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Today marks one year since we moved to Edmonton (or, in the words of my husband, our "Edmoversary"). Here are some things we are still puzzled by:
1a. The absence of overhead lighting in living rooms. This city has long, cold winters and opening curtains is counterproductive to heating a home. We understand the history; what we don't understand is why more Edmontonians haven't renovated to fix this.
1b. We are renting and have a ceiling fan in our living room that could have a light on it but doesn't. Why. would. someone. do. that. We have lamps in every outlet. Half the room is still dark. Does everyone else run extension cords across their living rooms?
2. Why it has taken so long to implement a green bin program. Throwing all the scraps in the garbage for a year has killed our souls. The spring rollout is one of the best pieces of news we've heard since we arrived. (Related: why many apartment buildings don't have recycling?!?)
3. Snow days. We have been told by multiple people that they do not exist here because the schools stay open. But that's the exact definition we know from growing up in Ontario: bad winter weather, schools still open but many kids stay home.
4. How there aren't more car accidents/pedestrian fatalities. Lots of drivers on the road, and the sun is sometimes so bright you can't see while you're driving despite the darkest sunglasses, car sunblocker etc.
