Immigration JournalThe story of two people who emigrated from the UK to Ontario, Canada July 2006.Home | Profile | Archives | Friends
 Fire permit to have a bonfire!Yesterday (Sun) we had our guest bed delivered. Another chance for me to make up a new bed with all the Canadian trappings – comforters and loads of pillows and cushions!Getting concerned about the pool, as although I am adding the stuff I am advised to do on various websites I have visited it is starting to get cloudy. Although we did have a lot of rain this morning, so this may have caused it. I am going to get a book tomorrow and get all this pool business sorted once and for all. Monday This morning we went hunting for a tractor mower. Hubby originally didn’t want to buy one and only use a good petrol mower but we have so much land that if he does that he will be mowing for hours. It seems you need to spend a minimum of $1,500 to get a decent one that will not fall apart. Still not sure which to buy so will do some research before committing. We also went to Service Canada to register our business this morning. We were expecting this to be a troublesome task, but it was very quick and easy. You can register everything yourself on their computers. It asks a series of questions and then prints out all the info for you including your business certificate. Cost $60. So far everything we have done via the Government has been very quick and simple. Shame the same cannot be said for the actual immigration process! We also went to pick up a fire permit so we can burn some of our rubbish. Yes, you need a permit ($15) in order to have a bonfire in your own garden. You can get a permit for a one-of fire ($5) or buy an annual one. Even then, you have to phone the fire station to notify them of your intention to have a fire, when and what you are burning! It seems you need a permit for lots of things here. We also found out that there is no actual garbage pick-up here. You can take your rubbish to the local garbage dump and get charged $2 per bag of rubbish dumped. There is a guy who picks stuff up for you if you call him and he charges the $2 per bag plus a dollar for the service. Most rubbish however can be recycled and we are supposed to put everything in a blue box for collection. Other items such as cardboard, bags etc can also be left – this service is free. Got our first Canadian post today – exciting! We actually had something other than crap in our mailbox. You think you have junk mail in the UK – you haven’t seen anything till you get to Canada. Every shop and service provider within 50 miles puts a mailer in your box!
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