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EMC Events – Kingston’s first annual Ribfest and Craft Beef Show took place at the Memorial Centre Fairgrounds last Sept. 6-8. The event provided visitors an opportunity to sample various styles of BBQ and specialty beers. ssica Kefalidis, Gus Kate, Peter Giannopoulos and Mike Edwards with Crabby’s BBQ Shack. More pics on page 36 Photo/John Harman
Bad wrap ‘student ghetto’ needs a name change: AMS tells council
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By Bill Hutchins
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EMC News – If you don’t like the image, then rebrand it. That’s the message behind an attempt to remove the stigma associated with the so-called ‘Student Ghetto’ in downtown Kingston – the commonly-used title that refers to the off-campus area that’s home to hundreds of university students. The Queen’s University Alma Mater Society (AMS) has crafted a plan to alter the ‘ghetto’ image by changing the neighbourhood’s name to ‘University District.’ “It’s a great opportunity to celebrate the history of Queen’s and the city together,” said Catherine Wright, AMS municipal affairs commissioner, in a
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Sept. 10 presentation to city council. The student government’s proposal would see the placement of ‘University District’ markers above existing street signs, much like Kingston’s Portsmouth Village or Toronto’s Yorkville District street signs. The symbolic move is considered an important first step to rebranding the ghetto’s unwelcome image, Wright added. Kingston city council endorsed the rebranding effort, but it first wants to hold public consultation this fall before making a final decision. Council voted to back a motion by Mayor Mark Gerretsen to work with the AMS and the Queen’s Master Planning Committee to identify the boundaries of the proposed ‘University District’ and to explore the costs of altering or replacing existing
street signs. “This is a great opportunity,” remarked the mayor of the newest towngown initiative. He added: “Make that area of the city feel like it’s more part of the city.” However, some concerns were raised about the proposed name, such as the potential confusion over giving the neighbourhood a ‘District’ name that differs from its official district title. Kingston is divided into 12 electoral districts, and much of the off-campus area falls within Sydenham District. Bill Glover, Sydenham District’s councillor, suggested another title might be necessary to avoid any confusion over which district residents live in. Wright says the AMS looked at calling it ‘Student Village,’ but that was con-
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sidered too quaint. “We think it’s going to catch on with students,” she said of the ‘University District’ rebranding effort. The so-called ghetto has gained a reputation over the years for its booze-fueled student parties on Aberdeen Street, substandard housing and properties littered with discarded furniture and other debris. Mayor Gerretsen says a name change might spur Queen’s to take more ownership of the off-campus area than it has in the past, especially when it comes to keeping it clean. He says the AMS has also offered to share the cost of attaching new signs around the neighbourhood. Council heard that attempts to rebrand the ‘ghetto’ were unsuccessfully tried before, but many believe this latest attempt will lead to a gradual change in the student culture.
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