Council – Red Light Cameras

Kingston city council is expected to make the final decision on red light cameras tonight.

Council decided to defer the decision when it met on April 5th.

Some councillors aren’t convinced red light cameras will be a good thing for Kingston.

The proposal is to have them installed at ten of Kingston’s busiest intersections.

Police Chief Gilles Larochelle will address council tonight.

Larochelle has already said police support the use of the red-light cameras.

Poetry – Council

Kingston city council will be hearing from the city’s Poet Laureate tonight.

April is National Poetry Month and Helen Humphreys will be presenting a poem at tonight’s council meeting.

Humphreys is serving as a spokesperson for the literary arts on behalf of the city to help increase awareness of Kingston as a centre of writing excellence.

Mayor Bryan Paterson has also issued a poetry challenge.  It asks mayors from across Canada to recognize poetry and the contributions of poets and writers to their communities.

Inmate Death

An inmate has died at the Regional Treatment Centre at Bath Institution.

66 year old Bruce Lasruk had been serving an indeterminate sentence for second degree murder.

He’d been behind bars since November of 1997.

Police, the coroner and the Correctional Service are investigating but the death is not considered to be suspicious.

Inmate Assault

The correctional service says an inmate was assaulted at Millhaven Maximum Security last Thursday.  The injured inmate was taken to hospital for treatment after being discovered by staff around 5:55 last Thursday afternoon.  A news release says no staff or other inmates were injured.

It says the assailant has been identified and the appropriate actions have been taken.

Police and the Correctional Service are continuing investigations into the assault.

Trillium Grants

Five organizations in Kingston are benefiting from grants from the Trillium Foundation.  Community Living Kingston and District is getting the largest amount.  It will use $244,000 to run the Youth Connect Program for youth with developmental disabilities and autism.

The Elizabeth Fry Society will use $75,000 to offer on-site support and long-term programming to women appearing in court.

The Open Voices Community Choir will receive $23,600 to purchase new risers and sound equipment for performances.

Le Centre Social et Cultural Frontenac will use $28,300 to offer teenagers a camp where they will create a French-language arts production.

The Limestone Boat and Board Club is getting $23,900 to install docks, buy watersport equipment and an Automated External Defibrillator.