Comments on: East Coast roots http://eastcoastbychoice.ca/2009/05/04/east-coast-roots/ Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:05:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Isabel Tees http://eastcoastbychoice.ca/2009/05/04/east-coast-roots/comment-page-1/#comment-1737 Isabel Tees Thu, 21 May 2009 13:32:08 +0000 http://eastcoastbychoice.ca/?p=1168#comment-1737 Funny, I'm also from Toronto originally though we've found ourselves to be a bit nomadic in our recent past. Vancouver, Washington DC, Ottawa, Prague (Czech Republic), Dublin (Ireland) - we've lived all over and we're not even in the military! But in moving back to Canada, we had to decide where to settle, and after "interviewing" a pile of different towns and cities, chose the East Coast as our destination of choice. It's relatively small for a city (all sorts of benefits there) but still has a vibrant core, the people are friendly (unlike Toronto, people talk in lines, elevators, on the street, etc.), nature's at our doorstep, and it's just pretty laid back. And of course, if you have to look at the economy (we didn't make a huge deal of that but given where we are today, it's a plus), there are rarely any huge peaks or troughs; not like Toronto's little girl who had a little curl right in the middle of her forehead. There's some comfort in that. Sure, Toronto may be more cosmopolitan, is comprised of people from all over the world, is exciting and cultural and fun! But though born and bred there, I must say it's now a place to visit, not to live long-term. And while we'll always be "blow-ins" from "away," perhaps my daughter will become a true East Coast local, which is something to be proud of. :) isabel Funny, I’m also from Toronto originally though we’ve found ourselves to be a bit nomadic in our recent past. Vancouver, Washington DC, Ottawa, Prague (Czech Republic), Dublin (Ireland) – we’ve lived all over and we’re not even in the military! But in moving back to Canada, we had to decide where to settle, and after “interviewing” a pile of different towns and cities, chose the East Coast as our destination of choice. It’s relatively small for a city (all sorts of benefits there) but still has a vibrant core, the people are friendly (unlike Toronto, people talk in lines, elevators, on the street, etc.), nature’s at our doorstep, and it’s just pretty laid back. And of course, if you have to look at the economy (we didn’t make a huge deal of that but given where we are today, it’s a plus), there are rarely any huge peaks or troughs; not like Toronto’s little girl who had a little curl right in the middle of her forehead. There’s some comfort in that.

Sure, Toronto may be more cosmopolitan, is comprised of people from all over the world, is exciting and cultural and fun! But though born and bred there, I must say it’s now a place to visit, not to live long-term. And while we’ll always be “blow-ins” from “away,” perhaps my daughter will become a true East Coast local, which is something to be proud of.

:) isabel

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