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Ontario Photo Card Now Available At Almaguin Highlands-Area ServiceOntario Centres

McGuinty Government Making It Easier To Access Government Services
NEWS August 9, 2012

Ontario is making it easier for residents without a drivers licence in the Almaguin Highlands-area to get official, government-issued photo ID. The Ontario Photo Card is now available at the following local ServiceOntario centres: 303 Ontario Street, Burks Falls 518 Main Street, Powassan.

It will be offered at all Almaguin Highlands-area ServiceOntario centres by September 2012. The Ontario Photo Card makes it easier for Ontarians without drivers licences to travel, open a bank account and perform any other activities that require official photo ID. Over 55,000 people have applied for the Ontario Photo Card since July 2011. Offering the Ontario Photo Card at all ServiceOntario centres is part of the McGuinty governments plan to put families first by making government services faster, friendlier and easier to access.

QUOTES
This is great news for people in the Almaguin Highlands-area who do not have a drivers licence. The Ontario Photo Card offers another form of government photo ID they can use in their day-to-day lives. David Orazietti, MPP for Sault Ste. Marie ServiceOntario is offering government services to all Ontarians in a way that fits customers lives how, when and where they need them. The Ontario Photo Card is another way to reach out to more people to ensure they receive essential government services. Harinder S. Takhar, Minister of Government Services Our government is making it easier for Ontarians to get an Ontario Photo Card. This government-issued, secure card will make life easier for eligible residents who choose not to drive but who are still seeking a recognizable form of ID. Bob Chiarelli, Minister of Infrastructure, Minister of Transportation

QUICK FACTS
The Ontario Photo Card costs $35 and is valid for five years. Other Almaguin Highlands-area ServiceOntario centres that will soon offer the Ontario Photo Card include: o 2A Ontario Street, Sundridge. Approximately 1.5 million Ontarians aged 16 years and over do not have a valid driver's licence. The Ontario Photo Card boasts the same security features as the driver's licence to help prevent fraud and identity theft.

LEARN MORE
Find out more about the Ontario Photo Card Learn how to access government services Learn how to protect yourself from identity theft and fraud

Marie-Andree Bolduc, Ministers Office, 416-327-0948 Alan Cairns, Communications Branch, 416-327-2805

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