contains minerals that make it better for plants than treated tap water. Finally, rain barrels save you money by lowering your monthly water consumption.

Rain barrels are easy to install. It is recommended that the barrel be placed on a platform two to three feet off the ground. Cut the existing downspout above the top of the rain barrel then re-install the downspout elbow so that it sits just above the centre of the barrel’s screen. Punch out the overflow hole on one side of the barrel, then connect the barrel’s overflow hose and direct it away from the foundation of your home. In the winter, simply turn the barrel over so that water does not accumulate and freeze, then re-install the downspout to direct water away from your foundation.

Rain barrels have a capacity of approximately 210 litres. The top of the rain barrel is made of a child proof frame and screen for intercepting debris and pests. They will have a child-proof lid and mosquito/debris screen to keep water in the barrel clean and free of pests. They may be connected to other rain barrels to increase water capture capacity, and feature a high-quality spigot and tap.

For more information call 613-546-0000 or go to the Utilities Kingston website and look under the “Conservation” menu for the Rain Barrel Program.

Media contact information: Cindie Ashton, Communications Officer, 613-546-4291 or call the City of Kingston’s media hotline at 613-546-4291, ext. 2300.

Art in Public Places: Greenroom

Harvey Kirkpatrick — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:40:41 +0000

Art in Public Places (APP) showcases six different visual art installations at various locations around the city from 12 May to 8 June. The folks behind APP, xcurated Cultural Collective, intend for this project to “stimulate discussion about the role of the visual arts and creativity in civic development, while enriching and expanding Kingstonians understanding of public art in all its forms, and through these efforts, to contribute to the development of a successful and viable public art policy in Kingston.” Admitedly, I’m a huge fan of art in public places, and so we will be doing our best to showcase a few of the APP instalations over the coming weeks.

While visiting the installation at Bagot and Queen, the future home of Anna Lane, I was amused by passersby who howled as though ‘Greenroom‘ had been placed in the vacant construction pit slash nature reserve as part of an elaborate prank. If you take a few moments to stop at this location, the artists’ description of the work reads as follows:

Milie Chen and Warren Quigley’s Greenroom consists of a group of sculptures cast from actual furniture and painted in the “Field Guide to Naturalizing Greens” palette. This colour system (which was invented by the artists) mimics the act of introducing a foreign plant, animal, or person to a new environment where it must adapt to the local conditions. In this way, Greenroom also acts literally: the curators are introducing a duo of Toronto artists to the Kingston ‘art scene’ in the hopes of creating an exchange between the two cultural landscapes. When Greenroom was exhibited in the Toronto Sculpture Garden, it played a functional role: weary visitors to the Garden could rest on the couch, wedding parties would post in the dark with the lamp on, and children would use the coffee table as a climbing gym. Here in Kingston, it is an inviting, yet impenetrable scene for the possibility of future domestic comfort. Greenroom is acting like the greenroom backstage at a theatre for the condominium development that will eventually be the star of Bagot and Queen Street.

The ‘naturalizing’ palette of Greenroom also refers to the attempt at making something more ‘lifelike’, or trying to capture something ‘natural’. But Greenroom is wholly theatrical – a temporary out-of-the-ordinary artistic spectacle in the centre of our developing and redeveloping urban landscape. It is also frustratingly subtle – distanced from us by a chain-link fence that both protects the work, and isolates us from interacting with it fully. Greenroom embodies our aspirations for prized furnishing, and designer spaces but, as a public artwork, it also challenges us to consider our constructed environment in a way that juxtaposes it with the private spaces of our own living rooms.

Stay tuned for more exhibitions from Art in Public Places in the near future. In the meantime, be sure to check out ‘Greenroom’ for yourself. What do you think of these sculptures and their placement?

Weekly Poll: May-Long Weekend

Harvey Kirkpatrick — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:00:41 +0000

May two-four? More like yay two-four! With Victoria Day and a long weekend fast approaching, I’m finding it really difficult to concentrate on work at the moment. Sure, the May long weekend may not be a tourist-ridden spectacle involving a parade, fireworks display and the like, but it nevertheless signifies the unofficial start of something special: Summer. As the weather people are calling for nothing but sun, it will soon be time to get your flip flops out and pour yourself a big glass of sangria. Accordingly, this week’s safe, non-biased poll asks:

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Growing up, my extended family used to converge at someone’s house on Victoria Day to enjoy great food, lively entertainment and an impressive amateur fireworks demonstration. In recent years, I’ve broken away from this tradition, and started new ones with my wife and our friends. We’ve stumbled in our attempt to come up with a perfect formula or activity. A few year’s back we tried camping up in Algonquin, however we had to endure a great deal of rain, and snow just as we were packing up. More recently, we’ve had a bit more success patio hopping, making the rounds to visit with friends, as well as supporting the local drive-in. This year, we’ve got big plans to finally plant our vegetable garden, give the BBQ a good workout, and enjoy some friendly competition over a game of croquet. Of course, there will likely be some unofficial fireworks going off around the neighbourhood, but that’s all part of the fun – or is it? Speaking of which, what are your May long weekend traditions? What special activities are you up to this coming weekend?

Thanks for J.A.G. for the photo from this week’s poll, sourced from our ever-growing Flickr group! Speaking of which, stay tuned for details regarding our upcoming greatest photo contest.

Kingston Arts Council’s 11th Annual Juried Art Salon

Harvey Kirkpatrick — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:49:03 +0000

Last night the Kingston Arts Council hosted the grand opening of the 11th Annual Juried Art Salon in the packed Wilson Room of KFLA’s Central Branch. The evening included presentation of awards in categories such as: the Linda Morris Award (Grand Prize), Hilary Scanlon Award (Best Use of Colour), People’s Choice Award, Nan Yeomans Award as well as 3 Youth Artist Awards; a speech from Adjudicator Michael Davidge; as well as 40 carefully curated pieces of art ranging from photography to paintings and mixed media. Of course, some pieces drew more attention than others, including the carefully disguised painting above. Can you guess the public figure depicted naked?

The program included comments from Adjudicator Gary Michael Dault, who had this to say about the selection process associated with this year’s exhibition:

…our task was select, from the several hundred works submitted for possible inclusion in the current JAS exhibition. The task sounds daunting and it was. It was one thing – rather enjoyable in itself – to scroll through screenfuls of electronic images of all the possible works and sift out the ones we couldn’t bear without. It was quite a different matter, however, to meet a week later in the Wilson Room of the Kingston Public Library and confront our initial choices in the flesh as it were…

If you missed the grand unveiling last night, rest assured you can check out all of the artists featured via 11th Annual Juried Art Salon until May 29th. Admission is free.

Kingstonist’s Challenge # 29: Adopt a Friend

Danielle Lennon — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:20:16 +0000

This week’s challenge encourages you to:

Make a trip to the Kingston Humane Society. Having a pet can add so much to your life, not to mention what it can do for theirs. If you’ve ever considered bringing a furry friend into your home, why not pick one up at the Humane Society where animals in need of a forever home are anxiously awaiting your arrival? Or perhaps bringing a pet home doesn’t work for your lifestyle, you can also do a lot of good by visiting the Humane Society to pet and talk to the animals or do some volunteering there. It will make them feel great and will do your soul some good too.

Thanks and credit to asafantman for supplying the photo associated with this week’s ygkchallenge.

Kingston Represented at International Agri-Business Expo

Harvey Kirkpatrick — Wed, 09 May 2012 21:02:48 +0000

The Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO) in conjunction with the Ontario East Economic Development Commission is attending the SIAL Canada (Salon International de l’Alimentation) International Food Expo in Montreal, Quebec from May 9 – May 11.

The SIAL Canada show is one of the food processing industry’s most important meeting places for North America, hosting close to 700 exhibitors and 13,000 visitors from over 60 countries over the course of three days each year.

“We’re extremely excited to have Kingston represented as a business destination for food processing and agri-business at this caliber of showcase. The city offers food manufacturers a number of competitive advantages and we look forward to meeting with new potential companies to introduce to the city,” says Jeff Garrah, Chief Executive Officer of the KEDCO.

Joining the Kingston business development team is Chef Clark Day, owner and executive chef of Aqua Terra Restaubistro and local producer. Chef Day will be presenting local food demonstrations throughout the SIAL tradeshow to attract delegates to sample the flavours of Kingston and to speak to business manufacturers about local producers and the advantages of doing business in our area.

“Eastern Ontario is home to more than 1,500 food processing operations and hosts the Province’s second largest food cluster. Events and international tradeshows, such as SIAL assist in positioning Ontario East as a centre of investment – allowing Ontario East and its member communities, the chance to meet with international companies looking for an entry point into the Canadian market,” notes Jackie St. Pierre, Executive Director of the Ontario East Economic Development Commission.

Kingston Correction Institutions Amongst Cheapest to Operate and Maintain

Harvey Kirkpatrick — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:54:47 +0000

Continuing to pursue the government’s rationale behind the slated closures of local correctional institutions, Kingston and the Islands MP Ted Hsu made the following statement today:

“The Public Safety Minister has more explaining to do. As part of my investigations into the announced closure of Kingston Penitentiary and Regional Treatment Centre, I went back to look at the government’s own report, ‘A Roadmap to Strengthening Public Security‘.

“This report, commissioned by former Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day for the Correctional Service of Canada Review Panel, has been the government’s ‘roadmap’ for the last few years as it reconstructs the federal corrections system. There is no public document or study more recent on the CSC to indicate any changes in assessment from this 2007 document.

“I discovered that in Appendix F, the report by Deloitte and Touche, Figure 4.5 shows that of the entire 14 maximum-security institutions, the third cheapest to operate and maintain, per inmate, is Kingston Penitentiary. The second cheapest is Regional Treatment Centre.

“Yet the minister chose to close these two institutions over many others that cost taxpayers more money. If the the government’s purpose is really to save money, why not close the most expensive institutions?

This may be only one report, but it is the government’s own report and a significant driver of the majority government’s corrections policy.

Canadian taxpayers as well as the staff of Correctional Services Canada, whose jobs will be disrupted by the closures of Kingston Penitentiary and Regional Treatment Centre, deserve an explanation.”

Guide to Homegrown

Danielle Lennon — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:42:27 +0000

In it’s fourth year, Homegrown Live Music Festival will once again be showcasing some of Kingston’s finest musicians all in support of Joe’s MILL and The Partners in Mission Food Bank. On Saturday, May 12th, eleven downtown venues will be taking part, each playing host to one specific genre of music. By purchasing a bracelet for a mere $10 (or $5 with a non-perishable food donation), music lovers can move freely from place to place. Bracelets can be purchased at each venue and kids under 12 get in for free. Last year’s festival raised over $9000 thanks to the hard work of festival coordinators, sponsors and of course, over 300 volunteer musicians. Here’s a guide to who will be playing so you can plan your day.

Blues (Brandees, 178 Ontario St.)
4:00pm Sonny Slide Maddams
5:00pm Pat Johnson
6:30pm Lisa V and the VIP
7:30pm Linzy McMurter Trio
8:30pm The Burners
9:30pm Marg Bass Band
10:30pm Shaun Riley and the Chrome Hearts
11:30pm Mojo Shooter
12:30am Open Jam

Celtic (Kingston Brew Pub, 34 Clarence St.)
2:00pm Shane Dunne and Laura
2:45pm Wild Canadian Geese in the Bog
3:30pm Solange Lacroix
4:15pm Tuns of Tunes
5:15pm Irish Roots
6:15pm Celtic Rumblings
7:15pm Kingston Ceili Band
8:15pm Boru’s Harp
9:15pm Plastic Paddy
10:15pm Rukus

Next Generation (The Living Room at The Mansion, 506 Princess St.)
2:00pm Traction
2:20pm Metamorphic
2:45pm New Hour
3:20pm For Lack of a Better Name
3:55pm The Blind Lenses
4:20pm 11a.m.
4:45pm Plaid Protection
5:10pm Major Felten
5:50pm Francisco Cream
6:30pm Pickleback & Shark Repellent Batspray

Psychedelic Snack (The Living Room at The Mansion, 506 Princess St.)
8:15pm Nathan Foulon
9:15pm Simon Handley
10:15pm Hoppipolla
11:15pm Aquamuffin
12:15pm The Paradise Eaters

Folk (The Wine Cellar at The Mansion, 506 Princess St.)
2:00pm Kit Wykes
2:45pm Pete Deachman
3:30pm Rick Melanson
4:15pm Dympna McConnell
5:00pm Bob Robertson Trio
5:45pm Daniel Parkhill
6:30pm The Broken Arrows
7:15pm Jon McLurg
8:00pm Friends of the Devil
8:45pm Christina Tracy
9:30pm Frere Brothers with Instant Rivalry
10:15pm Tim Aylesworth
11:00pm Zoe and The Lost Boys
11:45pm Trevor Strong and The Line of Credit

Midnight Magic Rodeo (The Merchant, 6 Princess St.)
10:00pm Sitcoms
11:00pm Nate Crockett Band
12:00am Spencer and Funkfrenz
1:00am Jukebox County

Jazz (The RCHA, 198 Ontario St.)
4:00pm Spencer Evans
5:00pm Rubbaboo
6:00pm Sara Hamilton and David
7:00pm Glenna Green
8:00pm The Downtown Trio
9:00pm Blue Swing Quartet
10:00pm Kingston Jazz Composers Collective
11:00pm Mauricio Montecinos and Latin Fusion

Rock (Revolutions Night Club, 14 Garrett St.)
4:00pm Jeff Gaulton Trio
5:00pm Radio Wasteland
6:00pm The Stone Throws
7:00pm The Method
8:00pm Stone Cold
9:00pm Empire
10:00pm Machine Gun Jubblies
11:00pm Joker’s Child
12:00am Revmatic
1:00am Vorasek

Country (The Royal Tavern, 344 Princess St.)
12:00pm Good Time Gang
1:00pm Cold Country Bluegrass
2:00pm Verna Jacob and Ellis Wolfrey
3:00pm Roy Bradshaw, Lorne Hart and Ellis Wolfrey
4:00pm John Howes
5:00pm Bette Anne and Wayne Eves
6:00pm Pete Deachman
7:00pm Gord Struthers
8:00pm JVmongrel
9:00pm Trash
10:00pm The Thoroughfreds
11:00pm Tom Savage Trio
12:00am Liquorbox

Alternative (The Toucan, 76 Princess St.)
9:00pm In the Guestroom
10:00pm Switchyard Sullivan
11:00pm Huaraches
12:00pm Music Maul
1:00am Slaves of Spanky

KingstonOne World Music (Zappas Lounge, 178 Ontario St.)
8:00pm Samba Maracuja
9:00pm Mauricio Montecinos and Latin Fusion
10:00pm The Torres Project
11:00pm Zydecosis
12:00am Haitian Sensation