My parents had a cabin in Ontario, about 2 hours from their home in Minnesota. Lots of other Americans had cabins in the same area. They were well received, adding to the economy of an area that survived by tourism and timber. Over a 30 year period they saw more and more Anti-Americanism. It wasn't really hatred, rather it was based in one thing..ENVY. The reason was unspoken, but quite obvious.
To cross the border, for example from International Falls to Fort Francis is like going back 20 years in time.
Most Canadians know there is something wrong, but do not know what to do, or realize there is little they can do.
My parents, who are the nicest people you could ever know, sold their cabin after 30 years and were happy to leave.
Voltage wrote:
My parents had a cabin in Ontario, about 2 hours from their home in Minnesota. Lots of other Americans had cabins in the same area. They were well received, adding to the economy of an area that survived by tourism and timber. Over a 30 year period they saw more and more Anti-Americanism. It wasn't really hatred, rather it was based in one thing..ENVY. The reason was unspoken, but quite obvious.The Lake of the Woods straddles the border, and parts of it are in both countries.
The Ontario game wardens arrest Americans fishing on the Canadian side if they are not staying at Canadian resorts even though they have valid Ontario fishing licenses.
That's the kind of people Cannadians are.