Canada – Nobel – Physics

A Canadian woman is one of three scientists who have won the Nobel Prize for their work in laser physics.  Donna Strickland is an associate professor at the University of Waterloo and only the third woman to ever win the Nobel physics prize.

She will share half the prize with Gerard Mourou of France for helping develop short and intense laser pulses that have broad industrial and medical applications.   The other half will go to 96-year-old Arthur Ashkin of the U-S for developing “optical tweezers” that can grab tiny particles such as viruses without damaging them.

 

Women’s History Month

Canada’s Minister for the Status of Women will unveil a new online museum exhibit at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre in Kingston today to launch Women’s History Month in Canada.

Maryam Monsef will introduce…Women of Impact in Canada.

It highlights women who have been trailblazers in new fields.

The unveiling of the online gallery takes place at 10am today at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre, and the event is open to the public.

 

Today in History

From Tony’s Today in History file…a trailblazing woman in Kingston from 135 years ago today.

It was on this day, October 2nd, 1883 that a women’s medical college was founded at Queen’s University in Kingston by Dr. Jennie Trout.  Dr. Trout was the first Canadian woman to be licensed to practice medicine in Canada.

 

Shoppers – Kingston Health Sciences

Shoppers Drug Mart has kicked off its annual women’s health campaign.  Shoppers locations in Kingston will be accepting donations to help fund women’s health initiatives from October 6th to November 2nd.

Proceeds from the campaign go to the Kingston Health Sciences Centre.  Shoppers is in the third year of a five year pledge to raise $125,000 for the redevelopment of the labour and delivery suites at Kingston General Hospital.  Shoppers has made an additional gift of almost $26,000 to purchase equipment for the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at KGH.

 

Downburst – Financial Help

Central Frontenac Township says financial help from the province is available after a downburst did extensive damage in the Sharbot Lake area on September 21st.  The Township says the province has activated the Disaster Recovery Assistance program for the area affected by the storm.  Funds may be available for emergency expenses and the cost of repairs.  The township says it has hand delivered notices with the information to homes in the affected area.  It is waving fees for disposing of debris and for building permits.

 

Parking Garage

The plans have been released for a new parking garage on Queen Street in downtown Kingston.

A staff report for Kingston City Council is recommending council approve the six storey parking garage on Queen between Montreal and Sydenham Streets.  There is currently a surface level parking lot on the site.  The garage would have 350 parking spaces and the estimated cost is $25 million.

 

Tommy’s Closing

A Kingston restaurant that suffered water damage when it was flooded in August will be closing for repairs on October 23rd.  Tommy’s on Princess Street suffered extensive damage when a water pipe burst during the Big Dig.

The restaurant was able to re-open but has to close for at least two months for renovations.  Insurance will cover the cost – but not the salaries of employees.

Brian’s Record Option has been closed since the flooding.  Brian Lipson says his store will re-open…but it still needs extensive work.

 

Napanee Drug Bust

Two people are facing charges after a major drug bust in Napanee.  The OPP executed a search warrant at a residence on Bridge Street in Napanee on Saturday afternoon.  Officers seized purple fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis and cannabis resin as well as prohibited weapons, stolen property and over five thousand dollars cash.  27 year old Joshua Searson of Gananoque and 33 year old Alicia Bowman of Napanee face multiple charges including trafficking and possession of property obtained by crime.  Searson is also charged with breach of probation and Bowman is charged with failing to comply with recognizance orders.

 

Human Trafficking Charge

A 36 year old man from Kingston has been charged by the OPP following an investigation into human trafficking in Peterborough.  Police say they started investigating in July after becoming concerned about a female passenger in a car that had been stopped in a roadside spot check.  Raynard Bell of Kingston has been charged with one count of procuring under 18 years and two counts of failing to comply with a recognizance order.