The Great Canadian Towns and Villages Thread

[ShavedParmesanCheese]

I think we're underestimating the amount of vehicles a farmer would have 120 years ago. Or the size. He probably wouldn't even have a tractor that didn't have 4 hooves.

[Truenorth00]

Originally Posted by ShavedParmesanCheese

I think we're underestimating the amount of vehicles a farmer would have 120 years ago. Or the size. He probably wouldn't even have a tractor that didn't have 4 hooves.

Sure. But did they expect that the town centre would be built such that any and all vehicles from their collection could go through town?

[Airboy]

Originally Posted by Truenorth00

Sure. But did they expect that the town centre would be built such that any and all vehicles from their collection could go through town?

Did you guys read the article I posted. It had more to do with land claims. Main roads were 2 chains wide. But also turning a team of horse take up way more room than a car or tractor.

[Tone]

Rimouski founded July 7, 1696 will turn 325 in 3 weeks.

https://soper-rimouski.ca/

Birthday presents:



https://www.facebook.com/OmegaCondosUrbains/

[Tone]

Sainte-Luce

[MolsonExport]

Originally Posted by Tone

Sainte-Luce

Looks like most of it is only a few feet above river/sea level. Is that on the fleuve st. laurent?

[TorontoDrew]

Tobermory Ontario

Cove Island Lighthouse....from a Chi-Cheemaun point of view by Stickwork-Steve, on Flickr

A Sound of Thunder by Ben Roffelsen Photography, on Flickr

Mermaid Cove Tobermory by Jack Tome, on Flickr

Tobermory,ON by sonicgregu, on Flickr

Tobermory, Ontario by Eric Dewar, on Flickr

Tobermory-18 by Sebastian Petrescu, on Flickr

The Big Tub Lighthouse,Tobermory,ON,Canada by sonicgregu, on Flickr

Tobermory, Ontario by R Adam G, on Flickr

Tobermory by Jeffrey Olarte, on Flickr

Tobermory by Pavel Glibin, on Flickr

Big tub lighthouse - Tobermory by Worrawat Engchuan, on Flickr

Tobermory by Blue Heron Company, on Flickr

[ScreamingViking]

Originally Posted by TorontoDrew

Tobermory Ontario

It's been a few years, but Tobermory is one of my favourite day trips. I'll often combine that with a drive along the southern shore of Georgian Bay or down the Lake Huron coast as far as Goderich.

[O-tacular]

My hometown:

Drumheller



https://hikebiketravel.com/15-things...eller-alberta/

Fun fact: the assembly instructions for the world's largest T Rex sculpture came in Chinese. They just guessed putting it together.





https://www.nickkembel.com/drumhelle...kids-toddlers/



https://www.nickkembel.com/drumhelle...kids-toddlers/



https://gypsyguide.com/tour/drumheller-badlands/



https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/...a-new-era.html



http://jeff.rendek.ca/photography/ho..._9_tonemapped/

[esquire]

Originally Posted by ScreamingViking

It's been a few years, but Tobermory is one of my favourite day trips. I'll often combine that with a drive along the southern shore of Georgian Bay or down the Lake Huron coast as far as Goderich.

I wasn't familiar with Tobermory but it certainly looks pretty. I don't know why they lean so hard into the tacky pirate crap, though.

That said, at 3.5 hours each way from the GTHA, it sure is one long day trip!

[Tone]

Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Looks like most of it is only a few feet above river/sea level. Is that on the fleuve st. laurent?

Yes, Sainte-Luce is located on the Saint-Lawrence a few kilometers east of Rimouski.


Source:https://www.facebook.com/Vuesaerienn...=page_internal

[905er]

that's my favourite pic of Rimouski!... much better angle.

[Tone]

Originally Posted by 905er

that's my favourite pic of Rimouski!... much better angle.

Agree, this might also be my favorite angle!

[Binour]

Gaspé, Québec
https://youtu.be/yRcA2sQcFdk

[MolsonExport]

Originally Posted by Binour

Gaspé, Québec
https://youtu.be/yRcA2sQcFdk

Très intéressant. Merci d'avoir partagé.

[urbandreamer]

On my recent trip to Windsor and back through small towns, I really liked Blenheim and Ridgetown. Great beach at Colchester. Two weeks ago I went up to Barry's Bay and back via a very isolated interesting route that took my through Farraday - epic driving road. I liked Haliburton, Bancroft, Coe Hill and Hastings the best of all the towns I drove through: Minden, Haliburton, Wilberforce, Maynooth, Combermere, Musclow, Bancroft, Havelock, Norwood, Hastings, Keene, Baileboro etc. Overall I prefer this side of Ontario - more isolated, less GTA people, cheaper housing, more scenic and just incredible driving roads. So now I'm torn - move to Windsor/Sarnia area for the better weather and access to Ohio/Kentucky/Tennessee or Ottawa/Cornwall/Perth area for a rugged Canadian winter and access to Montreal, Pennsylvania, Virginia etc.

[north 42]

Originally Posted by urbandreamer

On my recent trip to Windsor and back through small towns, I really liked Blenheim and Ridgetown. Great beach at Colchester. Two weeks ago I went up to Barry's Bay and back via a very isolated interesting route that took my through Farraday - epic driving road. I liked Haliburton, Bancroft, Coe Hill and Hastings the best of all the towns I drove through: Minden, Haliburton, Wilberforce, Maynooth, Combermere, Musclow, Bancroft, Havelock, Norwood, Hastings, Keene, Baileboro etc. Overall I prefer this side of Ontario - more isolated, less GTA people, cheaper housing, more scenic and just incredible driving roads. So now I'm torn - move to Windsor/Sarnia area for the better weather and access to Ohio/Kentucky/Tennessee or Ottawa/Cornwall/Perth area for a rugged Canadian winter and access to Montreal, Pennsylvania, Virginia etc.

My BF and I have a house in Colchester one block from the main beach and marina. It’s a great, quiet little spot in the heart of our local wine region, quite the change from my DT Windsor condo!

[Proof Sheet]

Originally Posted by urbandreamer

On my recent trip to Windsor and back through small towns, I really liked Blenheim and Ridgetown. Great beach at Colchester. Two weeks ago I went up to Barry's Bay and back via a very isolated interesting route that took my through Farraday - epic driving road. I liked Haliburton, Bancroft, Coe Hill and Hastings the best of all the towns I drove through: Minden, Haliburton, Wilberforce, Maynooth, Combermere, Musclow, Bancroft, Havelock, Norwood, Hastings, Keene, Baileboro etc. Overall I prefer this side of Ontario - more isolated, less GTA people, cheaper housing, more scenic and just incredible driving roads. So now I'm torn - move to Windsor/Sarnia area for the better weather and access to Ohio/Kentucky/Tennessee or Ottawa/Cornwall/Perth area for a rugged Canadian winter and access to Montreal, Pennsylvania, Virginia etc.

Having lived in the GTA from age 13-30 and since then in eastern Ontario you couldn't pay me to move back to the GTA or 'southern Ontario'. As a friend of mine said once, 'once you get past Hamilton or Kitchener you may as well be in the USA..

Less GTA people is certainly a positive. I was in Algonquin Park a week ago and GTA people are easy to spot.

I was in Combermere a week ago. Surprisingly good food at a restaurant there.

[MolsonExport]

cool shots. It must be 25 years since I last went through Drumheller.

[JHikka]

Tobermory's a tourist trap at this stage. Faux-pirate decor everywhere. Yuck.

There's been a lot of chatter recently about the gentrification of smaller resort towns shifting to service wealthier visitors from larger cities. It's probably worth its own thread, but a place like Wellington falls into that category more than Tobermory.