The Great Canadian Skyline Thread! II - Page 113

isaidso · #**2241** Posted **Aug 29, 2012, 3:42 AM**

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Originally Posted by Rico Rommheim

Toronto is having a New York, 1920's moment.

Honestly, it's about time! Laurier famously said that the 20th century would belong to Canada. He was wrong, but this country certainly seems to be coming into its own this century.

The development is nationwide, but most pronounced in Toronto. All great cities experience a phenomenal boom completely out of scale with their size. It's how a city elevates itself to the next level. When I moved to Canada, Toronto was a middling city like Boston or Sydney. Its clearly moving to the next tier up. Let's just hope the boom is protracted and Canada finally produces a global metropolis that can rival all others.

It may put some noses out of joint, but Toronto is the face of our nation abroad and our great metropolis. It's to the benefit of us all that Toronto prospers.

Chadillaccc · #**2242** Posted **Aug 29, 2012, 9:26 AM**

Exactly! Totally agree man, except I also think Montreal is a major major face of Canada due to its unique status as one of the largest Franch cities in the world but located in an English country. And a surprising amount of Americans actually know Montreal exists which is more than one has come to expect of Americans.

I totally agree though. I think Calgary has also elevated itself to the next level during this boom that Canada is undergoing.

Martin Mtl · #**2243** Posted **Aug 29, 2012, 1:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

Exactly! Totally agree man, except I also think Montreal is a major major face of Canada due to its unique status as one of the largest Franch cities in the world but located in an English country. And a surprising amount of Americans actually know Montreal exists which is more than one has come to expect of Americans.

I totally agree though. I think Calgary has also elevated itself to the next level during this boom that Canada is undergoing.

And me who thought that Canada had two official languages. Oh well.

Surrealplaces · #**2244** Posted **Aug 29, 2012, 3:39 PM**

Lingering Sunset Calgary by John in Calgary, on Flickr

Surrealplaces · #**2245** Posted **Aug 29, 2012, 3:43 PM**

City12 by EricL86, on Flickr

davidivivid · #**2246** Posted **Aug 29, 2012, 3:47 PM**

Great pics Surrealplaces

flar · #**2247** Posted **Aug 29, 2012, 4:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by FrAnKs

I agree, we would like to see more of the HAM

click to enlarge

Beedok · #**2248** Posted **Aug 29, 2012, 4:42 PM**

Yay!

SignalHillHiker · #**2249** Posted **Aug 29, 2012, 5:33 PM**

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Originally Posted by Surrealplaces

Lingering Sunset Calgary by John in Calgary, on Flickr

Wow, beautiful! I love when a skyline is so attractive that you don't need to avoid parts of it and can just photograph.

Downtown St. John's is split in half of me by the Fortis Building. I will almost never photograph the whole thing because then I'd have to show it; so I normally do one side of it, or the other.

Chadillaccc · #**2250** Posted **Aug 29, 2012, 7:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by Martin Mtl

And me who thought that Canada had two official languages. Oh well.

In government yes. In some provinces, French isn't even a mandatory subject in school. So yes, it is a predominantly English country... sorry about the reality check.

Copes · #**2251** Posted **Aug 29, 2012, 7:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by Surrealplaces

Some more from Montreal

Sur le Vieux-Port by Logan Charlot, on Flickr

I've been taking my time posting pictures from my most recent trip to Montreal (was there this past weekend for an Impact game, and I'm so slow mostly because I'm a bad photographer and am in the process of moving) but I took almost that exact picture from the clock tower. The Old Port is a very neat spot, I loved it, and the view from the clock tower was spectacular.

Coldrsx · #**2252** Posted **Aug 29, 2012, 7:49 PM**

Edmonton

(http://farm5.staticflickr.com/4141/4751880261_f30a27a838_z.jpg)

(http://just.razzi.me/photos/477382/e31107d.jpg)

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z3MIOGo4rlM/TexLKKF288I/AAAAAAAAAOo/CgvMCX3vClE/s1600/3S2Y0644a.jpg)

Dwils01 · #**2253** Posted **Aug 29, 2012, 8:13 PM**

That is a great Edmonton shot, love the Hamilton pics too.

Beedok · #**2254** Posted **Aug 29, 2012, 8:17 PM**

Looking at those Edmonton shots I think that the styles of Edmonton and Hamilton would mesh fairly well.

kw5150 · #**2255** Posted **Aug 29, 2012, 9:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

In government yes. In some provinces, French isn't even a mandatory subject in school. So yes, it is a predominantly English country... sorry about the reality check.

It was mandatory in BC. Many of my friends were in french immersion, they were not allowed to speak any English during the day. This was up near the Yukon in BC. They stayed in french immersion until grade 10 or 11.

kw5150 · #**2256** Posted **Aug 29, 2012, 9:08 PM**

Calgary Aerial from the weather network. Kinda small but nice

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/your_we...tle=Aerial%20View%20fo%20Calgary&lang=en

isaidso · #**2257** Posted **Aug 29, 2012, 9:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

In government yes. In some provinces, French isn't even a mandatory subject in school.

That's shocking to me. French is mandatory in Nova Scotia up till grade 10. I assumed it was nationwide.

roccerfeller · #**2258** Posted **Aug 29, 2012, 9:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by isaidso

That's shocking to me. French is mandatory in Nova Scotia up till grade 10. I assumed it was nationwide.

Its the same in Manitoba for english schools, and every school division has french immersion schools or programs (except the french school divisions, because those schools are all french anyways), but its not like that with Alberta. I don't know about BC or Saskatchewan. But whenever I drive in western Canada, Manitoba is the only province with bilingual signs. I understand Atlantic Canada is similar to MB in that regard, especially because of New Brunswick, PEI and Nova Scotia all having relatively significant french populations to the provinces' populations

Anyways.

Back to skylines - All the pics on this page are exceptional.

This is a Winnipeg shot. Nothing as eye capturing as the above shots, but something nonetheless.

isaidso · #**2259** Posted **Aug 29, 2012, 10:18 PM**

I guess its just Alberta and Saskatchewan where French isn't mandatory in school.

Winnipeg may not have a big skyline, but the architecture is second to none. I was amazed at the quality of buildings from the 1880s right up to present day. There are so many gems there. Manitoba Hydro is a great addition, but I'm hoping for 2-3 larger office buildings before the decade is out. A smaller version of Wells Fargo in Minneapolis would be perfect.

I suppose the chances of that aren't great.

Symz · #**2260** Posted **Aug 29, 2012, 10:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

In government yes. In some provinces, French isn't even a mandatory subject in school. So yes, it is a predominantly English country... sorry about the reality check.

I have to agree with this comment.