Tell Me More: the City of Kingston Podcast

Tune in to this special episode to learn all you need to know about getting out and voting! Join Acting Deputy Clerk Derek Ochej as he tells us more about where and how you can vote, new online voting options, and how you can make your voting experience as seamless as possible.

2022 Municipal Elections:

CityofKingston.ca/Vote

Opening Track:

Tell Me Twice by the Meringues - courtesy of the Meringues. themeringues.com

Find our closing track on YGK Music. 

On any given day the City receives hundreds of inquiries from community members. Through the MyCity App, email and the phone, the questions come in rapid fire. On the receiving end of those inquiries is the City’s Customer Experience Department, a dedicated team that ensures your question or concern gets to the right people. Join us as we take a peek behind the curtain at how the City strives for customer service excellence.

Get Involved!

https://getinvolved.cityofkingston.ca

Opening Track:

Tell Me Twice by the Meringues - courtesy of the Meringues. themeringues.com

Find our closing track on YGK Music. 

Summer is here and TMM is going to the park! Neal Unsworth, Manager of the City’s Parks and Shoreline division in Engineering Services tells us more about what parks mean to different people, how they’re built and refreshed and shares an exciting engagement opportunity. We also get the scoop everybody’s been waiting for – Neal’s favourite Kingston park!

Explore our parks!

https://www.cityofkingston.ca/residents/recreation/parks-trails

Get Involved!

https://getinvolved.cityofkingston.ca

Opening Track:

Tell Me Twice by the Meringues - courtesy of the Meringues. themeringues.com

Find our closing track on YGK Music. 

One in four people in Ontario face accessibility challenges in their daily lives. In this special episode of Tell Me More, we speak with Colin Wiginton, Director of Arts and Cultural Services and Andrew Ashby, the Chair of the City’s Municipal Accessibility Advisory Committee, to bring more voices into this important conversation about accessibility, and the City’s work on the Multi-Year Accessibility Plan. 

Multi-Year Accessibility Plan on Get Involved Kingston

https://getinvolved.cityofkingston.ca/multi-year-accessibility-plan

Opening Track:

Tell Me Twice by the Meringues - courtesy of the Meringues. themeringues.com

Find our closing track on YGK Music. 

Building a building. Simple right? Not when what you're building needs to seamlessly mesh with its surroundings, be energy efficient, last an extremely long time...and at the end of the day, it needs to be a place people want to be. Luckily we have the Manager of Facilities Construction Services at the City of Kingston, Jeff Rempel, to passionately explain the thousands of variables, considerations and tough choices that go into our energy efficient municipal construction as the City chases its Net Zero building goals.  

Opening Track:

Tell Me Twice by the Meringues - courtesy of the Meringues. themeringues.com

Find our closing track on YGK Music. 

Ever thought about running for City Council or even Mayor? Your opportunity is coming soon as we embark on election season here at the City of Kingston. Committee Clerk Derek Ochej lends his expertise on the role of an elected municipal official, the realties of being a City Councillor and most importantly the steps involved in running for the various positions coming up soon.

 

Episode Resources

To learn more about the 2022 Kingston Municipal Election, including key dates, visit the Candidate Information page.

People interested in running for office may also consult the Association of Municipalities Ontario website.

If you have questions about the information session or the 2022 municipal elections, please email [email protected]. 

Opening Track:

Tell Me Twice by the Meringues - courtesy of the Meringues. themeringues.com

Find our closing track on YGK Music. 

Host Rob Hosier connects with Tracey Snow, the City’s new Rural Economic and Community Development Manager, to talk about rubber boots, building trust and an economic strategy that will benefit the entire community.  

Rural Kingston Strategy

Tracey Snow: [email protected]

Get Involved Kingston

 

Opening Track:

Tell Me Twice by the Meringues - courtesy of the Meringues. themeringues.com

Closing YGK Music Track: 

Needless Love - Bandits 

In this kick-off episode to Season 2, Host Rob Hosier sits down with fellow podcast producers, Julielee Stitt and Paul Whittingham, to talk about what’s on tap for the year. We tell you more about how the podcast was launched, topics that will be explored in the coming months, and how to get involved.

Get involved Kingston: https://getinvolved.cityofkingston.ca/

Opening Track Tell Me Twice courtesy of the Meringues: Themeringues.com

Who better to help us wrap up 2021 and Season 1 than our own City of Kingston CAO Lanie Hurdle? She tells us more about some of the most interesting and impactful topics from 2021 including pandemic response, systemic barriers, affordable housing, climate change and much more.

Get involved Kingston: https://getinvolved.cityofkingston.ca/

Opening Track from YGK Music: Tell Me Twice by the Meringues: https://soundcloud.com/visitkingston/sets/ygk-music-contemporary  

In this episode of Tell Me More: The City of Kingston Podcast, we introduce you to our very own public engagement champion, Debbi Miller. As the Manager of Communications and Public Engagement, Debbi played a key role in the establishment and growth of the City of Kingston’s internationally recognized Public Engagement Framework. But after seven years working for the City, Debbi is moving on to new adventures in Frontenac County. Before she leaves, we couldn’t resist sitting her down behind the mic to reflect on her work in public engagement, how consistency is key and why everyone should get involved. Get involved Kingston: https://getinvolved.cityofkingston.ca/

Opening Track from YGK Music: Tell Me Twice by the Meringues: https://soundcloud.com/visitkingston/sets/ygk-music-contemporary