Have you ever caught a cray fish? Where can they usually be found?
56 years ago when I was 10, my dad used to take me and my brother Crayfishing. We lived in the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A few miles from our home, nestled behind the Starlight outdoor movie theatre, there was a small cattail filled pond overloaded with those crustaceans. All we used was liver, a string, and a net. We would buy liver from a nearby grocery store and cut it up in pieces. We’d tie a small piece of liver on the end of the string and throw it about five feet out in the water. We would pull on the string a bit, and in a short period of time, a Crayfish would latch onto the liver. We would give it about a minute to make sure it was really engaged in eating. Then while it was feasting, we would very slowly reel the liver close to the shore, and when within reach of the net, quickly use the net to scoop up the Crayfish. Some would dart away, but we caught about half of those that started to dine on the treat. We would catch a pail full in a few hours. The neighbour that lived behind us used to cook and eat them.
Travelling to Kenora, Ontario What should I do?
I am planning a trip to Kenora in July. Any suggestions on what to do while im there? i am hoping to camp in rushing river camp ground. and make some day trips to surrounding places. ANY SUGGESTIONS WILL HELP! thanks!
What are the best aspects of living in Abbotsford, BC, Canada as a young adult?
It's a city, pretty self-contained, and it's just one hour from Vancouver, 75 minutes from Stanley Park or Kits Beach depending on the time of day.I grew up in Vancouver and North and West Vancouver. I miss the North Shore. But when we left in 2012, traffic was just crazy. Construction was out of control. We lived in Maple Ridge for a few years, but the problem there is that there isn't much infrastructure. Not many restaurants or stores. For most things, we had to load the kids in the car and drive 45 minutes to Port Coquitlam.Abbotsford has everything. Costco is on the other side of town from us, and it's 15 minutes away. There are two nice sized shopping malls. No shortage of supermarkets. There are lots of parks and playgrounds for the kids, including a first-rate water park at Mill Lake. The U.S. border is just a few minutes away. Gas is 13 cents a litre cheaper than in the city. Housing is, well, if not affordable, it's more affordable than the Lower Mainland. And, it's right on the Trans Canada, making access both east and west so much easier.I used to drive to Calgary several times a year before I got married and had kids. It always took 90 minutes to get out of the city. That's a pretty significant amount for a 10-11 hour drive, often it's the difference between being able to do it in one shot versus having to stop for the night. Living in Abbotsford makes those trips that much easier.
Why do Canadians live near the US border?
Most population centers require infrastructure and it is weather dependent in Canada. For the long winters , food, transportation and heating are huge requirements.Jean Chretien, former PM of Canada once said that the highest population Canada can ever shoot for is 50 million as any population beyond that is unsustainable given the high infrastructure costs of maintaining the Canadian standard of living. The cost also goes up substantially the more North you go. To this day, I still wonder how Canada maintains the Trans Canada Highway (almost 8000 km) through the treacherous winter months. Imagine the cost of salting, ploughing through this highway, and most of its path is hardly inhabited. Imagine the cost of having a crisscross of such highways in all the four directions. Canada will collapse under its own weight maintaining such a highway system. Trans Canada does not touch much of Northern Canada.Edmonton is the northernmost big city of Canada and it us roughly 550km from the US border. Edmonton developed due to large oil reserves in AB .The weather and the harsh landscape does not support much normal life. Not everybody can do what aboriginals do — fishing, hunting and living in tough conditions.Having said all that , the area available for economic activity is plenty and the endless water and mineral resources make Canada a rich nation. Instead of worrying about inhabiting the difficult North , the true challenge Canada has is to exploit the South enough.The greater Toronto area is home for about 8 million people of a nation of 35 million people. It is almost 25% of the population concentrated in one small place. This is the world's second largest country! Economically it operates like a city state such as Singapore or Kuwait.There are a number of cities close to the US border that are well developed in terms of infrastructure. Examples are Moncton, NB, London,ON, Thunder Bay ON, Halifax NS, Lethbridge AB. Canada needs to create economic opportunities in these southern cities.
What's the most boring province in Canada?
Idaho j/k Oh jesus, I don't know. No province was COMPLETELY boring that I've been to. I would have to say... Southeastern Alberta to Southwestern Saskatchewan... the Paliser's Triangle can be boring. The reason: Prairies are cool to see during warm summer days if you're from out East or someplace where you don't see the prairies. BUT they get old fast...especially in the winter time. And other than Medicine Hat, there's no population centres offering too many amenities. So you just have rural towns with little more than curling rinks.