Midwestern Canada??? oh come on - Page 4

arnold · #61 Posted **Mar 18, 2007, 7:15 AM**

i may be a little late to the debate, (and granted, i haven't read through all of the pages yet) but i have to say that i absolutley hate the new 'midwestern canada' moniker.

canada doesn't have a midwest. it has the prarie provinces... a proud and historical name that's distinctly canadian. i mean, our country didn't develop in the way that the US did, so the term 'midwest' doesn't really apply. its nonsensical to apply it so willy-nilly.

if it did, then windsor, ontario would be 'midwestern' since its a mere half km from detroit...

HomeInMyShoes · #62 Posted **Mar 18, 2007, 1:35 PM**

Country music is not the MidWest and Memphis and Nashville are South. Saint Louis is a bit of a border city. It can feel Midwestern, but can also feel Southern at times. Most people I've talked to in Saint Louis call it the MidWest and given its place in American history it makes a lot of sense. Again, terms like MidWest always blur a bit on the edges and Saint Louis is a good example. Architecturally it's got a lot of Southern French influence. Music-wise it's mainly blues and the home of Chuck Berry.

The similarities in MidWest that I see in Winnipeg are mainly as a transportation hub opening up the further west portions of Canada. As well, Winnipeg's great stock of turn of the century warehouse buildings immediately gives a Chicago feel.

As arnold said, Midwestern is just wrong for Canada. Midwestern is a US thing, Prairie is a Canada thing. Bring back Prairie with Alberta included. Especially given the number of people in Alberta that called Saskatchewan home it's good to see it all in one spot. Or at least convenient for me having lived in all three Prairie provinces in my life.

Blitz · #63 Posted **Mar 18, 2007, 11:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by arnold

canada doesn't have a midwest. it has the prarie provinces... a proud and historical name that's distinctly canadian. i mean, our country didn't develop in the way that the US did, so the term 'midwest' doesn't really apply. its nonsensical to apply it so willy-nilly.
if it did, then windsor, ontario would be 'midwestern' since its a mere half km from detroit...

That's the point I was trying to make too. Windsor-Sarnia-Chatham is the "Midwestern" part of Canada.

Keep Ontario together and change the name to Manitoba & Saskatchewan.

spiritedenergy · #64 Posted **Mar 18, 2007, 11:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes

Country music is not the MidWest and Memphis and Nashville are South. Saint Louis is a bit of a border city. It can feel Midwestern, but can also feel Southern at times. Most people I've talked to in Saint Louis call it the MidWest and given its place in American history it makes a lot of sense. Again, terms like MidWest always blur a bit on the edges and Saint Louis is a good example. Architecturally it's got a lot of Southern French influence. Music-wise it's mainly blues and the home of Chuck Berry.

The similarities in MidWest that I see in Winnipeg are mainly as a transportation hub opening up the further west portions of Canada. As well, Winnipeg's great stock of turn of the century warehouse buildings immediately gives a Chicago feel.

As arnold said, Midwestern is just wrong for Canada. Midwestern is a US thing, Prairie is a Canada thing. Bring back Prairie with Alberta included. Especially given the number of people in Alberta that called Saskatchewan home it's good to see it all in one spot. Or at least convenient for me having lived in all three Prairie provinces in my life.

I was right then... those misleading winnipeggers

Detroit and Chicago are midwest, that's jazz

LilZebra · #65 Posted **Mar 18, 2007, 11:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by Only The Lonely..

Central canada refers to Southern Ontario, why not just place us in the Ontario forum then.

Seriously, i'm midwestern and damn proud of it!

No, Eastern Canada usually refers to Ontario and Quebec.
Atlantic Canada is for the Maritime provinces...

I'm OK with Prairies or Central Canada...

Mid-Eastern Canada, however, wouldn't be a good thing, right?

LilZebra · #66 Posted **Mar 18, 2007, 11:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by macca

Why not either: seperate SK and MN sections or else just it call it prairies. We are two thirds of the prairies, after all. And seriously, why is Thunder Bay not in the Ontario section? It doesn't "feel" like Ontario? Well I certainly don't "feel" very Saskatchewan or "prairie" but the maps beg to differ.

We aren't discussing Minnesota (MN) here, so why are you including it?

LilZebra · #67 Posted **Mar 18, 2007, 11:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by Xelebes

Why go all the way south? You can do it in the comfort of home in Winnipeg!

Anyways, how does Northwest Canada sound? Of course, refering to the old Northwest Territories.

Chilly, dude.

Greco Roman · #68 Posted **Mar 19, 2007, 12:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by jimj_wpg

We aren't discussing Minnesota (MN) here, so why are you including it?

I was thinking the same thing

VANRIDERFAN · #69 Posted **Mar 19, 2007, 1:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by M II A II R II K

I was thinking the same thing, and accomodated that. Since NWO feels they have more in common with Manitoba and is more associated with it.

But like I said from the one step higher than me, I was overruled and was told that all of Ontario should remain in Ontario.

But like I said before people from NWO probably would still be interested in the topics posted here to participate here.

When Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec were on the verge of expanding their borders there was a great amount of lobbying from Manitoba and Ontario regarding present-day NW Ontario. Suffice to say Ontario's (as per normal) interests won out over Manitoba's.

Andy6 · #70 Posted **Mar 19, 2007, 1:13 AM**

How about "Friendly Land of Living Skies" or, if we include vid, "Friendly Land of Living Skies to Discover"?

someone123 · #71 Posted **Mar 19, 2007, 1:36 AM**

How about "Friendly Land of Living Skies"

Is this some kind of reference to the mosquitoes?

Andy6 · #72 Posted **Mar 19, 2007, 3:07 AM**

I guess anything flying around in the air over Halifax would quickly drown.

Greco Roman · #73 Posted **Mar 19, 2007, 3:15 AM**

Does anyone know if vid really got suspended? And if so, why?

freeweed · #74 Posted **Mar 19, 2007, 4:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by Albertaboy

Does anyone know if vid really got suspended? And if so, why?

His account says so, so I'd assume yes. One of the more non-offensive folks on these forums so your guess is as good as mine.

He might have somehow ticked someone off who then went overboard on him; sometimes mods will just take the easy road and suspend both parties for a while - kinda like hockey refs, even when it's clearly a one-sided problem.

I certainly don't see anything in his recent posting history that merits a ban, but I don't run the show here, I just toe the line.

rrskylar · #75 Posted **Mar 19, 2007, 6:09 AM**

Me thinks this was it: posted by vid " You are the LORD."

Dalreg · #76 Posted **Mar 19, 2007, 10:16 AM**

Back to topic. Midwest is just stupid. This is something that won't go away so how about just something simple. Man-Sask.

Archiseek · #77 Posted **Mar 19, 2007, 2:37 PM**

vid got canned over this?
how ridiculous

caltrane74 · #78 Posted **Mar 19, 2007, 2:47 PM**

Vid, suspended agian. Why does nothing that happens here ever surprise me??

someone123 · #79 Posted **Mar 19, 2007, 8:59 PM**

Some mods aren't a fan of vid's trolling but it's pretty harmless.

Sometimes the forum kind of reminds me of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNwbjcuQUv8

CCF · #80 Posted **Mar 20, 2007, 12:35 AM**

PLEASE, change the name to Saskatchewan and Manitoba. This is rediculous.