So who here is Canadian and where are you living?

I'm living in Caledon, a rural area just north of Toronto. :D

Not far from me - just to the east! (I've been hoping to get into Magna in Newmarket!)

Come on guys - I know you're out there!!!

I was born in Vancouver, British Columbia; I am also have dual citizenship of both Canada and the US...

I drank a few Molsons last night and cooked some Canadian bacon this morning. Does that count for anything? :)

I've been wanting to move to Canada for the free health care and the quality public transportation! Plus, I love those $2 coins. Can I count? :D

I drank a few Molsons last night and cooked some Canadian bacon this morning. Does that count for anything? :)


We can make you and Steve M. honorary Canucks!! Bring yer hockeysticks and we'll have a pickup game in the street!! We'll drink lots of Molson's and Labatt's and BBQ some backbacon (btw - when you guys say "Canadian Bacon" - to us that's just ham - you should try the REAL stuff covered with cornmeal - ya can't beat it)!! I don't "do" poutine though - that's more French Canadian (french fries, with gravy and cheese curd - bleeechhh)! We'll all sit around afterwards watching U.S. shows, hoping that they'll mention Canada or Canadians on it (doesn't matter if its a shot either - we just like to be remembered)!! :lol:

I was born in Vancouver, British Columbia; I am also have dual citizenship of both Canada and the US...


Cool! Was it because one or both of your parents are American and you were born here that you've got duel citizenship? I thought that was the only way you could pull that off, although I recently heard that when Michael J. Fox took out his American citizenship, he also retained his Canadian. Didn't think you could do that. My aunt held off taking her U.S. citizenship because she would have to totally give up her Canadian status if she did (it was only because if she dies in the U.S., which she will, the government would step in and nab 50% of her estate - this way its protected).

I've been wanting to move to Canada for the free health care and the quality public transportation! Plus, I love those $2 coins. Can I count? :D


:lol:
Actually our healthcare was among the best in the world a few years ago, but our government has managed to put an end to that!! :lol: Its still mostly covered, but more and more services aren't and there's less and less doctors (at least in Ontario) than ever before. I haven't had a family doctor in about 5 years now and 50,000 people in this province alone don't have one. I go to some dude who's a hippy leftover from the 60s!!
We do have rocking transportation though, wide open spaces, friendly people, cool money - as you say, $1 $2 coins (I pity men who have to fill their pockets with it tho) and very cool, colourful money!!! (Drives me nuts when I go to the U.S. - I'm constantly having to double-check to make sure I'm handing over a buck and not a $10 bill!!!) You guys laugh at the colour of our money, but it sure makes it a lot easier!!

And yes, we do eat beaver up here !! < wink, wink >!!! :lol: :lol:

Very cool, colourful money!!! (Drives me nuts when I go to the U.S. - I'm constantly having to double-check to make sure I'm handing over a buck and not a $10 bill!!!) You guys laugh at the colour of our money, but it sure makes it a lot easier!!

We know one bill from another by the historical figure on the front - Washington, Lincoln, Jackson, etc. I like the fact that we don't put the Queen of England on our money, but I don't like the fact that we put the words IN GOD WE TRUST on it (money is the root of all evil! :eek: ).

Cool! Was it because one or both of your parents are American and you were born here that you've got duel citizenship? I thought that was the only way you could pull that off, although I recently heard that when Michael J. Fox took out his American citizenship, he also retained his Canadian. Didn't think you could do that. My aunt held off taking her U.S. citizenship because she would have to totally give up her Canadian status if she did (it was only because if she dies in the U.S., which she will, the government would step in and nab 50% of her estate - this way its protected).
Yes, that is correct, my parents are both born here in the US, my father took a job in BC for a few years where I was born, then when I was two years old my family moved to California.

Personally I love both countries!
British Columbia is so incredible beautiful! BUT EXPENSIVE, but then again so is California...The Eastern part of Canada, I absolutely LOVE Toronto, it is one of my favorite cities in the world next to London and San Francisco...

I would not mind living here for the rest of my life, absolutely stunning of a city, even though it is mightly cold in the winter time, but oh well! :)

Cool! Was it because one or both of your parents are American and you were born here that you've got duel citizenship? I thought that was the only way you could pull that off, although I recently heard that when Michael J. Fox took out his American citizenship, he also retained his Canadian. Didn't think you could do that. My aunt held off taking her U.S. citizenship because she would have to totally give up her Canadian status if she did (it was only because if she dies in the U.S., which she will, the government would step in and nab 50% of her estate - this way its protected). you do NOT have to renounce your citizenship for either country, although neither country "officially" recognizes dual citizenship.

the ONLY country that requires you to renounce your prior citizenship is Australia.

you do NOT have to renounce your citizenship for either country, although neither country "officially" recognizes dual citizenship.

the ONLY country that requires you to renounce your prior citizenship is Australia.
Once you are born in a British Common Wealth Country, you never loose your citienship, though I was born in Canada and moved to the US when I was only two years old and became an American citizen as well, I will never loose my Canadian citizenship, if you are an American Citizen and you decide to become a (let's say a British citizen) you loose your American citizen and you cannot became a dual citizen, if vice versa you can, if that makes sense.

We know one bill from another by the historical figure on the front - Washington, Lincoln, Jackson, etc. I like the fact that we don't put the Queen of England on our money, but I don't like the fact that we put the words IN GOD WE TRUST on it (money is the root of all evil! :eek: ).


:lol: Eek - having to learn which prez on which bill - too much work for us Hosers - much easier to color coordinate!!! :lol:

Yeah, we're not too thrilled with Her Nibs mug on the money either, but you should see how easily you can turn her into Alice Cooper - the magic of black markers!!! :lol: Hey - at least it's not Charles and/or Camilla's pics!! :lol: :lol:

I am! I'm from Calgary, Alberta! best city in world.....


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That's the best pic I've ever seen of Calgary!! Boy has it grown!!! :eek:

I'm not personally, but I know my dad's side of the family came over from France to Canada. From there, we all filtered down to the U.S.A.

I live in Michigan. I have been to Canada several times. As far east as Toronto and as far north as Chapleau.

I live in Michigan. I have been to Canada several times. As far east as Toronto and as far north as Chapleau.


Geez - I think you've been around more than I have, and I LIVE here!! :lol: The only other province I've been in is Quebec, and not since 1979 (never felt welcomed there I'm afraid - although it was fun during the 1976 Summer Olympics). I'm dying to see the West and East Coasts, but anytime I bring it up, my husband just wants to go back to Florida, or maybe Texas! I swear he should have been born in the States! :lol:

I HAVE been to Detroit though when I was a kid. Went to the Detroit Zoo and some other stuff.

Most of my dads family lives there and I've been there several times.

I have a question for all you Canadians. How do you all pronounce the boys name Rene? My 54 year old cousin and my 78 year old uncle, who were both born and raised in Windsor, Ontario share this name and they have always pronounced it "Rainie". I recently got into an arguement with someone over this name and she insists that that pronunciation is wrong. She says it is pronounced re-NAY like the feminine form Renee. I know Celine Dion pronounces her sons name re-NAY as well. I'm wondering, are there 2 different pronunciations depending on what part of Canada you live in or have my uncle and cousin just been saying it wrong all these years?

Most of my dads family lives there and I've been there several times.

I have a question for all you Canadians. How do you all pronounce the boys name Rene? My 54 year old cousin and my 78 year old uncle, who were both born and raised in Windsor, Ontario share this name and they have always pronounced it "Rainie". I recently got into an arguement with someone over this name and she insists that that pronunciation is wrong. She says it is pronounced re-NAY like the feminine form Renee. I know Celine Dion pronounces her sons name re-NAY as well. I'm wondering, are there 2 different pronunciations depending on what part of Canada you live in or have my uncle and cousin just been saying it wrong all these years?


Hate to go against your family there, but the other person is correct. The true French pronunciation is re-NAY (emphasis on the 2nd syllable). Since it is a French name, that should be the one and only pronunciation. Go with Celine - dat gurl, she's French ya know!! (sorry - the French Canadian accent doesn't translate well in that sentence, but I gave it a shot)!! :lol:

And just while we're on pronunciations......most Canadians DON'T say "aboot" for about!!!! Only a couple of the Maritime provinces say that!!! But we DO say "eh" constantly!! We're not even aware of it most of the time. Beauty eh?!! :D

Hate to go against your family there, but the other person is correct. The true French pronunciation is re-NAY (emphasis on the 2nd syllable). Since it is a French name, that should be the one and only pronunciation. Go with Celine - dat gurl, she's French ya know!! (sorry - the French Canadian accent doesn't translate well in that sentence, but I gave it a shot)!! :lol:

Ok Thanks. I'm wondering now where in the heck my family got that pronunciation from.

Ok Thanks. I'm wondering now where in the heck my family got that pronunciation from.


Some redneck from the UUUUnited States maybe??! Just kiddin!! :lol:

Seriously - I don't know really - I've never heard of that! Are those their given names or middle or nicknames?

Seriously - I don't know really - I've never heard of that! Are those their given names or middle or nicknames?

They both share the first name Rene and the middle name Francis. I assume that those are their full given names. I don't know if the last E in Rene has an accent mark over it though. I've seen the name spelled with and without it. Since I don't know French, I'm not sure if that would make any difference in the pronunciation.

They both share the first name Rene and the middle name Francis. I assume that those are their full given names. I don't know if the last E in Rene has an accent mark over it though. I've seen the name spelled with and without it. Since I don't know French, I'm not sure if that would make any difference in the pronunciation.


Wow - so both are definitely French names - even "Francis" so yeah, they are Re-NAYs!! It actually doesn't matter whether it has the accent or not, usually whenever its omitted, it just means it wasn't available on the keyboard (or people do get a little lazy). Interesting that they are pronounced differently. All I can think is that it was your grandfather's parents who just maybe started pronouncing it wrong and it just stuck. I've seen that with some other names too. Or people just purposely put a twist on it.

I live in Michigan. I have been to Canada several times. As far east as Toronto and as far north as Chapleau.

I'm from Michigan and will be moving back there soon. I'm hoping to check out Canada some time. The furthest north I've ever been was Mackinac Island. Good times.

you do NOT have to renounce your citizenship for either country, although neither country "officially" recognizes dual citizenship.

the ONLY country that requires you to renounce your prior citizenship is Australia.Sweden is another country which doesn't allow dual citizenship.

Once you are born in a British Common Wealth Country, you never loose your citienship, though I was born in Canada and moved to the US when I was only two years old and became an American citizen as well, I will never loose my Canadian citizenship, if you are an American Citizen and you decide to become a (let's say a British citizen) you loose your American citizen and you cannot became a dual citizen, if vice versa you can, if that makes sense.Americans do not lose their citizenship when they become British citizens. Take for example actor David Soul from the 70s cop show Starsky & Hutch (he's the one on the left in my avatar). He's an American who moved to London aboot a decade ago and recently became a British citizen, yet he still holds his American citizenship and even voted in the last US presidential election.

I was born in Ontario but have been living in Quebec most of my life.

I was born in Ontario but have been living in Quebec most of my life.

My mother was born in St. Lambert and lived in Ontario for the most of her life!! I've got cousins in Montreal still.

:lol: Eek - having to learn which prez on which bill - too much work for us Hosers - much easier to color coordinate!!! :lol:

Yeah, we're not too thrilled with Her Nibs mug on the money either, but you should see how easily you can turn her into Alice Cooper - the magic of black markers!!! :lol: Hey - at least it's not Charles and/or Camilla's pics!! :lol: :lol:
You can say that again Cathie.... I despise having the "honorary leader" of another country on MY money...if at least she was hot :rolleyes: ...hey, lets replace her with a pic of Angelina Jolie, THAT will have foreign investors buying Canadian Money whether they WANT to , or not ! ( Our economy will thrive!!! ) :lol:

Right here!

I'm from Schomberg (Tripper Fan and I live about 10- 15 minutes away :eek: ), but since it is such a hick town, I just say Newmarket.

Right here!

I'm from Schomberg (Tripper Fan and I live about 10- 15 minutes away :eek: ), but since it is such a hick town, I just say Newmarket.


:lol: And "Caledon Village" is a megaopolis? :lol:

Yep - you, me and Michel now form a "Bermuda Triangle" of Canuck posters!

You can say that again Cathie.... I despise having the "honorary leader" of another country on MY money...if at least she was hot :rolleyes: ...hey, lets replace her with a pic of Angelina Jolie, THAT will have foreign investors buying Canadian Money whether they WANT to , or not ! ( Our economy will thrive!!! ) :lol:


That's a great idea! I'm a hetro female, but she's enough to make you want to play for the other team for a while.

I'll bet the value of our buck would be worth more than the U.S.'s if we put her on there!! Her on the $20 - Brad on the $10 and then whatever kids she adopts could be put on the $5.

Angelina on one side, and the beaver on the other. Men would be saving $20's like there's no tomorrow! :lol:

I'm not Canadian, obviously...But I'm REALLY close to the Canadian border. Like...I think, 2 to 2.5 hours maybe? I used to be closer to Manitoba, but now Saskatchewan is closer by. If I went directly north to the border, I would be VERY close to the Saskatchewan/Manitoba border. Regina, SK is just a couple hours' drive from here and I know one of the posters was from there...but I forgot her name. I used to be pretty close to Winnipeg -- it was maybe 3ish hours away from me.

And because I'm so close to the US/Canada border, we get you guys' coins down here...I seem to get a lot of Canadian quarters :lol:

Cathie, does it count if I know a lot of Canadians from another message board? From all over - Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa, Ontario, and Vancouver (British Columbia). Some of them I have met them in person the last two summers in Sweden for a gathering. Some are from Toronto, too. :D

Oh, and I'd like to visit Canada sometime, too! :wave:

I'm not Canadian, obviously...But I'm REALLY close to the Canadian border. Like...I think, 2 to 2.5 hours maybe? I used to be closer to Manitoba, but now Saskatchewan is closer by. If I went directly north to the border, I would be VERY close to the Saskatchewan/Manitoba border. Regina, SK is just a couple hours' drive from here and I know one of the posters was from there...but I forgot her name. I used to be pretty close to Winnipeg -- it was maybe 3ish hours away from me.

And because I'm so close to the US/Canada border, we get you guys' coins down here...I seem to get a lot of Canadian quarters :lol:


I didn't think ANY of our money was accepted in the U.S. now. I've had coins refused tons of times. :lol:
When I was in Toronto, it was only about a 70 min. run to the U.S. border, now I'm about 45 mins. further than that - still quite close.

Rats - if I had known that about the quarters, I would have mailed you a small box of them for those LiveSTRONG bracelets!!! :lol:

Cathie, does it count if I know a lot of Canadians from another message board? From all over - Toronto, Montréal, Ottawa, Ontario, and Vancouver (British Columbia). Some of them I have met them in person the last two summers in Sweden for a gathering. Some are from Toronto, too. :D

Oh, and I'd like to visit Canada sometime, too! :wave:


Yeah - that counts alrighty!! You're probably saying "eh" at the end of most of your sentences by now so that counts! :lol:
I take it this is an "Ace of Bace" board and there's lots of Canuck fans???

Too bad they don't hold the gathering in Canada once - Toronto would be a mid-point for most probably. That ever happens, let me know and we'll see if we can meet up!! ;) :D

I didn't think ANY of our money was accepted in the U.S. now. I've had coins refused tons of times. :lol:
When I was in Toronto, it was only about a 70 min. run to the U.S. border, now I'm about 45 mins. further than that - still quite close.

Rats - if I had known that about the quarters, I would have mailed you a small box of them for those LiveSTRONG bracelets!!! :lol:
*shrug* I guess they're pretty lax about it here. :lol: I honestly don't think I've had a Canadian quarter end up in my loose change jar in some time now though. I think we get Canadian pennies as well. We don't get their paper money, obviously. ;)

It's quite alright. :lol:

Yeah - that counts alrighty!! You're probably saying "eh" at the end of most of your sentences by now so that counts! :lol:
:lol: I remember Malina, one of the Torontonians, and an American Acer (as we fans call ourselves) talking a lot about all the American/Canadian differences, and "eh" was one of the topics. It was interesting listening to them. ;)

I take it this is an "Ace of Bace" board and there's lots of Canuck fans???
Yeah, there seems to be more Canadian Acers than American Acers. I hear Ace of Base is quite often played more in clubs and on the radio. Your country has always been more AOB-friendly it seems.

Too bad they don't hold the gathering in Canada once - Toronto would be a mid-point for most probably. That ever happens, let me know and we'll see if we can meet up!! ;) :D
Yeah!!! There was actually a North American meeting successfully planned and held last June 2004 and it was in Toronto!! I wanted to go, but my plans veered off because I wanted to go to Sweden which was in July - too close in months. I'm sure they'll talk more about another N.A. meeting in or around Toronto. If that's the case, I will let you know so we can meet up! Would be fun!! :)

*shrug* I guess they're pretty lax about it here. :lol: I honestly don't think I've had a Canadian quarter end up in my loose change jar in some time now though. I think we get Canadian pennies as well. We don't get their paper money, obviously. ;)

It's quite alright. :lol:


It's funny - I remember going to Detroit in the late 60s - our money was worth more than yours back then and was usually accepted. We were at one store though, and the guy must have never heard of Canada - he took one look at it, and thought it was Monopoly money because of the colour. We tried to convince him that not only was it legal tender, and it was worth MORE than the U.S. and were willing to take it at par - nope - wasn't going to take that funny money! :lol: No matter what, you couldn't get rid of a $2 bill back then (they were scarlett red) - I understand they were considered bad luck. We dropped it ourselves years ago.

Geez - I think you've been around more than I have, and I LIVE here!! :lol: The only other province I've been in is Quebec, and not since 1979 (never felt welcomed there I'm afraid - although it was fun during the 1976 Summer Olympics). .
I remember driving to Montreal one year, and some jerk called me something rude in French, I , as a French Canadian living in Eng Canada, of course, have Ontario license plates so he took me for English...called me a tete carre ( A common insult thrown at Eng Canadians )...I looked at him, and in my perfect French, told him to go **** himself! :rolleyes: ( Hope i dont get in trouble for this post...its a true story, so what can i say? )

And because I'm so close to the US/Canada border, we get you guys' coins down here...I seem to get a lot of Canadian quarters :lol:

Same here, and it's so annoying. Businesses certainly don't mind giving it back in change, but they will never accept it!

I just got 2 Canadian quarters back in change in the drive thru at Wendy's the other day. I kindly returned them and told them to give me some American ones.

I live about 6/7 hours from Ontario :grr: But I'm still in the US :roller:

:wave: :wave: Right here. I live in the US now, but Canada will forever be my true home, because I'm born and raised Canadian! :D :D

I was born in Victoria, BC, but lived 8 years in Alberta. :)

I just got 2 Canadian quarters back in change in the drive thru at Wendy's the other day. I kindly returned them and told them to give me some American ones.
Send them here, in fact, send me ALL of your Canadian money! :lol:

Nope. Although my ancestors came from France and settled in Canada for a long time. After that we just filtered further south.

Nope. Although my ancestors came from France and settled in Canada for a long time. After that we just filtered further south.
A large part of my fathers family did that too....i have a bunch of distant cousins living in the USA that i never knew about till I went online and saw their geneology websites...strangely., one of them looks JUST like my Dad :eek:

:lol: I remember Malina, one of the Torontonians, and an American Acer (as we fans call ourselves) talking a lot about all the American/Canadian differences, and "eh" was one of the topics. It was interesting listening to them. ;)

There's a saying, you know if someone's from Toronto if they say, "I'm from Toronto eh?" and you know someone's from New York if they say, "EH - I'm from New York!" :lol:



Yeah!!! There was actually a North American meeting successfully planned and held last June 2004 and it was in Toronto!! I wanted to go, but my plans veered off because I wanted to go to Sweden which was in July - too close in months. I'm sure they'll talk more about another N.A. meeting in or around Toronto. If that's the case, I will let you know so we can meet up! Would be fun!! :)

It's a deal! :wave:

I remember driving to Montreal one year, and some jerk called me something rude in French, I , as a French Canadian living in Eng Canada, of course, have Ontario license plates so he took me for English...called me a tete carre ( A common insult thrown at Eng Canadians )...I looked at him, and in my perfect French, told him to go **** himself! :rolleyes: ( Hope i dont get in trouble for this post...its a true story, so what can i say? )


I LOVE it!! :rotflmao: :rofl:

I've had other friends do the exact same thing! I don't know why they seem to hate the English and want to separate so badly. Any I've gotten to know (through work - every company I've worked for, I've dealt with the Quebec branch offices) have all been great with me, and me in turn. One Montreal office just loved me because I got them all new computers. I had six years of French in school and can barely get by. I've found it really only bad in the Montreal area - that's where the bulk of the separatists are and really, they are in the minority. They do give a bad impression though. My aunt and uncle who had lived in Texas since 1958 drove up for a trip in 1996. They said they were going to head to New Brunswick through Quebec but we warned them because they had such thick Texan drawls. Sure enough, they phoned us when they hit NB, and said they were going to come back through Maine. :rolleyes: Oh well - its up to them right?

I love that shot though - Perfect! :lol:

Same here, and it's so annoying. Businesses certainly don't mind giving it back in change, but they will never accept it!


That's like Barbados and Bahama money here - for some reason, every so often I get their nickles and quarters - but in order to get rid of them, you basically have to give the store $3 in small change to "hide" them in there! :rolleyes:

I live about 6/7 hours from Ontario :grr: But I'm still in the US :roller:


Sounds like you're around Syracuse - our old next door neighbours and best friends moved there. They were Americans who had been transferred here for a few years and then were transferred to Syracuse. We visited them there once (I was 7 or 8, but still remember the trip vividly). They then were transferred to Puerto Rico - too bad we didn't visit them then!! ;)

Well, I'm 8th generation Canadian, a true Canadian. ;)

:wave: :wave: Right here. I live in the US now, but Canada will forever be my true home, because I'm born and raised Canadian! :D :D

I was born in Victoria, BC, but lived 8 years in Alberta. :)


Nice!! I'd love to see B.C. and Calgary (Banff obviously) someday. Ya, my aunt and uncle took out their U.S. citizenships, but my aunt says she'll always be Canadian in her heart and feels like she's "home" when she's here.

I LOVE it!! :rotflmao: :rofl:

I love that shot though - Perfect! :lol:
Well, one thing I forgot to mention, I was driving in front of the local Bloc Quebecois office and hed just come out of there, just in time to see my plates.

Well, I'm 8th generation Canadian, a true Canadian. ;)


:rofl: Oh ya - that's true - I heard trolls came over with Columbus, and its a little known fact that he actually hit Baffin Island first, around 1486 - killed a few beavers, made some coats, met up with the ansestors (sp?) of Sam Walton, they laid down plans for the first Hudson's Bay stores and Wal-Mart supercentres, hung out with a few Native girls and then made his way down to the U.S., dropping off his passengers at Boston Harbor, (who later had some sort of tea or Tupperware party in that area) and then ended up in Central America trading Molsons with Juan Valdez for some nice mocha java. Now THA'S a true Canadian! :D

And P.S. - a TRUE Canadian would never watch the Family Guy. We have this thing against talking dogs and babies - we export them as terrorists to the U.S.. :p

Well, one thing I forgot to mention, I was driving in front of the local Bloc Quebecois office and hed just come out of there, just in time to see my plates.



:lol: :rofl: :brent

Oh that's classic!!! Meanwhile, they never seemed to realize that Lucien Bouchard was married to an American and retired in the U.S.. Now there's a guy really committed to the cause eh?!! :lol:

There's a saying, you know if someone's from Toronto if they say, "I'm from Toronto eh?" and you know someone's from New York if they say, "EH - I'm from New York!" :lol:
:lol:

It's a deal! :wave:
*shakes on it* :)

:rofl: Oh ya - that's true - I heard trolls came over with Columbus, and its a little known fact that he actually hit Baffin Island first, around 1486 - killed a few beavers, made some coats, met up with the ansestors (sp?) of Sam Walton, they laid down plans for the first Hudson's Bay stores and Wal-Mart supercentres, hung out with a few Native girls and then made his way down to the U.S., dropping off his passengers at Boston Harbor, (who later had some sort of tea or Tupperware party in that area) and then ended up in Central America trading Molsons with Juan Valdez for some nice mocha java. Now THA'S a true Canadian! :D

And P.S. - a TRUE Canadian would never watch the Family Guy. We have this thing against talking dogs and babies - we export them as terrorists to the U.S.. :p
:rotflmao: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :rotflmao:

:lol: :rofl: :brent

Oh that's classic!!! Meanwhile, they never seemed to realize that Lucien Bouchard was married to an American and retired in the U.S.. Now there's a guy really committed to the cause eh?!! :lol:
He should have been commited alright !!! :p

Never lived in Canada, but I've been to Toronto and loved it! They also have a pretty big Polish community, so it's already cool in my book. ;)

I've only been to Canada once and that was 10 years ago. I went to British Columbia with my family on vacation. We went to Buchart Gardens and took a ferry past Vancouver because I really wanted to go there, I was a big hockey fan at the time. But it wasn't that time of year for Hockey.

I like Canadian bacon

You Can't do that on Television was Canadian. So Canada can't be that bad!! I miss Moose.

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Toronto, Canada

I think I may be Canadian at heart.

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i'm sorry, but i find that :censored: hilarious (Sorry Cathie.. I know, i know...room full of puppies)

I don't live in Canada, never been in Canada at all. But that's where I want to live when I get older. Heck, I'm even trying to talk like Canadians with the little accent! :lol:

Never lived in Canada, but I've been to Toronto and loved it! They also have a pretty big Polish community, so it's already cool in my book. ;)

Oh we do have a large Polish community in Toronto. My father's office building used to be right in the heart of it, (and on the edge of a Ukranian one) and boy did he (and me, when I'd visit) eat well for lunch!!! That's where I honed my love of Polish food - they had the ma & pa restaurants all around there.

Actually, we have some of the largest ethnic communities outside of their countries and I love it! You can take a walk down any street in the heart of the city and get any kind of food you could imagine. Same with festivals and that. I can swear fluently in five different languages! :lol:

Nice!! I'd love to see B.C. and Calgary (Banff obviously) someday. Ya, my aunt and uncle took out their U.S. citizenships, but my aunt says she'll always be Canadian in her heart and feels like she's "home" when she's here.

Oh you HAVE to go to Banff!! It's absolutely beautiful!!!! And go to Jasper too!!

Yeah, like your aunt, I consider Canada my home. :D

I've only been to Canada once and that was 10 years ago. I went to British Columbia with my family on vacation. We went to Buchart Gardens and took a ferry past Vancouver because I really wanted to go there, I was a big hockey fan at the time. But it wasn't that time of year for Hockey.
EVERY time of year is Hockey time in Canada! ;) :lol:

Even during the whole strike all the sports talk radio guys were STILL talking hockey! The Leafs' channel in T.O. plays old games - even dating back to the 60s!

But I know what you mean - the off season is in the summer. It was great though when I used to work in a restaurant not far from the Leafs' training camp - they'd come in for lunch after morning training - that was back in the days when Sittler and Salming were on the team. Classy, nice guys - not like the players today.

You Can't do that on Television was Canadian. So Canada can't be that bad!! I miss Moose.


We have some horrible television up here (in the way of "sitcoms", dramadies, variety shows), but we do have some great comedy shows. Dating back to SCTV, You Can't Do That On Television, Royal Canadian Air Farce and This Hour Has 22 Minutes (more of a political satire). Also The Red Green Show which I notice has been picked up in some markets of the U.S.. They usually make us look kind of goofy, but that's our brand of humour - to poke fun at ourselves - Bob & Doug MacKenzie were hugely popular up here and in Cleveland.

http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/5412/torontotoursmoosetourelvis5gs.jpg

Toronto, Canada


A few years ago Toronto had a campaign and put 50-some-odd of those things all over the city - all decorated individually. The started going missing - people were ripping them off and the Mayor was freaking out. They finally got rid of them last year and there's some sort of campaign to bring them back. They'd put thing in some of the oddest areas which made it fun to try to find them.

Hey - I dunno - what can I say - the winters get long up here! ! ;) :p

i'm sorry, but i find that :censored: hilarious (Sorry Cathie.. I know, i know...room full of puppies)


Not to worry! I got that in an email a few years ago and I find it funny as hell too!! I love critters, but I'm not a vegetarian! Let's not lose our heads here! :lol:

And I have eaten moose and when cooked properly its delicious - so is deer (venison actually). I've also had snake. Not rabbit though. (I sound like Buck the Lumberjack don't I?)

I don't live in Canada, never been in Canada at all. But that's where I want to live when I get older. Heck, I'm even trying to talk like Canadians with the little accent! :lol:


What accent???? YOU guys are the ones with accents!!! :lol: :lol: :p

Oh you HAVE to go to Banff!! It's absolutely beautiful!!!! And go to Jasper too!!

Yeah, like your aunt, I consider Canada my home. :D


How old were you when you left?



Oh yeah - Jasper looks incredible. Actually, I've also seen some beautiful areas in Newfoundland and the Maritimes. That's what I love about Canada and the U.S. - such diverse coasts and everything in between - we've got it all in North America! :rock: :banana: :thumbsup:

Oh we do have a large Polish community in Toronto. My father's office building used to be right in the heart of it, (and on the edge of a Ukranian one) and boy did he (and me, when I'd visit) eat well for lunch!!! That's where I honed my love of Polish food - they had the ma & pa restaurants all around there.

Actually, we have some of the largest ethnic communities outside of their countries and I love it! You can take a walk down any street in the heart of the city and get any kind of food you could imagine. Same with festivals and that. I can swear fluently in five different languages! :lol:

That's why I loved Chicago and miss it so much. Each neighborhood had it's own distinct ethnic group and it COMPLETELY changes from one side of the street to the other in some area. Crazy I tells ya, but I wouldn't have it any other way!

Hey, if you're ever stuck in downtown traffic in Toronto, you can alway yell "Rusaj sie ty pierdolony chuju, bo cie wyjebie!!" as see if you can turn any heads. ;)

How old were you when you left?



Oh yeah - Jasper looks incredible. Actually, I've also seen some beautiful areas in Newfoundland and the Maritimes. That's what I love about Canada and the U.S. - such diverse coasts and everything in between - we've got it all in North America! :rock: :banana: :thumbsup:


I was 10 years old when I left. So, half of my life was spent in Canada. I like to think the better half. :D

That's why I loved Chicago and miss it so much. Each neighborhood had it's own distinct ethnic group and it COMPLETELY changes from one side of the street to the other in some area. Crazy I tells ya, but I wouldn't have it any other way!

Hey, if you're ever stuck in downtown traffic in Toronto, you can alway yell "Rusaj sie ty pierdolony chuju, bo cie wyjebie!!" as see if you can turn any heads. ;)

It's funny you'd mention that - Toronto is used quite often to depict Chicago (its cheaper to film here). Actually, the movie "Chicago" was filmed here. Yes, both cities look very similar.

Thanks! I can use a new line other than the standard "yedi drek!" :lol:

It's funny you'd mention that - Toronto is used quite often to depict Chicago (its cheaper to film here). Actually, the movie "Chicago" was filmed here. Yes, both cities look very similar.
I've heard that a lot of movies are filmed in Canada these days. I guess it keeps production costs lower.

I've heard that a lot of movies are filmed in Canada these days. I guess it keeps production costs lower.

Our nickname is "Hollywood North". Filming dropped off a bit about 5 years ago for a year or two. Something to do with the union and them freaking out that business was being taken out of the country, but when you're planning a huge budget movie (what isn't these days) I guess the savings overrule.

Cinderella Man, Robo Cop movies and tons of others were filmed here. There's one area about 20 mins. away from me where they're always filming something it seems. Huge trailers and convoys are always parked down this street outside of a conservation area.

Apparently, even the Apollo astronauts had some training with the moon rover in Sudbury district (central Ontario where I was born) because of the rocky terrain - it was the closest they could get to the moon's surface. (Not surprising that most people move away from there)! :lol:

I like Canadian bacon
WE call it back bacon ;)

I don't live in Canada, never been in Canada at all. But that's where I want to live when I get older. Heck, I'm even trying to talk like Canadians with the little accent! :lol:
We have an accent???? :eek:

My cousin went to school in the upper peninsula of MI. When she would come back, she started to sound Canadian a little bit. The way she would say "out" and some other words, sounded Canadian.

We have some horrible television up here (in the way of "sitcoms", dramadies, variety shows), but we do have some great comedy shows. Dating back to SCTV, You Can't Do That On Television, Royal Canadian Air Farce and This Hour Has 22 Minutes (more of a political satire). Also The Red Green Show which I notice has been picked up in some markets of the U.S.. They usually make us look kind of goofy, but that's our brand of humour - to poke fun at ourselves - Bob & Doug MacKenzie were hugely popular up here and in Cleveland.
Cathie, you forgot the funniest show on TV...CORNER GAS< only in Canada, eh? Pitty ;)

WE call it back bacon ;)


Yup - and actually I think the stuff in the U.S. is still slightly different - closer to ham. True "peameal" or "back bacon" should be coated on the outside in cornmeal and has a more delicate flavour than ham.

My uncle and cousin checked back in the early 60s to see if they could start up an import business in south Texas and the FDA prevented it due to the way it was processed. I'm not sure if that's changed since, but it wasn't even allowed in the U.S. back then for some strange reason.

In 1988 we visited Dallas for Christmas. My aunt asked if we could bring down a LOT of backbacon. I bought a huge, 40 lb. chunk of the stuff, froze it and to get it past customs, wrapped it up like a Christmas gift and surrounded it with other objects to throw off the x-ray. Got it through no problem, but it ended up on a flight to Denver and we went to Dallas! My uncle was on the phone to the airlines all morning telling them that if they didn't find that backbacon soon, it would find THEM by rotting! :lol: It was delivered to our door the next day and because it had thawed, we had to eat it asap so we invited the whole neighbourhood over for a "Canadian dinner"! :) Ended up being a lot of fun.

Cathie, you forgot the funniest show on TV...CORNER GAS< only in Canada, eh? Pitty ;)

Oh yeah!! That one IS hilarious!! And amazingly, its a sitcom. I wouldn't be surprised if it gets picked up in some areas of the U.S. within the next couple of years.

Cathie, you forgot the funniest show on TV...CORNER GAS< only in Canada, eh? Pitty ;)
Greatest... Canadian... Show... EVER.

I've heard that a lot of movies are filmed in Canada these days. I guess it keeps production costs lower.
Yeah, for instance, Resident Evil-Apocalypse was filmed in Toronto...that funny looking space saucer building in the film is actually TOs city hall!!!

Yeah, for instance, Resident Evil-Apocalypse was filmed in Toronto...that funny looking space saucer building in the film is actually TOs city hall!!!

I had forgotten about that. I remember watching the movie and saying to my husband - HEY - isn't that our City Hall??? It looked soooo modern when it was built in the 60s! There's more idiots packed in there than there is at a Jackson Family Reunion!! :lol:

Yep - just got the full pic of the canal - it really is a great shot! :)

The Centre of The Universe's city hall always reminded me of the old CBC building in Ottawa (details) (http://www.orsa.ca/TopBldgs/CBC.php).

The Centre of The Universe's city hall always reminded me of the old CBC building in Ottawa (details) (http://www.orsa.ca/TopBldgs/CBC.php).


I see what you mean! And houses the same sort of morons! :lol:

I live in Québec.

I live in Québec.

I have friends in beautiful Ste. Georges! :)

I live in Québec.
Bienvenue Celine, moi, c'est Michel, je suis Franco-Ontarien, enchante! :)

Québec has many beautiful places!Canada is a wonderful country!I love it here.

Enchanté,Michel!I live in Lanaudière region!Beautiful montains,lakes,forest.
Yes,I'm a contry girl:)

I was born in Vancouver, British Columbia; I am also have dual citizenship of both Canada and the US...

I was born in Canada of American parents. I have always thought that I was a duel citizen. I wish I knew how to be 100% sure. It would be so cool.

Anyone know how I could find out? :confused:
Thanks ;)

I was born in Canada of American parents. I have always thought that I was a duel citizen. I wish I knew how to be 100% sure. It would be so cool.

Anyone know how I could find out? :confused:
Thanks ;)


Try checking out this website, but from what you describe, you WILL have duel citizenship - it just depends on what the U.S. law is and I think it allows it. I had a girlfriend who's parents were both Canadian, and she was born in L.A. - she had duel citizenship. :D

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/citizen/dual-info.html

:wave: TripperFan

U R 2 :cool: Thanks a bunch! :)

:wave: TripperFan

U R 2 :cool: Thanks a bunch! :)


No problem!! Hope it helps. If you need more info, just google phrases like duel citizenship american and see what you can come up with. That site I provided should give you some leads, if not answers.


And welcome to SO!! :D :wave:

Québec has many beautiful places!Canada is a wonderful country!I love it here.

Enchanté,Michel!I live in Lanaudière region!Beautiful montains,lakes,forest.
Yes,I'm a contry girl:)
Country girls are the best ;) ... Lanaudiere? ahhhh....Proche de quelle grande ville?

Merci,Michel.Je reste près de la ville de Joliette.I went in Ontario a few years
ago with friends.We went at Niagara Falls,Toronto ect...It was great:):):)

ahhh... la region de Trois rivieres, moi, je vis 25 mins des chutes Niagara ( par automobile ) a la ville de Welland <<<<<<<un pont sur le canal Welland

Wow!Super!Les chutes(Niagara) sont tellement magnifiques!C'est génial,la nuit quand elles sont illuminées!Trois Rivières c'est splendide mais,c'est en Mauricie,un bel endroit.La Gaspésie,Charlevoix et Les Cantons de L'Est sont des superbes régions aussi.

:wave:

D'accord, j'ai de la parente dans plusieurs parties du Quebec ^_^

Sorry Eng Canadians....back to you ;)

D'accord, j'ai de la parente dans plusieurs parties du Quebec ^_^

Sorry Eng Canadians....back to you ;)


No problem - just reminded me of reading the back of my shampoo bottle - I don't get it all, but I get the jist ! ;)

I've always wanted to see Trois Rivieres (sorry - don't have the nifty accents on my Anglophone keyboard)! :crazy:

I've always wanted to see Trois Rivieres (sorry - don't have the nifty accents on my Anglophone keyboard)! :crazy:Hold the ALT key while typing the number using the right keypad eg. 130 = é, 135 = ç, 138 = è, 133 = à. You can find other accent codes here (http://www.fcgw.org/Accents.html).

Hold the ALT key while typing the number using the right keypad eg. 130 = é, 135 = ç, 138 = è, 133 = à. You can find other accent codes here (http://www.fcgw.org/Accents.html).


Oh thanks a million for that Al!!! :wave:

I've wondered how you get them for ages!!! :D

Hold the ALT key while typing the number using the right keypad eg. 130 = é, 135 = ç, 138 = è, 133 = à. You can find other accent codes here (http://www.fcgw.org/Accents.html).
Whaaa???? :confused:

D'accord, j'ai de la parente dans plusieurs parties du Quebec ^_^

Sorry Eng Canadians....back to you ;)
^^^Proof i really AM French Canadian!!!^^^ :D

Trois Rivières is really beautiful place!I'm sure you'll enjoy your visit :)

Hey,Michel!J'ai pas compris l'explication du clavier.Comme tu vois,je suis totalement française aussi:lol:

Whaaa???? :confused:
It's one way to add French accents. For example, hold down the ALT key which is at the bottom of your keyboard and then using your right keypad (not the numbers in the top row) type in the number 130, then let go of the ALT key and hopefully you'll get: é. Bonne chance!

I always told my english correspodants(they're always asking me this
accent's question).It's because I have french keyboard but,now that
I know,they're all will be happy to write my name correctly.Thanks:)

What accent???? YOU guys are the ones with accents!!! :lol: :lol: :p

Well..on Degrassi: The Next Generation, I've noticed that a lot of the people on that show talk a little differently. They say their "O"'s differently. I don't know, maybe that's just me. :lol:

Hey,Michel!J'ai pas compris l'explication du clavier.Comme tu vois,je suis totalement française aussi:lol:
Je suis totallement billingue :) Avec un pettit peu de Japonais! :D
ps. Laisser moi un message prive, Celine , nimporte-quand, si vous voulez :)

Again for Eng Canadians, back to you now ;)

I always told my english correspodants(they're always asking me this
accent's question).It's because I have french keyboard but,now that
I know,they're all will be happy to write my name correctly.Thanks:)
I have no French accent...being as i was born and raised in Ontario

Well..on Degrassi: The Next Generation, I've noticed that a lot of the people on that show talk a little differently. They say their "O"'s differently. I don't know, maybe that's just me. :lol:
Yeah, I say my "O"s as "G" :rolleyes: just kidding :p

Je suis totallement billingue :) Avec un pettit peu de Japonais! :D
ps. Laisser moi un message prive, Celine , nimporte-quand, si vous voulez :)

Again for Eng Canadians, back to you now ;)


Cool - guess I'm better than I though - you just told Céline that you're totally bilingual, and speak a little Japanese, and that you'll continue with a private message. nuuck, nuuck, nuuck - pretty good eh? It only took 6 years of French in school to figure that out. :lol:


And thanks again Allison - as you can see, that alt-130 thingy works! :D

Well..on Degrassi: The Next Generation, I've noticed that a lot of the people on that show talk a little differently. They say their "O"'s differently. I don't know, maybe that's just me. :lol:


That one surprises me a bit considering Degrassi was filmed in Toronto and that's more of a "Maritime" thing (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundlander). I guess all areas have certain "accents" - look at New York City - several accents within one city! :crazy:

That one surprises me a bit considering Degrassi was filmed in Toronto and that's more of a "Maritime" thing (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundlander). I guess all areas have certain "accents" - look at New York City - several accents within one city! :crazy:

Yeah, it kind of confuses me so I don't really know how Canadian's talk. Never been there so I guess it's pretty much French. :confused:

Yeah, it kind of confuses me so I don't really know how Canadian's talk. Never been there so I guess it's pretty much French. :confused:


I'm sure that's how most Americans think, but actually, the French are 22.9% of the population, although both languages are recognized.

To me, I don't notice any difference between accents from B.C. thru to Ontario and we sound just like anyone in Hollywood (unless accents are being purposely used in a movie). I do know we use certain phrases, like "eh", or "beauty eh" (and can sound like Bob or Doug McKenzie from SCTV).

I wish I could post a link to this great comedian (a Canadian East Indian guy from Brampton, Ontario) who's got the "Canadian" thing down pat, but its not PG-13, so I can't - but he had me on the floor laughing when he imitates us - he's great at doing all kinds of accents - his name is Russell Peters.

What about Aboot?

What about Aboot?
Thats a shoe you wear in the rain :lol:

Cool - guess I'm better than I though - you just told Céline that you're totally bilingual, and speak a little Japanese, and that you'll continue with a private message. nuuck, nuuck, nuuck - pretty good eh? It only took 6 years of French in school to figure that out. :lol:

Well, you got most of it right...I actually said that: if she wants to, she can PM me anytime...but , so far, she hasnt taken the bait, darn :p

What about Aboot?


ARRRRGHHHHH! Once and for all - we DO NOT say "aboot"!!!! :mad: :lol:

LOL - honestly - don't know where you guys get that one from with us - we ask each other all the time - I know for sure I say "abOUt" - the only thing we can think, is that somewhere someone did hear it from a Maritimer - that's one of the words I was thinking of when I mentioned them. In some areas like Nova Scotia (which means New Scotland), they still tend to have a bit of a Scottish or Irish lilt to their voices and then, they would say "aboot" (my Grandmother was Gaelic and would pronounce it "aboot").
Everywhere else in Canada we really do pronounce it "about". ;)


A couple of American ones I can't figure out is "aunt". In some areas, they say the "short A" - like "awnt". Or "roof" is "ruff" (Tim Allen says it like that).

How to tell a true Canadian: its July, youre on your way to a tennis court ; youre carrying rollerblades and a hockey stick , trying to get in shape for the ice hockey you intend to play ,until next June < That used to be me before I got old :crazy:

http://www.toothpastefordinner.com/092103/if-i-had-a-dollar.gif

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/5977/fartinforest7rw.jpg

:lol:

http://www.toothpastefordinner.com/092103/if-i-had-a-dollar.gif




OMG, I love that! Too bad it isn't so true anymore. I was looking at the exchange rate its 1.21 now WTF, last year it was like 1.45. My trip there in 2 weeks is gonna cost me more than usual.

Also, watch You Can't Do That on Television, they said aboot all the time. I have heard others say it too. And like hoose, insead of house. Nothing major, I actually like to say aboot.

OMG, I love that! Too bad it isn't so true anymore. I was looking at the exchange rate its 1.21 now WTF, last year it was like 1.45. My trip there in 2 weeks is gonna cost me more than usual.

Also, watch You Can't Do That on Television, they said aboot all the time. I have heard others say it too. And like hoose, insead of house. Nothing major, I actually like to say aboot.
Yup - we've gone "Up" the past little while! :D


And if that's where you've been getting the "aboot" thing from - that explains it! They're poking fun at Americans always saying it about us!! :lol: It really is only a small region of Canada that might say that (I think I can say I've heard it close to "aboot") in the Maritimes. Somehow its become like an urban legend in the U.S. and Canadian shows poke fun at it a lot ;)

Yup - we've gone "Up" the past little while! :D



Oh so now you are back to that?! :crazy:

And thanks again Allison - as you can see, that alt-130 thingy works! :D

I don't recall helping you with the Alt + Numpad function. Did I? :lol:

Oh so now you are back to that?! :crazy:


Whatchya mean? I was just referring to our dollar being worth a little more for a change - it had stopped us from making some trips south for a while - just cost too much. Not as good a bargain for you guys.

Whatchya mean? I was just referring to our dollar being worth a little more for a change - it had stopped us from making some trips south for a while - just cost too much. Not as good a bargain for you guys.

Okay I thought maybe it was an innuendo from the other thread last night. :D

I don't recall helping you with the Alt + Numpad function. Did I? :lol:


That wasn't you? Hmmmmm - I owe somebody a thank you! :lol:

Oh well - thx for the animation software info anyway! :lol: :wave:

you want info on animation software, my GF does it for a living, if you have any Qs or want any recommendations, im sure shed be glad to help you out

Im bumping up this thread to see how many of us are left in here now that Cathie is gone :crying:

I'm Canadian too, as if I haven't given out enough hints on here already! :lol:

I live in Oakville, Ontario, which is about halfway between Toronto and Buffalo. I was born in Italy, but I've lived in Canada since I was 6. Since then, I've experienced plenty of uniquely Canadian moments. Here's just a few that I remember very clearly:



The Trouble With Tracy

King Of Kensington

Bob & Doug McKenzie

Wayne & Shuster

Don Cherry

Sept. 28, 1972: "Henderson has scored for Canada"

Too many other hockey-related moments to mention, many of them involving my favorite team, the Toronto Maple Leafs

The CNE, an annual summertime tradition

Molson's classic "I Am Canadian" commercial, which I can recite by memory

"You Can't Do That On Television", featuring a very young Alanis Morissette

The Toronto Sun's Sunshine Girls

April 7, 1977: Major league baseball arrives in Toronto; 15 years later, the Blue Jays win back to back World Series

And yes, like many other Canadians, I prefer US TV programs to the Canadian variety.