Kingston Relocation Guide 2008/2009

LAKE ONTARIO S Harrowsmith Newburgh / ST. LAWRENCE RIVER ISLANDS Joyceville Gananoque Ivy Lea R Camden East e& oqu anan ro @ Gbefore B tarts 2 ay s Hwy arkw 01 & Isl. P Hwy 4 1000 with up 401 e KINGSTON Howe Island D Amherstview Napanee Ferry Simcoe Bath 8 Ferry Island eronto Sandhurst Amherst Island Loyalist Heritage Highway Wolfe Island Clayton 12E Ferry Cape Vincent 81 Watertown 12E F Adolphustown LAKE ONTARIO BUSINESS SERVICES DIRECTORY Kingston Economic Development Corporation, 613-544-2725 www.kingstoncanada.com Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce, 613-548-4453 www.kingstonchamber.on.ca Ontario Chamber of Commerce 416-482-5222, www.occ.on.ca Canadian Chamber of Commerce 613-238-4000, www.chamber.ca Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area, 613-542-8677 www.downtownkingston.ca Canada-Ontario Business Service Centre,1-800-567-2345 www.cbsc.org/ontario Volunteer & Information Kingston 613-542-8512 www.volunteerkingston.ca Small Business Consulting Service Queen’s University 613-533-2309, www.qsbc.com Business Development Bank of Canada, 613-545-8636, www.bdc.ca Service Canada (General Federal Government Services) www.hrsdc.gc.ca Kingston Service Canada Centre 613-545-8559 Canada Job Bank www.employers.jobbank.gc.ca T cent and Ontario rate at 6.6 per cent (October 2006). In the last census (2000) personal income per capita in Greater Kingston was approximately equal to the national average. Sixty per cent of Kingston’s labour force has some form of post-secondary education. Kingston ranks an impressive seventh out of 26 Canadian cities (Census Metropolitan Areas or CMAs) for talent — the percentage of the population 18 or older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Outstanding educational institutions, including two of Canada’s finest research universities, two medical teaching hospitals, Ontario’s number one-rated community college, Canada’s second-largest research and development facility and two Ontario Centres of Excellence, together with numerous innovative technology companies, attract expertise from around the globe. You will find Kingston’s business community organizations willing and able to provide a full range of services to suit your needs and answer your questions. Staff at the Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO) welcome your call at 613544-2725 or visit the KEDCO website at www.kingstoncanada.com. Ontario Ministry of Small Business and Entrepreneurship 613-531-5594 www.ontariocanada.com Junior Chamber International Kingston — JCI, 613-530-4990 www.kingstonjaycees.com Kingston Technology Council 613-546-9387 www.kingstontechnology.net Canada Revenue Agency (taxation) 1-800-959-5525, www.cra-arc.gc.ca FINDING A JOB Job hunting? Kingston offers many resources to the job seeker in both official languages. Kingston Employment and Youth Services (KEYS) offers free employment resources and services to the entire community. Give them a call at 613-546-5559 to find out about employment counselling services, employer information fairs and workshops packed with valuable information about the Kingston labour market. The KEYS website, www.keys.ca, offers a job board and more information about available services. The March of Dimes Job Finding Club is open to everyone. Receive free expert advice on updating your resume, 2008/2009 RELOCATION GUIDE 2 3 http://www.kingstoncanada.com http://www.ontariocanada.com http://www.kingstonchamber.on.ca http://www.kingstonjaycees.com http://www.occ.on.ca http://www.kingstontechnology.net http://www.chamber.ca http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca http://www.downtownkingston.ca http://www.cbsc.org/ontario http://www.volunteerkingston.ca http://www.qsbc.com http://www.bdc.ca http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca http://www.kingstoncanada.com http://www.employers.jobbank.gc.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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