The soggy spring weather is always a topic of conversation here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/g4l2wbqkopO_l7A.html

@maggiecritchley7282

9 ай бұрын

If we love Newfoundland, do we really care?

@mark_royle_newfoundland

8 ай бұрын

If we care or if we don’t, we sure talk about it a lot

@coryryder9070

8 ай бұрын

my family is in spillerscove bonivista where they filmed new peter pan movie the dungeon

@coryryder9070

8 ай бұрын

i believe the hospital in bonivista is shut down now too

@harshrealm

5 ай бұрын

Just the Spring? ;) I kid.. I think you nailed the lateness!

My friend stayed there for a while and when I asked him how the summers were , he said, "I don't know I was only there for 11 months".

@dillonhillier

8 ай бұрын

I was there this summer, the first 3 days (beginning of august) it was hovering around 30°.

@underwaves75

8 ай бұрын

LOL

@outdooraddventure

8 ай бұрын

Lol

@adamada101

8 ай бұрын

@@dillonhillier you should add that it’s 30°C you’re talking about

@dillonhillier

8 ай бұрын

@adamada101 well, we are talking about canada, and I'm canadian, so I didn't feel the need to specify for any Americans, Bahamians, caymans, and whatever people from Micronesia and Marshall Islands are called (those are the only countries that use Fahrenheit).

I rode my bike across Canada in 2022, and on arrival to Newfoundland, I got caught up in Hurricane Fiona. I then rode through the island and one day, I had headwind, and man - that wind was excruciatingly difficult to ride against. But regardless, I found the island, the views and especially the people - absolutely incredible. Out of this world kind. I love NL for it and will visit there again.

@pavelusa3423

4 ай бұрын

Around the rock was a gr8 book written by a us citizen who paddled around nf in his kayak 2001 I believe

@dixonhill1108

2 ай бұрын

If you crossed over in Port Aux Basque the highway exiting it is called the "Wreckhouse". It's some wizard of oz slit where houses just get blown away. It's always absurdly windy.

@WheelsonaBike

2 ай бұрын

@@dixonhill1108 Yes, Wreckhouse was my introduction to the NL wind.

I have lived in Toronto all my life. I've been fortunate to have met many wonderful people from around the world and from across Canada. IMO the most friendliest and generous people I have ever met are from Newfoundland and Labrador. I'm talking about authentic, sincere give you the shirt off their back kindness. My conclusion is based on meeting, working and socializing with well over 100 people from NL in Toronto over several decades. I look forward to finally visiting your beautiful province (first time) in the very near future! Cheers from T.O.!

The weather on the west coast of Newfoundland, especially Corner Brook, is completely different from the east coast of Newfoundland. We don't have all the rain & fog that you guys have out east. We have beautiful, warm, clear summers. This year we got snow just before Christmas in December, and usually lasts till April. We also don't get the wind you guys get out there. The problem with these videos is everyone thinks that Newfoundland stops at St. John's. Living on the west coast is a totally different lifestyle. we have an amazing ski hill in the winter with so many outdoor activities all year round. Corner Brook is a city, not as big as SJ, but we have all the same amenities. And to get off the island, it's a 3 hour drive to the ferry (from Corner Brook) and a MUCH shorter crossing on the ferry to the mainland. 7 hours from Port Aux Basque compared to 17 hours from Argentia. We also don't have great public transit, but we don't need it as much. The rest, as you say, is more of a Canadian experience. So, maybe title this as living in Eastern Newfoundland, or St. John's. The west coast is a whole different world.

@dwynepen7626

3 ай бұрын

I'm in central.. thanks for that

I was born and raised in Ontario and moved to NFLD last year. I love it here!

@vibrationoftheone

5 ай бұрын

I have a lot of friends from newfoundland to in Ontario. Something about their vibe?

@Boozhound905

4 ай бұрын

Same here

@dwynepen7626

3 ай бұрын

Uhuh you'll figure all that out yet 😮

@sharond5683

3 ай бұрын

What region?

@denden22491

3 ай бұрын

@@sharond5683 Central

I visited NL for business in 2018 and I cried when I had to leave. God's country.

@waynemerlo7448

3 ай бұрын

I cried when I landed there.

@timh6011

Ай бұрын

​@@waynemerlo7448you would.

@Coxxy556

Ай бұрын

Come back sure, plenty of room

After visiting every province in Canada Newfoundland is the nices place ive seen. People are amazing and kind. Restaurants are delicious. Scenery goergeous. A must on a bucket list.

@user-jg5ws9gr8n

3 ай бұрын

Oh yah But i sea you did knot live there !!!!!!

@hexxlaxx2992

3 ай бұрын

@@user-jg5ws9gr8n no I live in Ontario

@waynemerlo7448

3 ай бұрын

Get real. Newfoundland is isolated cold and far from beautiful.

My wife and I just started watching Republic of Doyle and I love all the quick scenery shots of St John's and area. I now also find myself looking up geography and facts about Newfoundland like population, size of cities, Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, etc. I enjoyed your video and I'll be sure to check out more. Thanks.

Great video, you did an awesome job discussing the health care and housing issues going on. These are serious issues we need to fix but also anyone looking to stay in Canada long term needs to be aware of these issues.

Appreciate your video. I'm on far west coast and have had people complain about rain and wet weather. It's always part of the life for as long as I could'd remember.

#1 reason I would: I've met many people from Newfoundland and they are, without exception, marvelous human beings. You can put up with anything surrounded by good and generous people.

Spent four months in Newfoundland when i was a young man. Many years ago now. What do I remember? The friendliest, most giving and fun loving people I have ever had the privilege of meeting! Some folks didn’t have much but they were more than willing to share what they had! I have lived in numerous other places in our beautiful country, but with work landed up on Vancouver Island. Milder weather beautiful scenery and we do love it here. However there is no place that rivals Newfoundland’s wonderful people and hospitality,

@waynemerlo7448

3 ай бұрын

Ok then move back. After living on VI moving back to Newfoundland would be painful.

@billfarley9167

3 ай бұрын

Agreed.

i was born and raised here in Newfoundland, but my family is from Labrador, and it was nice to here you mention Labrador

Your comments about weather are spot on for St.John’s and the Avalon. The weather is quite different once you cross the isthmus.

@LifeOfNigh

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Finally someone else said it. I hate that the rest of the island always gets clumped in with St. John's.

@dixonhill1108

2 ай бұрын

@@LifeOfNigh Yeah things can be so different just from town to town. Newfoundland is a pretty diverse place. My parents cabin has brutal summer heat and brutal sun. You drive a few kilometers and there's a perpetual fog bank.

Hello my brother from the other coast. I had the blessing to visit your home province in the late summer of 2016. After labour day the tourists are less present and the operators are having their first sigh of relief. My first realization is that life truly clings to the rock in Newfoundland. The wind is trying to blow everything off of it and it shows. The ruggedness of the land and the people stands out as a unique part of Canada.

Thank you for this !

Well Done, thanks, Mark. Hello from PEI! 😀

@mark_royle_newfoundland

8 ай бұрын

👋

I’m a Newfoundlander now living in Saskatchewan and I miss NL winters! I’ll take a snow storm in March over -40 winds throughout January and February any day. Lol

@billybob-ug5dm

2 ай бұрын

Yea NL has the warmest winters for sure

I was born in Central NL and have lived here all my life. Your video makes some good points and I would like to add that driving here especially at night can be quite dangerous because of the high moose population. We have hundreds of collisions each year on the Island. The weather here in Central is a bit different than St. John's as we tend to get colder winters and warmer summers with less fog and drizzle.

@TheSophisticatedSavage

8 ай бұрын

As a hunter from Ontario, whose gf is from NFLD.. Your government makes it hard af to come and help with the Moose issue You fit 10 NFLD inside Ontario, and you literally have double the moose we do...

@dsxa918

8 ай бұрын

The funniest part is I think getting 5 NFLD in one Ontario is more realistic

@dsxa918

8 ай бұрын

But it's still funny to say the moose habitat is important, driving whack is sad

Hey Mark great video a lot of valid points.

I appreciate your video. Just a solid message. I have subscribed. Good luck bruh!

@mark_royle_newfoundland

8 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I think you gave a fair assessment! My late husband was from England and he found March here very difficult because the daffodils would be out in England when we were getting hit with Sheila’s Brush, the storm after St. Patrick’s Day. I think of my Irish ancestors and wonder what a shock the first winter here must have been after they emigrated from Ireland. That said it is a great place to have a family and raise children!

Min wage is a problem, food cost is a problem, and supply and demand is a problem.

@MsHollylove

9 ай бұрын

Rent is a problem

@dwynepen7626

3 ай бұрын

Food quality is a problem

@dwynepen7626

3 ай бұрын

I moved here in 2019 to central.. as a rule the most clicky unfriendly people I've been around especially when I tell them I'm from Ontario... thank God I found 2 friendly people, from Ontario 😊 its made life worth living here. I've got 3 kids that can only see the real world if we travel off this God forsaken island ( farms , trains, zoos etc ) . Not to mention you'll die here very fast from breathing the salty air and if there are no doctors available. If there is a 3rd world country and a deficit getting out of control its Newfoundland 😮

@healthylivingmatters6449

7 сағат бұрын

@@dwynepen7626move back to Mumbai than (Ontario)

@dwynepen7626

7 сағат бұрын

@@healthylivingmatters6449 Mumbai is very friendly no doubt ... this is the 3rd world 🌎 of nothing and ignorance, right?

Very accurate depiction of living in NL. Born and lived there for almost 30 yrs. No place quite like it (both the good and the bad). Granted the I spent most of my time on the Avalon so the sloppy winters there are not quite the same as what they get in Central or the West coast.

My mom was from Corner Brook ( she and her family moved here to Toronto in the 1950's ). She used to tell me about the terrible winters there, and she would have to stop at the post office on her way to public school in the winter and warm up. Told me that lots of times. Also, my grandfather was from Springdale and my grandmother was from Harbour Breton.

@ketubah857

4 ай бұрын

wow

Mark, Ty for showcasing our beautiful big rock. I was born in Corner Brook but now I live in Alberta since 1991

I m from Montreal and ive been to newfoundland a few times late spring and summer . took both ferries .I really love nfld it s beautiful my kind of place .

The best analysis of NL that I have ever heard.

I moved here from a very big city knowing the weather especially in the southern west part. It did not surprise 😂. For me though, being so rural, it’s a privilege to look out my window & see a painting everyday sometimes different ones throughout the day. The vehicle is my issue. Even if I had a vehicle the mountain it has to go up is insane & it’s worse now because of all the rain. I’ve never been happier though. So long as EMS & the Fire dept can reach us few peeps here I’m good. This winter will be planning to go around to see NL. If only the highway from here continued to St. John’s. Maybe I’ll see it in my time. Thanks for sharing your video. We live in paradise is all I know. God definitely took extra time here.

@mark_royle_newfoundland

8 ай бұрын

Very well put. Welcome to paradise my friend!

@davestratton460

4 ай бұрын

I can relate, you painted a picture I grew up with many times over. It definitely got my attention.

Don’t know why I get so emotional watching your videos. Love my beautiful island!

@mark_royle_newfoundland

4 ай бұрын

Aww shucks. Thanks 😊

My mom was a proud Newfoundlander, she’s been gone for almost 8 years. I wish I had written down everything she said about Newfoundland. I visited with her once, and I loved it. It felt like home.

They have some of the greatest and most welcoming people!!! I’m from the east coast and have met some great Newfie’s! Love them!! St John’s wasn’t great for my hair, I had a frizzy mess after having spent all this time straightening it. I would go back. I need to do the west cost now!

Awesome job buddy! From fellow Newfoundlander (St. John’s).

This was great. My kid is considering relocating to NF and this was a great perspective to counter all the tourism videos.

Great presentation. I wanna visit someday from Sask

I lived in Newfoundland for 2 1\2 years and I concur with what he is saying.

A totally terrific video produced by a proud Newfoundlander. Thanks for your hard work and creativity. Despite it's drawbacks, Newfoundland is one of the greatest places in the entire world. And its people are the best of the best.

great video, spot on

i live in newfoundland our snow starts in nov and dont stop till march,we rarely ever get fog and not alot of rain in the summer, west coast weather is different and growing up ive always heard it called st.paddys brush,never heard of sheilas brush,this is the first time i ever heard that,learn something new everyday

Great video Mark. My family moved to Toronto late '60's and have made a few trips back, the last in Jan 2020 for a funeral. Talk about Planes, Trains and Automobiles. We made it to Moncton and stayed with family as we tried to book the ferry, no luck due to winds in Port aux Basques. We tried to book a flight from Halifax, no luck, St.John's was digging out and West Jet skidded off in Halifax. We drove to Sydney and they let the boat go. We were in CBS for the funeral, 80 km wind blowing the snow sideways. We left the day after the funeral and when we hit NS, the Rock got hit with Snowmageddon and the world with Covid.I sure do miss Newfie.

Back in the late 1970's you would sometimes have snow by October in the Magdalene Islands which isn't that far from NL. Winter's been coming later since then.

Hi Mark, Come out to Central Newfoundland for lots of SNOW! Nice channel brother! Mr. Garry here!

@mark_royle_newfoundland

9 ай бұрын

I’m coming to central next week and traveling around to a few towns for about a week… but if I sees any snow AT ALL I won’t be impressed 😆

I'm from Toronto and I loved Newfoundland in 2017 and your province is beautiful like Cape Speare.

Love the old school Mary brown's shirt. I'm in Newfoundland. Good job.

I've lived in St.John's for 2 years and I loved it. We babysat the iceberg color house at the top of Holloway St. I cooked at Bianca's and The Fairmount Newfoundland. The winter is a lot like the one we have in Québec City. I like to face harsh weather, so I was well served! I have lots of good memories from the Rock.

@mark_royle_newfoundland

8 ай бұрын

I spent a BIG part of my childhood at my grandad's house at 118 Gower St., overlooking Holloway St. I know the house you're talking about very well 😊

@basseon

8 ай бұрын

@@mark_royle_newfoundland Oh wow! The owners of the house were teachers at the university. That row of houses is something! Braced on the side to withstand the strong wind (I was told built with techniques borrowed from boat's builders). Our bedroom was at the top floor and we could feel the house "swinging" in the wind. There was a balcony with view on the port entrance. Coal firepit in every room. Amazing street! You can see it in many paintings and in ads from Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism.

My wife and I have just moved to St Johns to study, I confirm the umbrella thing LOL, and we are waiting for winter a little scared!!

@mark_royle_newfoundland

8 ай бұрын

Welcome! Haha don't worry too much about the winter, just be prepared. In other words make sure you have a good coat, hat, mitts, and boots.

Is that a crimson tide hat? Anyway I grew up in 'berta, but moving to the east coast has been on my bucket list for a while now. I knew you get a lot of snow, and i miss that. When i was young we got tons of snow here and these days its rare. We used to build snow huts and such but kids these days dont get a chance to experience that. They even outlawed street hockey here. Uncalled for! I feel like newfoundland is the last bastion of the canadian soul. Thank you for the video.

The west coast is without a doubt the mildest weather in Canada by far! Ive lived in the lower mainland of BC and some years we barely seen snow. The winters are mostly rain hovering around freezing on a cold day. One year I was joking with my buddy in Alberta about how I just finished mowing the lawn on Dec 23! haha

I think you summed it up good at the end of the video, everywhere in Canada gets nasty winters (relatively speaking). I moved from Vancouver to the prairies last year and the winter here is alot colder, however we dont have the ocean winds so the cold feels different and the snow is lighter. Cost of living and housing is a huge issue all over the country, again its relative as I moved from Vancouver to the Prairies for cheaper cost of living. But as you stated, a country like the USA has at least real choices, here in Canada we dont have that, we have to make the best of a bad situation.

Been on holidays to a lot of places that claimed monsoon type rainfall, but nothing compares to Newfoundland. Periods of rain where I could not see my hand in front of my face. First place I have been to that had traffic lights for trains, because the wind would blow the trains off the tracks. For me Newfoundland is one of the most beautiful places on earth when the sun is shining. The islands around Newfoundland, are some of the most relaxing places on earth.

Having lived in England for almost 20 years and also lovong Iceland, I think I will love NFLD. I love how bucolic life is there and aslo the “Come From Away” situation on 9/11 is very expiring.

@mark_royle_newfoundland

7 ай бұрын

It's really a great place. It's not for everyone, but from your short message I bet you'll love it.

We arrived here may 2023 and did not expect the wind but we got used to it what gets mw about the transportation is the lack of taxi that has baby car seats and also i heard from some locals from work that the healthcare system here is so left out and bad theyre saying that its the worst in all of Canada, but still hoping that they will improve in time cos we really love it here.

Was born in NFLD, as was my dad and all my family on his side. We moved to Ontario when i was 1 1/2. My grandma, who was my last close family member living in NFLD died a few years ago. I find it sad i no longer have family living in NFLD and thus a solid reason to visit regularly anymore. Used to love visiting every couple of year, in Winter, Summer, at my Grandma house in Salmon cove, just outside of Carbonear. I will visit with my son when he is old enough to appreciate it though. NFLD is a special place.

Hottest summers in Canada far southern Ontario no need for a heated pool here! Mildest winters in Canada Metro Vancouver an Victoria city generally never below freezing and you can enjoy hiking and biking mid winter

Graduated high school in Gander and did a year at Memorial in St. John's and the weather between the two is completely different. St. John's is like he says in the video is very temperate. I'll also add the there is a place in Canada with great weather. Windsor, Ontario is awesome. Very short winters and very little snow and the summers are sunshine and hot. It's awesome. We are pretty much as south as you can get in Canada. We're in line with northern California.

@adamlanglois563

8 ай бұрын

Nice beaches and winerys too. Most years I can get away with riding motorcycles year round save for a couple bouts of snow. Getting really expensive to rent down here though. It's always been cheap up till a few years ago.

@dwynepen7626

3 ай бұрын

I moved to Newfoundland in 2019 and let me tell you if I could afford to leave Alcatraz for the sunny beaches of Windsor I give my right foot to get the hell off this island... but now I have a family and it's just tough to .....

Thank you so much for the helpful information! I'm from Vietnam and I'm in the process of preparing to move to Newfoundland for my studies, with the long-term goal of working there as well. I'm bringing my two children, aged 11 and 5, with me. I truly appreciate any advice you can offer on what I should know and how I can best prepare beforehand. Your insight would be invaluable.

@mark_royle_newfoundland

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching, I’m really happy to know you found it helpful. One of the main goals with my videos is to help people who are coming to Newfoundland from somewhere else understand what it’s like here. I try to show both the good and the not so good so you can imagine what it is really like to live here. My first piece of advice is to please watch a few more videos! I’d also be happy to try to answer any specific questions you have so please feel free to email me at info@1497canada.com

The best people in Canada and the worst weather. Every Newfie I ever work with in Ontario wanted to go back home someday. That has to tell you something.

@MrDavisjones

9 ай бұрын

It tells me something alright..😂

Beautiful place, one reason I couldn't live there is if you live outside of St.Johns it can be over an hour drive to the closest Walmart type store.

@RyanSheppard-tq4pg

8 ай бұрын

Not true. You could live in Stephenville, Corner Brook, Grand falls, Lab city, gander, clarenville, marystown and a few others to get an actual Walmart. Walmart type stores are found in even more places. However if you want to see icebergs or puffins and head out to the edges of the edge of the world, then it may seem that way.

Iv lived everywhere in Canada and it’s certainly the place for me, I can’t imagine living anywhere else, if weather is a deterrent of going outside and enjoying beauty maybe evaluate your mental state

For most of Canada the weather sucks winters average 6 months and the few places with half decent climate are out of control like Toronto and Vancouver. The maritimes has few people so it gets neglected and with the changes in industry specially the way fishing has depleted it has significant economic challenges. I'll have to actually see it for my self but I've always heard it's beautiful country and met awesome newfies here in AB. The biggest draw is the newfie culture I love the way they talk and the warm hospitality mindset as well as their good attitude and inclination to have a good time and make fun of stuff. The key to living in Newfoundland is to absorb the local culture and make the best of it.

@sergiolandz6056

9 ай бұрын

i live in the maritimes and its a calm life. I work 22 to 25 weeks a year and cannot complain how stress free is my life, even a little too stress free at times.

@user-ws6rt2vm2k

9 ай бұрын

Nah, stay in Alberta. The beautiful people of Nfld don't need you or your approval or for that matter, disapproval.

@ConcreteLand

8 ай бұрын

Toronto has a half decent winter climate?? You bin drinkin’?

@RyanSheppard-tq4pg

8 ай бұрын

Thanks Carlos

@cameronbuttigieg9060

6 ай бұрын

Winters in Canada are terrific. The worst winters are in southern Ontario, including Toronto. Wet mild temperatures and wind chill you to the bone. We moved 6 hrs north to find better winters and less mud. Winter in the north isn't a downside, it's the real gem.

Great list but I would have added a little more on the wet spring. I miss the homeland but, partially due to the late winter, spring is miserable.

@mark_royle_newfoundland

9 ай бұрын

Hey John, thanks for watching. I actually dedicated a full video to exactly that 😆 kzread.info/dash/bejne/g4l2wbqkopO_l7A.html

@grivoc

8 ай бұрын

In a word "mud" b'y. Hated the muddy springs

@chriscohlmeyer4735

8 ай бұрын

Spring? What's this thing called spring? 😜

I spent a week in Newfoundland this summer and I think the worst part we the 7.5 hr ferry ride. It made it feel like it's so far from mainland and the other issue was the cost of the ferry. If you live in Newfoundland you have to spend a lot of money for travel if you travel often. Canada should provide the ferry service for free. I love Newfoundland, it was my third trip there and will go again. I have even driven thru Labrador as well. Ferry from Blanc Sablon is a short distance to Newfoundland but the drive to get there thru Labrador is very long.

@dwynepen7626

3 ай бұрын

The exact reason most Newphies never leave this "island" yet they think they live in heaven and knock the mainland. It's sad when all one knows its whole life is the ocean ,rocks rough roads and weather that brings on hard breathing and arthritis.

Love the shirt!

You could pretty much apply those reasons to Cape Breton as well. Certainly the first 4 at least.

I’ve been living in St.Johns Newfoundland for years now, but I grew up in Ohio. The weather especially the wind threw me off a bit. Thankfully I am no stranger to Winter snow, but the one thing I do miss that I notice does not happened a lot here, are Thunderstorms. The summers are defiantly colder then I am used to.

@LifeOfNigh

5 ай бұрын

Come to the west coast of the island. We have warmer summers and thunder storms. LOL

I personally love every aspect of Newfoundland. Yes, the weather is unique, but having grown up in it, I love it regardless. What is very important aspect of Newfoundland to mention is it’s amazing people. They are true, honest to goodness, wonderful people. The kindness and friendliness of the true Newfoundlander is worth everything. I hope Uber never gets there. Don’t change what it is.

@paulaoyedele2081

8 ай бұрын

Have you ever lived anywhere outside of the Island?

@TheSophisticatedSavage

8 ай бұрын

​@@___3988soo you were near a holes. What's that have to do with the entire province

@dwynepen7626

3 ай бұрын

Wow I've found Newfoundland is the most ignorant people in North America. I drove across North America in business for 12 years plus. All you have to do is mention the mainland and they'll stop talking and sometimes cop an attitude. Older Newfoundlanders hate the mainland for whatever reasons. The weather in Newfoundland is either wet cold 🥶 or so hot in the summer with a thin ozone layer you run for shade . The Ocean is to cold to swim in . Newfoundland is only great to visit for a week or 2 in August. I swear Newfoundland gets all the food waste of the mainland yet pay top dollar for shipping. One might say oh its so beautiful here but it's not like the scenery is even noticed after time spent here . If it's cold here you'll see the sun , if it's 2 C and up you get rain and snow mixed constantly. Just an honest opinion here .

I've lived both countries. A lot of the time if you've got afdordable housing in the US your pay is low compared to elsewhere. A lot of the southern US has nice weather but low pay and depending on where you are perhaps not the best education. California for example overall has good education and nice weather but is costly living expenses wise. In the end both countries have issues with affordable housing at this time. Rent and asking prices for properties in the US is high compared to pay most places.

@Krisp138

9 ай бұрын

To be fair prices are cheaper overall (because you get paid less), you really can't compare $$ in terms of u.s. to Canada they are 2 separate systems.

Well noted with many thanks

@ucangeorge6201

9 ай бұрын

Gh 😅

Omg! Props for the old school Mary Brown’s shirt

Cheers bud nailed it, the bus routes in st John's do suck major ass lol

@mark_royle_newfoundland

8 ай бұрын

They make no sense!

My Dad is from and currently living in Grand falls. I live and was born in Halifax. I always loved visiting NFLD. I also did my college in NFLD. As someone whos been to every province multiple times I'm gonna have to say NFLD is the 2nd most beautiful province only behind BC. Probably less opportunity in NFLD but definitely more affordable. The housing market in Halifax has literally exploded lol. I'm honestly shocked that NFLD didnt follow suit because the two provinces are comparable in ways. I dont have a profession that allows me to choose easily where I live but if I could have my current job / pay in NFLD I'd move in a heartbeat. NFLD is definitely on my radar for spots to retire. If you're outdoorsy and like a slow pace to life it can't be beat!

@palakjaura7291

4 ай бұрын

Is there job available in grand falls windsor

Love the honesty, Mark 💛🙏🏽

@mark_royle_newfoundland

9 ай бұрын

I love this place but I’ll be honest about it every time.

Every educative facts!

Great break down. One I would add, is fresh fruits. A lot of the fresh fruits that are put on the shelf are dangerously close to expiry or past it, and overall very expensive. This is mostly due to our supply chain, and there is really no easy fix to it.

@mark_royle_newfoundland

8 ай бұрын

Agreed. A big problem with no easy solution... unlessssss... why don't we grow a bunch of giant greenhouses and grow cucumbers!

Thanks for this!! My husband wants to move to NL, i'm on the fence because of the weather lol

@mark_royle_newfoundland

8 ай бұрын

Where would you be moving from?

@dwynepen7626

3 ай бұрын

Pls think twice or tree times.. it's not what it's seems or is said. Most Newfoundlanders don't appreciate mainlanders invading. The weather is horrible being cloudy cool wet or so hot you can't leave the shade but 0 shade trees and the ocean too cold to cool off in . Newfoundland is no joke if you're used to the nice climate of Ontario 😊

I was born and raised in Newfoundland and it can be very depressing here from January right up till may it’s cold and snow and rainy for most of them months but we have been getting very good summers and falls for a few years now

I'm not relocating there but when I visit... I'm an EXPLORER, and Newfoundland is the harshest beauty in Canada. So when I go, I need to stay at least a month... At least... And I need to go in spring just before the tourist season. So I get bad weather too, thats what I'm most excited for

I lived there for the first 14 years of my life, the family moved to Ontario because dad despised Traitor Joey.

@jimwheels8802

9 ай бұрын

That’s telling your age there if your referring to Joey Smallwood

@patbrennan6572

9 ай бұрын

Was that his last name? My dad just called him Traitor Joey because he sold the people out.

@jimwheels8802

9 ай бұрын

@@patbrennan6572 yes it was your dad was also correct

@bounce12

8 ай бұрын

Great comment. Joey sold us out for a baby bonus and a few other things. If we had stayed our own country we all would be getting royalties from all our natural resources that have been taken from us or now forced to stop pumping oil. Our wind energy, oil, minerals, hydro power fishing and other things would have made us a very rich province if that maggot Smallwood didn’t sell us out!! He made its great for the capitalist and upper class families only in my eyes!!! Pink white and green is what I bleed. I don’t celebrate Canada Day as I’m a Newfoundlander just like my pop always said until the day he passed!!! I’m a Newfoundlander born and bred and I’ll be one till I die.

@mattyspaghetti449

8 ай бұрын

I don't know him but he sounds like a proper piece of shit. 😊

Getting to and from the Island can be brutal. It’s also extremely expensive to do so

@mark_royle_newfoundland

8 ай бұрын

If I had a magical choice between better weather or easier access to/from NL, I'd take the access in a heartbeat

Its a beautiful place 😊🤩. I am staying here for past 1 year.

I'v watched dozens of video of "thinking about moving Newfoundland and labrador" and this video feels real. Alot are made my wanna be youtube stars and real estate agents im guessing. Cheers

Thank you, kind Newfie for the explanation! I love Canada, and love it enough to call it Canadia with great affection, but my sojourns there are limited to but not including BC, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Saskatchetario. I have always wanted to go to Prince Edward Islnad, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, and of course, the newly found land of...whatever your country is, you know, the one you were explaining. But I have yet to make it to the East when I am so far west. On another note, I was looking up Newfie, as I heard of it from that South Park episode, _Christmas in Canada_ and it seems it may be a derogatory term! I hope you do not mind, but as I am going to watch another of your videos that has the term in its thumbnail, I guess I will find out. I am from Los Angeles. We get a lot of wind here as well, but it is either hot and dry wind from the desert that has evil magic in it that make people drown themselves, or, it is a cool, pleasant Pacific wind that helps everyone to live out their dreams and be completely out of touch with reality. Do you want to trade?

@RyanSheppard-tq4pg

8 ай бұрын

Where do you people come from?

Friendly people but as a British Columbian who lived in Gander I can say “buy long johns”. The cold is like nothing I’d ever felt in the Prairies. Black flies are intense. Great trout fishing.

@13odman

8 ай бұрын

Long johns are a must and a good rain jacket / pants

@deanemberley2333

6 ай бұрын

No different from many other places in Canada

@dwynepen7626

3 ай бұрын

​@@deanemberley2333it is different the tiny bug season will draw blood and ache for days like a sand fly ... then the season of the deer flies comes after that ... hell on earth

I moved back in 2001 and left again in 2003 Weather is main factor 22 feet of snow and then the expense to visit my parents in BC

I just stayed there for 10 days. I was surprised Newfoundland was so vast and very beautiful. The vistas are breathtaking. I will go back to see the other side of the province since I stayed in Saint Johns and travelled only 2 to 3 hrs outside of SJ. Those communities were wonderful, breathtakingly beautiful and in many ways I felt at home. Travel to and from the island is an issue which if fixed would increase tourism for sure.

Man, the weather sounds like Scotland with NL getting more snow 😂 I get though, I move to Toronto and the biggest change I felt is that you have defined seasons. I love Scotland and lived there for many decades but going back notice things that you’ve always took for granted like how damp it is and seeing loads of moss. Good post, well balanced

I grew up in St. John's. Left 21 years ago for sunnier climes. Best decision I ever made. But I do miss the Rock occasionally.

I moved from Florida to Nova Scotia and the first thing anyone asks is “why?” 😂 but maaannnn I’m so sick of swamp ass and this places is HEAVEN! I loved your video. I wanna visit there someday. The only thing that scared me was the wind! Yikes!

@skyehorvath9063

8 ай бұрын

Florida is a massive republican shithole. It’s the only 1 in 5 state in the USA. That is every person that commits a crime, One in Five of them lives in Florida. It then repeats itself after 5 people, and begins again. Example below … 1. Rapists - 1 in 5 live in Florida, then 6 to 10 more, one of them again lives in Florida 2. People with DUI’s - 1 in 5, repeating 3. Murderers - 1 in 5 lives in Florida, repeating 4. Child molesters, yup, again 1 in 5 are in Florida 5. Thieves, Grand Theft, and other - 1 in 5 lives in Florida I have no idea why Canadians are so taken with Florida, it’s a nasty place, now with a nasty governor. Howard Stern was accurate more than he knew over 20 years ago. He stated that the TV Show, COPS was either shot somewhere in Florida, or Las Vegas. Personally, as a Canadian, I lived 3 years in Florida, (my ex-wife is from Boca Raton), and I lived one year in Las Vegas, both massive shitholes on a scale you cannot comprehend.

@suefrench8721

8 ай бұрын

Also, in Nova Scotia people don't run around with guns. And you don't run into criminals on every corner. Nova Scotia also has the Atlantic Ocean and the natural beauty takes your breath away. It's truly beautiful. The crime rate is way under Florida's and the weather is healthier and has four seasons to enjoy. Thankfully I've never lived in Florida but my husband did and after two hurricanes he upped sticks and returned to Canada.

@suefrench8721

8 ай бұрын

And the people are salt of the earth. They live in a much kinder and gentler society than Florida!

@sleepycat6120

8 ай бұрын

@@suefrench8721 Don't know what part of NS you are in, but everyone around here has guns, and are not afraid to do a little poaching either...Biker club houses in every small town, not saying they are doing crime, but its not all sunshine and rainbows. Kid got killed in front of my house 3 weeks ago, nothing on the news...but talk around town about it. I think things tend to get swept under the rug so to speak.

@randylahey7343

8 ай бұрын

@@sleepycat6120yeah, I’ve lived in Nova Scotia for the last 35yrs and can say that you are completely full of shit

Born and raised my friends. Lived in Vancouver for 22 years and came back 7 yrs ago ( aging parents ). NL isn’t for everyone. My Grandfather used to say that the weather keeps the weak away. I love it here. People are amazing. Slower pace of life, GREAT local music- leave your heals home! Bluntstones are pretty much worn by everyone! COME VISIT!

I did a little research and my numbers might be off but we have the second most amount of rain and all of Canada just a few millimetres shy of Abbotsford BC. We have the most amount of wind in all of Canada and we have the least amount of sunlight hours of any major city in North America. I live here and of course it's against the rules to disparage Newfoundland but if you're being honest the weather is absolutely terrible and in fact is the worst wetter weather in all of the country by far.

@richardferguson6893

8 ай бұрын

I grew up in the rainiest place in Canada and it's the same with umbrellas, don't even bother. Hope to get to Newfoundland someday.

@deanemberley2333

6 ай бұрын

Not by far. The West Coast of B.C. and Vancouver island get a lot of rain and wind in the winter just no snow. Give your head a shake

Pretty fair review . Beer is crazy expensive in New Foundlandland . The soil is very thin - so farming is almost impossible . Looks like the cod are coming back . The airport is really good - and the transCanada Hwy is set up right off the airport . .

First time I’ve watched your videos. Very good video. I enjoyed watching it and you seem like a very nice person Thankyou. Will check out more of your videos. I have Newfoundland on my bucket list One thing you might have forgotten to mention and that is the friendly. People there I’m from Toronto but I have had people think I am from Newfoundland because of my outgoing friendly personality. I tell them when they ask if I’m from Newfoundland. I say I’m a wannabe. 👍🇨🇦 later bud

@mark_royle_newfoundland

8 ай бұрын

Haha a wannabe Newfoundlander is alright in my books!

Labrador also beautiful place with friendly wonderful people....like the people of the island of Newfoundland. ❤

Hey bro you nailed it on the head, I like your Mary Brown's tee shirt to.but I still love it here.wouldnt move.

Yes b'y! My only issue is you didn't let the accent fly! Spent 5 years there and I do miss it, was hoping to get some Donny Dunphy level accent in a video haha. Cheers!

Lack of sunshine. Some weeks lucky to get one sunny day.

I'm a prairie guy. I believe the one thing that would bother me in Newfoundland is the dampness/high humidity. The prairies are fairly dry actually with low humidity. So dampness would really get to me.

You're right about the weather... except that our winter temperatures are much better than the main land most days. Ontario cold seeps into your bones instantly, most days. I would rather spend winter in Newfoundland, rather than any other province. There is more snow, but many more mild winter days here.

grew up there best place to live winter was great growing up as a kid u ever had to sled down out the second floor window pretty fun just cold b'ys