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Jdguitar
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Windsor had a great music scene in the 80's that went well in to the 90's...
Ventura
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To the OP.
I grew up in Ontario. Spent time in Quebec. Spent time in Alberta. And have lived in BC for more than half my life now.
British Columbia fuckin' rocks.
Let's talk about this. It's got oceans, it has a massive island in the Pacific where the capital is (Vancouver Island, Victoria is the capital); there's surfing; there's INCREDIBLE skiing, boarding, hiking, cycling, mountain biking, rafting, kayaking, mountaineering, camping, etc. Vancouver is awesome - port city, clean, big but not too big, quite international, lots of diversity, massive international airport. Rainforests, glaciers, huge mountains, arid drylands. Amazing fishing, hunting, and the like. Terrific climates throughout, you can have no snow at all, or 6 months of it if you want. Victoria is a great city - especially if you're single, ahem (c'mon, 3 female-centric college/university campuses and 1 small city....um, ya, sore neck syndrome for the beginners). But you're a taken man, all good.
BC rocks.
Period.
Now I haven't been to the East Coast, but have several very good friends from there. They've moved essentially because of work, money, and the "vibe" that the west coast offers.
Hope this helps.
Mo
I grew up in Ontario. Spent time in Quebec. Spent time in Alberta. And have lived in BC for more than half my life now.
British Columbia fuckin' rocks.
Let's talk about this. It's got oceans, it has a massive island in the Pacific where the capital is (Vancouver Island, Victoria is the capital); there's surfing; there's INCREDIBLE skiing, boarding, hiking, cycling, mountain biking, rafting, kayaking, mountaineering, camping, etc. Vancouver is awesome - port city, clean, big but not too big, quite international, lots of diversity, massive international airport. Rainforests, glaciers, huge mountains, arid drylands. Amazing fishing, hunting, and the like. Terrific climates throughout, you can have no snow at all, or 6 months of it if you want. Victoria is a great city - especially if you're single, ahem (c'mon, 3 female-centric college/university campuses and 1 small city....um, ya, sore neck syndrome for the beginners). But you're a taken man, all good.
BC rocks.
Period.
Now I haven't been to the East Coast, but have several very good friends from there. They've moved essentially because of work, money, and the "vibe" that the west coast offers.
Hope this helps.
Mo
Stealthtastic
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Vancouver is really nice, its also really really expensive. Unless you have a good amount of money I don't think you'll enjoy a very high quality of living compared to how far you would expect your money would take you.
If you are an outdoorsy type you will love it though, and maybe it will be worth it for you. Like Ventura said, killer hiking, boarding, etc... all very closeby.
If you are an outdoorsy type you will love it though, and maybe it will be worth it for you. Like Ventura said, killer hiking, boarding, etc... all very closeby.
aulo
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I'm currently finishing my first round of school on the east coast of Canada. It's a beautiful part of the world, a great place to raise a family and a great place to retire. However, It's not for young professionals... lots of government work. I'm getting out of here next Fall to study in Ontario.
Mo's right about the east/west thing. Both have got very distinct vibes. Come and visit the east coast, but you're too young to move here. TRUST ME.
Mo's right about the east/west thing. Both have got very distinct vibes. Come and visit the east coast, but you're too young to move here. TRUST ME.
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aulo":3t5k92tr said:
All depends what city and field you're in
aulo
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Business":3ow5ibbi said:
That's true, but opportunity for kids that graduate looking for the "big jobs" is scant. I'm not saying it's easy in the other provinces, but here in Nova Scotia at least, there's a pervasive culture of "get a government job and you're set" so if your field is either municipal or provincial work, you're going to have a real go at anything competitive that pays. Most of the young talent—across fields—is leaving. The populations out east are aging and shrinking faster than a lot of the other provinces. In the next 25 years the population of Nova Scotia alone is expected to drop by over 20 000 people and rise to over 30% over the age of 65.
Born and raised here and I love it more than anything, but I won't be starting a career out here.
the rossness
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Vancouver or Whistler
Aristocat
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Lots of cool options and as Mo stated above, we're big into the outdoorsy thing if you wanna call it that. We'll probably be just as content in visiting as exploring around. All sounds good but the standouts are Vancouver and BC.
Huge draw for us is the natural beauty, culture and hockey
I'm an Econ Major and she's a self designed Environmental Science Major. Trying to study something that want leave us in such a limited position.
Huge draw for us is the natural beauty, culture and hockey
I'm an Econ Major and she's a self designed Environmental Science Major. Trying to study something that want leave us in such a limited position.
Ventura
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And if ya think Vancouver's expensive....the rossness":aww9r8la said:
Stealthtastic
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Aristocat":2iewfykj said:Lots of cool options and as Mo stated above, we're big into the outdoorsy thing if you wanna call it that. We'll probably be just as content in visiting as exploring around. All sounds good but the standouts are Vancouver and BC.
Huge draw for us is the natural beauty, culture and hockey
I'm an Econ Major and she's a self designed Environmental Science Major. Trying to study something that want leave us in such a limited position.
What kind of work would you be looking for? Any idea?
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Anonymous
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Haven't been really selling Montreal/Quebec, but I think it offers a good compromise of all the advantages stated above
Nature/outdoor sports
Hockey
Affordable housing
Job opportunities
Decent weather
Plus, it has the best nightlife, restaurants and cultural events in all of Canada
Add to that the opportunity to learn a new language, while still being able to function in English
Nature/outdoor sports
Hockey
Affordable housing
Job opportunities
Decent weather
Plus, it has the best nightlife, restaurants and cultural events in all of Canada
Add to that the opportunity to learn a new language, while still being able to function in English
Stealthtastic
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Ventura
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Montreal does have a great music scene. I'll give it that.
But jesus h. christ I've almost lost my left nut there due to the winter cold!!
I swear I could take a piss after the bar (bank in the day) and it would be a yellow icicle before it hit the ground.
But jesus h. christ I've almost lost my left nut there due to the winter cold!!
I swear I could take a piss after the bar (bank in the day) and it would be a yellow icicle before it hit the ground.
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Anonymous
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Stealthtastic":h2pnvymh said:
Yeah, that's bullshit
Internet survey
59% compared to 47% for Canadians outside of Quebec
I bet their margin of error is bigger than 12%
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Anonymous
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Ventura":2t02xu1o said:Montreal does have a great music scene. I'll give it that.
But jesus h. christ I've almost lost my left nut there due to the winter cold!!
I swear I could take a piss after the bar (bank in the day) and it would be a yellow icicle before it hit the ground.
On average, January is the coldest month at -9 C temperatures in the day, which is not that cold
Stealthtastic
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Business":rry7vbzc said:Stealthtastic":rry7vbzc said:
Yeah, that's bullshit
Internet survey
59% compared to 47% for Canadians outside of Quebec
I bet their margin of error is bigger than 12%
Yeah..right.
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Anonymous
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Stealthtastic":2afa0jj7 said:Business":2afa0jj7 said:Stealthtastic":2afa0jj7 said:
Yeah, that's bullshit
Internet survey
59% compared to 47% for Canadians outside of Quebec
I bet their margin of error is bigger than 12%
Yeah..right.
So you would really believe 47% of Canadians are racist?
That's a crock of shit
This survey's methodology can't even be called a methodology
Hell, "Because Stone Cold Said So" would be a better argument than those "numbers"
rlord1974
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How about those work visas? 
Aristocat
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rlord1974":21sym868 said:How about those work visas?
Still waiting on that one
Traveling up the east will be the first move for us. We want to take it in before we think of settling.
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Anonymous
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Aristocat":3ozhj7yc said:rlord1974":3ozhj7yc said:How about those work visas?
Still waiting on that one
Traveling up the east will be the first move for us. We want to take it in before we think of settling.
If you want to come and jam on some cool amps, be my guest, I'm not part of the 59% racist
Unless you're Jewish