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Getting up close and personal with southern Ontario’s housing crisis

The “golden horseshoe” which extends from downtown Toronto around Lake Ontario down to Niagara Falls is not only the most densely populated area in Canada, it’s also the most common destination for new immigrants to the country. In recent years, so many people have moved here (including Canadians from other provinces) that for a variety of reasons our housing market has been unable to keep up. Continue reading Getting up close and personal with southern Ontario’s housing crisis

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Feeling twice as grateful as we approach our third “double Thanksgiving” season

Folks with dual Canadian/American identity are preparing for that time of year bookended by each nation’s Thanksgiving holiday. In Canada, the annual celebration of gratitude and gluttony marks the second Monday of October, whereas south of the border, it’s not until the fourth Thursday of November. This year of course, like so many others, our feast will be nuclear family-sized, and our “gatherings” virtual. Continue reading Feeling twice as grateful as we approach our third “double Thanksgiving” season

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COVID-19: Update from Lake Ontario, as Canada’s pandemic response intensifies

Best wishes to everyone as we all face these interesting times together. I hope you and your loved ones are able to stay safe, stay connected, and stay informed…and I will try to occasionally share useful information from here. Good luck, and remember to wash your hands! Continue reading COVID-19: Update from Lake Ontario, as Canada’s pandemic response intensifies

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Taking the summer “30/60 Play Challenge”

Since summer vacation is soon coming to a close and school is just around the corner, it seems like a good time to look back and reflect on what an amazing break it’s been. We’re more settled in than ever, and starting to feel really comfortable in our new home. The weather has been pretty amazing, we’ve had a lot of fun adventures, and the kids have been having an absolute blast…and a big part of that was thanks to the folks at Burlington’s Parks & Recreation department. Continue reading Taking the summer “30/60 Play Challenge”

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Our first New Year’s in an all-new homeland

Merry Christmas and a happy new year to one and all, as this will probably be the last update before the holidays really kick into full swing. Today was the last day of school for our kindergartener before winter break, so starting tomorrow this househusband is probably going to be pretty busy chasing a little toboggan rider around. Continue reading Our first New Year’s in an all-new homeland

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Thirty-six days next to our new favourite lake

The past two months have been quite a whirlwind, and I didn’t intend to take so much time off from this blog but as it turns out when you pack up your computer to move, are a lazy smartphone typist, and have two kids to juggle…this sort of thing happens. On the upside, I now have a ridiculous amount of information to share so this might be the most “interesting” update yet! Continue reading Thirty-six days next to our new favourite lake

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It isn’t a coat factory, or a city in Vermont

Burlington is a small city on the outskirts of Hamilton, situated right along the southwest corner of Lake Ontario. It’s a pretty great place, in fact according to some folks it’s the best mid-size city to live in across Canada. Those sorts of quantitative claims about qualitative data are always a bit silly to go by, but we have to agree that for our particular needs, it’s got an unbeatable combination of good stuff going on (besides just “location, location, location”). Continue reading It isn’t a coat factory, or a city in Vermont

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