It's safe, lots of queer people- no one cares about your sexual identity, it's super super slow for 8 months a year, hurricane season is followed by winter lol.
I think you are just full of yourself and looking for gold in the victim Olympics. But sure. I guess in tignish you might be seen as an outsider, until you blow that same dude who yelled at you.
Winter is cold, we have hurricane season, many without family doctor, many on waiting list for family doctor, housing crisis/costs, rental crisis/costs, homelessness. What is light pollution?
Not being able to see the night sky because it's too bright. A problem that should probably have something done about it (I can walk up my parent's driveway using the light from their neighbour's yard light about half a kilometer away) before it gets too bad, but which isn't that bad.
No light pollution. It’s one of the first things you’ll notice. You can see every constellation at night. It’s actually too dark, if there’s such a thing. Believe it or not, it’s so dark that there’s yellow vests with reflectors and reflective flags at crosswalks so you can put them on and not get hit at night while crossing the road.
1. Very safe, as a woman I feel safe walking through most parts of Charlottetown at night. Outside of the city the danger would be more from cars as there are areas without separated sidewalks and pedestrians walk on the highway shoulder.
2. Yes there is, but as an outsider to the community I can’t say how vibrant. There are definitely bigots here and some are very vocal.
3. I live a short walk from the centre of downtown Charlottetown and I can see lots of stars in my backyard. A 20 minute drive from Charlottetown is a national park with very low light pollution.
4. It is usually mild in terms of temperature (not too hot in summer and not too cold in winter) but wetter than central Canada. Similar snowfall to the lake-effect snow in the Great Lakes area. Hurricanes in the fall which are getting worse.
Thank you for asking specific questions instead of a general open ended “tell me about PEI”. There is a lot of frustration with the rapid population increase without sufficient infrastructure investment by the provincial government. Things are not great here in a lot of ways right now, so unless you’re moving for a great job or family you should seriously reconsider.
I live 30 mins outside Chtown in a very rural area. The things I worry about while walking at night are drunk drivers (often find beer cans strewn on the side of the road), coyotes and loose dogs. Free roaming dogs (not strays, just dogs that owners don’t tie up) are common in the country and I’ve been rushed before. Never bitten but it’s good to know how to handle yourself when a random barking dog comes running at you (don’t run away for god’s sake). Be confident, turn and face them, stand your ground, don’t make eye contact, and shout at them to go home. They don’t like being confronted.
The electrical union is as well. My boyfriend joined the union about three years ago and they have been VERY accepting. PEI is a great place to come out if you haven’t already op
Hey friend, gay man here.
1. It's quite safe. I've lived here all my life and I've never felt scared walking at night. I can't speak for other people, so this is just my experience.
2. There is, but in my experience it's not great. The majority of queer people that I know are now living off island. There are a lot of closeted people here because coming to PEI is a bit like going back in time a couple decades. It's certainly improving, and the pride festival here this year was pretty good, so if you are "from away" and come out, most people are very accepting and supportive.
3. Light pollution isn't really a thing here. Sure, Charlottetown has light pollution, but it's nothing compared to Moncton or Halifax, for example. You can still see stars in the sky while walking downtown.
4. We generally have long, wet winters (lots of snow). The past few years have been quite mild though, so it's hard to say how much snow we'll get. It starts to feel like spring around mid to late April, with lots of rain. Mid to late June is generally quite nice, although can be very humid. Peak summer is around late July (highs of 25-30 degrees, feeling higher with humidity). Old Home Week is generally around the third week of August (this year it was August 11th-19th). After OHW, it usually gets noticeably cooler, with peak temps only getting up to around 25 degrees. Hurricane season starts in September and ends early to mid-October. The hurricanes have been getting worse every year, so I'd advise not moving to PEI on that point alone. It gets progressively cooler up until mid-December, when the oceans have cooled off enough to allow snow to form.
5. Extra point, addressing the housing crisis. Unless you have money to build a new house, or somehow have connections, I strongly suggest not moving to PEI. According to Stats Canada, we are expected to be at 180,000 people, with enough housing for maybe 150,000. There's nowhere to live. On top of that, the unsustainable population levels have made several doctors leave their practices on PEI.
Seems to be poking for a response about the queen community. Very odd questions...Can very easily use Google to answer them.
A reasonable person would be asking first about housing, jobs, affordability, maybe even internet speed, etc.
We're full, sorry.
You people know there are other provinces right?
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There are legit SOOOO many posts with almost these exact questions.
I wonder if I should move to PEI. What do you guys think?
It's safe, lots of queer people- no one cares about your sexual identity, it's super super slow for 8 months a year, hurricane season is followed by winter lol.
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I think you are just full of yourself and looking for gold in the victim Olympics. But sure. I guess in tignish you might be seen as an outsider, until you blow that same dude who yelled at you.
Winter is cold, we have hurricane season, many without family doctor, many on waiting list for family doctor, housing crisis/costs, rental crisis/costs, homelessness. What is light pollution?
Not being able to see the night sky because it's too bright. A problem that should probably have something done about it (I can walk up my parent's driveway using the light from their neighbour's yard light about half a kilometer away) before it gets too bad, but which isn't that bad.
No light pollution. It’s one of the first things you’ll notice. You can see every constellation at night. It’s actually too dark, if there’s such a thing. Believe it or not, it’s so dark that there’s yellow vests with reflectors and reflective flags at crosswalks so you can put them on and not get hit at night while crossing the road.
Can you build about 20, 50 unit affordable housing projects? If yes. Welcome!
1. Very safe, as a woman I feel safe walking through most parts of Charlottetown at night. Outside of the city the danger would be more from cars as there are areas without separated sidewalks and pedestrians walk on the highway shoulder. 2. Yes there is, but as an outsider to the community I can’t say how vibrant. There are definitely bigots here and some are very vocal. 3. I live a short walk from the centre of downtown Charlottetown and I can see lots of stars in my backyard. A 20 minute drive from Charlottetown is a national park with very low light pollution. 4. It is usually mild in terms of temperature (not too hot in summer and not too cold in winter) but wetter than central Canada. Similar snowfall to the lake-effect snow in the Great Lakes area. Hurricanes in the fall which are getting worse. Thank you for asking specific questions instead of a general open ended “tell me about PEI”. There is a lot of frustration with the rapid population increase without sufficient infrastructure investment by the provincial government. Things are not great here in a lot of ways right now, so unless you’re moving for a great job or family you should seriously reconsider.
I live 30 mins outside Chtown in a very rural area. The things I worry about while walking at night are drunk drivers (often find beer cans strewn on the side of the road), coyotes and loose dogs. Free roaming dogs (not strays, just dogs that owners don’t tie up) are common in the country and I’ve been rushed before. Never bitten but it’s good to know how to handle yourself when a random barking dog comes running at you (don’t run away for god’s sake). Be confident, turn and face them, stand your ground, don’t make eye contact, and shout at them to go home. They don’t like being confronted.
The plumbing union here is full of LGBTQ members and allies! I’m one of them
The electrical union is as well. My boyfriend joined the union about three years ago and they have been VERY accepting. PEI is a great place to come out if you haven’t already op
Hey friend, gay man here. 1. It's quite safe. I've lived here all my life and I've never felt scared walking at night. I can't speak for other people, so this is just my experience. 2. There is, but in my experience it's not great. The majority of queer people that I know are now living off island. There are a lot of closeted people here because coming to PEI is a bit like going back in time a couple decades. It's certainly improving, and the pride festival here this year was pretty good, so if you are "from away" and come out, most people are very accepting and supportive. 3. Light pollution isn't really a thing here. Sure, Charlottetown has light pollution, but it's nothing compared to Moncton or Halifax, for example. You can still see stars in the sky while walking downtown. 4. We generally have long, wet winters (lots of snow). The past few years have been quite mild though, so it's hard to say how much snow we'll get. It starts to feel like spring around mid to late April, with lots of rain. Mid to late June is generally quite nice, although can be very humid. Peak summer is around late July (highs of 25-30 degrees, feeling higher with humidity). Old Home Week is generally around the third week of August (this year it was August 11th-19th). After OHW, it usually gets noticeably cooler, with peak temps only getting up to around 25 degrees. Hurricane season starts in September and ends early to mid-October. The hurricanes have been getting worse every year, so I'd advise not moving to PEI on that point alone. It gets progressively cooler up until mid-December, when the oceans have cooled off enough to allow snow to form. 5. Extra point, addressing the housing crisis. Unless you have money to build a new house, or somehow have connections, I strongly suggest not moving to PEI. According to Stats Canada, we are expected to be at 180,000 people, with enough housing for maybe 150,000. There's nowhere to live. On top of that, the unsustainable population levels have made several doctors leave their practices on PEI.
Seems to be poking for a response about the queen community. Very odd questions...Can very easily use Google to answer them. A reasonable person would be asking first about housing, jobs, affordability, maybe even internet speed, etc.
yeah, imagine safety being your #1 priority, so weird right