You live in such a nice town. I always wonder what the locals are up to during the tourist low season. It seems they are enjoying the low traffic and easy to have parking.
I am always surprised to be reminded by what a town looks like. There is so much open space and few buildings over 3 stories tall. Although I am sure you have some awful apartment buildings that go a little higher.
There are a few but nothing oppressive like Toronto. Nothing relaly over 6 storey and they are few and far between.
Oppressive is a great way to describe the cheap apartments in Toronto. I guess if you are making minimum wage or close to it, Toronto is going to be an oppressive place to live. I always thought, if one can find a low wage job elsewhere, it may be a better option. Tourism really helps for those jobs. Year round tourism turned the Collingwood area from a frightful place to a delightful place.