We are a family who has lived our whole lives in the US and are now living in Victoria, BC! This is what happened, what we did, and what we experienced in our first 3 weeks living in Canada. _______________________ My other channel http://www.youtube.com/jenluvsreviews Follow our journey here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYadvSy2MiMYvU1mh54a0Ota0FEZr-a2A&si=hXReqUqEfumiSZ56 My silly little series called American Reacts to Canada https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYadvSy2MiMYvU1mh54a0Ota0FEZr-a2A
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You handled that lady perfectly by not letting her get to you. Your family is just the kind of people Canada wants and needs. People who want to contribute and help build this nation. Youre not doing anything youre not entitled to. Take advantage of what your new home has to offer. Welcome home!
I think we can all agree that the lady in the coffee line really, really, REALLY needed a cup of coffee.
We call that paying it forward, when that man you gave you the coffee. It's makes someone's day plus yours.
Lots of times Canadians will go to different stores for different things in regards to groceries. Some grocery stores have better meat selection, while others will have better bakery for bread, or produce section, or even better pricing on products, etc. You'll get used to it, and find your groove! Welcome to Canada! 🇨🇦 😊
My wife and I have been waiting for such a long time for you to “ I’m Jen and I do things in Canada” it warms our heart, thank you so much, dear
we have Maple Maga here too ... so sorry you met one so early ....
Welcome to Canada!
You also need to purchase reusable bags for shopping as many stores are eliminating plastic.
Re: Grocery shopping. I'm fairly sure you will find yourself going to several stores instead of just one. We have several different grocery stores that we go to on our weekly shop. Some have better veggies, some have better prices for meat, some have a bakery we prefer to the others. LOL, when we moved to BC and found our first apartment here, I spent a whole day going to every supermarket and grocery store in the neighbourhood with my clipboard and noting what I liked about each, as well as a price comparison. I had someone come up to me in one shop rather concerned that I was price-checking them. When I told them it was just for me and not for any competitors, they were fine with it. I had been hoping to find the "one shop to rule them all", but instead, my grocery list for weekly shopping now has headers for four different stores, all within easy driving distance, that I go to every week. Re: Adult Tricycle. One advantage that they do have over a bicycle is that it's easy to mount a box on the back and then you could just peddle to your shops. Re Kindness and snideness at coffee shop. The man was kind and trusting - the woman didn't know you when you said you would pay him next time, but felt she knew you well enough to accuse you of scamming the system? Please understand that she is the minority. So glad you had the kindness to balance that. Re: Pride and people being who they are. I want to tell you a story. I'm from Alberta, which is a much more conservative province than BC. One day, I was on a very crowded Skytrain. I'm short and a bit agoraphobic, so I was sticking close to the door on the train. A man, about my age and dressed in a business suit, did his best to push me further into the train, and then when that didn't work, tried to push me off the train. He was red-faced and extremely verbally abusive and I was actually a bit frightened. A young man, all in Goth black, with multiple piercings and tatts (the kind of person I'd have been kind of wary of), moved between me and the man harassing me, effectively blocking him from getting near me. He asked if I needed to sit down and was ready to make someone stand up. When I declined that kind offer, he stayed between me and the business suit until I got to my stop. He got off with me and made sure the suit didn't follow. He then got back on Skytrain - going the other way. He had deliberately gone past his stop to make sure I was OK. Not ever going to judge books by their covers again. Welcome to Canada, and welcome to BC!
I’ve been waiting for this video!! So excited for the update.
So sorry to hear about that not so nice lady. I hope that you find she is not the normal. You do seem that you and your family are going to fit in just fine. I am loving your series. (From Ottawa). Thanks!
Hearing of your experiences as a "new" Canadian, reminds me of the things I love about my country, sometimes I am guilty of forgetting. Thanks.
Welcome! I moved to Canada (from upstate NY) in 1995 and to Vancouver in 1998. Moved for work back then and, other than missing friends and family i won't be near again, i'm sure glad i'm here now.
We are lucky to have you and your family. ❤️🇨🇦
Welcome, I fled the U.S. 20+ years ago to BC also, and it is THE smartest thing I have ever done..My first blow of reality was there was a robbery in Toronto and it was front page news on the West Coast. I told my friends in the U.S. "They are so cute here, not only did they report it in BC, they even told the number of times the robber poked him with his pocket knife" 🤣 My elderly parents go for walks at 6AM and I dont have to worry about them for a second..🍁🍁🍁🍁
Sorry you ran into someone who judged your motivations without knowing you. We have a few jaded folks here, but encounters like that are rare.
Your coffee story reminded me of one time I went to the farmers' market here in my neighbourhood in Toronto and the man selling honey also only took cash. He insisted I take the honey and pay him back some other time. It was $18! I returned the following week and paid him, of course. It really reinforced trust and kindness.
Chapman's is a great Canadian company and they make fabulous ice cream. Island Farms and Avalon Dairy are great local brands.
Check out local farmer markets. All the good produce coming in now July - October
Wine Key, translation into Canadian, Cork Screw. Lol