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Have you ever had the feeling of being on outsider? Where were you!?

We have been in Saint John for a few months and see a stratification between the different sorts of people here. Feeling like you belong is about finding your people as well as a sense of place. We know as newcomers we will never be accepted among certain strata here, no matter how long we are here. We are hoping that over time, and especially as the city grows, we find our place. As for a sense of place, it depends what you are looking for and what makes you happy. If it is nature and the outdoors, it is a good place to be.

I’ve been in NB for 15 years. I agree , will always be an outsider. I lived in Ontario for 17 years. I moved there as an adult and it was not hard to fit in and thrive. Here in NB not so much.

Thanks for taking us along to see your family.

Irie is such a good travelling buddy for you Jordan, the joy that she and Axel bring to your family is nice. When you start rushing around it only invites stress/anxiety, better to relax and enjoy the ride. As I am only 10 mins. from the Quebec border, I 0pt for scenic route. Have to say I really enjoyed this one. Thanks and a hello to the Whole Owens Tribe.

You have a beautiful family. Thanks for the smiles with my morning coffee!

What a great video, hugs to Aunt Dzintra, Aunt Bernetta and Uncle Bill. How wonderful seeing them on your video. ❤

I love the honesty of this video. It's ok to go somewhere new, suss out what feels good and what doesn't. Sometimes I miss just being close to my family to have a good laugh and be spoiled by them. Glad your goal was to be present in your visit and to fill your cup.

I know the exact feeling! My wife and I feel the same way here in New Brunswick, We used to live in Toronto and had to move here during the pandemic as my worked decided to close the Ontario company and asked if we would like to work for the main company here in Saint John, NB. We constantly feel like outsiders and visitors even though this is our "new home" It's such a hard thing to get re programmed in the New Brunswick way. Nice video, We've been watching for awhile now. Just nice to watch someone else feeling the same as being someone from Ontario in a different province

Some days I miss Niagara Falls but I guess I have been away more than I lived there. Leaving when I was 18 and now in my 50s. 20 years in Alberta, 4 in Manitoba, 7 in Florida… The Falls will always be where I am from, but Moncton is now home.

Been in Saint John (from Toronto) for just over two years and I have decided this place will never be home. I am not the only one. I have heard this from people who have lived here for close to a decade and still feel like outsiders. Too insular and boring for me and I also miss riding my bike around Toronto in the summer. I am done with trying or pretending to like it here. Just counting the days until I leave.

I moved from the Saint John area over 25 years ago. My family and life has been in the GTA for almost the same time. Home will always be the Saint John area. I experience the same feelings and emotions as you when I return home. It just makes visiting extra special and I think it is a very common feeling when people move away from home.

After growing up in the Pacific Northwest and living in southern Ontario for 5 years, Ontario never felt like home. After a year in fredericton, it feels like a new home.

Home will always be home for sure ! As a saint Johners taken visit else we’re I think the same thing so definitely alright to feel that way Toronto Ontario we’re ever it might be should always be considered that hopefully tho New Brunswick has become that second home

Hello Everyone I am sorry to hear the stories of those that moving to Saint John doesn't feel like home or you are deciding to move back to your home province. I think when people move to a new place.. there are those who do not make you feel comfortable I would like to make a suggestion.. Why not form some kind of group to support one another. That way as you adjust to living in Saint John..it will become easier. Meet for coffee, go to City Market, Explore Germain Street, find a Church I don't live in Saint John, but I was raised there. Sorry, people are not accepting everyone.. but I think that is true of anyone moving to a new place Wishing Everyone the very best.

We also have this feeling. It is really hard to be part of it.

I feel that the Junction was a great place to come from I would not want to move back. I was 19 when I left! home now is where I reside on the Westside and hope to stay until I die . 😊

Personally friend, it never feels the same as 'home'. I have lived in SJ and area for 34 years (Im 42) and I know a lot of the in's and out's of this town, but I was born in Northern NB. I still don't feel like a SJ'er but I do like where I live and proud to be 'from' this place.

I have always had to make where ever i land home so i dont think id ever feel like a outsider anywhere but i also dont have an attachment to any family back in ontario to really miss it. I really hated the state of the ontario cities and my home town grew very fast and became a city by the time i grew up and always found my self missing how things use to be wich i find new brunswick to be mostly how life use to be . The only thing wich is a huge thing that makes me question life here is the health care being so bad for no reason at all. The wife and kiddo just went back to ontario for 2 weeks and i didint even join as i just dont feel id enjoy a minute of being back there i feel like i could just drive to moncton or fredericton and feel like im back home without the 12 hour drive lol we planned to sell and move to the moncton area for all the beachs and quick access to pei but a 18 hour wait in the emergency room in moncton changed that thought very quickly lol

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“Anytime you voice a criticism, people are like….” Ya, having moved here 1.5 years ago (Saint John) from just down the road from where you used to live, I REALLY feel this one. Being a person with mobility issues, I feel I’ve moved back in time 50 years. The kicker is, despite the idea that NB’ers are known to be very friendly, I have been met with much hate and vitriol from locals when mentioning or advocating for accessibility. It sucks. I was actually born in SJ, and left at a very early age. I increasingly wish I’d stayed in ON. Saint John, and NB in particular Saint John are aesthetically beautiful, but just not really open to positive and inclusive change- especially for those with disabilities. I’m glad I didn’t grow up here.

I have never had a place to really call home, as many told me I was not like other people(Whatever that means) I never fit in, as they say I was never mean to anyone!! Wow!! Either way, I lived in Hamiltin, ON. for 13 yrs and that was more like home, as so many friendly people and strangers would just start chatting with you there. Talk of anything and everything, and could agree to disagree and still get along well. Only other place that had people chat with others they did not know was in Halifax, N.S. Still most places I never felt I could just talk with others as I do not hate anyone or any place and found so many do. I live in a very nice area of N.B. now, friendly place, but, they feel l should hate a place, or people or things. I never have hated in my entire life, so will never fit in that way. Every place or Country has good and bad, so I would never hate anyone for where they come from, or what religion they follow, etc. I just go by the inner soul of a person. The Character of the person. I was taught from a small child that I did not belong, so I am used to it. The good in that, I can basically live anywhere, as to most I am invisible, so to speak. Never let it get me down. I tend to be an Optimist/Realist person. Happy within myself. Wish you the best in Ontario.

Lol funny I went back to Toronto for 2 weeks this summer been here in Nb for 3 years and people asked me would you move back. I said no way. Couldn’t pay me to move back there. I love NB I felt so happy when I crossed back the NB border. One week in Toronto and I was done. Knew it was never for me and wanted to leave for many reason since I was 18. Some people like the quieter life and that’s NB for me. I’m young only 26 but I never cared for the city life. I’m more of a chill person. Home is here for me.

In an Anglican Church🎉😂❤🎉 when I moved in the seventies from a village to the west side that was when I was a believer the alter guild didn’t accept my offer of help cleaning the church. It didn’t matter that I was younger than the old ladies now that I am in my seventies I wonder how old the old ladies were. 😮

There are those who come to Saint John searching for cheaper homes and those who come looking for a better life. A cheaper home is only a very small part of a better life. When I left the Vancouver area 5 years ago, I never looked back. I moved to Saint John because I wanted to, not because I felt I had to. I did not know a single soul here or anywhere near here. But I embraced the city and the city embraced me back. After 5 years I have more friends in Saint John than I had from a lifetime of living in BC. Being an outsider is a choice. As long as your heart is in Ontario, you will probably choose to be an outsider in Saint John.

what do you got for camera? and lens? i feel like its a Sony, with a sigma lens, but ain't to sure about the specific specs, looks clean though 💪🏾

Im planning move to newsbrunwick and do i really need to speak french to live there?

So I totally get it. We moved from Cambridge, Ontario in 2021 to PEI. Bounced all over the island for over two years and have been in SJ for less than 4 months. Lots to like here. Really wasn't impressed with the fire on the west side polluting our area and doing goodness knows to our health. Maritimers are pleasant generally but yes they also are tribal. It happens. Alberta does not have a provincial sales tax, making it the only province without one. No land transfer tax. Residents pay only the federal GST of 5%. Alberta has a progressive income tax system with rates ranging from 10% to 15%, depending on the income level. That's just way less. Now Calgary is almost Toronto expensive. Edmonton is way more affordable. I challenge you to go play in Edmonton on MLS. Huge infrastructure, beautiful parks and trails basically running through the city, way less money. And yes crime and homelessness are a problem, where isn't it? Use your head and stay away from the bad areas. I guess the big question here is...are you looking around for alternate options to SJ?

I’m only 1hr from you cool 😮

☎🚨☎🚨☎ originally i just came back to delete my comment, but then i read yours, so i am leaving a new/fresh comment. im not very techy, i was hoping to save your very generous, graceful and patient reply, but it erased also when i scrubbed my spew away. Thank You, Sir, You are a Gentleman and ANY community would be lucky to have you in it! Best Wishes, 4real. ❤