This winter is looking pretty wacky with spring temperatures then back to freezing ice/wind/snow and back again. Hopefully Mother Nature is just having a short nervous breakdown to get re-balanced?
Things to look forward to in February:
- Quinzee camping with Girl Guides, if the weather will make up its mind.
- back to GG meetings if they don't keep getting canceled due to ice days (Triboard Tuesdays)
- Thinking Day campfire singing at the mall (Feb 16)
- Remembering the good times with Aunt Rosemary and Nanny Vivian
- Febfest and the polar plunge, again if the weather will make up its mind.
- Getting my custom weighted blanket :D
- and lots more...
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| February 1, 2017 - Melrose has no sense of privacy or fear |
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| February 2, 2017 - The 2017 South Eastern Ontario Easter Seals goal of $70,000 was announced during a luncheon at Mino's Village Restaurant in Kingston, Ont. on Thursday, February 2, 2017. Back left, Jim Vowles, president of the Rotary Club of Kingston, Krista LeClair, senior development officer with Easter Seals Ontario, Zoe Hennessy, local Easter Seals ambassador, David Short and Rene Marchen, committee co-chairs of the 2017 South Eastern Ontario Easter Seals Week. Front left, Kierra MacLeod and Bo Patterson, local Easter Seals ambassadors. |
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| *EXTRA* February 2, 2017 - A crowd gathered around the covered stone at the corner of Brock and King streets, waiting for the unveiling of the newly inscribed stone placed in Springer Market Square, a tribute to the band, during the 2017 Feb Fest opening ceremony |
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| *EXTRA* February 2, 2017 - Tragically Hip members Paul Langlois, and Rob Baker were on hand for the unveiling of the newly inscribed stone placed in Springer Market Square as a tribute to the band, during the 2017 Feb Fest opening ceremony in Kingston |
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| February 3, 2017 - Melrose is a very curious/nosy cat. I think he's watching a spider |
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| February 4, 2017 - three generations of glasses |
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| February 5, 2017 - The first of five groups from 'The Professionals', Tim Agapas, left, and Tom Holmes, jump into the 2oC water off Crawfords Wharf for the 2017 Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Ontario in Kingston, Ont. on Sunday February 5, 2017. The group of local professionals raised $25,000 of the $41,000 which put the event over its $30,000 goal this year. |
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| *EXTRA* February 5, 2017 - The Whig-Standard journalist, Steph Crosier jumps with her father Brian into the 2oC water off Crawfords Wharf for the 2017 Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Ontario in Kingston |
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| February 6, 2017 - Melrose isn't a cuddly cat but he does like chin scritches |
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| February 7, 2017 - Approximately 30 trees, in poor condition, are being removed from Caton's Park, off Rideau Street, by City contractors in preparation for upcoming park renovation works in Kingston, Ont. on Tuesday, February 7, 2017. The remaining trees in the park will be pruned as part of this exercise. |
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| *EXTRA* February 7, 2017 - The view from my car, through the driver window |
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| February 8, 2017 - the app that came with my new toothbrush |
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| February 9, 2017 - David Dossett, local artist, poses for a photo with one of the 20 pieces of artwork, Coming Home by Lori Kallay, in the 2017 show. Froid'Art - Art on Ice is a unique showcase of local artwork in the winter and will continue to run as long as the ice stays in Kingston |
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| *EXTRA* February 9, 2017 - One of the 20 pieces of artwork, this one by first time participant Yvonne Merton-Fox called The Messenger, can be found in the alley way behind 65 Brock Street. Froid'Art - Art on Ice is a unique showcase of local artwork in the winter and will continue to run as long as the ice stays in Kingston |
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| *EXTRA* February 9, 2017 - Love stones made by my pathfinder unit |
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| February 10, 2017 - Claire Laing, left and Hailey Megraw visit their Mechanical Pre-apprenticeship program shop at La Salle Secondary School in Kingston, Ont. on Friday February 10, 2017. Both students are now apprentices working in the fields they love. |
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| February 11, 2017 - We think he's full grown, just really lanky |
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| February 12, 2017 - Winter is back |
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| February 13, 2017 - testing out my homemade bath bomb |
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| February 14, 2017 - Julie Cameron, Culinary Arts Baking Focus teacher, left, and Emily Carr, culinary student heading to St. Lawrence College in the fall for Culinary Management, at the Bayridge Secondary School Expanded Student Opportunities showcase in Kingston |
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| *EXTRA* February 14, 2017 - This little monster stole a bag of hot dog buns from the kitchen counter, gnawed on it for a bit and then left it my bedroom door |
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| February 15, 2017 - The sun made an appearance in the afternoon over Kingston, seen from Fort Henry hill, before the clouds returned, bringing a few flurries overnight |
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| *EXTRA* February 15, 2017 - Sunny day led into a stormy night |
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| February 16, 2017 - Holy Cross Catholic Secondary school students, and faculty advisors are finishing up the last minute packing, at the Kingston, Ont. west end school on Thursday, February 16, 2017, before getting on a plane Friday for the annual week-long service mission trip to Jamaica |
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| February 17, 2017 - Reid with Bill 'Goldie' Goldthorpe slapshot, the inspiration for a character in the classic hockey movie Slap Shot |
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| *EXTRA* February 17, 2017 - Peterborough Petes' Alex Black jumps for a knocked puck with Kingston Frontenacs' Nathan Dunkley waiting for him to land in the Fronts end during the first period of Ontario Hockey League action at the Rogers K-Rock Centre |
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| February 18, 2017 - Snowy Owl inside the leaders quinzee |
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| February 19, 2017 - Starfish picking up the last of the tarps/bedding from the quinzees the morning after the girls spent the night in them |
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| February 20, 2017 - A number of businesses are now dealing with possible smoke and fire damage after an afternoon fire in the west end of Kingston, Ont. on Monday February 20, 2017. Kingston Fire and Rescue responded to a fire at K-Town Liquidators after a customer in a neighbouring business, reported the smell of burnt rubber around 1:30 p.m. on the Family Day. |
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| *EXTRA* February 20, 2017 - A number of businesses are now dealing with possible smoke and fire damage after an afternoon fire in the west end of Kingston, Ont. on Monday, February 20, 2017. Kingston Fire and Rescue responded to a fire at K-Town Liquidators after a customer in a neighbouring business, reported the smell of burnt rubber around 1:30 p.m. on the Family Day. |
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| *EXTRA* February 20, 2017 - Kingston Frontenacs Ted Nichols and Linus Nyman battle to get the puck past Barrie Colts goaltender Christian Propp during the third period of the Family Day Ontario Hockey League action at the Rogers K-Rock Centre in Kingston, Ont. on Monday, February 20, 2017. The final score was 5-1 for the hometown team with Jason Roberston scoring a hat trick. |
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| February 21, 2017 - What started out as a word of mouth idea between residents at 85 Ontario St. turned into more than 40 people from three different community groups helping to fill and load up 80 shoeboxes containing health, education and recreational supplies for indigenous youth ages 4 to 16 years-old, as well as 18 cartons of teaching supplies going to I Love First Peoples Shoebox initiative |
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| February 22, 2017 - The students in Susie Lake's Grade 5/6 class are just one of five classes at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School that get to write a song this week, using the theme of The Pink Day Shirt's anti-bullying message in Amherstview. |
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| February 23, 2017 - Melrose took ownership of a shipping box to play in |
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| February 24, 2017 - Swinub in my car |
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| February 25, 2017 - the fridge is getting full |
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| February 26, 2017 - spring training - it looks so warm there |
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| February 26, 2017 - He actually fell asleep on my bed |
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| February 27, 2017 - micro shot of my turtle ring. |
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| February 28, 2017 - Principal Michael Blackburn, right, of Molly Brant Elementary School accepts a check donation of $955 from David Smith, president of the Kingston Musicians' Union Local 518, Canadian Federation of Musicians, from the Dick Baldwin Memorial fund to be put towards the school instrumental music program. |
to be continued in 365 - March 2017
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