Amazing Race host Jon Montgomery in his home town of Russell, Manitoba with his Mom
On one of the episodes in the current season of The Amazing Race Canada host Jon Montgomery took the competitors on the television show to his hometown of Russell, Manitoba.
It was clear the former Olympic gold medal winner was proud of his hometown and couldn't wait to show it off to Canadian television viewers.
It got me thinking though about what qualifies as your hometown?
What would be my hometown?
Is it the place where you were born?
I was born in Winnipeg and lived there for eight years in four different homes
In that case, my hometown would be Winnipeg, because I was born there in 1953 and lived the first eight years of my life in the city as my father pursued a degree in medicine.
Is your hometown the place where you grew up?
I graduated from high school in Steinbach
If that's the case I'd have to say my hometown is Steinbach, Manitoba because I spent my formative years from eight to eighteen there, attending local schools, making friends and establishing roots.
Is your hometown the place where you've lived the longest?
Our family when we lived in Arizona
I lived in Kykotsmovi Arizona for one year.
I lived in Landmark, Manitoba for two years.
On the roof of our school with some of my students in Hong Kong
I lived in Hong Kong for six years.
Biking in Winnipeg's Omands Creek Park
I've lived in Winnipeg for a total of 27 years. Eight years as a child, five years as a university student and beginning teacher, and 14 years after I retired from teaching.
I've lived in Steinbach for a total of 35 years. Nine years as a child and 26 years as a parent who raised my children there and worked as an educator in schools in the area.
If your hometown is the place you've lived the longest then Steinbach is my hometown.
I wonder if you can have more than one hometown?
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