The shuttering of Canada’s oldest prison has opened up the possibility
of turning the Kingston institution into a tourist destination
comparable to Alcatraz.
The federal government announced the cost-saving measure of closing the
aging Kingston Penitentiary last week. The shutdown will begin next year
and will be complete by 2014-15.
The maximum-security institution, on the shores of Lake Ontario, a short
drive from downtown, has housed the likes of Paul Bernardo, Russell
Williams and Clifford Olson. Notorious inmates, riots and daring escapes
have dominated public attention throughout the Pen’s 177-year history
in Kingston – but it has also been a steady source of hundreds of jobs
for the community.
Once the fortress closes, it could bring something else to Kingston, if
there’s support and funding to ensure it isn’t left dormant.
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