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Forum: Canada

Aug 14th 2015, 8:09 pm

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Ottawa or Toronto?

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Posted By MarylandNed

Re: Ottawa or Toronto?

I'm not saying there aren't safe areas in the US. I think I live in one but the bad areas are beyond anything I have ever seen.

However, I would certainly think twice about getting into an...

Forum: Canada

Aug 14th 2015, 6:36 pm

Replies: 45

Ottawa or Toronto?

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Posted By MarylandNed

Re: Ottawa or Toronto?

I grew up in Northern Ireland during The Troubles. I lived in some shit holes in Manchester including in Ardwick, Hulme and Moss Side. I've had my place broken into on numerous occasions in the UK...

Forum: Canada

Aug 14th 2015, 4:56 pm

Replies: 45

Ottawa or Toronto?

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Posted By MarylandNed

Re: Ottawa or Toronto?

I find it amusing that Barrie would even be mentioned in the same sentence as those places. Barrie is a slice of heaven compared to some of the urban blight I've seen in the US.

Have you ever...

Forum: Canada

Aug 14th 2015, 2:38 pm

Replies: 45

Ottawa or Toronto?

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Posted By MarylandNed

Re: Ottawa or Toronto?

I doubt that you'd have many people joining you in choosing Gary, IN over Barrie. Back when it wasn't as easy to research where you were going (must have been 1991), my wife & I were driving with a...

Forum: Canada

Aug 14th 2015, 1:49 pm

Replies: 45

Ottawa or Toronto?

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Posted By MarylandNed

Re: Ottawa or Toronto?

Ottawa is nothing like Barrie. I'd much rather live in Ottawa than live in Barrie. Barrie may be within commuting distance of Toronto but how many people actually travel from Barrie to Toronto for...

Forum: Canada

Aug 14th 2015, 5:00 am

Replies: 45

Ottawa or Toronto?

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Posted By MarylandNed

Re: Ottawa or Toronto?

Barrie isn't comparable to Ottawa though. There are over 1 million people in Ottawa-Gatineau - almost 10x the population of Barrie. So Ottawa is hardly "the sticks". There is much more to see and do...

Forum: Canada

Aug 2nd 2015, 6:51 pm

Replies: 45

Ottawa or Toronto?

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Posted By MarylandNed

Re: Ottawa or Toronto?

Good that you'll be visiting to have a look around. Toronto is very expensive for housing so that's something to consider. However I think it's a great place to live. I lived there for 7 years and...

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