Thursday, June 24, 2004
Top 5 Things I like About Saint John, NB
As we celebrate the 400th Anniversary of Samual de Champlain discovering us, I'd like to spend a few minutes reflecting on the things I like about this city....
1.) The Friendly People. People here say hello as they pass you on the street. The local shopkeepers know you by name. There is something comforting about that.
2.) Standard of Living. Where else could I afford to live so well? We have a surprisingly high standard of living, which is something that has helped convince me to stick around a bit longer.
3.) Access to Opportunities. A few years ago, I thought I'd try out for an open audition with the Saint John Theatre Company. Little did I know that it would be so easy to get involved in the theatre community. It's like that with most things. You just have to speak up and people seem to welcome you in with open arms.
4.) Proximity to Nature. I know I don't get out to enjoy them enough, but we do have some lovely parks in this city - the Irving Nature Park and Rockwood Park. Also, it's a real treat to live right next to the Saint John river system AND the Bay of Fundy. A lot of folks around here take it for granted that we live right next to the ocean. On a whim I could go kayaking, whale-watching (or both!), hiking, canoeing, camping, you name it - and it's all in our backyard!
5.) Lack of bugs in the Uptown Peninsula. That's right - it's a pretty big plus for me. The "natural air-conditioning" that we get from the Bay of Fundy seems to keep most of the bugs away. Only when I go upriver to visit friends, am I reminded that I need to coat myself in bug spray to avoid the mosquitoes, sand flies, black flies and horseflies.
Posted by Dre at 9:54 AM
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