Kingston anyone?
 

well things are moving pretty quick at the mo, OH has got a phone interview on Wed at 2pm gmt. for Kingston, General Hospital,Ontario. Anyone out there yet? the place looks nice on the web pages ive looked at, but just like to get the personal perspective!;) The house is going through, so thats that out of the way, the cars gone we have a banger now and everything is slowly getting sorted through in the house, its a bit funny this immigrating lark, all comes in such a rush in the end!! Send the good luck fairies our way for wed!!:D PPPLLLLEEEEZZZZZZ:lol:

Re: Kingston anyone?
 

If you've got a job to go to, you could do a lot worse than Kingston. It's a nice place but the locals are reputed to be unusually clannish in terms of hiring. That won't apply to the KGH of course.

Queens University, the Royal Military College, several penitentiaries (prisons) and the Hospital are the main employers, along with summer time tourism.

On edit: Queens University denies any connection with the good luck fairies.

I happen to like the place.

Good luck!

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Hi,

As soon as I saw Kingston, just had to reply. I can't comment on living there because we're still in the UK but visited last summer on our Ontario recce. We absolutely love Kingston! It's a beautiful city, beautiful architecture, friendly people. We spoke to many Canadians whilst in Ontario who spoke very highly of the place. We're checking out Nova Scotia in March as we've heard so many good things about it but if we feel it's not quite right for us we'll definately move to Kingston. A smaller town we're interested in not too far from Kingston is called Gananoque. Really pretty.

Wishing you the best of luck and really envious,

Sarah

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We are headed for Westport eventually, which is around 30 minutes drive form Kingston. We have visited Kingston quite a lot over the past three years and it is a great town. Loblaws the supermarket chain is good, quite a variety of food stuffs including crumpets, curry, proper cheese etc. There is a nice marina/waterfront and some good shopping in the town centre and shopping mall. Kingston is a big university town and has a large student population. House prices are reasonable too.
I like the place too!
Good luck for the interview...
Lorraine G

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Westport is a lovely town and is on a beatiful drive from K-town to Ottawa. Its very busy in the summer but a bit of a ghost town in the winter. Nice pub overlooking the lake on the south edge of the main street.

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Know nothing about the area but good luck from me :thumbsup:

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We moved to Kingston in the Spring last year, and I have to say it's a really great place to live.

Lots to do, feels very safe at all times of day & night, property prices aren't bad at all, and all the facilities you need on a day to day basis. Downtown is very pleasant, lots of old buildings(for Canada..), loads of outdoorsy stuff to do all year round, ample pubs and restaurants etc etc.

Kingston General is known as a very good employer, and pays pretty well for medical jobs from what I understand. They have recently announced another recruitment drive and are looking to recruit quite a number of people over the coming months.

Hope this helps, Andy.

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Good luck with the interview. Let us all know how it goes.

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it all looks good on the tourist info site, and ive seen a few houses i like ! everything is crossed for his interview this afternoon for OH, 9am Canadian time!

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Any new yet, it's like waiting for a baby to be born :rofl:

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YAY, My OH got a job offer!!!!, full time too, they seem pretty up on everything, used to employing out of country nurses me thinks, Im sooo proud of him, so Kingston here we come!, ad1664 we could be nieghbours!!!

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Well done :thumbsup::thumbsup:

Kingston was our first choice, got friends up in bayridge, lovely place :p
We was there last january and even though it got to -30 we loved it ;)

Houses was average, some where fantastic and there is a local lady called pennyblake.com who is a fantastic lady who helps aload of the army lot find houses. We emailed her from the uk and she was there to meet us and show us loads of houses.

Well done again to your OH have a :beer: on us

Gill :wub:

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:thumbsup:Congratulations:thumbsup:well done:thumbsup:

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Congratulations to you and OH :thumbsup:

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Congratulations, fantastic news.
Once you have settled in Kingston make sure you take a drive up to Westport one sunny warm day. I can recommend the public beach at Sand Lake for a swim!
Lorraine G

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P.S. You must also try the hand-made ice cream in the little coffee shop next to the LCBO:thumbsup:
Lorraine G

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sounds wonderful carnt wait!

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Congrats on the Job offer:thumbsup:we visited Kingston and it is still under consideration along with Barrie and Ottawa as a final destination if we get there.

My wife really liked it, it has a good size shopping mall, property prices were reasonable, and and the kids really liked the cheesy pasta in the wee Irish pub down near the water:rofl:

Good luck

Danny

Re: Kingston anyone?
 

Congratulations on OH's job offer :thumbsup:

We'll be a year or so behind you - OH has to finish his degree first and we're midway through adopting our daughter, so lots to do before we're ready to go.

I'm likely to be working in Kingston Pen, and we'll be buying within the Kingston area. We've been loads of times - it's a lovely place. We've friends in Cape Vincent, NY, which is a short ferry ride across in the summer, or a pretty drive across in the winter. It's pretty central too, so isn't a nightmare to get to either Ottawa or Toronto or Watertown.

Very best of luck and hopefully see you around K'town!!:D

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Congratulations,

Hopefully the snow will have melted by the time you get over here...

If you need any local information then by all means ask.

Regards, Andy

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thanks to everyone! the place looks great!, carnt wait!, just got to wait for LMO and full registration with the CNO and my OH will be off, still carnt believe it really, i so badly want a change from this place, ive seen that life and i want it!!, we ill certainly be asking you lots of questions, so stay tuned,

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Congratulations to you - have you any idea when you will be moving?

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my OH is going to go as soon as he has his WP and me and the girls will be following in July as my eldest girl has a prom on the 4th July so the next flight after that i suppose!