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> Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton, Quebec City, Winnepeg, Halifax, Saskatoon, Regina, and St Johns Yeah, all of these cities also have long, harsh winters. FWIW I
by jbarham 3y ago
> Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton, Quebec City, Winnepeg, Halifax, Saskatoon, Regina, and St Johns
Yeah, all of these cities also have long, harsh winters.
FWIW I'm a Canadian who lived in California on work visas for several years and relocated to Australia in 2011, where I'm now a citizen. I've never regretted leaving Canada.
- raverbashing 3y agoAnd Toronto's winter is not harsh?
- horeszko 3y agoNot compared to most places in Canada its not. Toronto I would say is between 2C to -10C on average during the winter, -20C in the extreme. Cities like Regina and Saskatoon for example have winters in the range of -20C to -40C on average, and extremes can reach -55C. Its like comparing Alaska and NYC.
- antonvs 3y agoToronto is in what's known as Canada's banana belt. It's all relative.
- voisin 3y agoI’ve never heard anyone use this phrase. What are you talking about?
- antonvs 3y agoHere you go: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36557414 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36557414
- JimtheCoder 3y agoCanadian here, lived in Toronto for about a decade. There are many names that Canadians from outside Toronto call Toronto...few repeatable in polite company...but I have never heard this Banana Belt term either.
- antonvs 3y agoSee this comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36557414 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36557414
- kalupa 3y agoBanana belt, what on earth are you taking about? Hogtown sure. Maybe even “the big smoke”, and not because of the current wildfires. But banana belt? First time I’ve heard it
- antonvs 3y agoHere some examples: > "Affectionately termed the `banana belt' of Canada, this zone boasts the warmest average annual temperatures, the longest frost-free seasons, and the mildest winters in Ontario." -- https://caroliniancanada.ca/legacy/FactSheets_CCUniqueness.htm https://caroliniancanada.ca/legacy/FactSheets_CCUniqueness.h... > "The city where I live, Toronto, is situated in what Canadians call the banana belt, because of its relatively mild climate." -- https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/columns/gardeners-have-a-sense-of-humus/ https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/columns/gardeners-have-a-sen... > "The 'banana belt' or Carolinian Canada is a region in Ontario found south of a line which runs approximately from Grand Bend to Toronto." -- http://erintown.blogspot.com/ http://erintown.blogspot.com/ > "Although this area is also known as the “banana belt” of Canada, you won't find any bananas growing here!" -- http://onnaturemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2002-spring-carolinian-canada.pdf http://onnaturemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2002-spring-c... > "This part of Ontario is often known as the "Banana Belt", because of our moderate climate, in comparison to the rest of Canada." -- https://www.pinterest.es/pin/621919029764992451/ https://www.pinterest.es/pin/621919029764992451/ Multiple English dictionaries describe the term as specifically Canadian, e.g. Collins: > "a region with a warm climate, esp one in Canada" -- https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/banana-belt https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/bana...
- jszymborski 3y agoBully for you. You do realise a great number of us who live here do so because we love it, weather and all, right?
- ckdarby 3y agoBut did you give up your citizenship? Not much to regret when you always have the plan B.