Are you an adult who would like to improve your reading, writing or math skills?

Do you know an adult who needs help in improving his/her basic skills?

If so, there are people in your community who can help. We have free or very low cost community-based, school board, and college programs throughout eastern Ontario. You will discover that you or someone you know is not alone.

If you are looking for help or information please call the

Read Line: 1-800-465-7323

(Please note that this number is not accessible outside the boundaries of the 613 area code region)

OR

See below for programs in your community. Programs are listed under their respective counties.

Prescott-Russell, and Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry Counties

Dina McGowan
Tri-County Literacy Council
101 Second Street West
Cornwall, Ontario K6J 1G4
Tel: (613) 932-7161
Fax: (613) 932-5121
Email: tri-countyliteracy@on.aibn.com
Diane Coombs
Upper Canada District School Board
T.R. Leger School – LBS East
46B Paul Street, P.O. Box 69
Alexandria, Ontario K0C 1A0
Tel: (613) 525-1700
Fax: (613) 525-4173
Email: diane.coombs@ucdsb.on.ca		 Donna Orwell
St. Lawrence College
Literacy & Basic Skills
2 Belmont Street
Cornwall, Ontario K6H 4Z1
Tel: (613) 933-6080 -- Ext: 2213
Fax: (613) 937-1523
Email: dorwell@sl.on.ca

Leeds & Grenville County

Daphne Lane
Upper Canada District School Board
T.R. Leger Alternative School - Brockville
2288 Parkedale Avenue
Brockville, Ontario K6V 5X3
Tel: (613) 342-1127
Fax: (613) 342-1216
Email: daphne.lane@ucdsb.on.ca		 Patti Carter
St. Lawrence College
2288 Parkedale Avenue
Brockville, Ontario K6V 5X3
Tel: (613) 345-0556 -- Ext: 3232
Fax: (613) 348-1555
Email: pcarter@sl.on.ca

Lanark County


Adult Learning and Training Centre
43 Wilson Street West
Perth, Ontario K7H 2N3
Tel: (613) 264-9110
Fax: (613) 264-1969
Email: 		Daphne Lane
Upper Canada District School Board
T.R. Leger Alternative School – Lanark County
2288 Parkedale Avenue
Brockville, Ontario K6V 5X3
Tel: (613) 342-1127
Fax: (613) 342-1216
Email: daphne.lane@ucdsb.on.ca
Anne Davis
Algonquin College
Literacy & Basic Skills
18 William St. W.
Smiths Falls, Ontario K7A 1M9
Tel: (613) 727-4723 -- Ext: 3537
Fax: (613) 283-3226
Email: davisa@algonquincollege.com

Frontenac County

Carynne Arnold
Kingston Literacy & Skills
Community Learning Centre Kingston
859 Princess Street
Kingston, Ontario K7L 1G7
Tel: (613) 547-2012
Fax: (613) 547-2024
Email: info@kingstonliteracy.com
Kingston Literacy & Skills
Community Learning Centre
South Frontenac
Highway 38
Hartington, Ontario K0H 2W0
Tel: (613) 372-2111
Fax: (613) 547-2024
Email: info@kingstonliteracy.com
Laurie Preston
Limestone District School Board
Limestone School of Community Education
164 Van Order Drive
Kingston, Ontario K7M 1C1
Tel: (613) 542-7369 Ext: 258
Fax: (613) 546-9545
Email: prestonl@limestone.edu.on.ca		 Michelle Rosebush
The Open Book, St. Patrick’s School
158 Patrick Street, PO Box 22047
Kingston, Ontario K8N 5V7
Tel: (613) 544-8883
Fax: (613) 542-9333
Email: rosemich@alcdsb.on.ca

Loyola Community Learning Centre
1440 Princess Street
Kingston, Ontario K7M 3E5
Tel: (613) 544-3361 
Fax: (613) 547-0999
 Joyce Bigelow
Northern Connections Adult Learning Centres
Snell Complex #7, PO Box 413
Sharbot Lake, Ontario K0H 2P0
Tel: (613) 279-2499
Fax: (613) 279-2022
Email: literacy@frontenac.net
Nancy Scovil
St. Lawrence College
Literacy & Basic Skills
100 Portsmouth Avenue
Kingston, Ontario  K7L 5A6
Tel: (613) 544-5532 Ext. 1233
Fax: (613) 545-3938
Email: nscovil@sl.on.ca
Centre d’lalphabetisation et d’education pour adultes
La Route du Savoir
711 Dalton Avenue, Room 228
Kingston, Ontario K7M 8N6
Tel: (613) 544-7447
Fax: (613) 544-0431
Email:

Lennox & Addington County

Laurie Des Lauriers
Community Learning Centre Napanee
55 Dundas Street East
Napanee, Ontario K7R 1H7
Tel: (613) 354-0226
Fax: (613) 354-1021
Email: ldeslauriers@kingstonliteracy.com		 Annabelle Huffman
Limestone District School Board
Napanee District Secondary School
Basic Literacy/Numeracy Program
245 Belleville Road, Room C10
Napanee, Ontario K7R 3M7
Tel: (613) 354-1667
Other: (613) 354-1549
Fax: (613) 354-1206
Email: huffmana@limestone.on.ca
Joyce Bigelow
Northern Connections Adult Learning Centres
Hwy 41
Northbrook, Ontario K0H 2G0
Tel: (613) 336-0691
Fax: (613) 279-2022
Email: literacy@frontenac.net

Hastings County

Shannon Lee Barrett
Quinte Literacy Group
247 John Street, Suite 3
Belleville, Ontario K8N 3G2
Tel: (613) 813-6525
Email: shannon_qlg@cogeco.net		 Marsha Roadhouse
Quinte Adult Day School – Belleville
32 Bridge Street East. P.O. Box 22047
Belleville, Ontario K8N 5V7
Tel: (613) 962-9615
Fax: (613) 962-9231
Email: qads@cogeco.net
Shannon Lee Barrett
Quinte Literacy Group
29 St. Lawrence Street East
Madoc, Ontario
Tel: (613) 813-6525
Email: shannon_qlg@cogeco.net		 Marsha Roadhouse
Quinte Adult Day School – Trenton
15 Front Street
Trenton, ON K8V 4N3
Tel: (613) 394-3740
Fax: (613) 39404344 Email: qadstrenton@cogeco.net
Brian Gibb
Loyalist College
Ontario Basic Skills (OBS)
PO Box 4200
Belleville, Ontario K8N 5B9
Tel: (613) 969-1913 Ext: 2306
Fax: (613) 967-0073
Email: bgibb@loyalistc.on.ca

Prince Edward County

Linda Conley
Prince Edward Learning Centre (PELC)
7B-206 Main Street
Picton, Ontario K0K 2T0
Tel: (613) 476-1811
Fax: (613) 476-8766
Email: princeedwardlearning@bellnet.ca

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