Kingston, Ontario

Kingston is roughly half way between Toronto, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec along the three major east-west transportation routes in Central Canada: the Saint Lawrence Seaway, Ontario Highway 401 (the Macdonald-Cartier Freeway, which turns into Quebec Autoroute 20), and Canadian National Railways' Windsor to Québec City Corridor. Kingston also lies at the south end of the Rideau Canal, originally built to connect Lake Ontario with the Ottawa River in order to provide a safe transportation route far from the American border. Kingston's airport, Norman Rogers Airport (CYGK), has regularly-scheduled air service to Toronto.

Social services

The Community Foundation of Greater Kingston, launched in 1995 from the Martello Tower Society, is one of the community's most relevant charities, with endowed assets nearing $10 million. The Foundation seeks to strengthen and enhance the quality of life in the Greater Kingston area by providing:

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• flexible, comprehensive donor services
• inclusive, visionary grants
• leadership in the community.