dingbat

Have you been there? Apart from Parliament Hill, there isn't a whole lot of interest and it's a tough town for a new immigrant!

lvk

What city in the US would Toronto most closely compare to?

dingbat

That's hard question, because I doubt anyone has visited every US city! It doesn't compare in any way shape or form to NYC or LA, both of those cities having characteristics all their own I'd say! I can't honestly remember all the US cities I have been in, but Cincinnati (sp?) resembles TO (both have brilliant public libraries, sorry I am an anorak!) and to a lesser extent Seattle. It's a really subjective comparison though and I expect others will have different opinions.

Billy

In article , Hinglish wrote:

I second that, even though right now I am living in quebec city. Ottawa
has the right size and if you are outdoorsy, godsend for you. But the problem
is that there are more people who discover the gem and start flooding in. We
are starting to see housing problem. But then again, every city has housing
problem these days.

    > Hi All,
    >
    > Nobody has even mentioned Ottawa, the place I want to go. I know from
    > statistics, very few immigrants go there.
    >
    > There are lots of hi-tech industries (yes, even with the present
    > downfall) and more number of venture capital firms than in Toronto
    > (yes, they still have some funds left to invest).
    >
    > I am not going there because of the above. I want to live in a
    > beautiful place and that is Ottawa.

Billy

    >
    > Oh pauvre petit….. il a la misère avec la langue du majorité du
    > population. Quelle arrogance, typiquement des gens qui ne sont pas
    > capable s’intégrer au société étranger. On ne veut pas des gens
    > comme vous qui crient parce que vous voulez parler anglais.

a la societe etrangere.. pas de logic pour le sexe, hein?

I would say "pas de gens comme vous qui chialent" or "On est ras-le-bol
avec les chialeux" that would sound much better.

Si cest moi qui decide l'evolution de la langue francaise, j'vais debarrasser
la distinction de gendre. Ca m'ecoeure trop!


English, Algonquin, French, Punjabi, Cantonese, who cares? As long as you
live in a place where the majority speaks a certain language, it is to your
advantage to speak it.

Jade Naaman

Actually, there has been quite a few mistakes in his phrases...

On Tue, 12 Nov 2002 19:52:15 +0000, dingbat
wrote:

    >The gist of the French message was a gentle piss-take, an accusation of
    >linguistic arrogance on your part John and the -ahem - advice to go and
    >live with the anglophones. Quite impressed actually Ashley. A Quebecois
    >who can write the real French correctly. You must have been educated
    >outside Quebec.

dingbat

I am sure you are right. It is the best written French I have seen so far though - which says it all really.

bostonbelle

Hi everyone,

What about Ottawa? I went there last year and fell in love with the place.
I was thinking of moving there instead of Toronto.


Also does anyone know the "kool" places to live in Toronto and Ottawa?

Sam Booka

"bostonbelle" wrote in message
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    > Hi everyone,
    > What about Ottawa? I went there last year and fell in love with
    > the place.
    > I was thinking of moving there instead of Toronto.
    > Also does anyone know the "kool" places to live in Toronto and Ottawa?

24 Sussex is the swank hangout in Ottawa. Presently occupied by idiots who
will bend over backward to do anything for you for a small donation to their
pet charity, "The Lobotomized Luna-Lubber Liberal Society of Planet Earth."
Sleep with your eyes open, and invest in one of those money belts, though.
They tend to pick your pockets when you are off guard, especially if you are
American.

Ask for "Crazy Johnny." Tell him Alberta sent you. :P
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plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die
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I_m_peeved

Richler et Dion sont une paire des anes du cheval.

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    > La culture, c'est la vie!
    > La culture fait partie intégrante de la vie des Montréalais. Comme l'air
    > qu'ils respirent. C'est peut-être le majestueux fleuve Saint-Laurent qui
les
    > entraîne sur les chemins de l'imagination. À moins que ce ne soit l'esprit
    > français qui les anime. Les Montréalais ont la passion de la création
    > artistique. Leur capacité d'innover et leur inventivité, alliées à une
    > expressivité et à une émotivité naturelles, se manifeste dans tous les
    > champs artistiques.
    > Montréal possède aujourd'hui une réputation d'excellence artistique dans
le
    > monde entier. La scène culturelle actuelle est auréolée de succès qui
    > mettent en lumière ses multiples facettes, de l'Orchestre symphonique de
    > Montréal sous la direction du chef Charles Dutoit aux Grands Ballets
    > Canadiens de Montréal sous la direction de Gradimir Pankov, de Mordecai
    > Richler à Michel Tremblay - deux célèbres écrivains de la vie à la
Montréal,
    > de Céline Dion au Cirque du Soleil.
    > La peinture et la sculpture s'épanouissent à Montréal, dans les nombreuses
    > galeries d'art ou les grands musées renommés. Chaque année, L'Opéra de
    > Montréal présente un programme composé de grands classiques tandis que le
    > Festival international de nouvelle danse propose un florilège des
tendances
    > contemporaines de la danse moderne. Montréal brille de tous ses feux, en
    > chansons ou en jazz, en littérature ou en danse contemporaines, en théâtre
    > ou en cinéma d'avant-garde.
    > Culture is a Life
    > Culture is to Montréal what air is to all living things. In fact, most
    > Montrealers don't distinguish culture from their daily existence. It's
just
    > there. As they live and breathe. Perhaps it's the effect of the majestic
St.
    > Lawrence River that leads to rich voyages of the imagination. Or maybe
it's
    > the French passion that has stimulated artists for centuries. Whatever it
    > is, it has inspired such world-acclaimed artists as l'Orchestre
symphonique
    > under the baton of Charles Dutoit, the Grands Ballets Canadiens under the
    > direction of Gradimir Pankov, novelists Michel Tremblay and Mordecai
    > Richler, Céline Dion and the Cirque du Soleil.
    > Painting and sculpture flourish here, too, in the great halls of
Montréal's
    > many prestigious museums, and hundreds of top-notch local galleries. And
    > each year the Opéra de Montréal offers a complete roster of the greatest
    > classics, while various theatre companies stage eclectic productions, from
    > the works of Shakespeare to the latest in fringe. Then there's Ex-Centris,
a
    > revolutionary Cinema and New Media Complex where film buffs go to see the
    > best independent films from around the world and the totally plugged-in
get
    > their technological thrills.
    > A veritable hotbed of creativity for all the arts, Montréal has a special
    > soft spot for contemporary dance. Ever since the pioneering Festival
    > international de nouvelle danse was first held here in 1985, it has
provided
    > a stage for new aesthetics and has showcased radical experiments by the
best
    > and brightest choreographers and dancers in the world.
    > "john diaz" wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > English is the main language, the language of business, french
eventually
    > is
    > > gonna dissapear....
    > > "Ashley Watson" wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > "john diaz" wrote in message news: > > > I already live in Montreal, but I want to move, this is due to the
    > weird
    > > > > languages laws in Quebec,
    > > >
    > > > Oh pauvre petit….. il a la misère avec la langue du majorité du
    > > > population. Quelle arrogance, typiquement des gens qui ne sont pas
    > > > capable s’intégrer au société étranger. On ne veut pas des gens
    > > > comme vous qui crient parce que vous voulez parler anglais.
    > > >
    > > > I want to live in a English speaking city, between
    > > > > Toronto and Vancouver wich one is the best? thanks a lot..
    > > > >
    > > > > John.
    > > >
    > > > Allez rejoindre vos amies qui parlent anglais. On s’en fout.
    > > >
    > > > Un anglophone qui aime le Québec
    > > >
    > > > Ashley Watson
    > >
    > >

krikkrak

I personnaly like it a lot out East...

No offense to Monteral where i live, but i really like the people of the Maritimes and i envision myself raising my kids in such an environment.

Going to get my fresh daily eggs, fresh milk, fresh everything..
Gosh i wouldn't miss the city too much!!
The weather is not to bad out there either..

As for job, i can always open some local business for a living.

Eheh...

Krikkrak Dreaming!!

John Diaz

what city do you think it would be the best?



"krikkrak" wrote in message
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    > I personnaly like it a lot out East...
    > No offense to Monteral where i live, but i really like the people of the
    > Maritimes and i envision myself raising my kids in such an environment.
    > Going to get my fresh daily eggs, fresh milk, fresh everything..
    > Gosh i wouldn't miss the city too much!!
    > The weather is not to bad out there either..
    > As for job, i can always open some local business for a living.
    > Eheh...
    > Krikkrak Dreaming!!
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zico

honestly, I think of all the cities in Canada, I would choose Montreal because of its diversity and cosmopolitan ambiance. I know you can say the same about Toronto or Vancouver, but with Montreal it's different mainly because of the French mix. The added French culture gives the city a real unique blend of North American and European cultures. In addition, Montreal combines good nature and landscape with a medium amount of jobs, whereas Toronto has only jobs and no nature, and Vancouver has nature but no jobs.

BTW, I have been to Toronto and Vancouver, but not Montreal. I am building my opinion on Montreal based on readings.

krikkrak

[QUOTE][SIZE=1]Originally posted by John Diaz
what city do you think it would be the best?


i'd say montreal for now cos you can really get the feel of what canada should be.
Bilingual, multicultural, friendly, cold in the winter, exciting in the summer.

The Wizzard

I dunno about no nature in Toronto, the actual city it's self isn't too
badly served by parks etc and once you get down to the lakeside and then
head east or west from the main downtown core there are loads of trails and
although busy and crowded the islands are quite nice for walking etc too.
Then you only have to take a short drive north to get into either Huronia
and the national parks there or Muskoka and drive a bit further east as well
and you can make it to Algonquin in a reasonable drive for camping,canoeing
and hiking etc.
The actual city it's self is fairly crowded and is teh biggest in Canada for
sure but outside the main metropolitan area there is lots.



"zico" wrote in message
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    > honestly, I think of all the cities in Canada, I would choose Montreal
    > because of its diversity and cosmopolitan ambiance. I know you can say
    > the same about Toronto or Vancouver, but with Montreal it's different
    > mainly because of the French mix. The added French culture gives the
    > city a real unique blend of North American and European cultures. In
    > addition, Montreal combines good nature and landscape with a medium
    > amount of jobs, whereas Toronto has only jobs and no nature, and
    > Vancouver has nature but no jobs.
    > BTW, I have been to Toronto and Vancouver, but not Montreal. I am
    > building my opinion on Montreal based on readings.
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