Canada... where to move?

[Rodrigo Istalindir]

Don't know what the educational opportunities are like, but I was rather enchanted with Victoria, BC. Very friendly people (friendliest I've met outside of Scotland), very moderate climate, and a beautiful and well-kept city. Been a while since I was there, though, so I hope it hasn't changed.

 

[Rodrigo Istalindir]

Aye

It's pronounced 'eh'. You'll need to work on that.

 

[mojo1701]

It's pronounced 'eh'. You'll need to work on that.

It's usually as a question, too, eh?

 

[fusangite]

It's pronounced 'eh'. You'll need to work on that.

Actually, it's pronounced 'aye' -- it's just spelt 'eh.'

 

[mojo1701]

Actually, it's pronounced 'aye' -- it's just spelt 'eh.'

No, 'aye' is pronounced like the letter 'I' or the body part 'eye.'

'Eh' is... well... 'eh.' Like what the Fonz says. "Ehhhhhh".

 

[Kanegrundar]

Don't know what the educational opportunities are like, but I was rather enchanted with Victoria, BC. Very friendly people (friendliest I've met outside of Scotland), very moderate climate, and a beautiful and well-kept city. Been a while since I was there, though, so I hope it hasn't changed.

I gotta second this. Victoria is an excellent city. It's a beautiful place with a lot of things to do.

Kane

 

[Ambrus]

I've lived in both Montreal and southern Ontario (Hamilton specifically) for several years at a time. Southern Ontario has a nicer climate (very mild winters by my standards) and a slew of reputable Universities to chose from (Kitchener, Waterloo, McMasters, Brock, ect). On the other hand, Montreal has a wonderful European feel with an embarassing number of fun festivals to partake of. Although the endless francophone vs anglophone and federal vs provincial goverment rhethoric can get tiresome on occasion it's easily ignored and speaking french is hardly a requirement for living in the area since there are few people here who don't speak english and there are two english universities (Concordia and the venerable McGill). Most importantly, people seem generally more friendly in Montreal; at least in my personal experience. Although I'm not originally from either place, I've chosen to come back to Montreal after living in Ontario for a few years.

 

[fusangite]

I gotta second this. Victoria is an excellent city. It's a beautiful place with a lot of things to do.

Kane

Victoria is not a city. It is a theme park surrounded by seniors housing developments with a few hippies and civil servants thrown into the mix. It is a lovely place to visit.

EDIT: And the population of the entire metropolitan area is only 350,000; (Victoria is 90,000.)

 

[Khayman]

I gotta second this. Victoria is an excellent city. It's a beautiful place with a lot of things to do.

And you have soooooo much time to enjoy it, behind the slow drivers...

 

[Kanegrundar]

I wouldn't know there. I only drove from the ferry, to the hotel just a couple blocks away, and then to the customs station to get back on the ferry! The rest of my time I walked.

Kane