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Indigo Rye

Jul 13th 2012 10:34 pm

Kingston

Can anyone tell me where the best neighborhoods are in Kinston? We are a family of 5, with 2 teens and an 11 yr old.
Any info on the best schools would be fab, Thank you x :fingerscrossed:

transatlantic

Jul 14th 2012 5:08 am

Re: Kingston

Anything west of sir John A McDonald blvd is generally fine, south of princess near downtown is amazing but pretty snooty and with prices to match, north of downtown especially around division and Montreal streets can be pretty sketchy... Lots of prison wags around.

misplacedheidi

Jul 14th 2012 2:02 pm

Re: Kingston

Hi,

Check out CityofKingston.ca to find out about Kingston.

http://www.cityofkingston.ca/cityhall/neighbourhoods/

will tell you all you need to know about the demographic breakdown of areas.

HTH

transatlantic

Jul 14th 2012 4:03 pm

Re: Kingston

Should add that Amherstview and Bath are also worth considering. I'm in Gananoque which is 30 mins east of downtown and it has its good and bad points.

flashman

Jul 15th 2012 12:49 am

Re: Kingston

Quote:

Originally Posted by transatlantic (Post 10172837)

Should add that Amherstview and Bath are also worth considering. I'm in Gananoque which is 30 mins east of downtown and it has its good and bad points.

Is the Casino a good or bad point ?

transatlantic

Jul 15th 2012 2:08 am

Re: Kingston

Quote:

Originally Posted by flashman (Post 10173402)

Is the Casino a good or bad point ?

Haha I've never been inside, generally the tourists arnt to bad.... The locals are more of a problem!

Former Lancastrian

Jul 15th 2012 3:14 am

Re: Kingston

Quote:

Originally Posted by transatlantic (Post 10172837)

Should add that Amherstview and Bath are also worth considering. I'm in Gananoque which is 30 mins east of downtown and it has its good and bad points.

So you have access to cheap smokes, booze, firearms and drugs then :rofl:

flashman

Jul 16th 2012 12:49 am

Re: Kingston

Quote:

Originally Posted by transatlantic (Post 10173500)

Haha I've never been inside, generally the tourists arnt to bad.... The locals are more of a problem!

Wrinklies are the biggest threat cos you might get run over by a scooter or a walker.

shelley748

Jul 23rd 2012 11:03 am

Re: Kingston

Quote:

Originally Posted by transatlantic (Post 10172837)

Should add that Amherstview and Bath are also worth considering. I'm in Gananoque which is 30 mins east of downtown and it has its good and bad points.

Small world- I was at the Pirate festival on Saturday!

flashman

Jul 23rd 2012 11:08 am

Re: Kingston

Quote:

Originally Posted by transatlantic (Post 10172837)

Should add that Amherstview and Bath are also worth considering. I'm in Gananoque which is 30 mins east of downtown and it has its good and bad points.

Anywhere within 30 mins is a good location cos it's still shorter than the average communte in a big city like Toronto, Montreal or Ottawa

MarylandNed

Jul 24th 2012 7:39 am

Re: Kingston

Quote:

Originally Posted by transatlantic (Post 10172151)

Lots of prison wags around.

Not for much longer...Kingston Pen is closing in the next 2 years or so.

anunlikelyunion

Jul 26th 2012 2:35 am

Re: Kingston

Quote:

Originally Posted by Indigo Rye (Post 10171603)

Can anyone tell me where the best neighborhoods are in Kinston? We are a family of 5, with 2 teens and an 11 yr old.
Any info on the best schools would be fab, Thank you x :fingerscrossed:

To be honest? I haven't the faintest idea. Just thought I'd say hi as Kingston is where we are hoping to go too. :thumbup: So...hi! :D

flashman

Jul 26th 2012 8:26 am

Re: Kingston

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarylandNed (Post 10190809)

Not for much longer...Kingston Pen is closing in the next 2 years or so.

There goes my future retirement home !:D

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