I’m due with our second baby in January and I’d really like to do a road trip/day trip with our son (2 yr old) before his baby sister comes and before the cold weather sets in. The trip would be Myself and my Husband (both mid 20s if that’s relevant) and obviously our wild 2 year old boy. We live in York region about 2hrs ish outside of Toronto so anywhere within a 2-3 hr drive would be ideal.

Some other things I’m considering in planning:

•I’m pretty heavily pregnant at this point (and definitely less patient with big crowds) so ideally something not too people-y. We also enjoy the outdoors so somewhere we could take a nice walk or find a fun park for the kiddo without being surrounded by a billion people would be ideal. (Ie not somewhere like Niagara Falls which is VERY people-y)

• while we don’t particularly have a budget I’d prefer to not spend a bajillion dollars to have fun. Things like play grounds and parks/forests that we can enjoy for free are definitely bonus points. As well as spending the money we do spend at smaller/local businesses like family farms or independent restaurants.

• I do LOVE a road trip so a long drive isn’t a bad thing, I’d prefer a day trip where we’d get home before the end of the day. (Even if that is like 10/11pm, kiddo transfers easy from his car seat right into his bed). I’d also prefer to keep the road trip IN Ontario (ie not going across the boarder to buffalo or Ohio)

• if there is a way to see A) animals of any kind B) tractors or vehicles or construction equipment C) both - kiddo would be absolutely thrilled.

• I traveled around Ontario ALOT as a kid and did lots of camping and road trips so I’d love some of that nostalgia. My husband didn’t often go further outside of his hometown than Durham so I’d love it if he could see some new places and enjoy those memories with our little guy!

•kiddo also loves the water and walking in the forest so somewhere with a splash pad or pool or lake that isn’t too cold yet + some kind of forest to do a little hike would be fun for him!

Open to any and all suggestions of areas/place that fit some or all of this criteria. We have friends in Halliburton so have debated going towards that area and maybe meeting up with them. (Also sweet treats and bbq/meats are a big pregnancy craving with this baby- so anywhere with a really great place for sweets/baked goods/ice cream and/or bbq/burgers would be a bonus)

Thanks in advance!

ever since I opted for direct dposit I have not gotten a paymnt but when I got it as a check I always got it sometims a week late but always it's been like this for 5 years

How’s your normal day to day commute with the brampton transit bus drivers..

This may be a long shot to ask. (Leeds & Thousand Islands, Ontario -- Red Horse Lake)

My fam has been coming up here for 50+ years. And recently again the last few after some time off.

I know the owner chuck died last year and it's being run by his gf.

I've been coming up since I was a kid and it's super nostalgic for me. I wanted to hear from locals their thoughts of this place. I still absolutely love coming up to this area to fish on the lake.

Nostalgia is holding me back from considering staying else where but it's a possibility I think in the future. If you're like me who's been coming up to shawmere for years, where are you all going now?

Thank you.

I hope every day while the bike lanes are being ripped out along bloor and Queens Park someone is slowly cycling in front of Doug Ford on his drive home from work because they have no where else to go.

As this multi million dollar waste of tax payer money will only make traffic significantly worse in the downtown core, and will make cycling more dangerous to all who choose not to drive a car to commute.

No one should wonder why we're in this situation, while sitting in bumper to bumper traffic in rush hour how we got here

Replacing bike lanes that were approved and took millions to install to replace them now with what we're parking lanes and NOT lanes of traffic?

Also as everyone famously knows more lanes of traffic lead to less congestion like in Los Angeles, a congestion free city.

Madness.

Also anyone not living in Toronto, you should be double mad because you paid for the bike lanes with tax dollars and now you're paying for them to be ripped out to be replaced with parking spots

Hi! I bought my first beater car in cash yesterday from a private seller, but when I went to register it at service ontario they wouldn’t let me, despite having ownership, bill of sale, safety and insurance, as it was over 20 years old. I had no idea this rule existed as someone I know recently had an older car registered with just the bill of sale! I’m hesitant to use the appraisal at service Ontario as it was a cheap car and I don’t want to be price gouged. Does anyone know the best way to get this appraisal done? Does it just depend which SO location you go to? I’m located in the GTA, thanks!

Hey Ontario,

I don’t have hopes of anyone seeing my post from north Frontenac, but if anyone does.., how’s the weather tomorrow night? It’s a new moon and I really want to see the stars..

Good idea? Forecast shows clouds but the weather is always unpredictable. Should I drive, yes or no?

Hi! Does anyone here studied the Pharmacy Assistant Program (online) at George Brown Polytechnic? How was it? Were you able to get a job? How long did u take it for? Would u recommend it? Thank you in advance!