Tell me about Canada...? x
 

Hello to any canadians out there,
I am thinking about a working holiday, Canada seems right up my street, does anyone live in any major city and can give me some tips on lifestyle/places to see etc - I hate guide books and would much prefer advice from locals. It'll be a working holiday and I can join an organisation that puts you in snow sports areas to work in bars etc . Thanks
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Everyone loves Montreal, Quebec. Its the biggest little city anywhere. It has tons of cultural attractions, a vibrant theatre and music scene and great food.
Quebec City is like a European city and has a completely different feel from Montreal.
I'm not sure what part of the states you're in and if distance is an issue.
If you love majestic scenery, iceburgs, whales, wide open spaces, I can't say enough about Newfoundland. But its a far and somewhat expense journey (although direct flights come in from New Jersey daily).

Toronto is an excellent city with a lot happening. The key is to remember that it is a city of neighbourhoods and to truly appreciate it you need to get out of the touristy downtown core.

Visit the following:

The Danforth (great restaurants)
Kensington Market (fresh produce, cool cafes and neat boutiques and vintage clothes -- colourful locals)
Queen West and West Queen West (great shopping and restaurants - lots of local fashion designers)

On top of all this there is great theatre, cinema, dance, galleries, etc.

I love Vancouver, Canada. It is my favorite city in the world, and I've been to a few. It's situated right on the water, with dramatic mountains dominating the scenery. It just seems like such an odd yet perfect location for a city; it is so incredibly beautiful. It's full of great restaurants, wonderful markets, and fun things to do. Pretty much the whole of Granville Island is full of fun things to do, between the markets, restaurants, stores, and the brewery. And there's the beautiful UBC campus, the proximity to Whistler, the skyride up to Grouse Mountain, the Seabus...

Plus, there are all the uniquely Canadian things to love about it...like All-Dressed Ruffles.

We have all-dressed ruffles out east.

as a Nova Scotian you probably get to see a lot of stuff in NS that might really interest you, of course depending on interest

Halifax (aprox 300k people in the metro area) is a cool city on the ocean, cleaner then any american city I've been to (and I've been to a few eh). Huge music scene, you could find anything in Halifax for music, awesome waterfront pubs, places to eat, friendly people. The City is also very important historically for the country.

You can make trips to Digby and the Fundy Bay also Cape Breton has the Cabot Trail which is really a magestic trip, you can drive through the area looking out over all that amazing view, go whale watching, plenty of Golf courses, beaches, lobster is fresh and plentyful and cheap by most other prices you will find in the US short of like... Maine.

Right, but we don't have All-Dressed Ruffles in the United States, and they aren't elsewhere in the world (though the UK has Walker's, which has quite an array of odd flavors)...therefore they are uniquely Canadian.

Snow sports? Whistler, Mont Tremblant, Banff. Stay away from major cities, IMO.

haha!

I like the cities!

I thought that you meant they were unique to B.C.

I've never tried all dressed ruffles. Are they Lays or Humpty Dumpty? At any rate, I tend to go for the Salt & Vinigar or the sour cream & onion chips, with dill pickle and ketchup pulling up the rear.

-- If you are into working near the snow sports, and in Bars, look to the Whistler area, or even in central Canada around Montreal/Ottawa Valley.

If you want snow sports and bars, you can't beat Banff or Whistler. You'll be close to Calgary or Vancouver for urban fun.
Mt. Tremblant is good if you're closer to the east coast. You'll be within spitting distance of Ottawa or, more importantly, Montreal.

Have you made any decisions?
Do you have any questions?