Newly elected city councillor will try to save Kingston Pen.

     Yesterday, Bridget Doherty was elected the Portsmouth District Councillor in Kingston, Ontario.
In an October 19, 2018 interview, Bridget Doherty signaled her intention to save not only the Kingston Pen, but the many other endangered heritage buildings and landscapes in Portsmouth Village:
     "...I also believe it is our responsibility to preserve historic sites for future generations and ensure there are physical reminders from all aspects of the lives of those that came before us." (From: "Kingston association of museums, art galleries and historic sites.")
     Ms. Doherty was a lead organizer of the Save Our Prison Farms campaign in Kingston:

A letter I wrote to Member of Parliament Pierre Poilievre regarding the prison farms---July 27, 2010.

The Rockwood Asylum, Rockwood Villa and the 122-acre Kingston Provincial lands are also endangered sites. Infrastructure Ontario is selling the Provincial Campus for residential and commercial development, despite the fact that the land is a designated cultural heritage landscape.

     The owner of the Kingston Prison for Women has approached City Hall to change zoning laws pertaining to  the landmark on Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard. The proposed residential towers will block the views of P4W. If the Village of Portsmouth becomes a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the construction of high rises will be banned on the grounds of P4W. A protected heritage building has a "buffer zone", so that views of the landmark are not obstructed.