Kingston Currents: January 16, 2025

About this episode

This episode covers the Great Lakes Museum's screening of Last Boat on the Lake and the opening of Kingston's first dedicated queer bar in almost 20 years, along with updates on local ferry service and food policy consultations.

This week, CFRC’s Christena Lawrie covers the Great Lakes Museum’s screening of Last Boat on the Lake, with insights from visitor experience manager Claire Notman, and the opening of Kingston’s first dedicated queer bar in almost 20 years with owner Paul Fortier. She also dives into the latest in Wolf Island ferry service, and the launch on the KFL&A Food Policy Council’s regional consultations. Plus, your weekend roundup of events and concerts around town.

People in this episode

Host: Christena Lawrie

Guests: Claire Notman, Paul Fortier

Topics covered

• Great Lakes Museum
• queer bar
• Wolf Island ferry service
• KFL&A Food Policy Council
• local events
• concerts

Keywords

• Great Lakes Museum
• Last Boat on the Lake
• queer bar
• Wolf Island
• KFL&A Food Policy Council
• Kingston events
• concerts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Great Lakes Museum, KFL&A Food Policy Council

Places: Wolf Island, Kingston

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