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In-Jaul,
Thanks! for now I am trying to arrange for temp housing, month to month, to buy time for a few reasons ...
1) I cannot exit my current lease until Jan
2) I need time to decide where I will live, and move to.
I need to travel back to the US to visit family on a regular basis, so I want to live either in the city, or west of the city to reduce travel time for those trips....
After my job interview at the company I was driving back, and I got on the highway, and noticed a sign for "China Town", and I remember thinking... hey I can live near there... it will give me more opportunities to learn/practice Mandarin Speaking.
Another idea I had was about Chinese Language Church... I have been attending a Chinese Christian Church every other weekend for the last 4 months where I live now. The church services are all held in Mandarin, and I have enjoyed this. The people are all like good friends to me now also. So I had to idea to seek out a church like this in Toronto also.
looking forward, Jessica is to live with me there .... it would be good for her to have access to bus/train line, and a Chinese speaking community. On my trip to China she asked me a lot of questions about this, for where I live now. She is very independent, but wants to arrange the best situation.
Another reason for me to have temp housing, so I can explore other places to live, before I move all my junk.
What I want is
1) on the west side
2) on the bus/train line, I can walk to work from Union Station
3) has access to Chinese Culture, and people
I am not worried about schools for kids, or being in a certain class of neighborhood for my children, as they will only visit me there for short trips in the summer, or holiday weekends,
We can move this to PM if you want to get more detailed.... :icon_biggrin:
Mike O.
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Hi Mike,
There is a Chinatown near Union Station. I haven't been there in quite a while as I live in the northern part of the city, but it's about three blocks north of the stadium (Rogers Centre / Skydome) which is pretty much right beside Union Station. There are also quite a few condo developments in the area. Walking to Chinatown is a 10/15 minute stroll (good exercise after dinner
Right near the highway and easy access to the lake. Can't help you with a Chinese church, but I'm sure there is one in Chinatown.
One word of advice though, The majority of the chinese that lived in that Chinatown were cantonese speaking chinese. Again, I haven't been to that Chinatown in a while as I live much closer to "Chinatown North". That said, up here, I find I am hearing more mainland mandarin and it is always growing.
I've never tried going from downtown to the airport (again, living up near the northern border), but it shouldn't be hard...most likely just Gardiner Expressway to Highway 400 and a short trip on the 401.
Finally (I'm doing this on my lunch break so please excuse the lack of detail). If you decide you want to live in the northern part of the city, plan a travel time of approximately 90 minutes to get to Union Station each way by public transit.
When I get home tonight, I'll see if I can come up with a better explanation for you and help you pinpoint something you might like.
Mike...does this mean you will join Chong and I for dumplings? In-Jaul...you might want to join us as well. The more company at table 10, the better.
Mike...Union Station is downtown, and not far from Chinatown. How familiar are you with Toronto?
I'm game. I just don't want to become a 3rd wheel for you guys.