1.Beyond Housing: Settling in to Life in Toronto Student Housing Servicewww.housing.utoronto.ca

2. The Agenda

Quick Overview of Toronto

Setting Up Your Household

Getting Around

Health & Well-Being

Spiritual Life

Resources for Families

Fun and Entertainment

3. www.housing.utoronto.ca

Capital of Ontario

Home to 2.6 million people

Fifth largest city in North America

63 rdlargest city in the world

One of the most multicultural cities in the world

Safest metropolitan area in North America

Toronto 4.

Banking

Phone, Internet, Cable TV service

Tenants Insurance

Garbage & Recycling

Setting Up Your Household 5.

Major banks:

• BMO, CIBC, HSBC, Royal Bank, Scotiabank, TD

Credit Union:

• Alterna

No fee banking:

• ING Direct and PC financial

Banking 6.

Land-based providers:

• Bell (www.bell.ca) and Rogers (www.rogers.ca)

Major cell phone providers:

• Rogers, Bell, Telus, Fido, Virgin, Koodoo

For exclusive student deals on cell phones visit:

www.studentphones.com

PHONE SERVICE 7. Long distance plans Shop & Compare

Monthly plans vary greatly:

• www.telecomparisons.com

Consider calling cards for long-distance

• www.torontocallingcards.com

Before calling from your cell phone check specific costs

8.

Cable providers:

• Rogers(www.rogers.ca)

• • -Rogers basic cable$29.99/mo

• Bell(www.bell.ca)

• • -Bell basic cable$32.99/mo

Watch streaming episodes online:

• www.ninjavideo.com

• www.alluc.org

• www.sidereel.com

• And many more

Television 9.

Providers:

• Rogers, Bell, Primus

Each company offers varying speeds and monthly usage limits

For on-campus Internet access:

• http://www.utoronto.ca/ic/helpdesk/emailbrowser.html

Internet 10.

• On-campus:

• • Sidney Smith

• • Most libraries

• • Koffler Centre

• • Engineering Buildings

• Off-campus:

• • Coffee shops

• • Public libraries

• • Yonge & Dundas Sq.

• • St. Lawrence Market

11.

To insure up to $30,000 worth of goods:

• Approx. $300 per year / $25 a month

The Insurance Bureau of Canada:

• www.ibc.ca

Meloche Monnex offers a special U of T rate

• www.MelocheMonnex.com /UToronto

TenantInsurance PROTECT YOUR HOME 12.

Garbage disposal takes place once every two weeks.

• Bi-weekly:Blue boxfor paper, glass, plastic bottles/jars, metal cans, etc.

For the collection schedule for your area, or how to get a blue box or green compost bin, visit:www.toronto.on.ca/garbage

Garbage & Recycling 13.

The TTC is the easiest and fastest way to get around

3 subway lines and plenty of bus and streetcar routes.

Discounted monthly pass available for students

Getting Around 14.

It is generally easier to get around Toronto without a car, especially if you live near campus or a TTC route

• For information on TTC routes, rates, and service, visit

• www3.ttc.ca

You can order a taxi by phone or "hail" one by raising your hand when you see one driving by with its top light on

Taxis/Cabs 15. Car Sharing

Cars can be rented out from auto share companies, by the hour or by the day.

Zipcar offers discounted memberships to UofT students-

• www.zipcar.ca

Autoshare

• www.autoshare.com

16. Biking

Biking is a greatand cheap way to travel Toronto. Visitwww.toronto.ca/cyclingfor more information.

Bikechain is the U of Ts free, educational bicycle repair facility, open Mon-Fri, 12 to 5p.m. They also operate a free bike-share program for students.http://bikechain.utoronto.ca

Bike Pirates is a volunteer organization that sells bikes and offers repair facilities.http://bikepirates.com

17. Health & Well-Being ON CAMPUS

Health Services: 416-978-8030

• http://www.utoronto.ca/health

Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS):

416-978-8070

• www.caps.utoronto.ca

18.

Find a dentist:

• www.youroralhealth.ca

Find a family doctor:

• www.cpso.on.ca

Additional info for newcomers to Ontario on a variety of issues:

• www.settlement.org

IN THE COMMUNITY Health & Well Being 19.

U of T and the city of Toronto include a wide range of religious activities and faith communities

U of T Multi-faith Centre:

• http://studentlife.utoronto.ca/multifaith

• Prayer spaces, events and programming

• Access spiritual counseling

Spiritual Life 20.

U of T Family Care Office:

• www.familycare.utoronto.ca

• Info on child care, elder care, programs and services at U of T and in the community

Student Family Housing:

• www.studentfamilyhousing.utoronto.ca

Resources for Families 21.

www.ulife.utoronto.ca

Ulife is a large and diverse collection of student clubs, organizations, activities and opportunities on all three campuses.

www.torontoplus.ca

whats ON, whats NEW & whats HOT

Fun & Entertainment 22.

www.nowtoronto.com

NOW is Toronto's weekly news and entertainment voice, published every Thursday.

www.torontolife.com

Toronto Life and torontolife.com are the print and on-line destinations for the latest information on

Fun & Entertainment Continued 23.

Do you have questions or concerns about your housing? We invite you to make an appointment today to meet

face-to-face with ..

The Home Ranger !!

Please call 416.978.8045 to book your appointment.

24.

Facebook & UofT Portal

Become a FAN!!

www.facebook.com

Portal: portal.utoronto.ca

http://housing.utoronto.ca/Portal-Community-Registration.htm

25.

Toronto International Film Festival:September 2009

Nuit Blanche All-night Art Exhibition:October 2009

The Royal Winter Fair:November 2009

The Santa Claus Parade:November 2009

Toronto Winter Festival:January 2010

Gay & Lesbian Pride Week:June 2010

Caribana:June 2010

Canada Day:July 1st

Taste of The Danforth:August 2010

Events in Toronto 26.

For more information:

Student Housing Service, 416-978-8045[email_address] www.housing.utoronto.ca