I consider myself a small town girl.
I live in northern Canada in a «patch-town». If you don't live in a patch-town, then I'll tell you right now that «the patch» is another term for the oilfields that almost everyone in this region works in. This being the case, almost all of the men are gone for most of the year (it's a male dominated occupation) and all in all, there is only about 20,000 people in my town, but 40,000 including all the people who are in and out.
Because we are so far north, there isn't a lot for shopping, or... anything at all to do for that matter. So when we get to come to a bigger city, we consider it as a bit of a treat.
Honestly, I'm two hours away from home right now, in a city that isn't much bigger than ours, but I'm thankful for the time away, and the summer.
Adiós!
J
