Most of the blogs I follow are text based, but there are a couple that regularly post images or cartoons, Gaping Void is one of my favourites, and this cartoon from today cracks me up. Click the link to see the image. Small town, usa - gapingvoid: “cartoons drawn on the back of business cards”.
Having moved from a City of 250,000 people on the Coast in Australia to a rural City of 7,500 people in the middle of BC, Canada, sometimes it feels like this. The cultural diversity in larger cities is evident, particularly when it comes to food – but I say we can always visit those larger cities, and enjoy the countryside the rest of the time!
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That cartoon cracked me up, That cartoon cracked me up, too.
Rossland is a lot better than it was about a decade ago. I used to work in a small business here, and I just couldn’t get over the small-town ideas and ignorant attitudes. I couldn’t wait to leave and move to a city!
And when I did, I loved it.
But, as I found, it depends on the city. While I loved Victoria, I detested Ottawa, where I lived for 7 years.
I’ve also lived in Vancouver, and a small town about 1/3 the size of Rossland.
Now I’m here - and I never in my wildest dreams EVER imagined I’d move back here, let me tell you - I like it as much as I’ve liked anywhere I’ve lived (except Ottawa) and can see the pros and cons of both city and small-town dwelling. Now, I like a regular dose of the city, but am happy enough with the services and amenities here. Some of the services, I’ve found, are actually BETTER than in the larger centres.
There’s lots of new blood in Rossland, and I think that’s a good thing (except when the new blood want to build a golf course in the watershed).