Windstorm – Damage – Power Outages

There were still several thousand people in Kingston and the Kingston area who didn’t have electricity this morning after strong winds took down trees, tree branches and ripped the roof of an apartment building in Kingston.

 

There were over thirty separate power outages this morning in the area from Napanee to Gananoque and North to Sharbot Lake.  Several of the outages were in Kingston West and one in Kingston East.

Hydro One says it is hoping to have power restored for those customers by late this afternoon.

 

Frontenac Secondary School and Module de l’Acadie in Kingston and Southview Public School in Napanee were both closed today because they don’t have electricity.

 

The residents of an apartment building at 385 Division Street were evacuated yesterday afternoon.  80 people and their pets were accommodated on Kingston Transit buses.  Those who didn’t have anywhere else to stay were taken to a hotel last night.  There was also damage to an apartment building roof on Queen Mary Road and several glass panels from balconies on a downtown high rise blew off.  No injuries have been reported.

 

City crews worked to clear up downed trees and tree branches and fix street lights that were damaged in the wind.

St. Lawrence College cancelled classes last night and ferry service in the area was temporarily put on hold due to the strong winds.  The ferries were operating this morning and St. Lawrence College is also operating on its normal schedule.

One Roof – Home Depot

The One Roof Youth Services Hub is getting $25,000 from The Home Depot Canada Foundation.

Part of the money will be used to pay youth who sit on the Youth Advisory Committee, a committee that helps guide One Roof’s operations.  One Roof is designed for youth from 16 to 24 who require assistance from local services with issues like housing, education, employment, mental health, and addictions.

Scammers – Money for Jewelry

Napanee OPP are warning people about a pair of scammers asking people for money for gas. The man and woman have been stopping drivers and approaching pedestrians in Napanee saying their vehicle is out of gas or has broken down on the highway and they have to get home.  They offer to exchange some jewelry for cash.  Police say the story isn’t true and the jewelry is fake.

Anyone with information on the couple is being asked to contact Napanee OPP or Crime Stoppers.

Burger-Crime

Kingston Police say a 31 year old man is facing charges for breaching the conditions of his probation to get a late-night burger.  A police officer spotted the man in a vehicle in the drive-thru on Division Street on Tuesday night and recognized him as someone who wasn’t supposed to be at the restaurant.

The man has been charged with possession of methamphetamine, breach of an undertaking, and breach probation.

Daffodil Month

The Canadian Cancer Society is kicking of its annual Daffodil Month Campaign Kin Kingston this morning.

The money raised in the campaign goes to research for all types of cancer and support services for people living with cancer.  A ceremony will be held this morning to kick off the campaign.

Pop Up Donation Booths will be at the Cataraqui Centre and Queen’s Athletic and Recreation Centre on Saturday.

Volunteers will also be selling daffodil pins at LCBO outlets and grocery stores and 300 people will be canvassing door to door in the area this month.

Hazardous Waste – Depot Opens

The household hazardous waste facility in Kingston opens for the season today.

The facility at the Kingston Area Recycling Centre is open on Thursdays and Saturdays from April through November.

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