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Originally Posted by Proof Sheet
I have family who grew up in Guelph and also family who went to Queens (and it is only an 1:45 drive away) and these two cities are amongst my favourites in Ontario. Kingston has strong bones and a vibrant main street but it still has Princess Towers (the Residence Soleil of Kingston) to remind us that a craptastic urban experience is just a building away.
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Yeah, the thing about any vibrant town, mid sized or major city, just outside the core is mostly mediocrity and garbage.
I remember in 2017, when I first started exploring towns, I went to Stratford for the first time since I was a kid. I remember driving along some tacky commercial strip seeing Stratford Chevrolet, McDonalds, etc. The equivalent of Queen St. in Brampton or Dundas in Mississauga. For some reason, I never expected that to be within the municipal boundaries of Stratford. Like I never thought it was a proper city or town. Just some quaint village.
PS, also have family, albeit somewhat distant, that is from Guelph. My grandmother is one of 21 brothers and sisters (several are half) and a couple of them live in Guelph. My cousin and a second cousin, both from Markham, went to Queens. If I had cared about these things like I do now, I would have visited.