Hey xa03,
Finding like minded people in your area can sometimes be difficult. Even just pen pals can be satisfying.
I'm actually moving to Montreal in late October. I'm sure there must be a decent tickle crowd in Montreal, at the very least a fetish crowd.
You can also try fetlife.com to find like minded people.
I enjoy talking about shared interest since it's one that not very many people share. At least the tickling one.
Hope you're having a good one.
Cheers!