Around Thorold...

So here we are in our new little town... Thorold. I thought I would post some pics of some of the "places of interest in our town. Thorold has a population of 18 000 and is mainly Italian and Catholic. Ontario has public and catholic school boards. Thorold has 1 public elementary school, 1 high school and 2 catholic elementary schools. Thorold's claim to fame is that they are the most patriotic city. So many of the houses have Canadian flags out front. The residents can also register their flag on the city website to be included in the count.

Thorold also has a Tim Hortons and a Pizza Pizza (like Little Cesars, but a little better, it's the main pizza chain in Ontario). There are Tim Hortons everywhere out here, we only have 2 Starbucks in St. Catharines and one is inside Chapters. Yes, we have a Chapters!
St. Catharines is the main city where we do the majority of our shopping, etc. Interestingly, it's just 3 minutes down the hill.

Photo Disclaimer: These are not the most exciting, cute or even interesting pictures. Just thought I would give you an idea of the places that we see on our daily walks.

The medical clinic is just 5 doors down, literally. This is where we have our family doctor, nice and close, especially for those cold winter days.

Foodland, pretty much an IGA (same brands). Ontario has a ton of different kinds of grocery stores. It seems that 2 or 3 share the same house brand, ie Our Compliments, Presidents Choice, No Name, etc. I've already enjoyed having a grocery store just am 8 minute walk away, so handy!

We even have our own little thrift store, it's pretty tiny.

And my own dollar store, wrong spelling though. There are a lot of dollar stores out here. Thorold alone has two.

My new favourite Italian deli! Fresh meatballs and sauce made daily, not to mention homemade pastas and lots of different meats and cheeses. So many of the stores out here are in old houses, this made it hard to spot the stores at first. I discovered the deli when out for a walk one day.

We're not sure how Greg's TV stays in business, since technology is cheaper to buy new than repair these days. Oh well, the community is mostly retired people, perhaps thy haven't figured that one out yet. On the left hand side of the building is "Big Scoop" Ice-cream and pie shop. They actually sell really good ice-cream and treats, and just 5minutes away from home.