Assisted Living in Kingston, ON

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Facts about Kingston

Kingston is also known as: Kingston, and Canada.

And some of the notable people born here have been: Gary Gerbrandt (actor and voice actor), Julie Stewart (actor and television director), Doug Gilmour (ice hockey player), Polly Shannon (actor and model), and John Erskine (ice hockey player and athlete).

And featured attractions of Kingston: Richardson Memorial Stadium, Pittsburgh, Kingston, Beth Israel Congregation, Kingston, Cataraqui Town Centre, and Cathcart Tower.

Kingston is represented by MP (Federal) Sophie Kiwala, City Mayor Bryan Paterson, Governing Body Kingston City Council, and MPP (Provincial) Ted Hsu.

Kingston is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. The city is sited at the mouth of the Cataraqui River (south end of the Rideau Canal).Growing European exploration in the 17th century and the desire for the Europeans to establish a presence close to local Native occupants to control trade led to the founding of a French trading post known as Fort Frontenac in 1673. The fort became a focus for settlement.Located midway between Toronto and Montreal, Kingston was named the first capital of the Province of Canada on February 15, 1841, by Governor Lord Sydenham. While its time as a political centre was short, Kingston has remained an important military installation.Kingston was the county seat of Frontenac County until 1998. Kingston is now a separated municipality from the County of Frontenac. According to the 2011 Canadian census, the population of the city proper was 123,363, while the population of the census metropolitan area (CMA) was 159,561.Kingston is nicknamed the "Limestone City" because of the many heritage buildings constructed using local limestone.

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