Must see/do in Hamilton

I spent four months living in Hamilton (September to December). I worked at the Central branch of the Public library. I thoroughly enjoyed my time there—it’s a vibrant city with strong arts and community organizations, lots of students, and many beautiful parks and trails.

Waterfalls: Hamilton is full of trails that are great for running, cycling, and hiking. There are over 100 waterfalls in Hamilton—I dare someone to visit each one during their co-op. http://cityofwaterfalls.ca/waterfall_walks.html This website is a great resource for tracking them down. http://www.hamilton.ca/CityDepartments/PublicWorks/Parks/PublicTrails/ a list of all the public trails in Hamilton. cityofwaterfalls.ca

Artcrawl: This is something that happens every month in Hamilton. It’s a great way to see their thriving art and music scene. http://www.supercrawl.ca/

~Liz, Fall Co-op

Living in Regina

Regina is a small city with a big city feel; at least that’s one of the city’s numerous unofficial taglines. Basically there’s no shortage of things to do and people to meet on any day of the week. Unfortunately, the city gets a bad rap for being boring and un-exciting – this is mostly because events and things to do aren’t easy to find for newcomers and visitors. If you’re making the move to Regina (congratulations, by the way) don’t hold it up to incredibly high standards and you’ll have an amazing time. I’ve lived in Regina all my life, so I thought it best to write up this guide.

Misc / Things to Do/Links

·         The free biweekly newspaper the Prairie Dog Magazine is the best source of information on upcoming events including movies, music, theatre and other entertainment. Their website also lists events.

·         Regina has many excellent local restaurants to suit a variety of tastes, experiences and budgets. Many incorporate local meat and produce. There are also the standard chain restaurants and bars you’ll find across the country.

·         Links:

o   City of Regina

o   Tourism Regina

o   Regina Public Library

o   Globe Theatre

o   Regina Symphony Orchestra

o   Saskatchewan Cultural Exchange [SCES] (live music)

o   University of Regina

o   Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region

§  Physicians Accepting new Patients

§  Walk-in Clinics

o   Saskatchewan Government Insurance (vehicle registration, drivers’ licenses)

·         Lastly, as a long-time resident of Regina I’d be glad to help you out if you have any questions. Email me at lukasmiller@gmail.com anytime.

~Lukas, Fall/Winter Co-op

Living in Guelph

Congratulations!

Guelph is one of the best cities to live in! The local transportation is quite wonderful – on time, friendly, used heavily by students, and occasionally driven by the clinically insane. But it will get you where you need to go. The city itself is quite walkable/passably bike-able (though, some main roads are suicide for bikers – we don’t judge you for riding on sidewalks). It’s pretty reasonable to find a place to rent between 350-500 if you don’t mind roommates, since it’s a big University town that also offers co-ops in many programs (so it’s easy to usurp someone’s lease).

The arts/music/culture scene is fantastic and there’s lots of wonderful places to eat and shop. Make sure to visit the downtown for a plethora of community driven events and functions. And say hi to the public librarians – they’re fantastic people!

~Ashley, Fall Co-op