(Kingston, Ontario) The tall ships are coming to Kingston this summer and event organizers are promising an exciting and integrated showcase of the city.

In a ceremony marking the official opening of the Kingston Tall Ships Challenge office at Portsmouth Olympic Harbour on March 20, 2001, port co-captain and former CFB base commander Gerry Coady helped unveil what is expected to be one of the biggest events to hit Kingston in recent memory. The official logo for the event was presented along with several key highlights that are expected to make Kingston “the” place to be this Canada Day weekend.

The Kingston Tall Ships Challenge will feature between 20 and 30 tall ships visiting Kingston between June 28-July 2. Kingston played host to the Tall Ships during the summer of 1984, drawing nearly 300,000 visitors. This summer,

Kingston is the only major Canadian port to host the Tall Ships exclusively.

For more information visit the Kingston Tall Ships Website at www.kingstontallships.ca

Queen’s University Receives Federal Funding

On February 12, 2001 the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) announced funding of over $6.2 million in health research grants to eight Queen’s University researchers, several with affiliation to hospitals in Kingston. The grants awarded range from three to five years and cover a wide range of research topics from basic molecular science to population, health, prostate cancer and respiratory issues. Averaging 20 researchers per team, these multi-disciplinary projects bring together researchers from all disciplines of health to find answers to questions in a wide array of health issues such as health promotion, childhood injuries, community genetics, chronic illness in rural communities, diabetes among aboriginals, addiction and colorectal cancer.

On March 13, 2001 the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) announced an investment of $410,000 to Queen’s under the New Opportunities Fund for the funding of three projects:

$130,000 for the development of a Microfluidic Research Facility

$140,000 for a Vision Research Facility to Study the Neural Basis of Visual Behaviours

$140,000 for a Research Facility to Elucidate Molecular Mechanisms of Developmental Toxicity Initiated by Environmental Chemicals