Back on the original subject.
Borden is around 30-45 minute walk from one end to the other. That would be from the Fire Academy to CANEX, so a car can be handy. Seeing as your going to CFSAL, thats fairly centrally located. You have the gym nearby, Bleachers (bar/grill place), and CANEX is only a 15 minute walk. To get to Angus would be around 45 minutes. Barrie is nearest city and is 15 minute drive. Toronto is around a 45 minute drive, I would suggest parking at Yorkdale shopping mall and then catching the subway from there. This is a few years back now, but I've left my car parked at Yorkdale until 2-3 am in the morning, cabbed it back there and had no problems with having it towed from the mall lot but things might have changed.
CFSAL barracks are modular, 2 to a room with between six and twelve rooms per mod. Each mod has a common area, amenities there vary depending on the school, some have nothing, some have TV, microwave, fridge. Those are best rooms you can get. If the school is overflowing with students you may be put in something less desireable. Having lived in almost all the accomodation that Borden can offer, the old Fire Fighter barracks next to the Billy Bishop arena are the worst. Up to four metal frame beds to a room, permanent dirt everywhere, a horrible odour, most of probably caused by the terrible air circulation. Just one of those buildings that aren't nice to be in not matter how much you clean it up. But that is on the other side of base from CFSAL so I would worry about it. Between that and the mods are the typical barrack blocks with two to four per room, fairly well maintained with a nice common area.
Enjoy CFSAL...