#townoftheday Kingston, Ontario, Canada Kingston is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Growing European exploration in the 17th century led to the founding of a French trading post known as Fort Frontenac in 1673. Located midway between Toronto and Montreal, Kingston was named the first capital of the Province of Canada on February 15, 1841. According to the 2011 Canadian census, the population of the city proper was 123,363 while the population of the census metropolitan area (CMA) was 159,561.[3] Kingston is nicknamed the Limestone City because of the many heritage buildings constructed using local limestone. During the War of 1812, Kingston was the base for the Lake Ontario division of the Great Lakes British naval fleet, which engaged in a vigorous arms race with the American fleet based at Sackets Harbor, New York for control of Lake Ontario. Religion In Kingston the largest faith group is non-religious, with 35,435 people, or 29.8% of the population. This is closely followed by Roman Catholics, who number (28.1%). Other Christian groups included the United Church of Canada (13.0%), and the Anglican Church of Canada (10.5%). All Christian groups combined comprise 78,880 people, or 66.3% of the population. Groups other than Christians and the non-religious include Muslims (1,735 or 1.5%), Jews (785 or 0.7%), and Hindus (520 or 0.4%).[21] The City of Kingston, Ontario, Canada is in our prayers today. Pray that the Lord will bless the work of the churches there – pray for wisdom for the city leaders, teachers & police.
Posted on: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 10:00:00 +0000
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