Sports in Canadian culture

[GlassCity]

Originally Posted by Nathan

I always hate when this is said. Is there absolutely nothing to do in Saskatoon then? Is all of Atlantic Canada a complete dead zone for entertainment options? London and KW? The truth of the matter is that either people are interested in the local sports scene or they aren't. People can be just as disinterested in sports in Regina as they are in Toronto. They can decide to do anything else with their time if they so choose. For example, nature is a much more important aspect to life for Saskatchewanians than Torontonians, and there are plenty of lakes and parks in Saskatchewan that people make full use of during the summer months (directly competing with football season)... it just so happens that also taking in football games is a priority for many from all over the province. Yes Toronto has more/better museums and art galleries... but you can't tell me that is a common weekly activity. I'm willing to bet the vast majority of Torontonians haven't even stepped into any of the museums/galleries outside of a class/school scenario.

There are many metro areas around the world that are about the same size/larger than Toronto and have just as much, if not more to do in them, and some of these places sustain multiple teams in the same league (e.g. London has 6 teams in the Premier League - not to mention the plethora of teams in tiers below, Melbourne has 9 teams in the AFL). Some places are hotbeds for sport, some aren't.

My thoughts exactly. Whenever people bring up the "We have so much more to do" excuse in big cities, I wonder: Who actually goes to art museums and live theatre?