Vancouver is the third biggest city in Canada. It's in the south west of the country and it has a population of 2.6
million. A recent study showed that it's the best city in the
world to live. The study looked at areas like weather,
transport, education, healthcare, and safety. This study
happens every year and Vancouver is usually number one.
We asked Vancouver resident Jacob Meyers if he agrees.
I've lived in Vancouver all my life. I work for an engineering
company and I've travelled on business to many Canadian
cities. Two years ago another company offered me a very
good job in Montreal but I didn't take it because I never want
to leave my city. Let me tell you why not:
Vancouver is situated between the mountains and the
Pacific Ocean. That means the summers aren't too hot and
the winters aren't too cold. It also rains a lot, in summer and
winter. Some people don't like that but I do because our
gardens and parks are always green and fresh. Every day!
cycle or walk for an hour in a park and in Vancouver you're
never more than a few minutes from one.
I don't feel frightened whenlwalk in Vancouver's streets at
night. Of course, Vancouver has a high population and
there's crime in every big city, but compared to the USA, for
example, it's quite safe.
But my favourite thing about Vancouver is its incredible mix
of nationalities. I've got friends here from all over the world.
And there's an enormous variety of foreign food in the
restaurants and markets. I've eaten wonderful dishes from
China, India, Italy, Greece, and Japan and I haven't been to
any of these places.
New Year is my favourite holiday.We celebrate it on the 31st of December.
This year I celebrated New Year with my family. On New Year Eve we bought a New Year tree and decorated it with coloured balls and bright lights. We bought presents for our friends and relatives. My mother and I cooked a holiday supper. We made tasty salads, chicken, potatoes and mushrooms. We made a holiday cake, too. We bought a lot of fruit and sweets. We decorated our house with flakes and toys and put beautiful candles on the fireplace. We put a nice tablecloth, place and cups on the table.
Our guests came to visit us in the evening. They gave me wonderful presents. My aunt gave me a teddy bear as a present. My uncle`s present for me was a beautiful doll.
Then Father Frost came to our place. He was so funny! He had a big bag of presents.I told him a poem about winter, and he gave me a computer game as a present.
At last New Year came! We congratulated our dearest and nearest and wished them a Happy New Year! We enjoyed food and drinks. We danced, sang songs and played. I played the guitar. We had a good time together.
New Year is my favourite holiday