Moving - Settling into your New Community
Advising your local hydro company, locating a new doctor or finding a new day care are just a few of the things you'll do as you settle in. Here are some links that you may find useful with your relocation:
- Hydro company in your municipality (Please note, the Ontario government has opened Ontario's electricity marketplace to competition. For more information on how the new system works contact the Ministry of Energy. A list of Licensed electricity retailers is available on the Ontario Energy Board's website)
- List of Natural Gas Marketers (Please note, the Ontario government has introduced a new legislation, which deregulates the natural gas system in Ontario, thus encouraging competition in the marketplace. You may choose to purchase natural gas from either an independent gas marketer or from a utility company in your municipality. For more information on how the system works, visit the Ministry of Energy's website on Natural Gas)
- Water company and Sewer system in your municipality
- Doctor
- Dentist
- Optometrist
- Hospital
- Veterinarian
- Chartered accountant
- Certified general accountant
- Certified management accountant
- Lawyer
- How to find child care in your community
- Banks, credit unions or Caisses populaires
- Financial planners
- You may also want to locate a telephone company, cable television company or satellite company by consulting your local yellow pages.
There may be other organizations or services you may wish to contact to notify of your new address. These could include:
- Charitable organization
- Credit card company
- Insurance company
- Investment company
- Private pension provider
- Magazine houses
Now that you're in your new home, here are some links to help you discover what opportunities your community has to offer!
- ServiceOntario/Government Information Centres are in more than 50 locations in communities around Ontario to make it easier for you to get the government information you need.
- Libraries
- Volunteer programs to help out in your community and to meet people
- For information on Ontario Parks
- Tourism Ontario
You may find this list of Transit Systems in Ontario a useful tool as you move around.
