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'''Williamsville''' is a neighbourhood located in downtown [[Kingston, Ontario]], Canada. The neighbourhood is bounded by Concession Road to the north, Princess Street to the south and west, and Division Street to the east.<ref>{{cite web|title=Neighbourhood Profiles - 2011 Census|website=City of Kingston|publisher=City of Kingston|accessdate=6 October 2016}}</ref> Williamsville is represented on the City Council by counsellor Jim Neill <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cityofkingston.ca/city-hall/mayor-and-council/district9|title=District 9 - Jim Neill - City of Kingston|publisher=|accessdate=27 April 2017}}</ref> and is also home to the Williamsville Community Association, a local advocacy group committed to the interests of Williamsville's residents, businesses, and agencies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://williamsville.ca/about/our-mission/|title=Our Mission – Williamsville Neighbourhood|publisher=|accessdate=27 April 2017}}</ref> |
'''Williamsville''' is a neighbourhood located in downtown [[Kingston, Ontario]], Canada. The neighbourhood is bounded by Concession Road to the north, Princess Street to the south and west, and Division Street to the east.<ref>{{cite web|title=Neighbourhood Profiles - 2011 Census|website=City of Kingston|publisher=City of Kingston|accessdate=6 October 2016}}</ref> Williamsville is represented on the City Council by counsellor Jim Neill <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cityofkingston.ca/city-hall/mayor-and-council/district9|title=District 9 - Jim Neill - City of Kingston|publisher=|accessdate=27 April 2017}}</ref> and is also home to the Williamsville Community Association, a local advocacy group committed to the interests of Williamsville's residents, businesses, and agencies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://williamsville.ca/about/our-mission/|title=Our Mission – Williamsville Neighbourhood|publisher=|accessdate=27 April 2017}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 03:23, 19 May 2017
Williamsville is a neighbourhood located in downtown Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The neighbourhood is bounded by Concession Road to the north, Princess Street to the south and west, and Division Street to the east.[1] Williamsville is represented on the City Council by counsellor Jim Neill [2] and is also home to the Williamsville Community Association, a local advocacy group committed to the interests of Williamsville's residents, businesses, and agencies.[3]
As one of the original neighbourhoods of the City of Kingston, Williamsville is home to several good examples of local Limestone, Victorian, and Craftsman-Style architecture.[4] The neighbourhood is also known for being the childhood home of Don Cherry.[5] Following the completion of Ontario Highway 401 and declining usage of Ontario Highway 2, the main thoroughfare through Kingston, economic prosperity declined in Williamsville beginning in the 1960's.[4] As a result, Williamsville has been the subject of several revitalisation efforts based on the Williamsville Main Street Study.[6] These efforts have led to extensive renovations to the Kingston Memorial Centre, significant investment in infrastructure along Princess Street along the Williamsville corridor,[7] new residential development projects,[8] and the addition of Kingston's second Farmer's Market.[9]
Events
Each year, Williamsville hosts several of Kingston's festivals, including the Kingston Fall Fair,[10] the Kingston Ribfest & Craft Beer Show,[11] and the Kingston Health & Fitness Expo.[12]
Notable attractions
Notable People
References
- ^ "Neighbourhood Profiles - 2011 Census". City of Kingston. City of Kingston.
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "District 9 - Jim Neill - City of Kingston". Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "Our Mission – Williamsville Neighbourhood". Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ a b Williamsville Book Committee. Williansville Revisited: an Illustrated History of "Williamsville" at Kingston, Ontario. Kingston: Williamsville Book Committee. p. 274.
- ^ Kennedy, Patrick (21 August 2016). "Hockey and the Hip". Kingston Whig-Standard. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Williamsville Main Street Study". City of Kingston. City of Kingston. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ Ste Marie Lacroix, Brianne (7 April 2014). "Construction starts on upper Princess Street". Kingston Whig-Standard. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ Hutchins, Bill (29 May 2014). "Developer unveils dual hi-rise condos on Williamsville's Princess Street". Kingston Heritage. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Memorial Centre Farmers' Market - where the farmers you meet grow the food you eat!". Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ http://www.kingstonfair.com/
- ^ "Ribfest Kingston - Home - Kingston Ribfest & Craft Beer Show". Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ "Kingston Health & Fitness Expo and Race - Kingstonist". Retrieved 27 April 2017.