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.[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 1960s.[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 Farmers' Market.[9]
Events edit
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 edit
- Kingston Memorial Centre
- Memorial Centre Farmers' Market
Notable people edit
References edit
- ^ "Neighbourhood Profiles - 2011 Census". City of Kingston.
{{cite web}}: 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. 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.
- ^ "Home". 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.