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Vol. 151, Issue 26
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$25,400 in fines issued for St. Patrick’s Day 2024
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Kingston Police say celebration was ‘best in recent memory’ S ophia C oppolino Senior News Editor
Annual St. Patrick’s Day festivities engulfed the University District over the weekend. Students took to the streets on March 16 to celebrate, resulting in $25,400 in fines. Police shut down a nuisance party on Aberdeen St. between 2 and 3 p.m., saying attendees were “mostly respectful and cooperative,” dispersing quicker than in previous years, according to a press release. “This compliance will allow the Kingston Police to pivot from enforcement to crowd management as we move forward,” Kingston Police Chief Scott Fraser said in a press release. The weekend “was the best in recent memory” for Kingston Police in wake of its infamous reputation for rampant partying and an elevated police presence. Despite positive reviews, police issued $6,300 more in fines than last year. Last year, 47 fines totalling $19,100 were issued over the weekend, compared to the 46 fines Buckle up as The Journal navigates the roadmap to sexual wellness. with a $25,400 price tag issued this year. Twenty-two of the issued fines were for amplified sound or “yelling and shouting.” Police laid six $2,000 fines for hosting nuisance parties. See St. Patty’s on page 2
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$1 million for mining students through Teck Award
Award to cover tuition, offer mentorship for mining students S ophia C oppolino Senior News Editor Alumnus Don Lindsay is passing the torch to the next generation of mining engineering students at Queen’s. Teck Resources Limited announced on March 13 it’s queensjournal.ca
funding two $1 million endowments for the Don Lindsay Teck Award, creating renewable scholarships for mining engineering students at Queen’s and University of British Columbia (UBC) while recognizing former Teck President Don Lindsay, Sci ’80. Two to three students in each year in the Robert M. Buchan Department of Mining will be chosen as recipients, covering most of their tuition while having mentorship meetings with Lindsay himself. The size of the award will depend on the endowments’ @queensjournal
investment returns. Canada has seen a decline in the number of mining engineering graduates by 50 per cent since it peaked in 2016. At Queen’s, only 46 of current first-year students chose to specialize in mining for their degree. For Lindsay, selecting recipients is about the “whole person,” including students’ community involvement at Queen’s. Building relationships is a skill learned through multiple avenues at Queen’s and it’s critical to succeeding in a global industry like @queensjournal
mining, Lindsay said. “That’s what it takes to succeed in this world today. The highest academic standing isn’t the only criteria that will get you to succeed, it’s a baseline,” Lindsay said in an interview with The Journal. The namesake of the award, Lindsay served as Teck’s President and CEO for 17 years. He’s excited to meet the recipients at Queen’s, having lunch with them or orchestrating a trip to Teck’s offices in Toronto. As a Vice-President for the Queen’s Mining Society,
Becca Randall, Sci ’25, was one of 20 students who travelled to Toronto for the award announcement at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). The opportunity to learn from Lindsay is more valuable than the monetary award for students, Randall said, calling Lindsay a “titan” in the industry. Mining wasn’t on Randall’s radar as a first-year student, but after Assistant Professor Charlotte Gibson gave a guest lecture in one of her classes, she was inspired. Randall holds no regrets. “I’ve been very fortunate with my experience where I love Queen’s mining as a culture. It’s an incredibly tight knit group of people,” Randall said in an interview with The Journal. See Teck on page 2
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