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Neighborhood in Canada

Williamsville is a neighbourhood located in downtown Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The neighbourhood is bounded by Concession Street to the north, Johnson Street to the south and Sir John A Macdonald Blvd to the west, and Division Street to the east. Williamsville is represented on the City Council by counsellor Vincent Cinanni and is also home to the Williamsville Community Association, a local advocacy group committed to the interests of Williamsville's residents, businesses, and agencies.

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. The neighbourhood is also known for being the childhood home of Don Cherry. 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 1960s. As a result, Williamsville has been the subject of several revitalisation efforts based on the Williamsville Main Street Study. These efforts have led to extensive renovations to the Kingston Memorial Centre, significant investment in infrastructure along Princess Street along the Williamsville corridor, new residential development projects, and the addition of Kingston's second Farmers' Market.

Events

Each year, Williamsville hosts several of Kingston's festivals, including the Kingston Fall Fair, the Kingston Ribfest & Craft Beer Show, and the Kingston Health & Fitness Expo.

Notable attractions

Notable people

References

  1. "Neighbourhood Profiles - 2011 Census". City of Kingston. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  2. "Vincent Cinanni - City of Kingston". Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  3. "Our Mission – Williamsville Neighbourhood". Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  4. ^ Williamsville Book Committee. Williansville Revisited: an Illustrated History of "Williamsville" at Kingston, Ontario. Kingston: Williamsville Book Committee. p. 274.
  5. Kennedy, Patrick (21 August 2016). "Hockey and the Hip". Kingston Whig-Standard. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  6. "Williamsville Main Street Study". City of Kingston. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  7. Ste Marie Lacroix, Brianne (7 April 2014). "Construction starts on upper Princess Street". Kingston Whig-Standard. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  8. Hutchins, Bill (29 May 2014). "Developer unveils dual hi-rise condos on Williamsville's Princess Street". Kingston Heritage. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  9. "Memorial Centre Farmers' Market - where the farmers you meet grow the food you eat!". Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  10. "Home". kingstonfair.com.
  11. "Ribfest Kingston - Home - Kingston Ribfest & Craft Beer Show". Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  12. "Kingston Health & Fitness Expo and Race - Kingstonist". Retrieved 27 April 2017.

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