Useful Information:

First Canada Inns provide comfortable and affordable accomodation solutions to the business professional or the family traveler. This modern hotel in the heart of Kingston Ontario will be your home away from home.

The Tourist Information Office:
Located at 209 Ontario Street, facing the City Hall
Call toll-free: 888-855-4555

Population: Greater Kingston - 155,500 (Statistics Canada, 2003)

Climate: Proximity to Lake Ontario yields a moderate climate with four distinct seasons.
Average winter temperature: -8C or 17F
Average summer temperature: 24C or 75F

Language: Primary language is English, with government services and numerous local business services available in French. Kingston also enjoys thriving Asian, Greek, Italian and Portuguese communities.

General Hours of Business: 9am-5pm, Monday through Friday. Retailer are generally open Thursday and Friday evenings until 9pm and close at 5pm Saturday and Sunday.

Nickname: The Limestone City

Twin City: Scottsdale, Arizona

PUBLIC RESTROOMS: Downtown public restrooms are located on the park side of the Tourist Information Office. They are open seven days a week on the following schedule: May 24- September, 7am-10pm; March, April, October and November, 8am-5pm and closed December - February. They are wheelchair accessible and have infant changing facilities.
Other public restrooms are located behind City Hall and down the steps on either side; the ladies' room facing Brock Street and men's faciing Market Street.



EMERGENCY NUMBERS:

Police, Fire, Ambulance: 911

Afterhours Medical: 613-546-5506

Dental Emergency:613-549-8242

Hotel Dieu Hospital Emergency: 613-546-1240

Kingston General Hospital Emergency: 613-548-2333

Poison Control: 800-267-1373

Kingston Police Information: 613-549-4660

OPP Communications: 888-310-1122

CAA Emergency Road Service: 613-546-2679

Canadian National Institute for the Blind: 613-542-4975

Kingston Parking Authority: 613-546-4291 Ext. 1201

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