Canadians Poll - Where are you? - Page 2

pholy · 11-30-2010, 10:39 AM

Yep, except for Parkdale, I don't think I'd wander too much in those other areas. Parkdale is getting gentrified - it was so bad eventually prices went down to where ordinary people could afford to buy homes there and fix them up, not like the 'nice' neighbourhoods where half a million will buy a three bedroom bungalow... This is one expensive town to live in.

Latinandgreek · 11-30-2010, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

I'm in the UK, but my Uncle and his family live in Burlington so I've visited there quite a few times. I love Benny's Deli on the lakefront!

I'll check it out, I'll be visiting my cousin in Burlington this spring.

ficbot · 11-30-2010, 11:04 AM

Ontario for the WIN! :P Another GTAer here!

Salgueiros · 11-30-2010, 11:11 AM

I live in Ottawa. From what i have seen so far in Canada, best city to live. Not too big, not too small. Of course, no city is perfect without sea nearby.....i do miss it.

I also love Newfoundland, i think it is the most beautiful province in Canada. So different from the rest of Canada...

kindlekitten · 11-30-2010, 11:18 AM

does it count that I've spent a great deal of time in The Yukon, fished in Ontario, rodeo'd in Alberta and BC, skied a LOT in BC (and more than just Whistler!) and would LOVE to visit Newfoundland?

Latinandgreek · 11-30-2010, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

does it count that I've spent a great deal of time in The Yukon, fished in Ontario, rodeo'd in Alberta and BC, skied a LOT in BC (and more than just Whistler!) and would LOVE to visit Newfoundland?

Yes, you bet it counts!

Ziguezon · 11-30-2010, 12:24 PM

Quebec resident, here. Also a former resident of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Thinking of trying Ontario next (Ottawa), and then I'll have all of Eastern Canada covered except for Newfoundland.

SameerH · 11-30-2010, 12:35 PM

Ontario!

Bilbo1967 · 11-30-2010, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Pookeysgirl

I haven't been there but I'll check it out now

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Originally Posted by Latinandgreek

I'll check it out, I'll be visiting my cousin in Burlington this spring.

Wow, now I'm nervous that it's still as good as I remember it to be

Let me know - I'll certainly be visiting Burlington again in the next couple of years.

durruti · 11-30-2010, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Ziguezon

Quebec resident, here. Also a former resident of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Thinking of trying Ontario next (Ottawa), and then I'll have all of Eastern Canada covered except for Newfoundland.

hey, fellow Montrealer! I'm originally from NB, lived 13 years in Toronto, before moving to Montreal with my pardner. We have two kids, and Ihave to say, the cost of living for a family of four, with Quebec's day care services, etc -- WAY cheaper than Toronto. Don't know for sure about Ottawa - had a brother who lived there a while.

Been as far west as Saskatoon - we were in the fringe festival there - just never seemed to have gotten a chance to go any further west than that. But that was a memorable trip. You gotta see the prairies to truly understand the meaning of the word "FLAT". wow!

Ziguezon · 11-30-2010, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by durruti

hey, fellow Montrealer! I'm originally from NB, lived 13 years in Toronto, before moving to Montreal with my pardner. We have two kids, and Ihave to say, the cost of living for a family of four, with Quebec's day care services, etc -- WAY cheaper than Toronto. Don't know for sure about Ottawa - had a brother who lived there a while.

Been as far west as Saskatoon - we were in the fringe festival there - just never seemed to have gotten a chance to go any further west than that. But that was a memorable trip. You gotta see the prairies to truly understand the meaning of the word "FLAT". wow!

Hi, and thanks for voting for Quebec (assuming it was you). I was beginning to feel lonely and was considering moving to Ontario for real, since that's where most of the action appears to be.

amo · 11-30-2010, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

What an interesting poll.

I tend to think of Canada as just one large country that spreads from border to border.......the map is especially welcome.

It don't spread from border to border- it spreads "a mari usque ad mare", that's our motto: from sea to sea. We are bordered by three (count 'em: three!) oceans. The two borders we've got with you folks, they're rather irrelevant to our extent.

amo · 11-30-2010, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

skied a LOT in BC (and more than just Whistler!)

Silver Star? Big White? I can almost see those from my house.

grumbles · 11-30-2010, 03:37 PM

Toronto here!

Toronto is one of the safest cities in Canada (and North America.) The most dangerous Canadian city is Regina, Saskatchewan.

It used to be "a mari usque ad mare" but now it is "from coast to coast to coast" (unofficially.)

The population of the Toronto region (includes Mississauga and other surrounding municipalities) is greater than any of the other provinces except Quebec.

And about 90% of our population lives within 100 miles of the Canadian-U.S. border.

Latinandgreek · 11-30-2010, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

Wow, now I'm nervous that it's still as good as I remember it to be

Don't be, I'll eat anything

View Poll Results: Canadians! Where are you?
Alberta	6	8.22%
British Columbia	11	15.07%
Manitoba	2	2.74%
New Brunswick	1	1.37%
Newfoundland and Labrador	0	0%
Northwest Territories	0	0%
Nova Scotia	0	0%
Nunavut	0	0%
Ontario	30	41.10%
Prince Edward Island	0	0%
Quebec	5	6.85%
Saskatchewan	1	1.37%
Yukon	0	0%
I don't live in Canada, but I want to take part in the poll anyway	17	23.29%
Voters: 73. You may not vote on this poll

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11-30-2010, 10:39 AM	#16
pholy Booklegger Posts: 1,801 Karma: 7999816 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Device: BeBook(1 & 2010), PEZ, PRS-505, Kobo BT, PRS-T1, Playbook, Kobo Touch	Yep, except for Parkdale, I don't think I'd wander too much in those other areas. Parkdale is getting gentrified - it was so bad eventually prices went down to where ordinary people could afford to buy homes there and fix them up, not like the 'nice' neighbourhoods where half a million will buy a three bedroom bungalow... This is one expensive town to live in.

11-30-2010, 11:04 AM	#18
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	Ontario for the WIN! :P Another GTAer here!

11-30-2010, 11:11 AM	#19
Salgueiros Eudaimonia Posts: 898 Karma: 9164418 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Vancouver, Canada Device: Sony PRS T2, Sony PRS T3, Sony DPT-RP1	I live in Ottawa. From what i have seen so far in Canada, best city to live. Not too big, not too small. Of course, no city is perfect without sea nearby.....i do miss it. I also love Newfoundland, i think it is the most beautiful province in Canada. So different from the rest of Canada...

11-30-2010, 11:18 AM	#20
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	does it count that I've spent a great deal of time in The Yukon, fished in Ontario, rodeo'd in Alberta and BC, skied a LOT in BC (and more than just Whistler!) and would LOVE to visit Newfoundland?

11-30-2010, 12:24 PM	#22
Ziguezon Ogg Vorbis Posts: 145 Karma: 292661 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505	Quebec resident, here. Also a former resident of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Thinking of trying Ontario next (Ottawa), and then I'll have all of Eastern Canada covered except for Newfoundland.

11-30-2010, 12:35 PM	#23
SameerH Product Manager Posts: 487 Karma: 590887 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura H2O	Ontario!

11-30-2010, 03:37 PM	#29
grumbles Addict Posts: 238 Karma: 1500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Pandigital Novel (Black), T-2 and 3, Nexus 7	Toronto here! Toronto is one of the safest cities in Canada (and North America.) The most dangerous Canadian city is Regina, Saskatchewan. It used to be "a mari usque ad mare" but now it is "from coast to coast to coast" (unofficially.) The population of the Toronto region (includes Mississauga and other surrounding municipalities) is greater than any of the other provinces except Quebec. And about 90% of our population lives within 100 miles of the Canadian-U.S. border.