Welcome to OPIRG Kingston

Alternative Frosh Week is a multi week-long extravaganza of events co-ordinated by OPIRG Kingston and planned to follow the faculty-run frosh week activities. Altfrosh seeks to offer an alternative to students who feel for whatever reason that frosh week (or a part of frosh week) is not for them; we are also looking to connect with campus newcomers who are …

Update: Click here to find archived materials from this project online.

The Ontario Public Interest Research Interest Group, the Education on Queer Issues Project, the Women’s Centre, and the People’s History Project are hoping over the summer to gather the stories of folks who have used this house over the past many decades. …

The AGM will be held April 18, 2009 at the Golden Griddle (1469 Princess St.)

This brunch meeting is for all OPIRG members and allies, and will start promptly at 10am.
The agenda will consist of such excitement as annual reports, financial audits, the turning over of a new Board, and celebrating the work of the past year.

Please RSVP info@opirgkingston.org by …

OPIRG requires both full-time students and community members to sit on the Board of Directors for the 2009-2010 year.

OPIRG Kingston is a grassroots organization that tackles social justice and environmental issues by linking research with action.

Please contact us for further information on:
- the roles and responsibilities of a member of the Board
- receiving an application to be a Board …

Have some space in your garden? Want to help grow food for local meal providers in town?

Loving Spoonful has heirloom tomato seedlings that need a home for the summer. Grow the plants, harvest the tomatoes and donate them (or an equivalent quantity) back to Loving Spoonful for distribution to meal providers in Kingston. To get some for your garden please …

Applications are due Tuesday May 20th by 4pm. You can email applications to hiring[at]opirgkingston.org (preferred) or drop them off at 51 Bader Lane (The Grey House) on Queen’s campus.

Applicants must provide a resume with 3 references, a cover letter and a one-page (one-sided) statement or essay that addresses any of the following topics: the relevance of anti-oppression work to social …

JOB POSTING: FESTIVAL DIRECTOR

reelout, Kingston’s annual not for profit queer film + video festival, is
seeking a Festival Director to oversee the coordination of our 10th annual
festival and the general administration of the organization.

THE POSITION

The Festival Director is responsible for ensuring the continued success of
the reelout queer film + video festival, which is currently entering its
10th year of operation. The Director’s …

A fundraising meeting in support of CCAMU and Robert Lovelace is planned for this Thursday evening, 8pm at 99 York Street. Please contact Susan Delisle at sdelisle[at]kingston.net if you plan to attend.

Ardoch Algonquin First Nation negotiator Bob Lovelace was sentenced to six months in jail and a fine of $25,000 for his role in a protest over uranium exploration on …

A demonstration in support of the political prisoner Bob Lovelace is planned for Saturday, Feb 23 at 11am at the Quinte Detention Centre (Napanee) - email Cathy Willis at cjwills@kos.net if you can attend and have room in your car for others.

Quinte Regional Detention Centre is located at 89 Richmond Street, Napanee
Directions: Hwy 401, exit at Hwy 41 (#579), …

At Sexual Assault Centre Kingston’s annual general meeting in September, 2007, the membership voted to follow the lead of many of our sister Centres and amend our organizational structure. By changing to a participatory hierarchy, SACK will be able improve efficiency and more effectively focus on our constant goal: to prevent sexual violence.

As we write the pages of the Centre’s …

Alternative Frequency and GroundSwell Open House
Wednesday, January 30, 4:30-7pm
99 York St

Come learn about opportunities to pursue community journalism at CFRC 101.9 FM Queen`s Radio. Here you can talk to members of the collective, listen to the show and find out more about how independent media is produced. Snacks will be provided and sample programs will be available for listening. Everyone …

Applications are due Monday January 14th, 4pm.

OPIRG Kingston, the National Farmer’s Union Local 316, The Partners in Mission Food Bank and The Sisters of Providence are working on a Cooperative Food Distribution Initiative. We aim to develop a system for reclaiming fresh produce headed for the waste stream in local restaurants, grocers and institutions. This produce will supply …

If you would like to know more about or get involved with Queen’s University Against Killer Coke, come out to their info session this coming Thursday at 7pm in the Grey House (next to Victoria Hall at 51 Bader Lane).

For more info about the group, please visit www.quakc.org

reelout, Kingston’s queer film + video festival is looking for new volunteers! Watch amazing queer films with the programming team and decide what gets shown on the big pink screen. Come to the next programming meeting, Tuesday September 11th, 7pm at The Grey House.

For more information please visit: www.reelout.com or email programming@reelout.com