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Post by cdnfroggy on Apr 10, 2018 11:04:51 GMT -6
Affordability. (and yes obviously lots of geographical things, yes) What about demographics and stuff like that? When I think west Canada I think of a Yeti. I’m trying to be better. Hmm..well the bigger cities like Vancouver and Toronto tend to be very demographically mixed, whereas the Prairies for example, are less so.
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Post by regal on Apr 10, 2018 11:05:37 GMT -6
Tlex, your post about Ottawa hit everything I like about Ottawa, except shawarma.
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Post by leatherpants on Apr 10, 2018 11:05:59 GMT -6
I am an Alberta girl through and through. My life has always been backdropped by wide open prairies, rolling green hills and expansive mountains and a giant blue sky. I grew up with that being the scene outside our living room window. On a clear day, I can be driving the same roads lost in the day to day and come around a corner and the mountains will still take my breath away. The rural areas where I grew up have my heart but the city is my home. This was one of my own pictures on a run at lunch time Those runs always made me feel like I was on vacation in the middle of the day. This province isn’t perfect but it’s my home. It’s where I can breathe.
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Post by wickedcandy on Apr 10, 2018 11:06:59 GMT -6
@gentleapricot, The west coast ( Vancouver ) is 3 hrs from Seatlle, so they are generally the warmer part of the country, then the middle provinces have mountains or flat as pancakes, harsher winters aka a lot of snow, then Ontario has the largest city ( Think, NYC /Chicago..., we get some nasty winters, but get nice & warm during the summers, then the east coast provinces, get nasty winters, mild summers, have a lot of beautiful coastal areas.
That's kind of a general overview, but I'm skipping a lot.
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Post by leatherpants on Apr 10, 2018 11:07:38 GMT -6
Here for Alberta. I have lived in every major city in the province. Gotta love how you can go from desert to mountains and everything in between. Currently live where the wind farms are. Some of the most amazing scenery.
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Post by vino on Apr 10, 2018 11:11:15 GMT -6
OOOOh I'm loving these pictures, I've been able to travel quite a bit within Canada and every spot makes me love this country and its people more than the next. These spots have been covered but Niagara falls, Niagara on the Lake are to die for, Halifax is a true gem, Toronto is such a fun city! But my whole heart belongs to Banff, the mountains, the air, the wildlife, the calmness that comes as soon as you see the white caps of the Rockies, swoon. I'll AW my city Edmonton's River Valley has the valley parks system with a length of 103 km (64 mi) The Alberta Art Galley We are also called Festival City for the year round attractions of outdoor concerts, fairs, etc Folk Fest Legislature during the holiday season
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Post by wineandcake on Apr 10, 2018 11:12:39 GMT -6
I've been assuming that everyone on this board from Canada lived in Ontario just because I do. I'm shocked by how many live in other provinces. I was expecting majority to be around the same area I am.
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Post by jorkzy on Apr 10, 2018 11:13:04 GMT -6
I love all the east coast pics. We went there as kids but it's so so expensive to get across the country now that I don't know if/when I'll be able to go back. I just looked up airfare other day and it's comparable in cost to get to Halifax as it is to get to London or Paris (for me). Why is this? I assume because it's very far and also we only have 2 major airlines so there's not a lot of cost competition. Probably something about government and taxes too but honestly I'm not even 100% sure.
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Post by jorkzy on Apr 10, 2018 11:13:43 GMT -6
Tlex, your post about Ottawa hit everything I like about Ottawa, except shawarma. Also beaver tails on the canal. We had some at Christmas and I loved it. Cinnamon with lemon ftw.
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Post by misskilljoy on Apr 10, 2018 11:15:42 GMT -6
@gentleapricot , there's a lot more wealth on the west coast overall, but also big issues with income disparity. Like any big city, Vancouver (which has a few million people) is ethnically diverse while the more rural areas of BC are very homogenous and white. West coast has different Indigenous groups than the east coast, of course. East coast is a lot whiter in general. Cost of living is better and there are good job opportunities for some industries out there, but few options for some industries (like my husband in animation - there's nothing for him out there, but Vancouver has TONS of opportunities because it's a larger metro area). Income disparity isn't quite as pronounced in the Atlantic provinces.
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Post by Ls2012 on Apr 10, 2018 11:17:05 GMT -6
I love this thread. I've wanted to move to Canada for years, but we'd fail the immigration requirements.
Are they still looking for people to re-populate Cape Breton? I volunteer!
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Post by vino on Apr 10, 2018 11:17:06 GMT -6
When we traveled to Nova Scotia, we thought we were making quick trip to Truro to visit the cenotaph, but stumbled upon Tidal Bore rafting. It was such an amazing time!
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Post by leatherpants on Apr 10, 2018 11:17:39 GMT -6
I love Ottawa. And Victoria. If I could pick where to live that wasn’t here, I’d pick Victoria.
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Post by misskilljoy on Apr 10, 2018 11:19:32 GMT -6
I assume because it's very far and also we only have 2 major airlines so there's not a lot of cost competition. Probably something about government and taxes too but honestly I'm not even 100% sure. Our gov't charges huge fees to airports for the land, so that ends up being more fees for travellers.
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Post by Tlex on Apr 10, 2018 11:20:17 GMT -6
What is the difference between the east and west? These are very large generalizations and stereotypes but in general people would say: East: conservative values with a splash of liberal fiscal practices because it's historically quite poor. People will vote NDP (left of liberal) but talk conservative values in the home. Very wonderful to visit, nearly impossible to integrate into as a new resident. Africville in Halifax has some very interesting (and sad) black history and there is a well established black community still thriving there, but in general diversity is low. Baptist and Presbyterian churches are abundant. Most families trace their roots back to this or that shipload of immigrants. Most people are from Ireland, Scotland, England, or France. The Acadian (French) population has faced lots of discrimination and dwindling numbers. The indigenous people are the MicMac (sp may be wrong). I am not up to date on that topic. Nova Scotia/New Brunswick is often jokingly called the Bible Belt of Canada. Central: Quebec and Ontario are considered "central" although on a map they are clearly quite east. Very different. Highly diverse cities with massive populations of immigrants from anywhere you can think of, broad mix politically, and small towns be small townin.' Lots of farming and factory based industry. Major mistreatment of indigenous groups. Pretty poor showing of trying to make amends. Many reserves go without access to electricity and running water, let alone schools. Suicide rates amongst youth are out of control. West/praries: I am not a great spokes person but I think very similar to American Midwest in history, culture, and landscape. Alberta: Special snowflake due to mass amounts of wealth from oil industry. Very wealthy, very conservative, literally Texas of Canada. Cattle, wheat, bibles, guns. But there are lots of normal people there too, and lots of young people from central and west coast Canada are moving there because it's affordable, has put a lot of money into its cities and education systems, and there are jobs. Not well versed on their treatment of indigenous communities but in my small experience, racism was a massive issue. Small tourist towns very liberal and full of transplant ski bums. West coast: Trends more liberal and California/Oregon -esque in values (environmentalism ranks high), BUT there are swathes of very conservative and religious communities as well. We have Canada's FLDS polygamists here, yaaaay! Known for its weed and natural beauty. Better-ish, recently, WRT making amends with its indigenous communities buuuut there's a long way to go. Understatement. Highly diverse in the cities like most of Canada, very low diversity in the small towns. Very wealthy immigrant populations from countries like China and Korea. Housing market out of control and all we talk about.
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Post by jorkzy on Apr 10, 2018 11:21:38 GMT -6
I'll AW my city Edmonton's River Valley has the valley parks system with a length of 103 km (64 mi) The Alberta Art Galley We are also called Festival City for the year round attractions of outdoor concerts, fairs, etc Folk Fest Legislature during the holiday season
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Post by regal on Apr 10, 2018 11:22:07 GMT -6
I'm from the big city, Toronto. It's actually the 5th biggest city in NA, beat out Chicago a couple of years ago. There is a surprising amount of green space and there is tons to do. Summers are filled with street and cultural festivals including the Caribbean Festival (formerly Caribana) which is attended by people of Caribbean descent from all over the Americas. You can find pretty much any cuisine you could imagine. People think we're pretty surly, but I swear we're a friendly bunch.
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Post by vino on Apr 10, 2018 11:23:46 GMT -6
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Post by misskilljoy on Apr 10, 2018 11:26:50 GMT -6
What is the difference between the east and west? *snip* for length I would agree with all of this and also add that there's a very different culture in the north (not just the territories but the northern parts of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta) but I can't speak to it. I just know it's not at all like the rest of Canada. Similarly terrible history with Indigenous groups to the rest of Canada, but I think it's worse in the north. Distance from big city centres doesn't help because humans are terrible for embodying "out of sight, out of mind".
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Post by Tlex on Apr 10, 2018 11:27:49 GMT -6
Tlex, your post about Ottawa hit everything I like about Ottawa, except shawarma. I would move to Alberta for some fucking shawarma.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2018 11:28:21 GMT -6
Wow. I’m in deep. Y’all should see the tabs I have opened. I’ve always thought the reverse. I thought the east was the city central and where the money, diversity, etc. can be found. I thought the west was equivalent to the Midwest, i.e rolling hills, open fields, snow, tundra, nobody really lived there, etc.
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Post by Tlex on Apr 10, 2018 11:29:01 GMT -6
I'm really hard on Alberta and I know it's totally unfair. I'm working very hard on opening my heart to it.
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Post by jorkzy on Apr 10, 2018 11:30:23 GMT -6
Wow. I’m in deep. Y’all should see the tabs I have opened. I’ve always thought the reverse. I thought the east was the city central and where the money, diversity, etc. can be found. I thought the west was equivalent to the Midwest, i.e rolling hills, open fields, snow, tundra, nobody really lived there, etc. I think you could probably change what you wrote to south vs north and be a little more accurate. Something like 75% (or something) of our population lives within 2 hours of the American border.
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Post by jorkzy on Apr 10, 2018 11:31:12 GMT -6
Tlex, your post about Ottawa hit everything I like about Ottawa, except shawarma. I would move to Alberta for some fucking shawarma. ::whispers:: It's called donair here, I think.
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Post by misskilljoy on Apr 10, 2018 11:31:14 GMT -6
Wow. I’m in deep. Y’all should see the tabs I have opened. I’ve always thought the reverse. I thought the east was the city central and where the money, diversity, etc. can be found. I thought the west was equivalent to the Midwest, i.e rolling hills, open fields, snow, tundra, nobody really lived there, etc. You're not wrong about the west, though! Literally every western province other than the BC (where the coast is) is like you described. There are lots of people in the big cities in the prairies, but otherwise it's very sparsely populated and low in diversity.
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Post by Tlex on Apr 10, 2018 11:31:35 GMT -6
Wow. I’m in deep. Y’all should see the tabs I have opened. I’ve always thought the reverse. I thought the east was the city central and where the money, diversity, etc. can be found. I thought the west was equivalent to the Midwest, i.e rolling hills, open fields, snow, tundra, nobody really lived there, etc. Well, you're kind of right because I assume you consider Toronto "east" even though locals to there wouldn't really. Population density map of Canada (not sure what year but it's pretty stable):
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Post by Tlex on Apr 10, 2018 11:32:23 GMT -6
I would move to Alberta for some fucking shawarma. ::whispers:: It's called donair here, I think. NOT THE SAME 😭😭😭
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2018 11:32:41 GMT -6
Wow. I’m in deep. Y’all should see the tabs I have opened. I’ve always thought the reverse. I thought the east was the city central and where the money, diversity, etc. can be found. I thought the west was equivalent to the Midwest, i.e rolling hills, open fields, snow, tundra, nobody really lived there, etc. I think you could probably change what you wrote to south vs north and be a little more accurate. Something like 75% (or something) of our population lives within 2 hours of the American border. Because further north than that is just cold AF? Or is there another reason.
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Post by misskilljoy on Apr 10, 2018 11:32:52 GMT -6
I would move to Alberta for some fucking shawarma. ::whispers:: It's called donair here, I think. Shawarma is Lebanese and donair is Turkish. I think the actual food is the same, though? Just different names for the same thing? I dunno. Ottawa has a huge Lebanese population so it's all shawarma here. Always. And it's delicious.
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Post by honda on Apr 10, 2018 11:33:02 GMT -6
Where are all those HGTV shows filmed where the houses are $$$$$?
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