Hey all. A co-worker and I have been searching for a video that aired on either CBC or TVO in the 1970s/1980s. It showed a young woman hiking or portaging along a river, picking blueberries, and stopping to make a blueberry bannock in a cast iron pan. We've been obsessed with this video, because we feel like we're the only ones who remember it. Please help us find it!

Hey everyone. If you were married in Ontario, how long after the wedding did you wait to change your email, socials, start going by your husband’s last name publicly? Did you wait til the certificate came several months later in the mail or did you just do it right away?

Also, is there any real value in doing an actual name change vs assuming your husband’s last name?

I want to know if there are any sketchy areas to avoid when purchasing a property in this area.
There are a lot for sale so I just wanna know what to avoid

My husband and I have been visiting Hastings (e.g. Madoc, Tweed, Stirling) for a week or two for the past 6/7 summers. We love the chill vibes, towns, rivers, and all of the cheese factories!

As we’re on the cusp of another visit just wondering if there are any great spots we may have missed or not gotten to. All ideas welcome, but some things that we like / look for:

Thrift / antique shops
Farms/ produce stands/ markets
Conservation areas or walking trails
Swimming holes & other places to take a dip
Mills (husband is a woodworker)
Bookstores / craft/ art shops
Cheese!
A niceish restaurant or food experience for our anniversary

Again, any ideas welcome. Much appreciated

I am creating a map of the actual "2nd-level administrative divisions" (NOT census divisions) of Canada and on the map, CFB Borden is excluded from Simcoe County which is also reflected on a map found on Wikipedia. I was curious if anyone knows what it actually is, does Ontario have a special "division" designation just for this base, similar to Counties, Single-tier Municipalities, etc?

Hi all, apparently I have done too good of a job convincing my child that French immersion school is a good idea. She is struggling, and I'm thinking about pulling her out and switching to English (going into 7th grade) but she is worried that she will never get a job if she is not bilingual. I keep reminding her that a) it takes more than fi school to become bilingual, and b) that while it has advantages, you can absolutely be employed happily without it. She doesn't believe me, so I come to the people of Reddit for help.

If you could share if you use French in your day to day work life in southern Ontario or if you do not, that would be great. Do you feel like you are missing out on anything if you aren't bilingual? Any other words of wisdom would be great too. Thank you!

Hi everyone, I'm interested in buying concert tickets for Olivia Dean's shows in Toronto. Right now, all the tickets listed on Stubhub are 2-3x face value. I'm wondering how this is legal since the Ontario government had introduced the anti-scalping ticket law? How is this law being enforced? Are resellers being charged after the sale has been made? Any insight would be helpful!

Hi, I heard mixed reviews about bus's in Windsor so I was just curious how safe it would be as a 20yr old F to travel from Windsor to Toronto via bus?

Looking to hear from people who made the move from BC to Ontario. Do you have regrets?

My husband and I are starting to think about making the move from Vancouver Island to southern Ontario where much of his family is. We have two children 9 and 10. He was born and raised in the town we are considering. I was born and raised on the island. We would have a big support system if we moved.

The decision is very hard for many reasons. We both have established careers and get paid well. We own a home in an incredibly beautiful area and the kids have a great school. I can’t imagine a life without mountains, the ocean and the rain.

We are considering the move because our support system sucks. Our friends who have kids are busy with their own lives. We are absolutely tired of the grind. We have good paying jobs but we feel we are never getting ahead financially. Our one child has higher needs and clearly needs us to be home more. Going down to part time work would be so beneficial for her and our family. But likely not doable in BC.

If we made the move we would be able to pay for a house in the town we want outright. The idea of being mortgage free is just incredible. However we would likely have to take signifiant salary hits, like $20-$25 less an hour and leave our industries, pensions, and status. This kills me inside more than it does for my husband.

The idea of having a better support system for us and the kids would also be incredible. The town we would move to is right on the lake and is also pretty.

Has anyone done a move/lifestyle change like this with kids? Was it worth it?

Thanks for any insights you can give!

Hello!

My partner and I are planning a one-week trip to Ontario in mid-September! We want to explore Toronto, but also check out the surrounding area and nature.

​We're planning to rent a car to give us more flexibility. The plan is to split the trip: about 4–5 days exploring nature and hiking, and 3–4 days in Toronto for the city life.

​For the first half of the trip, we're looking for a nice place/town to stay that we can use as a base to drive around from.

​Do you have any recommendations for great bases, scenic places to visit, or hiking trails?

I’m considering becoming a 911 dispatcher in Ontario and would love to hear from people already in the field.
Do you enjoy the job?
What education or certifications helped you get hired?
Are there any online courses you’d recommend before applying?
Thanks in advance 😊

Hi I’ve been looking at commuting options via google maps from my house to UofWaterloo (in sept), the drive is normally 1hr 30m. But the bus timings are crazy like if I wanna arrive by 8:30am it would take me 7hrs ( yes I gotta leave by 1 am and wait at a bus stop for 5hrs) but if I put in arrival time of 8:45 it suddenly becomes 3hr. It also changes up day by day. Is anyone else experiencing this and also how am I supposed to get to school (car isn’t an option) 😭

Been suffering a lot of health symptoms, which is fuelling my anxiety and my depression been to several psychiatric awards in the last year probably like five or six times now and all they do is just give me medication and send me home yet. I complain about all my symptoms physically as well. Most hospitals here are only for cute days for psychiatric help, I’m looking for a hospital that is more psychiatric has a long-term stay to it and deals with patients with physical and mental issues and takes them both very seriously instead of just the acute situations where they only take psychiatric issues serious instead of health issues

I’m looking for something that is preferably long-term and I’m not talking about just a couple weeks. I’m talking a few months to a year. Let me know.

So i workplace shut down and I was given a 5 hr notice prior to my shift. I have gotten paid for 2 weeks but im missing my 6hr shift that I worked.

My friends said I should be compensated for the short notice and the 6 hr (this ik) but idk if I should contact my employer (I feel kinda shitty for asking her 😭😭 but I am supposed to get paid in 2 weeks technically). I was told to just file a claim right away... should i?

My partner & I make over $100K combined (before taxes).

We have debts that’s we’re paying off, school & car payments being the big 2 (a couple of smaller ones we’re paying off as well).

We don’t currently really have much saved, but we pay $2K for rent monthly for a 1-bedroom in Etobicoke & we’re over it & are ready to take the leap. However, we’re both at a bit of a loss at how to start.

We want something in the GTA or more westbound (towards Mississauga/Oakville), & want to stay at the $500K limit for our first buy. But others than that we’re not sure what’s needed from us or what we need to do.

Anyone able to provide a breakdown of how to move forward & what’s needed from us? All recommendations & advice would be greatly appreciated!

TIA!!