The Debaters

The Kingston Pen makes a terrible tourist attraction

Who will make a break for it in this debate about the walking tours of Kingston Penitentiary? Deb Kimmett and Don Kelly defend their positions.
A view of a standard cell block at Kingston Penitentiary in Kingston, Ontario. (Fred Thornhill/Reuters)

Whose argument will make a break for it in this debate? Deb Kimmett and Don Kelly debate the merits of the walking tours of Kingston Penitentiary.

Comedian Deb Kimmett thinks we shouldn't give the place where people used to do time the time of day.

What's next? How about a joy ride in OJ's Bronco? Or a progressive dinner party with Hannibal Lecter?- Deb Kimmett

But Don Kelly says Kingston's got the lock on the lock-up—and should be free to take advantage of it.

A girl from Toronto saw the five-by-ten solitary confinement cell and got jealous: "Wow, look at the space!"- Don Kelly

Listen to the debate to find out why Deb may be intimately familiar with the Millhaven Institution.