Kingston Hosts The 2012 Cork International Sailing Regatta

The 2012 Cork International Sailing Regatta gets underway tomorrow, right here in Kingston, Ontario. The event, which will see 400 sailors competing, is the largest summertime youth event in North America, and runs from August 14-16.

Cork/Sail Kingston is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to providing racing and training opportunities for sailors of all ages. The organisation hosts the annual Cork Regattas and major Championships in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Check them out online at cork.org.

New MediSystem Pharmacy Opens In Kingston

MediSystem Technologies, Inc., a division of Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation (TSE: SC), announced yesterday, the opening of their 8th pharmacy in Ontario. It is located on Dalton Avenue in Kingston.

MediSystem locations are not open to the general public, but rather focus on providing services and technologies directly to facilities that they support. These facilities include long term care, retirement, and assisted living communities. Formed in 1988, MediSystem currently serves over 30,000 residents nationwide.

“Residents living in nursing homes and retirement homes will get the best of both worlds. They get the specialized geriatric care by MediSystem, and we will partner with the local Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacies that are in the community to give the residents every pharmaceutical care that they need. We are very excited to be here in Kingston and to be part of this great community” said Helen Huh, MediSystem’s president.

65th Annual Ontario Catholic Women’s League Convention

From July 7 to 11, 2012, Kingston will be the venue for the Ontario Provincial Council of the Catholic Women’s League of Canada’s 65th Annual Provincial Convention.

The event will be held at the Ambassador Conference Resort, 1550 Princess Street, and over 350 members from across the province of Ontario are expected to come together for business sessions, workshops, prayer, speakers, and fun. National President, Velma Harasen, will be in attendance throughout the convention.