Kingston Relocation Guide 2008/2009

Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa from the station at 800 Counter St. For fare and schedule information, call 1-888-8427245 (24 hours) or visit www.via rail.ca. For travel by motor coach and for Toronto Airport transportation, call the Coach Canada terminal, 613-547-4916. Several ferries service Kingston and the Islands. The Wolfe Island Ferry is a free service. For ferry schedules, contact the ferry offices: Wolfe Island Ferry, 613-548-7227; Howe Island County Ferry (closer to Kingston), 613-5424959) or Howe Island Township Ferry (closer to Gananoque), 613-544-6348; or Amherst Island Ferry, 613-389-3393. Driving The main arteries of central Kingston are akin to the spokes of a wheel, radiating out from the waterfront, and it takes only a short time to learn to navigate the city by car. In the downtown area, most street parking is regulated by a “pay and display” system for which coins and credit cards are accepted. Municipal parking garages are free for the first hour. Overnight parking (1 a.m. to 7 a.m.) is not permitted on city streets between December 1 and March 31. Tickets can be paid online at www.cityofkingston.ca. Unless a sign indicates otherwise, you may turn right on a red light after coming to a complete stop and waiting until the way is clear. You may also turn left on a red light if you are moving from a one-way street onto a one-way street, but you must come to a complete stop first and wait until the way is clear. Information on new traffic lights and major re-routing due to construction is posted on the city’s website. For provincial highway conditions, including winter road reports, call 1800-268-4686 or visit www.mto.gov. on.ca/english/traveller/conditions/. FROM NINE TO FIVE Kingston offers a unique and enviable lifestyle, whether you are moving to Kingston as the result of an independent business decision or a corporate transfer, or to enjoy your retirement. Chosen by The Globe and Mail Report on Business as "one of Canada’s best cities in which to live and do business," Kingston is attracting companies who recognize the many advantages of the smaller city environment. The city is easily accessible, located midway between Canada’s two major business centres, Montreal and Toronto, and equidistant from both Ottawa and Syracuse, NY. Large public-sector employers such as the Department of National Defence, Queen’s University, Kingston General Hospital, the Limestone District School Board and the Correctional Services of Canada anchor Kingston’s economic base. In the private sector, Kingston is home to companies such as StarTek, Novelis, Invista, Kosa, Assurant, DuPont, Open Text Corporation, Bombardier and Bosal. Kingston’s average unemployment rate is 5.6 per cent, below the Canadian rate of 6.2 per 2008/2009 RELOCATION GUIDE 1 7 http://www.viarail.ca http://www.cityofkingston.ca http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/traveller/conditions/ http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/traveller/conditions/ http://www.providencecare.ca http://www.providencecare.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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