TUESDAY BACK TO WORK
It’s back to work after the Civic holiday yesterday, which means all government offices and city services are back in operation.  It also means garbage and recycling pick up resumes today…don’t forget that your pick up will be a day later for the rest of the week.

 

WEST STREET BOAT LAUNCH CLOSED
Boaters who use the West Street boat launch at 1 Ontario St. are advised that the launch will be closed today and tomorrow while the City of Kingston makes improvements to the launch.  During the closure, boaters cannot access the launch. Five other municipal boat launches are available, including Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, Collins Bay Wharf, Lake Ontario Park, Grass Creek Park and The Woolen Mill Boat Ramp.

POWER OUT TO OVER 14,000 HYDRO ONE CUSTOMERS
Power was out to over 14000 Hydro One customers yesterday afternoon after a fire broke out at hydro substation on Rutledge Road.  It was determined that a 115 kilo volt  insulator at the substation malfunctioned and caused the fire.  Power was restored to most customers by the early evening.

 

NO SWIMMING
With the hot weather this summer many have been doing what they can to keep cool, including take a refreshing dip… But the KFL&A Public Health Unit has knocked one more local beach off of that list of places to swim.  Signs have been posted at Lake Ontario park saying it’s not safe to swim at this time. However despite the posted warnings – local residents are still swimming in the water. Other local beaches not currently recommended for swimming include Breakwater Park, Reddendale and Crerar Beach.

 

ZIKA OUTBREAK IN FLORIDA
U-S health officials are advising pregnant women to avoid a section of Miami where experts believe 14 cases of Zika have surfaced, all apparently from mosquitoes.  And couples who have been there recently are being urged to put off having children for at least two months. The global Zika outbreak has led to more than 18-hundred serious birth defects.