I think a big part of what the parent is talking about is how the community attracts like-minded people? I moved to Calgary, AB in 2002 and a lot of people I'd

I think a big part of what the parent is talking about is how the community attracts like-minded people? I moved to Calgary, AB in 2002 and a lot of people I'd meet grew up somewhere else and where economic migrants. It's a big deal to leave home, even for a good job, and lots cant/won't do it. It seems the further east you come from the stronger the pull of tradition/family/regionalism. So, yes you can do any of the things mentioned pretty much anywhere, but the sentiment of more adventurous people => more willing to relocate for work seems to ring true.