Cities around Toronto
Loes
have some problem deciding which city near Toronto to choose (Toronto
itself is too expensive): Bradford, Burlington, Hamilton, Cambridge,
Guelph, Elora, Brantford, Barry, St Catharines? Could someone tell us
something about those cities?
Researcher
"Loes" <loes....@consunet.nl> wrote in message
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You do realize that in Toronto, because it is more expensive, the jobs pay
more.....but hey a lot of people think Toonto is a nice place to visit, but
don'tlike big city living.
Bradford - Didn't Alexander Graham Bell invent the telephone there? Outside
of that people mix it up wit Brampton all the time.
Burlington - a bedroom suburb of Hamilton.
Hamilton - the closest thing to Pittsburg in Canada -smelly, dirty steel
town with good old boys ( REDNECKS)
Cambridge - A bedroom community of Waterloo, here its nice, but kids hate
it, and leave a lot as teens - boring!
Guelph - If you like animals, its the place to become a vet. Its kinda nice,
scenic, good food, nice markets, lots offarms around.
Elora - a nice little floral community, famous for its old water filled
quarry, and flowers. Great place to retire.
Brantford - isn't that where Brant was killed? A famous Indian?
Barrie - On lake Simcoe, cheaper housing, close to skiing, trails, and being
in the snow belt, wintery winters, close to Toronto, close to Ontario's
beautiful north, where people escape to in the summer in droves.
ST. Catherines - besides Hamilton its the only city...the rest are towns,
though technically Barrie has a city population, cities beieng defined as
having 50,000 or more people.
So do you need to work, or are yo bringing enough money to start your own
business?
If you need to work, good luck finding a job in small urban centers, and if
you are starting a business dn't you want a decent market for your business?
Just a thought?
WHat's wrong with the GTA? Everyone who doesn't want to live in Toronto, but
want all the benefits and conveniences live in the GTA. The GTA is the
Greater Torono Area (the places that touch Toronto's borders). They include,
Mississuaga, Brampton, Markham, Vaughan, Pickering, Durham, Oakville. These
are actally the suburbs or Toronto, even though combined they have the
populaton of Toronto, and Mississauga is an actual city of over 1 million
people. So they don't like to think of themselves as Toronto's suburbs. But
ceaper housing can easily be found west and east....north, well its a bit
rich,a bit richer than Toronto generally, but not as expensive as Toronto
can become to those who wish to spend money.
Sorry, but I live in TORONTO< and love it I can't see abetter place to live
in the entire country ( sorry fellow Canadian's, but face the facts - that's
why we are so hated an envied)
Hownow
<loes....@consunet.nl> wrote:
St. Catharines here.
From the Netherlands? You'll feel comfortable with the Welland Ship
Canal running through this city on the Niagara Peninsula about 15 miles
from Niagara Falls.
Unlike the Netherlands, it is a steep ship climb from flat land on Lake
Ontario and up about 150 metres of the wooded Niagara Escarpment and
its spectacular views to the Lake Erie watershed.
This is also Ontario's major wine growing region
The city is nicknamed the Garden City. And it is a well earned
sobriquet. I am a relative newcomer here and am struck by the calibre
of home landscape gardening by the residents.
The expressways drive into Toronto (which I can see north across Lake
Ontario from my apartment balcony) is a bit more than an hour.
Weather is a smidgen milder here than in Toronto because the Peninsula
is located between two of the Great Lakes.
Brock University is here.
The city is the major shopping/legal centre of the region with a number
of malls holding major Canadian retailers. The downtown is now mostly
dead for retailing, with gaping empty stores and a plethora of
struggling small restaurants and bars.
The downtown, though, has retained many old commercial buildings and
residences from the late 19th- and early 20th-Century. It is quite
pleasant, even charming, for strolling, whether by day or night.
This is not a place to come searching for a job. Most of the industry
that kept the city going for decades has closed down and there have
been layoffs by the thousands. That also makes it difficult for someone
contemplating a small service business because that's what many of
those laid-off people did with their severance packages, and many
disastrously. A remarkable number of the successful small businesses
are operated by women -- many the wives of laid-off workers -- who seem
to have more savvy and pluck than men when it comes to surviving.
By the way, since coming here just over two years ago from Toronto I
have come to the conclusion that this city has the best looking women
of any city in the province of Ontario. Don't know why that is, but it
is so ... believe me. It's everywhere.
Comparable apartment rentals are hundreds of dollars less here than in
Toronto.
Hope that helps you some.
Do a Google search for "St. Catharines"
The newspaper is the Standard and it has a web site with news and a
good classified ads section
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Rob Rishchynski
It's great that you're coming over. You don't say where you'll be
working. If you plan to get a job in Toronto, commuting from any of
the cities you mention might present a problem. Our system of
inter-city trains/buses (GO Transit) may not be what you're accustomed
to in Europe. They're doing a good job with decreased funding, but
the result is reduced service and higher fares. I believe that
driving to Toronto on a daily basis from any of the places you
mentioned would be madness.
If you plan to live/work in the place you settle, you can disregard my
comments.
Have fun and good luck.
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