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 Sweeper Parts Kingston - Kingston was a town incorporated by the first mayor of Kingston, Thomas Kirkpatrick during the year 1838. Then in the year 1846, the town was incorporated as a city. The city remained an important Great Lakes port and the center for locomotive manufacturing and shipbuilding, throughout the late 19th century and the early 20th century. And even until today, due to its strategic site at the head of the St. Lawrence River and at the mouth of the Cataraqui River near the border with the United States, Kingston is an important site of vital military importance.
The city of Kingston claims to be the birthplace of ice hockey and is presently the home to the longest continuing hockey rivalry in the world, between Queen's University and the Royal Military College of Canada. All tourists of the city would likewise realize that there are lots of sports and recreational activities and amenities. People who love the outdoors can go skating together with their loved ones, do some windsurfing, hiking, kayaking, cross-county skiing and cycling. Water lovers could even go to Lake Ontario for some scuba diving or water sports. Individuals into golf will find the city a haven for public golf courses, because it is ranked the first city for the most number of golf courses per capita and the 5th best city in Canada to play golf in.
Those who want to enjoy the sounds and sights of the natural world have various alternatives when it comes to selecting wildlife areas and parks. Amongst the most famous parks all over Kingston City include: Sharbot Lake Prov Park, Bon Echo Prov Park, Frontenac Prov Park, Gould Lake Cons. Area, Charleston Lake Prov Park, Rideau River Prov Park, Stoco Fen Prov Nature Reserve, Lemoine Point C.A., St. Lawrence Islands National Park, Lake Ontario Park, Lake Ontario, Sandbanks Prov Park, and Adirondack Park, New York.
The main bulk of Kingston's economy is in its public sector institutions and establishments. Among its more famous trades include health care, education (Queen's University and the Royal Military College of Canada), tourism and culture, manufacturing, government (correctional services and the military), development and research. The top 10 largest businesses of Kingston City include: Queen's University, Canadian Forces Base Kingston, Limestone District School Board, Kingston General Hospital, Correctional Service of Canada, StarTek, Kingston City, Invista Canada (formerly DuPont), Providence Continuing Care Centre and Hotel Dieu Hospital.
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