Community update and next near-neighbour meeting

Dear Residents and Neighbors,

Thank you to everyone who attended the near-neighbour meeting on May 22. We sincerely appreciate the comments and questions that have been shared with us since that night. We’re reaching out today to invite you to the next near-neighbour meeting.

Date: June 11
Time: 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Location: Regiopolis-Notre Dame Catholic High School (Regi) cafeteria, 130 Russell Street.
Light refreshments will be provided.

This meeting will start with a brief shelter operation and winddown update and then move into a workshop format to continue outlining concerns, opportunities, possible solutions and next steps. Through this workshop approach, we hope to brainstorm practical solutions that balance the needs of shelter residents with neighborhood quality of life.

As with the meeting on May 22, this meeting will be facilitated to ensure respectful, productive dialogue. We ask all participants to engage constructively, listen actively, and focus on solutions that serve our shared community interests. While we recognize that many Kingston residents are interested in shelter development, this conversation and discussion is specifically intended for people living in the neighbourhood.

If you have questions about the shelter, please share them with us using the form on Get Involved Kingston. To report a concern with clean up on public property, use our Service Request portal on MyKingston. Reports to Kingston Police can be filed online or by calling 613-549-4660. In emergencies, please call 911.

Sincerely,

The 38 Cowdy Street Project team