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Makes me wonder if theres anything in the water or substance used to clean the water that could cause cavities, used to balance it out? If not, I'll still agree to disagree. They researched level of cavities, but did they research the difference in overall physical health? If the goal is to...

It's true what you say, familiar can make us blind. I also read that the amount of chloride they add is considerably more than what I am used to. But if one wouldn't swim in the water they drink, then its obvious that chloride or other bacteria-killing substance is crucial

Got ya. So the shipping-business is not really separated to the river where people might swim. What a shame, good for Canadian trade though. I heard there are tons of beautiful sandy beaches all over Ontario(?), perhaps not the smaller lakes.

I've lived in cities that didn't have this distinct chlorine taste, and I never heard of fluorine being added to the water ever. I still believe that people should be able to make conscious choices about their health. I wash my mouth with fluoride, and theres a reason why I would never swallow...

That's some history, it obviously got better. But what exactly is it that's so bad with the lake Ontario i.e. what "kind" of pollution? From what I'm aware it's a moving lake, with inpours and outpours.

So would you say that the fast moving water is the bad water? I thought the water standing still would be the most polluted, possibly algaes etc? I don't understand how the largest ones are the ones to avoid as I would guess the opposite? Smaller waters have nowhere to escape and normally sit...

Thanks Scylla, I don't dare to swim in the water in Lake Ontario either, I've only put my feet in. I went swimming in Lake Huron on the other hand, at the South Bruce Peninsula and it looks spectacularly clean actually, the waters in the northern part is crystal turquoise. but may not be the...

Thanks its like I said, I don't know much about the St Lawrence river so your info is helpful. However isn't the tourist destination The Thousand Islands in the St Lawrence river?? I saw many touristic advertisements claiming that it is highly recommended to go swimming there as the waters are...

Hi guys, My first impression of Canada as a country is full of nature and beautiful clear and clean lakes. However, I must admit this is not what I am seeing and reading when it comes to Ontario and even parts of Quebec and I am curious to hear your opinion/experiences about it. I am a...

Public transport is not all or nothing, but its definitely a thing which will steer where I decide to live in Canada

Thanks so much for sharing this link with me

Another question then. If the only option really is car share or learning to drive more safely, are there a few alternative roads other than big highways to get from Toronto to e.g. Ajax (just to use an example)? If possible to avoid highways, even I could drive and manage to get myself from A to B

For such a poor transport system I must say I was surprised when observing a bunch of these disability buses parked in a Toronto bus station. Ever seen these?

Exactly there, you need to get from the station to the house. This is my worry, not everyone lives by the station!

Thanks for the honest reply. What about Toronto transport do you find worse than European and Eastern Asian countries?

Depending on your definition of "local buses", buses that travel a longer distance in Northern Europe e.g. everything an hour and up not only have seatbelts but you are required by law to wear them. The system works in the way that if you don't wear the seatbelt and the bus get into a crash, you...

Do you have other examples of towns in Ontario with local buses? It would be nice to know how common it is. What about in smaller cities like Ottawa and Montreal ?

Thats a shame. What happens to older people in Northern Ontario that can no longer drive? I know I shouldn't look this far ahead, but it's a puzzle to me how people are able to live like this. I would most certainly need to live in Toronto, which was the plan anyway. It's my observation that...

Yep I heard about them too. Yellow school buses style, right? Also the public transport (buses) that exist, doesn't look too safe... no seatbelt?

I am from Northern Europe and can handle the cold :-) I'd choose standing out in the cold contra being overtaken by a truck on a highway any time of the day PS I "know" how to drive, but I still can't handle the stress/anxiety, level of concentration required. I can't even count the number of...