Kingston Relocation Guide 2008/2009

Water and Sewer Utilities Kingston, 613-546-0000 or www.utilitieskingston.com Cable/Satellite TV, Internet Providers and Telecommunications For cable and satellite TV, Internet providers and residential and business phone providers, look in the phone book’s Yellow Pages or view the Yellow Pages at www.yellowpages.ca. Enter the relevant category in the search engine. Municipal and City Services To find out about the many services the municipality provides, including garbage collection, recycling, tax information, licences and permits, and to access directories of city staff and elected representatives, visit the official website of the City of Kingston at www.cityofkingston.ca. To reach city services by phone, call the city’s customer service centre at 613-546-0000 and state your reason for calling (e.g. recycling, pet licences). You will be connected automatically with the appropriate department. If you want to talk to a customer service representative, the customer service office is staffed Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm. Kingston and Area School Boards Catholic Schools Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Board, 151 Dairy St., Napanee, 613-354-2255, www.alcdsb.on.ca Conseil des écoles catholiques de langue française du Centre-Est, 2755 Hwy 43, Kemptville, 1-800-443-4562, www.cdsbeo.on.ca Public Schools Limestone District School Board, 220 Portsmouth Ave., 613-544-6920, www.limestone.on.ca Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario, 2445 boulevard StLaurent, Ottawa, 1-888-33CEPEO, www.cepeo.on.ca 1 6 RELOCATION GUIDE 2008/2009 Postal Services The main post office serving Kingston is located at 120 Clarence St. To find postal service outlets in your neighbourhood, visit the Canada Post website at www.canadapost.ca and enter your postal code and address, or look under Post Offices in the Yellow Pages of your telephone book. Relocating Your Pet Lost and Found Pets, Humane Society, 1 Binnington Court, 613-546-1291 To find out about municipal pet licensing bylaws, contact the City of Kingston at 613-546-0000 or check their website at www.cityofkingston. ca, click on the Residents tab and go to Licences and Permits. Licences are required for dogs and cats, and there is a “stoop and scoop” bylaw in effect. Newspapers To subscribe to these daily newspapers, contact the customer service department. The Kingston Whig-Standard, 6 Cataraqui St., 613-544-9444 National Post, 1-800-668-7678 The Globe and Mail, 1-800-387-5400 Kingston This Week is a free twiceweekly community newspaper delivered to most households in the Kingston area, or visit www.kingstonthisweek.com for a distribution point near you. Municipal Numbers City of Kingston, City Hall, 216 Ontario St., 613-546-0000 County of Frontenac (Municipality representing the townships of North Frontenac, Central Frontenac, South Frontenac and the Frontenac Islands), 2069 Battersea Rd., 613-548-9400 Loyalist Township, 263 Main St., Odessa, 613-386-7351 Tax Information Personal Income Tax Inquiries English: 1-800-959-8281 French: 1-800-959-7383 Business Inquiries English: 1-800-959-5525 French: 1-800-959-7775 Documentation Birth Certificates (Ontario), 1-800-4612156, www.cbs.gov.on.ca/mcbs/ english/forms.htm Health Insurance Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP), Customer Service, 613-545-0656 Entering Canada Citizenship and Immigration Canada, 1-888-242-2100 Canada Border Services Agency (Customs), General Information, 613-545-8477 Political Representatives Federal Kingston and the Islands: Peter Milliken, MP (Liberal) 613-542-3243 Hastings-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington: Scott Reid, MP (Conservative) 1-866-929-0092 (Napanee Constituency Office) Provincial Kingston and the Islands: John Gerretsen, MPP (Liberal) 613-547-2385 Hastings-Frontenac-Lennox and Addington: Leona Dombrowsky, MPP (Liberal) 1-877-536-6248 Public Transportation Kingston Transit bus routes reach north of the city above Hwy 401 to Glenburnie and Elginburg and east to Amherstview. Transit maps and schedules are available through Kingston Transit, 613-546-6000, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or at www.city ofkingston.ca/ residents/transportation/ transit/ schedule.asp. Key areas are served by a wheelchair-accessible bus route. Bike racks are also available on the buses serving several routes. The Kingston Access Bus provides services for persons with physical disabilities who cannot use regular transit. You must be registered to use this service; call 613-542-2512. Norman Rogers Airport offers daily flights from Kingston to Toronto and private business and recreational flying. Call 613-389-6404 for information. VIA Rail provides direct rail service to http://www.utilitieskingston.com http://www.cbs.gov.on.ca/mcbs/english/forms.html http://www.cbs.gov.on.ca/mcbs/english/forms.htm http://www.canadapost.ca http://www.yellowpages.ca http://www.cityofkingston.ca http://www.kingstonthisweek.com http://www.cityofkingston.ca/residents/transportation/transit/schedule.asp http://www.cityofkingston.ca/residents/transportation/transit/schedule.asp http://www.cityofkingston.ca/residents/transportation/transit/schedule.asp http://www.alcdsb.on.ca http://www.cdsbeo.on.ca http://www.limestone.on.ca http://www.cepeo.on.ca

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Kingston Relocation Guide 2008/2009 Contents Welcome to Kingston A Bird’s Eye View West of Kingston Kingston West Kingston Central Kingston East Gananoque The Islands House Hunting Condominiums Rentals Moving In From Nine to Five West of Kingston Map Downtown Kingston Close-up Map Kingston West Map Kingston Central Map Kingston East Map Business Services Directory Finding a Job Lake Ontario and St. Lawrence River Islands Map Commercial Real Estate Bienvenue à Kingston Cultural Communities Education and Child Care Libraries Recreational Pastimes Kingston for Kids In Your Evergreen Years Medical Brief Relocation Services

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