What do you dislike about living in Ontario?
#151
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Re: What do you dislike about living in Ontario?
Oddly enough, our cat disappeared in that storm, only to re-appear about six weeks later. Much lighter, blind in one eye, fight wounds, and with the tops of his ears frozen off. We figured he was stranded in a local abandoned factory until the snow melted enough for him to get out again.
#152
Re: What do you dislike about living in Ontario?
But, but, but, what about... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blizzard_of_1977
Oddly enough, our cat disappeared in that storm, only to re-appear about six weeks later. Much lighter, blind in one eye, fight wounds, and with the tops of his ears frozen off. We figured he was stranded in a local abandoned factory until the snow melted enough for him to get out again.
Oddly enough, our cat disappeared in that storm, only to re-appear about six weeks later. Much lighter, blind in one eye, fight wounds, and with the tops of his ears frozen off. We figured he was stranded in a local abandoned factory until the snow melted enough for him to get out again.
#153
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Re: What do you dislike about living in Ontario?
#154
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Canadians one met around the world could be dated by their reaction to the question 'where were you when the goal was scored?'.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMf2fAXPS1Q
Almost as good as the time Ben Johnson outran Carl Lewis for Olympic Gold... well the first 24 hours or so.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMf2fAXPS1Q
Almost as good as the time Ben Johnson outran Carl Lewis for Olympic Gold... well the first 24 hours or so.
#155
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Er, definitely not 'old stock' here at my end based on that question. An even greater test may be asking who won the Grey Cup last year.
#159
Re: What do you dislike about living in Ontario?
You can get an electric snow blower for about $300 in crappy tire. And you shouldn't really need much more in TO.
#160
Re: What do you dislike about living in Ontario?
In my case it would also be kept in the garage at the back of the drive and I'd have to clear as much snow just to be able to get there and get it out that I could have done most of what I have to at the front by then anyway.
I doubt that sort of model would cope with the sort of icy boulder like ridges we get here.
It's another reason to move to that stretch either side of Toronto though. Or Kelowna.
#161
Re: What do you dislike about living in Ontario?
Toronto, yes. Either side, not so much. We're not that far from Toronto and this is a 4x4 truck (admittedly a Chevy) failing to get up the driveway.
#162
Re: What do you dislike about living in Ontario?
It's just that I look at Kingston (I think) through Toronto and onto London (I think) and even around the corner of the lake to Hamilton and I see annual snowfall between half and two-thirds of what we get.
I always thought much of Canada (habitable parts) was more or less the same when it came to snow, with differences not particularly meaningful. Last winter put me right on that.
#163
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But that's 'country' though. It looks it anyway.
It's just that I look at Kingston (I think) through Toronto and onto London (I think) and even around the corner of the lake to Hamilton and I see annual snowfall between half and two-thirds of what we get.
I always thought much of Canada (habitable parts) was more or less the same when it came to snow, with differences not particularly meaningful. Last winter put me right on that.
It's just that I look at Kingston (I think) through Toronto and onto London (I think) and even around the corner of the lake to Hamilton and I see annual snowfall between half and two-thirds of what we get.
I always thought much of Canada (habitable parts) was more or less the same when it came to snow, with differences not particularly meaningful. Last winter put me right on that.
Average Yearly Snowfall in Canadian Cities - Current Results
#164
Re: What do you dislike about living in Ontario?
Toronto is definitely in a low-snow microclimate. I live close enough in that a wee electric blower would probably be fine for my needs.
But as I'm a ripped snow slinging buccaneer I'll continue with me spade for now.
But as I'm a ripped snow slinging buccaneer I'll continue with me spade for now.
#165
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Re: What do you dislike about living in Ontario?
Tried to find a pretty snowfall map of Canada, and despite plenty of US examples, could not find one. Nevertheless, the stats in this table seem descriptive enough.
Average Yearly Snowfall in Canadian Cities - Current Results
Average Yearly Snowfall in Canadian Cities - Current Results