>>38229950>>38229956>Route 3 it'll dip the warmest part of the region>Small town before harsh climate route+2nd Fire type gym town>Area for Flying and fairy type>Ground/Fairy gnomes What about a termal waters town? Canada doesn't have a desert, but descend from tall mountain snow area to volcanic zone can be something, birds live in cliffs right? Fairy's on the other hand can be more trouble some, maybe make them the gnome and a cinder based fairy from the volcano that it's the next route.
Small town can have it's research lab to study rocks and the place is also where you can revive fossils. Hell, even introduce the eco terrorist evil team if we can make an event.
