Originally Posted by oceanMDX

Actually, BC doesn't have a "tropical" rain forest, is has a "temperate" rain forest.

Originally Posted by Rich_007

Detail. It's technically the same thing.
Location location location:

"Rainforests Around The World:
Sometimes you hear the words "tropical" and "temperate" associated with rainforests. The difference is in the location. If the rainforest is close to the equator, it is considered tropical. If the rainforest is farther away from the equator (between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer or the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn) then the forest is considered to temperate.
Since Canada's rainforest falls between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer, our forests are temperate. Other countries that have temperate rainforests include Chile, New Zealand and Norway. All temperate rainforests share similar characteristics"

Originally Posted by oceanMDX

The plants that grow in BC's temperate rain forest are very different from that which grow in a tropical rain forest. Location matters.

Originally Posted by oceanMDX

The plants that grow in BC's temperate rain forest are very different from that which grow in a tropical rain forest. Location matters.

Originally Posted by P64

Evening all!

Hubby, me and our 2 boys applied for skilled visas back in September 05, having only read about Canada and listened to holiday stories form friends.
neither the less we decide to apply know it would takes ages!!!!!!!!!!!! if at all to happen.

We visited in Feb to get a taste of the winter, b......y freezing, but dry and blue skies, yes we decided we could live with the cold and the kids certainly could (they love snow) But too be honest and for those of you living there pleeeeeeeeeeease don't be offened, there was something that just didn't feel right.

Both hubby and I expected beautiful scenery, not the Rockies granted, as we were in Ontario, but we had expected some rolling hills, but no, just masses of flat land as far as the eye could see, with the od tower block. We did vist the Blue mountains and did some skiing, even with a brocken finger(hubby stood on it wihile I was putting the youngest's boots on) Oh, and also with knackered left ankle ligaments as I crashed into the wall on Tube Town!!! ( don't anyone try that it's horendous)

Also, it all seem abit old and tatty looking, SORRY! to be fair we were both a bit dissapointed. However we are going back in June to see it in the summer, maybe we'll change our minds about the place.

The reason the Thread title is Canada v Australia is, my sister moved out to Perth in Feb and is loving, and now I'm thinking maybe we should go there instead, it would be all warm and sunny!!! mmmm. But no seriously, it sound lovely, and visas only take around 7 months, also jobs seem easier to get. But then I don't know whether I could get used to xmas in the sun (how pathetic am I ?)

I, well we actually, just can't seem to make our minds up, one thing we both know is we don't want to stay in the Uk, it's not a great place for kids, we want somewhere safe for them to grow and to have more opportunites as kids and adults, proberbably just like the rest of you on this site.

So all advice, thoughts and remarks welcome, Pleeees.

Cheers

Originally Posted by NorthernStar

let's just say I have compared Aussie men from major cities vs Torontonian men. I'd say only a masochistic women would date an Aussie.... just trust me on that one! maybe Italians are slightly worse, but really, only slightly.

Originally Posted by Rich_007

And WASP-males treat aboriginals badly in OZ and Canada alike, have done, will always do. It's part of the program in their midset. I'd hazard a guess Canada has made better reparation attempts of late, but I'm ignorant of matters in Oceania so open to thoughts.....I have a mental picture which isn't pleasant though, based on a couple of second hand tales.

Rich.

Originally Posted by dbd33

Meanwhile, in the country, aboriginal people might as well be black and in Mississippi.

Originally Posted by CWEMM02

I have lived and worked in Mississippi, I don't think it is quite like the stereotype you have suggested. Anyway, not to get off topic,but just wanted to say that.

Originally Posted by JAJ

The first reason is valid, the second is not.

Originally Posted by pennyhp

Are poisonous spiders not an issue then? I have always thought that Australia was riddled with huntsman and red backed spiders and the like.
But you are saying that they are not a problem.

I stand corrected. I love the look of Australia except for the aforementioned. Spiders I am willing to be convinced about, distance is something none of us can change.

Originally Posted by JAJ

I won't say there aren't spiders etc in Australia, however people living in urban areas rarely encounter them. And although the huntsman is alarmingly big, it's not that dangerous (it's very difficult for a huntsman to bite a person).

Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy

Things have changed in Perth since I lived there then?

I regularly found red backs nestled in the corners of windows.

Originally Posted by CPW

I don't know about Perth, but I've lived in Sydney for a total of about 20 years and I've never even seen a redback spider - or a funnelweb spider.

I really don't think that for most people living 'ordinary' lives in Australia, spiders (or snakes or crocodiles...) are a big problem, to be honest.