Small towns and villages is one area where Canada punches way below its weight. Unlike in Europe where charming towns are a dime a dozen, the typical Canadian small town is fiercely utilitarian and often not that pretty. And unlike small European towns where even a small town of 1,500 can have a little urban square at the centre, Canadian small towns tend to resist any urban character, especially out on the prairies.
That makes it somewhat hard to pick a favourite, although I have to admit I was taken with the tiny village of Trinity, NL. Partly because of its cute charm with walkways bisecting many of the blocks and partly due to the beautiful natural scenery of the area with the rugged coast nearby. I was impressed.
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I also like some of the small towns on the East Coast that maintain, in the European tradition, a small degree of urban flavour to them... I'm thinking of places like Port Union, NL, Lunenburg, NS, and Mahone Bay, NS.