Shoreline Shuffle

On June 23, 2013 a public protest called the Shoreline Shuffle took place where several hundred people walked, paddled and cycled 7.7km along Kingston’s downtown shoreline to raise awareness about the need for better public access and waterfront planning in our city.This event was created by David McDonald, founder of the Water Access Group, and other organizers, Mary Farrar, myself, Irina Svortsova, and Lea Westlake. Many enthusiastic volunteers also helped shuffle the public on that day. As a result, the City of Kingston has agreed to create a comprehensive waterfront strategy in close consultation with different levels of government, user groups and community organizations. This process began in January 2014.