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Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes
I've lived both. There is a different isolation in each. Living in Newfoundland I was struck how isolating it felt because the island could feel claustrophobic. So expensive and time-consuming to get anywhere. While I live far from anything of any size now, the options for less than $500 are huge in comparison to the island.
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I only notice this logically; it's not something I really
feel. But it's definitely accurate.
After my parents retired, they spent a few years teaching on a First Nations reserve in northern Manitoba. Everyone working there was from Newfoundland.
I have friends (nurses, paramedics, etc.) spread across Canada's far north. All of them have mentioned that everyone they work with is from Newfoundland.
We seem to have a much easier time of it than people who go up there from other provinces, even the Maritimes. Mom thinks its because we're used to the isolation, making our own fun, etc.
Seems to be just as true of people from St. John's as from anywhere else on the island.
It makes sense, really. If I had to move to Yellowknife, I might feel I'm missing out a bit because the city is smaller and has less to offer, but I'd never feel
more cut off from the rest of the world than I am here.