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Kingston, Ontario is a great place to live

admin — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 13:52:53 +0000

Really?

Well…Yes.

I actually targeted Kingston years ago as one of the better spots to live in Canada for a number of reasons:

It’s not too big. Easy to navigate, little traffic and low crime.
It is not too small. All the services are here and Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa are not that far away.
Close to Family in Toronto and Ottawa.
Moderate climate (for Canada). Reasonable in the summer and winter, not too much snow or rain.
Good schools. Queen’s, St. Lawrence College, RMC.
Good hospitals; KGH and Hotel Dieu
It’s pretty. Limestone buildings, the canal, the lake, Fort Henry. Many parks and green spaces.
Reasonable home prices.

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Putting down roots

admin — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:44:45 +0000

We have moved around…A LOT. But we have now been here in Kingston for longer than anywhere else and we like this town. The river is just down the path behind our house. There’s a place where the dogs can swim.

The city is just across the bay. We can see the Canada day fireworks from our deck and some nights I hear the sound of a fox crying in the gully. The cardinals and bluejays perch on the gutters outside my window and always seem to be able to predict when I am about to take a picture.

The dogs are getting a little long in the tooth. We’ve been through a lot together. Chase spends as much time as he can in the water. It’s cool and I think it feels good to float a bit.

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