What part of Canada are you from?

[Muireannach]

Hello All,

After reading the post "Oh canada" started by Cappy I was curious as to how many people were from Canada, but in partiular what part of the country they are from. I know there are loads from BC and lots from Ontario, but lets see what we come up with! :)

[Cappy]

I voted Quebec because I live in Quebec (Gatineau right across the river from Ottawa) but I spend most of my time(for work ect...) in Ottawa On, that's where I usually am during my time on MW--> Ottawa!

[Lotian]

Hehe, I live in a province of Canada not mentioned in the aforementioned poll...Florida...You know the place where you all flock to during spring? (j/k) Hehe, I'm just obnoxious at times, sorry. :lol:

They are called provinces, right? Y'know, because... :rant:

[Muireannach]

Yes they are called Provinces, not states, and we have postal codes, not zip codes, and parliment, not congress lol :lol: does that cover it? lol

[Lotian]

Heh, yeah thanks...I'm actually quite interested in visiting your icy wasteland, I love the cold, and I hear it's quite nice up there. I've "been" once but that was a Niagra Falls crossing and lasted a whole 2 hours, not enough time to enjoy the marvelous splendors of the Great Glacier that is Canada....

Hehe, btw, please don't take offense to my Canada references...It's all in good fun... :lol:

[Rain Gnosis]

It's only icey in the winter. We aren't a glacier ;) Actually up until last night it was still rainy rather then icey. There's a bit of snow on the ground here in southwestern Ontario today though.

[Lotian]

Hehe, sorry, got carried away with the country being so far from the tropical climate I'm used to but hate... :lol:

[Cappy]

Hehe, I live in a province of Canada not mentioned in the aforementioned poll...Florida...You know the place where you all flock to during spring? (j/k) Hehe, I'm just obnoxious at times, sorry. :lol:

They are called provinces, right? Y'know, because... :rant:

It's funny cause it's true!

The 11th Province people! Or is it a Territory? My dad used to live in Florida and he said that every two cars had a Canadian licence!

[Muireannach]

-35 C here at the moment, so it's icy as can be, but a lot of people don't realise we can get hot summers as well, but since we cover so much land I can't speak for all of Canada, since some areas are more humid, and others with a completely different landscape and placement etc. That being said I am tempted to ehad to Florida now!!!! lol

[Flaire-FireStar]

North Coastal BC.....:T Only 6 hours away from..*gasp* Alaska! :lol:

-15 or something last time I checked - but with a -32 windchill. :shaker: I'm not going outside today!

[Rockprincess]

I thought I might be all by my lonesome here in Redneck Alberta, but I saw someone else from here today!

It's warmed up to -20 today :yayhawaii after being about -30 yesterday...sigh. Although, living in Calgary, there's always hope of a Chinook. Bring that on! :lol:

[Ravens_Tears]

Hehe, sorry, got carried away with the country being so far from the tropical climate I'm used to but hate... :lol:

LMAO!!!! No offense taken, it's -50 celcius here today with the wind chill!

I voted Manitoba because I have lived here most of my life :)
But I was born in British Columbia and lived for a brief period of time in Ontario. :floating:

[Flaire-FireStar]

^^
Me too...... I was in Ont. for maybe 3 months. :rotfl: At the time I was living with my grandparents. ;)

[Ravens_Tears]

When I was 19 I lived in Thunder Bay for almost 4 months... Unfortunately all winter months so I didn't get to enjoy it as much as I would have liked! But I have family in around there. :) I have been lucky to have seen our country from coast to coast. I would like to make it up into the Territories though and also take a tour through the Maritimes! My sister's husband just got a job in PEI so there's more incentive to go :D Something about BC though, especially Northern BC that just gets into your blood and soul. Someday (probably when I'm 60 :P ) I'll be able to afford to go "home" :hearteyes

[Muireannach]

You been to Prince George before Raven?
I like Northern BC, it is pretty, but someho I'm longing to move somewhere new when I can.

[Ravens_Tears]

I think I was 6 the last time I was in Prince George.... that's a VERY long time ago!! :bigredblu Man that just made me feel old! :D

[SylverStar]

hehe I'm not Canadian but my state is all nuzzled against Canada. Plus when I go to Bellingham there are tons of Canadians there. Went sky diving in Canada and drinking. Does that count for something?

[Morrighana]

I'm another Albertan, although I'm not a redneck! (*cough*Rockprincess :hehehehe: )


It is rather cold here right now, but after the heat wave this summer, I have one thing to say to those (not on MW, but the general public) who bitched and complained about it being too hot and conveniently forgot about :

I TOLD YOU SO!!! :uhhuhuh: Yup, that was me, saying "At least it's not minus thirty!" and being rebuffed with a chorus of "But...it's so HOT!" Silly people.


Personally, I don't mind the cold so much. :damncold: Really, I don't.

[Old Witch]

I'm Southern USA Y'all It was 78 degrees F today here....but what, pray tell is PEI of which you speak?

[FaeFollower]

Not from Canada, though close enough that we get radio stations from Toronto. :D That is a great city, and Chapters is a cool bookstore chain...Nothing like that in the States. ::sigh::

Muireannach, since you're from Canada, I have to ask...that wouldn't happen to be the Great Big Sea fish, would it? Lol! I saw your av and thought, "That's just like the fish from the music video..." I listen to waaaayyy too much music. :rolleyes:

[Flaire-FireStar]

You been to Prince George before Raven?
I like Northern BC, it is pretty, but someho I'm longing to move somewhere new when I can.

:T I'll probably be moving out there next year with some friends (who already go to the university there) ;)

[Amethyst Rose]

but what, pray tell is PEI of which you speak?


That would be our smallest province - Prince Edward Island. :)

I'm from Alberta....grew up here and have only been away for 2 years (one year in Vancouver, B.C., one in the Caribbean). My son was born in the same hospital that I was born in. :)

[Jeleia]

I'm also from Calgary Alberta...

:)

[Muireannach]

I think I was 6 the last time I was in Prince George.... that's a VERY long time ago!! Man that just made me feel old!
I don't think age matters at all, as long as you are young at heart and take care of yourself! :)


Muireannach, since you're from Canada, I have to ask...that wouldn't happen to be the Great Big Sea fish, would it? Lol! I saw your av and thought, "That's just like the fish from the music video..." I listen to waaaayyy too much music.
LOL no it isn't, but I know what you mean :) I'm not a fan of tehm but I did like the video. This fish was courtesy og google image search lol. Are they big in the U.S.?


I'll probably be moving out there next year with some friends (who already go to the university there)
The university here is really nice, the city is atleast getting enw stores and developments so it is on the up and up, I currently attend the college here and it is ncie as well, we're also cheaper than the big-city unis and colleges.

[WynnJera]

Hello to my fellow Albertan's :wave:

I am from Edmonton ... Hi Amethyst Rose :lol:

:damncold: here today huh .... :lol:

[Cappy]

Do you guys say "eh" a lot? Some of my American buddies ask me if that's just a common missconseption or if we realy do say it alot. *hangs head in shame* I admit it! I'm an EH-er!!! AND I LIKE HOCKEY!!!!! I'M A STERIOTYPICAL CANADIAN!!!! :lol:

[Rockprincess]

Do you guys say "eh" a lot? Some of my American buddies ask me if that's just a common missconseption or if we realy do say it alot. *hangs head in shame* I admit it! I'm an EH-er!!! AND I LIKE HOCKEY!!!!! I'M A STERIOTYPICAL CANADIAN!!!! :lol:
I never noticed how much I said "eh" until an Australian boyfriend pointed it out...now I don't notice unless he's around (we're still friends, 8 years later) :lol:

Wow, there's almost enough Calgarians here for us to form a posse! Maybe we can set up a pseudo rivalry with the Edmontonians, or join together with them and threaten to seceed from the rest of the board when we feel like no one's listening to us...oh wait,thsoe are the red-neck behavioursof our co-provincials. Maybe we can all just be friendly :lol:

[Wyrdsister]

I voted "Ontario" as I live in Ottawa, but I'm actually from New Brunswick. :)

Wyrd

[Rockprincess]

:lol: My family calls it Ontari-ario too! :huddle: We spend our summers there, up near the Georgian Bay.

[Flaire-FireStar]

Do you guys say "eh" a lot? Some of my American buddies ask me if that's just a common missconseption or if we realy do say it alot. *hangs head in shame* I admit it! I'm an EH-er!!! AND I LIKE HOCKEY!!!!! I'M A STERIOTYPICAL CANADIAN!!!! :lol:

:lol: Yes, I do say "eh" alot. :bigredblu
Even online I do it..............eh? :rotfl:

[LightDancer]

Wha-wha-wha-WHAT!! A thread entirely devoted to Canada! Huzzah!

I am in, good-ol'-windy-as-hell-chock-fulla'-rednecks-and-mormons-and-Hutterites- Lethbridge, AB. whoo-hoo :foh: . Born and raised.

I too am guilty of using eh a lot....and awhile ago, completly by accident, I actually uttered the word....aboot :hairraise

B*B
Jamie

[Muireannach]

I am a big culprit of "eh" .....I m trying to break the habit, but it's too damn hard!!!! it's the best way of phrasing a question i find....

Are you going to the store?
Vs.
Going to the store eh?

[Lotian]

Hehehe, you guy's say aboot too don't ya? I have a canadian friend down here in Fla who says aboot but I can't really tell if he's doing it on purpose or not...If so, it's ok, I have a brogue as well, no need to be shy aboot it. :P

[Cappy]

I am a big culprit of "eh" .....I m trying to break the habit, but it's too damn hard!!!! it's the best way of phrasing a question i find....

Are you going to the store?
Vs.
Going to the store eh?

hehehe...

how aboot( :lol: )

it's cold out there isn't it?
vs
cold out eh?

*giggles*

[Morrighana]

I say 'eh' a lot. Like, a LOT. :lol:

I don't think I've ever said aboot, though, other than in a mock-Newfie accent. :p

[Muireannach]

"Aboot" is a myth I think, I can't say I've ever heard anyone say it

Good exmple cappy! lol, that one is more fitting with the current cold snap.

[SilverClaw]

Hey how could I have missed this post!!! I am from Prince Goerge BC and Now live in Valleyvewi Alberta.

Also in BC I lived in Quesnel and Revelstoke.
In ALberta before I lived in Grande Prairie


I was wondering if any of you who live in Alberta can help me out with soemthing.
My husband needs a new job asap , could you guys and gals give me any ideas what newspapers I can look at aside from the Edmonton journel....

Thansk for reading later. :floating:

[Cappy]

Well I guess it depends on what kind of job he's looking for. The internet (ie. Monster.ca) is always good. Or jobopolise(sp?)

[Convallaria]

Wooh! Canada!
I'm from Ontario, Burlington to be exact. Born and raised, loud and proud!
Lol, we call it Ontari-ario too, heh. Or "Old Ontar-I-oh-I-Oh" from the black fly song, lol.
Im definately a hard core Eh-er. I find that the farther you get from ontario, though, the more people say 'eh. I love 'eh... people make fun of it, but its something that we can identify eachother by. If I'm in the states, I hear people say "nice weather, huh?" and I know they're American, but I'll hear someone say "nice weather, eh?" I know my people are around, lol.
I've never heard anyone say aboot... lol.. I think American's just hear aboot becuase they say abaot, and drag out their a sounds. I also hear a lot of americans saying words like roof, as ruf, lol. Meh, there are different accents all over the states just like there are different accents all over Canada. It's cool.
Actually, its cold... really cold. Its weird though.. we had highs of 30-40 C (86-104) in August and September, and +20 C(68 F) in october, and up until late november, and now we're having lows of -35 C (-31 F). I hate lake effect wind, lol!

[Cappy]

Actually, its cold... really cold. Its weird though.. we had highs of 30-40 C (86-104) in August and September, and +20 C(68 F) in october, and up until late november, and now we're having lows of -35 C (-31 F). I hate lake effect wind, lol!


Seriously!!! Tonight it's going to be -42!! -42 for cripes sake!!! I haven't walked my dog in... well, too long!!!

[Convallaria]

Ew! -42 in the Capital, eh?! *throws a log on the fire* that oughta do 'er. lol. I think we're supposed to have a -21 night here, with a wind chill of -35. Gotta break out the toque!
:bundled:

[Cappy]

I don't hava a fire place!!! Well, looks like I'll have to burn some furniture... Again...

[Bansheekisses]

BC Canada

[Sierra]

I'm from BC too. Greater Vancouver to be exact :).

I'm actually originally from Alberta though (Edmonton), and I must admit, I do NOT miss the winters. I think the coldest it's been here so far this year is -8 or -9 (and that was at night). We've had snow the past week too! But it's all melting now.

Edited to say:
I also think I say "eh" quite a bit. As a question "you know what I'm talking about, eh?" and as a statement "eh, that's awesome". When I moved to BC I noticed people out here said it a lot less. It must just vary by region.

[Bansheekisses]

I live in the Okanogan Valley. Which is about 6 hrs away from Vancouver. I used to live on Mayne Island though, so i know Van pretty well..

[LightDancer]

The 'aboot' was entirely by accident, talkin' too fast I guess;) Can't say that I've ever heard any Albertans using the word 'aboot'. Touque :lol: I love that oh so Canadian word. What do they call them in the states, touques I mean.

B*B
Jamie

[Muireannach]

My Grandparents live in the Okanagan, Penticton to be exact I love it there but would only move there once my grandparents have passed as they are a bit...erm...domineering? it is beautiful however.

I have no clue what Americans call a toque? any Americans have an idea? *looks for some* pleaseeee....lol

I know the brits call them bobble hats, or woolen hats or something like that...

[Autumn]

Jeezum Crow!!

I live about 75 miles due south of Montreal, I can pick out quebecouis from anglos within about two sentances and they both use "eh" We say eh in the north country though it comes out "ay" I have also heard aboot, though it isn't common.

Touque=ski hat or hat.

[WolfyJames]

Here's a fellow canadian from Québec. Damn it's cold!!! I just hope we won't have an entire syberian temperature winter like last year. It seems I'm one of the rare French-Quebecer here. Bonjour!!!

[Raydreamer]

Everytime i hear the word "Canada" now, i always think of that song from the South Park Movie...you know....
"Blame Canada, blame Canada!...." :fpatricks :lol:
And now I get to add that song to a list of others that i can't get out of my head!! I was singing the theme to "The Simple Life" all last nite and drove my fella mad. :lol: He has a low tolerance for my incessant humming, and no wonder! ;)

oops....i got lost down that little road called "Off Topic" again!! :bigredblu ;)

[Raydreamer]

Incidentally, i'm looking to move to Canada sometime in the future. I was thinking about Maine, but ever since this whole war fiasco blazed up, i figure i'd rather go live in a country that doesn't get involved like Australia or Canada. What i've seen and heard of Canada so far seems like a great place full of chilled people. Hopefully i'll plan a little trip out there this year to get a lay of the land and get my bearings.
Does anyone recommend where i should make time to see?

[Cappy]

The Capital! Ottawa, I am a bit bias though... You might want to see Montreal or Quebec... The oldest place in Canada... Quebec has a castle and stone wall like in Europe!

[Flaire-FireStar]

Incidentally, i'm looking to move to Canada sometime in the future. I was thinking about Maine, but ever since this whole war fiasco blazed up, i figure i'd rather go live in a country that doesn't get involved like Australia or Canada. What i've seen and heard of Canada so far seems like a great place full of chilled people. Hopefully i'll plan a little trip out there this year to get a lay of the land and get my bearings.
Does anyone recommend where i should make time to see?

Depends on what kind of weather you like, land forms, etc. (If you're used to praries, mountains, neat colours in the fall, etc)

Though... I suggest BC. :rotfl: Because you got kick a$$ skiing!

[Muireannach]

Raydreamer...

If you like a good mix of fun, big city, and nature I would recommend going to Vancouver, great shops, restaurants, and fabulous parks and beaches then take a trip over to the island :) Northern BC is great if you like rugged wildnerness aswell.

If you like more of a "wild west" tourism approach I would go around Alberta and Sask. lots of neat scenery there, I did a horseback ride there and was wonderful.

If you want to learn about Canadian history go to Ontario/Quebec, some of the oldest parts of Canada, you can see the parliment buildings and also see all the cool things in Quebec City like the old part of it, very beautiful.

If you like the sea and beautiful ocean scenery and unique people go to the maritimes, some parts of it are like little Ireland!

That is my generalized suggestion list!

[Morrighana]

On the about/aboot thing... it's actually not a myth, like some people think. It's a distinct phonological change, and it's more common than you think. To linguists, it's known as Canadian Raising. Not all Canadians do it, but most of us do it at least part of the time.

To get technical, Canadian raising is the systematic raising of the diphthongs 'aj' and 'aw' to 'êj' and 'êw' (I can't find the IPA symbol on my computer, but the 'ê' there, a north american symbol, should be an upsidedown v, which is pronounced like the vowel in 'shut'... can I buy a wedge?) in front of a voiceless consonant.

The raising in about is harder to catch, so I'll give a few other examples. The pronounciation is given in phonetic characters (with the above mentioned exception).

'light' --- prounounced (by us) [lêjt], and (by other English speakers) [lajt]
'lied' --- prounounced [lajd] by all.

'lout' --- pronounced (by us) [lêwt], and [lawt]
'loud' --- pronounced [lawd] by all

Try repeating these pairs, back and forth one after the other, listening to the vowel sounds. In non-raised English (assuming that a person's dialect does not have any other modifications to these words), the vowel should sound the same. In Canadian Raising, a distinction can be detected.

The about/aboot comes from an exaggeration of the same phonological change as the second pair...

'about' --- pronounced [êbêwt] (by us), and [êbawt] by others.

That probably confused the heck out of any of you who cannot read phonetics, but hopefully it helped someone!

Edited to add: To the best of my knowledge, this raising is more common in Eastern Canada than Western, although I and many others whom I've had the chance to observe do it in a regular pattern... just on fewer words than Easterners.

[SylverStar]

Depends on what kind of weather you like, land forms, etc. (If you're used to praries, mountains, neat colours in the fall, etc)

Though... I suggest BC. :rotfl: Because you got kick a$$ skiing!
Ooo and good places to skydive. :lol: Also Winter Olympics. :)

[Lucius]

I voted for "not from Canada" b/c, well, I'm not from Canada but I'm close. I'm in Michigan.

[Raydreamer]

brilliant...thanks for the suggestions!
I'm very much a, in the country but near to the city kind of person. I don't like it when it gets really miserable and murky in the winter, but i love snow and wrapping up warm. I also love fresh cool air when it's nice and warm. Lakes/rivers are a must and mountains are a bonus. Easy access to woodland would be handy too and i'm a libran so the city/town has to be aesthetically pleasing.

In fact whilst i'm at it...if there's anywhere in Canada with Unicorns and giants that would be most excellent. And a couple of hobbits wouldn't go amiss!! :lol:

[Moon Daughter]

am the only one living in Toronto ( Ontario, obviously) here?

too bad- i'd love to meet with people from here who live in T.O. :(

[WolfyJames]

Raydreamer, if you plan to live in the province of Québec, you will have to learn French. As a tourist who spends 2 weeks there, it's not a necessity, but if you want to work and live there, without some French, you'll be toast. The only ways out are to live in Montréal City (big anglophone community there) or to a small place in Eastern Township. This place is traditionally anglophone. The Royalists, who left the USA at your Independence War to live in Canada, established themselves there. There are a lot of francophones there now, so it's more mixed than it was. The Eastern Township are magnificent, looks like England (actually, the whole province has a european look), with the small rivers and hills and villages. It's very expensive to live there though. The day I'm rich I'll buy a house there.

[Tea Leaf]

Toronto Ont...

[LadyWillowHawk]

Toronto Ont...

:hugz: MM everyone. I'm from Southwestern Ontario.Down around Paris and Woodstock.I am so glad to know there are fellow Candians in this group.
BB
**LadyWillowHawk**

[Lilandra]

Husband is from Toronto and I'll be a transplant soon

[LittleRhiannon]

I'm not from Canada, but my grandmother live in BC, Castlegar to be exact. I go there for summers somtimes. I've never expierienced cold canada, just hot. It's really pretty, I wouldn't mind living there. I also have an aunt in Victoria.

I'm not from Canada and I say 'eh' :hairraise

do you guys say zed instead of z? my canadian relatives do that :lol:

[Muireannach]

Yep, I say "Zed"

[Ravens_Tears]

do you guys say zed instead of z? my canadian relatives do that :lol:

Canadian english.. just like our spelling... "colour" for example

[Tsuchimaru]

I'm the only one from Nova Scotia.... :nuhuh:

[Avalonia]

I'm the only one here from Newfoundland (so it appears). I'm special. XD

I don't say "zed", I say "zad". No one knows why, it's just the way we are.

And it's raining here... and that's not cool. XD

[Brynn]

I lived in Victoria for two years, does that count?

[Aedrais]

I live near Vancouver, BC, if anyone particularly cares. I always manage to be really late for these things. :raining:

[Brynn]

Why is it called vancouver island if vancouver is on the mainland?

[Aedrais]

Because... er... ^^() Probably something to do with way back when when the colonies first moved onto the island.

'Cept I think the cityof Vancouver was formed *after* Fort Victoria... so... uhh... :raining: Beats me!

[Boogins]

Well, it says exactly where I am over to the left there. :D

[Brynn]

I guess it's just one of those unanswerable questions in life.

[Aedrais]

Exactly. Like, "Where did the rest of the ice cream go when everyone else's backs were turned..."

I swear I didn't eat the whole thing. Only a couple- large- spoonfuls.

[moonmorgan]

-35 C here at the moment

:woah: I'm in the absolutely most sothern part of Canada, specifically, the southern most part of the southern part of Canada. I can see the states from my front porch LOL.
It is 58C or 71F here right now and that's cooler than usual.

[Brynn]

wow and it's 73F here in tampa, florida.

[Infinite Muse]

warmness here in random nowhere saskatchewan
who knew that i would be the only one thus far willing to admit that I live here ... lol

[Cinnamon Girl]

Another proud Newfoundlander here! :drinking:

Although I also lived for several years in Nova Scotia and spent a year in Vancouver.

Most people say I have a 'non-accent' and I don't say 'eh' but my friends and coworkers make fun of my 'aboots' :toofless:

[charmedkisses1]

Not from Canada!:stooges:

[Ravens_Tears]

Not from Canada!:stooges:

:lol: You can always visit though :)

[Windigo]

New Brunswick! Yay~

[Phae Talon]

New Westminster, BC! Kinda cloudy today, but we are having a GORGEOUS spring! :D

--Phae

[Frodo]

I'm from Phoenix, AZ US... But I may be moving to Alberta someday, so I went ahead and checked Alberta.... I think it's a case of hopeful/positive thinking on my part!
BB, Frodo

[BC_Druid]

In the okanagan valley of BC!

[Llewyth]

Here's a fellow canadian from Québec. Damn it's cold!!! I just hope we won't have an entire syberian temperature winter like last year. It seems I'm one of the rare French-Quebecer here. Bonjour!!!

Nope you're not alone! Salut!

[Fang of Loki]

I'm from Alberta.

[Boogins]

North of me, in fact! :D :spinner:

[Convallaria]

In the okanagan valley of BC!
Any recent sightings of your OgoPogo? I wish Burlington had a lake monster! lol
(:fishtank: the closest I'll get to a lake monster)
--

Last time I posted in this thread it was the dead of winter, and now we're at midsummer! How the time flies, eh?

Pretty warm night in Southern Ontario, but not the warmest.

Usually at night in the summer I end up having to sleep' skyclad and senseless from the heat.

Glad that tonight isn't like that

[Tsuchimaru]

I still think NS sucks..... :crown:

[BC_Druid]

Any recent sightings of your OgoPogo? I wish Burlington had a lake monster! lol
(:fishtank: the closest I'll get to a lake monster)

I talk to it from time to time, and I have a sneaking suspicion ol' Ogie is a spirit of a water dragon...Though that could just be my mind screwin' with me too :sleepybed

[gwendar]

Another Newfoundlander here. I think that makes three of us... Sad. Oh well. My Newf accent's not too thick, I rarely say "eh," and I don't say "aboot." That's one of the words where the broad accent from the Northern Peninsula (where I lived until I was eight) mixes with the accent of the bay (central), where I currently reside (excpet for when I'm at university, then I'm on the Avalon Peninsula) and it sounds like "abowt." Hehe.... And I don't like fish. Or hockey.

[Calen]

I'm from Nova Scotia. I don't say aboot, and I don't say 'eh' without intending to.

[Tullip Troll]

Moncton NewBrunswick...now

I grew up in Ontario, lived 6 years on The Queen Charlotte Islands in B.C....Cold Lake ALberta FOr 4 Years...3 years in Quebec City...3 Years near Ottawa...now I am here..New Brunswick...to stay...I love it here.

However if you ever wanna see a majical place go visit the Queen Charlotte Islands (south Morseby(spelt wrong)) It's like another world or realm or something. Part of the reson it's special is becuase it escaped the ice age.

MheraPai

We don't hear the aboot because we hear it all the time and it's very suttle, when people try to imitate what they are hearing they say aboot but it's much more suttle then that...I say EH but only a bit.

Our Newfies and our Cape Britainers are fun to listen too...after a few hours with them you will sound funny to.

I had lots of fun imitating southeners when we drove to New Orleans

[Cinnamon Girl]

I'm from Nova Scotia. I don't say aboot

You may not think you do, but you probably do. When I moved from Halifax to the US a few years ago, people made fun of the way I said it, although it sounded perfectly normal to me. It's sometimes subtle, but there. :smile:

I went back a couple years ago and got together with a friend of mine so she could meet my husband. She had such a strong accent that I thought she was putting it on for my husband's benefit - but no, she was talking normal but I'd never noticed it before!

[The High Queen of Faerie]

quebec pride baby...

montreal child here ;)

[Tangerines]

Not from Canada, but I live twenty minutes from the border, and my American grandmother is of Scots-Irish Canadian descent. I live near Niagara Falls, when I'm not in school.

[Boogins]

<----- It says over there, under the green kitty...

[Smiley Girl]

You been to Prince George before Raven?
I like Northern BC, it is pretty, but someho I'm longing to move somewhere new when I can.

I used to live in Dawson Creek... actually... I grew up there. :) Well, Pouce Coupe... but I just say Dawson Creek because no one knows what Pouce Coupe is lol

I remember taking the bus to school every day for 4 years from Pouce Coupe to Dawson Creek... and back! In -66 degree weather! w00t! :D

I live in Calgary now though. :)

[Boogins]

You were raised in Pouce Coupe? I've been there... if I'd known you were there, it would have been easy to find you. :lol:

[Ravens_Tears]

I used to live in Dawson Creek... actually... I grew up there. :) Well, Pouce Coupe... but I just say Dawson Creek because no one knows what Pouce Coupe is lol

I remember taking the bus to school every day for 4 years from Pouce Coupe to Dawson Creek... and back! In -66 degree weather! w00t! :D

I live in Calgary now though. :)

The last time I was in Prince George I was about 6 I think... but I thought you guys would get a kick out of this, especially Kimbersly, my birth certificate was registered in Pouce Coupe!

[Boogins]

Yours may have been the only birth registered there that entire year! :lol:

[Nacken]

Im from Hamilton Ont. I saw someone is from Burlington which is right next door. I also saw people from Toronto who claimed to be Canadian. Didn't we trade Toronto for Florida some time ago? Oh and I don't have an accent Only foreigners have accents-- well, and Newfies. :smileroll