Sunday, July 29, 2018

Stone Gables, Kingston Ontario.


Stone Gables at 462 King Street West in Kingston, Ontario, once owned by Corrections Canada.

Kingston Mayor Paterson:
     "I think there is some prime waterfront property there" Patterson said. "What's critical, in my view, is that we can encourage and facilitate redevelopment of these properties that would incorporate public access to the waterfront". (From: "City has interest in St. Helen's property" The Kingston Whig Standard, March 22 2015.)
Stone Gables is a Recognized Federal Heritage Building. The Council of the Corporation of the City of Kingston is trying to save 462 King Street West:
       PUBLIC NOTICE
 Notice of Intention to pass a Bylaw to Designate 462 King Street West also known as Stone Gables to be of Cultural Heritage Value and Interest - November 25 2014.
      Pursuant to the Provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act (R.S.O. 1990, Chapter 0. 18.)

A letter I wrote to The Hon. Pierre Poilievre, Federal Member of Parliament, on July 27 2010, regarding the closure of the prison farms:


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