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Port Dover Port Dover is an unincorporated community and former town located in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada, on the north shore of Lake Erie. It has a population of about 8000 peopel, according to the 2021 Census. General Impressions Port Dover is a lovely small beach town. The town is quite small, quiet, and beautiful. It has a rich history of fishing unsurprisingly, and pottery surprisingly. It’s about an hour drive from Hamilton. It will be a good neighborhood to raise a family. ...

Algonquin Provincial Park Algonquin Provincial Park is Ontario’s oldest provincial park which was established in 1893. It has a astonishing size of 7,653 km2, making it larger than Canadian’s smallest province: Prince Edward Island (5660 km2). It’s also about the same size as the US states of Delaware and Rhode Islandcombined, accordingly to this FAQ in the park’s official website. General Impressions It’s big. It’s gigantic with amazing views. So many different lakes, creeks, trails, and forests in the park. Driving through Algonquin (Highway 60) is a great joy. Enjoy the peace in beautiful nature. The Lookout Trail ALgonquin is still amazingly beautiful in late fall/early winter; a different type of beauty. ...

Hamilton Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. General impressions: a beautiful small city McMaster University Dundurn Castle Red Hill Valley Trail

Montreal Montreal is located by the riverside of the St. Lawrence River and is the second most populous city in Canada. Of course, French is the city’s official language. General Impressions: Downtown Montreal is built on hills; so a lot of uphills and downhills while wandering around in the city center; Montreal gives people a feeling of cleanness; the homeless issue is less severe compared to other major cities like Toronto and Ottawa; There are a lot of stunningly beautiful churches in the city; Unlike Ontario, vehicles in Montreal only have a rear plate; A lot of pedestrians don’t follow traffic lights when crossing the roads; Saint-Catherine St is a pedestrian-only street with tons of shops, bars and restaurants and is a good place to visit; ...

Ottawa, the capital city of Canada, is located at the confluence of Ottawa River and Rideau River. Ottawa My general impressions of the city: Ottawa is a much smaller city, compared to Toronto, understandably; Ottawa is full of the PRIDE vibe; rainbow flags and crossings can be seen frequently, at least when I visited the city; Ottawa, like other cities, also has a severe homeless crisis, which damages the city’s image; Ottawa is little boring since the economy is mainly driven by the Canadian government, which happens to be the largest employer in Ottawa; Ottawa’s public transit, OC Transpo, is still developing; good news is that it accepts Presto or Visa/Mastercard credit card; Ottawa is a more bilingual city and French is more widely used, compared to Toronto which is a more English city; ...