Although training at a busy, controlled airport like City has its advantages, and taking off and landing with such a stunning view each time is inspiring, I am sadly missing the type of thing I observed while flying "out west" the other day.
Both Tillsonburg and Kitchener seem to have fairly active flying clubs; there are bulletin boards, cafes and loads of friendly people around. I believe this positively affects the flight training climate at the schools there; the general atmosphere was far less tense at both locations than I generally find it to be at Island Air!!! People just sort of seemed happy to be there.
Interestingly, a cursory glance at the Waterloo flight centre's website indicates a disproportionately (in a good way!) high number of women involved. The influence is evident in the number of female and children's faces featured on the school's website.
Women or no women, though, the general aviation community at both the airports we visited was evident. I wish we had more of that in Toronto. A goal, maybe, if I ever finish my PPL!!!