There will be no garbage, green bin and recycling collection on Monday, and any collection will instead be moved to the following day.

All City offices, libraries and community arenas will be closed.

Kingston Transit however, will be operating on a Sunday schedule on Victoria Day.

This weekend is seen as the kick-off to summer-driving season, and will mean an increase in traffic on highways, trails and waterways.

O.P.P. say they will not tolerate any unsafe driving habits including distracted, speeding and aggressive drivers.

Travellers to the U-S could encounter a 45-minutes wait at the border this long weekend, according to Canada Border Services Agency.

They are advising drivers to leave earlier than planned in order to avoid the rush on Monday, which they predict will be between 3 and 10 p-m.

Meantime, Fire officials are offering up a few tips to Kingstonians who plan to set off fireworks this Victoria Day weekend.

They’re reminding residents to check wind conditions before setting off fireworks, always have a supply of water nearby and never hold a lit firework in your hand.

On Sunday, from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., over 20 vendors will be on hand offering produce, crafts, baked goods and take-out food.

The new farmer’s market will run each Sunday until October 21st.

20-year-old Alexander Collin has been charged with aggravated assault and assault causing bodily harm and will appear in Kingston court on May 30th.

Early estimates from last night’s city-wide food blitz are that 85,000 pounds of food was donated.

More than 20 vendors will be on hand offering produce, crafts, baked goods and take-away food.

Tim Lyon, Co-Chair of the Memorial Centre Farmers’ Market invites all Kingstonians to celebrate opening day by checking out the products on offer, including maple syrup, bedding plants, organic vegetables, local meats, popcorn, soap, preserves, knitted items, quilts and much more.

The new farmer’s market will run each Sunday until mid-October from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

They are advising drivers to leave earlier than planned in order to avoid the rush on Monday, which they predict will be between 3 and 10 p.m.

Motorists heading back to Canada Monday, May 21st, may also choose to enter via the Cornwall port of entry (peak traffic volume is anticipated to be between 2 p.m. and 10 p.m.) or the Prescott port of entry (peak traffic volume is anticipated to be between 3 p.m. and 10 p.m.).

Meantime, CBSA is also reminding people that duty-free limits kick in June 1st.

For more information on border wait times and for instructions on how to receive Twitter messages for border wait times at some ports of entry, visit the CBSA Web site at www.cbsa.gc.ca.

OLG has identified 29 “gaming zones” that cover every area of the province including Kingston, Frontenac County, Gananoque and Leeds and Grenville counties.

A casino in our region would have up to 600 slot machines.

Another zone pits Toronto and Mississauga waterfront locations against each other and against Markham just to the north.

Finance Minister Dwight Duncan calls Toronto and Ottawa “huge under-serviced markets” and says people should not be in his words “forced to travel 20 or 30 kilometres to access gaming.”

Duncan admits admits a Toronto casino would negatively impact existing casinos in Niagara Falls and Rama near Orillia, but says OLG is confident the market can support them all.

He also says there is a possibility existing casinos in other areas will be closed or relocated.

Minister of National Defence Peter MacKay will present 330 graduating students with their bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees. Three Honorary Degrees will also be presented to Dr. Jim Barrett, Dr. Ron Haycock, and Mr. Marjan Mozetich.

Today’s convocation begins at 1:30 p.m. at the Kingston Military Community Sports Centre Field House. The sunset ceremony will be held at the RMCC Parade square at 7 tonight.

But tomorrow, the graduating class will receive a special treat.

Two Canadian Forces CF-18 Hornet jets and a CP-140 Aurora aircraft will conduct a flyby over the parade square at 10 a.m. and 11:30 tomorrow morning.

During the flyby, the jets will fly at an altitude no lower than 500 feet.

Tonight the will present a cheque of $558 to the Gananoque Chapter of the Special Olympics.

The spring games will be held in Kingston May 31st to June 3rd.