calgary - nova scotia
Sep 17th 2009, 2:04 pm
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Re: calgary - nova scotia
We've been in Halifax almost 4 years now and most of the friends we've met from overseas have moved elsewhere in Canada during that time.
Housing is cheaper if you can live in other parts of NS, but the closer to Halifax you get, the more expensive it is, smaller gardens, higher taxes. The area we live in also has lots of restrictive clauses, can't put up a fence, hang out washing etc.
One thing that has frustrated us here is how much of the ocean is inaccessable. A lot of the land has deeded access, so there are only a number of beaches you can use, and of course, they are popular so get very busy.
As to NS being warmer than Calgary in Autumn, well at the moment it is really cold here and we had frost warnings again last night. We've had a summer of rain and fog, which followed a really long, cold winter.
I think generally food and fuel are also more expensive in NS, compared to other areas in Canada.
Housing is cheaper if you can live in other parts of NS, but the closer to Halifax you get, the more expensive it is, smaller gardens, higher taxes. The area we live in also has lots of restrictive clauses, can't put up a fence, hang out washing etc.
One thing that has frustrated us here is how much of the ocean is inaccessable. A lot of the land has deeded access, so there are only a number of beaches you can use, and of course, they are popular so get very busy.
As to NS being warmer than Calgary in Autumn, well at the moment it is really cold here and we had frost warnings again last night. We've had a summer of rain and fog, which followed a really long, cold winter.
I think generally food and fuel are also more expensive in NS, compared to other areas in Canada.
Sep 17th 2009, 4:10 pm
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Re: calgary - nova scotia
We've been in Halifax almost 4 years now and most of the friends we've met from overseas have moved elsewhere in Canada during that time.
Housing is cheaper if you can live in other parts of NS, but the closer to Halifax you get, the more expensive it is, smaller gardens, higher taxes. The area we live in also has lots of restrictive clauses, can't put up a fence, hang out washing etc.
One thing that has frustrated us here is how much of the ocean is inaccessable. A lot of the land has deeded access, so there are only a number of beaches you can use, and of course, they are popular so get very busy.
As to NS being warmer than Calgary in Autumn, well at the moment it is really cold here and we had frost warnings again last night. We've had a summer of rain and fog, which followed a really long, cold winter.
I think generally food and fuel are also more expensive in NS, compared to other areas in Canada.
Housing is cheaper if you can live in other parts of NS, but the closer to Halifax you get, the more expensive it is, smaller gardens, higher taxes. The area we live in also has lots of restrictive clauses, can't put up a fence, hang out washing etc.
One thing that has frustrated us here is how much of the ocean is inaccessable. A lot of the land has deeded access, so there are only a number of beaches you can use, and of course, they are popular so get very busy.
As to NS being warmer than Calgary in Autumn, well at the moment it is really cold here and we had frost warnings again last night. We've had a summer of rain and fog, which followed a really long, cold winter.
I think generally food and fuel are also more expensive in NS, compared to other areas in Canada.
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Sep 17th 2009, 8:12 pm
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Sep 17th 2009, 11:29 pm
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Re: calgary - nova scotia
We've been in Halifax almost 4 years now and most of the friends we've met from overseas have moved elsewhere in Canada during that time.
Housing is cheaper if you can live in other parts of NS, but the closer to Halifax you get, the more expensive it is, smaller gardens, higher taxes. The area we live in also has lots of restrictive clauses, can't put up a fence, hang out washing etc.
One thing that has frustrated us here is how much of the ocean is inaccessable. A lot of the land has deeded access, so there are only a number of beaches you can use, and of course, they are popular so get very busy.
As to NS being warmer than Calgary in Autumn, well at the moment it is really cold here and we had frost warnings again last night. We've had a summer of rain and fog, which followed a really long, cold winter.
I think generally food and fuel are also more expensive in NS, compared to other areas in Canada.
Housing is cheaper if you can live in other parts of NS, but the closer to Halifax you get, the more expensive it is, smaller gardens, higher taxes. The area we live in also has lots of restrictive clauses, can't put up a fence, hang out washing etc.
One thing that has frustrated us here is how much of the ocean is inaccessable. A lot of the land has deeded access, so there are only a number of beaches you can use, and of course, they are popular so get very busy.
As to NS being warmer than Calgary in Autumn, well at the moment it is really cold here and we had frost warnings again last night. We've had a summer of rain and fog, which followed a really long, cold winter.
I think generally food and fuel are also more expensive in NS, compared to other areas in Canada.
Sep 18th 2009, 12:50 am
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Sep 18th 2009, 1:42 pm
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Re: calgary - nova scotia
We've been in Halifax almost 4 years now and most of the friends we've met from overseas have moved elsewhere in Canada during that time.
Housing is cheaper if you can live in other parts of NS, but the closer to Halifax you get, the more expensive it is, smaller gardens, higher taxes. The area we live in also has lots of restrictive clauses, can't put up a fence, hang out washing etc.
One thing that has frustrated us here is how much of the ocean is inaccessable. A lot of the land has deeded access, so there are only a number of beaches you can use, and of course, they are popular so get very busy.
As to NS being warmer than Calgary in Autumn, well at the moment it is really cold here and we had frost warnings again last night. We've had a summer of rain and fog, which followed a really long, cold winter.
I think generally food and fuel are also more expensive in NS, compared to other areas in Canada.
Housing is cheaper if you can live in other parts of NS, but the closer to Halifax you get, the more expensive it is, smaller gardens, higher taxes. The area we live in also has lots of restrictive clauses, can't put up a fence, hang out washing etc.
One thing that has frustrated us here is how much of the ocean is inaccessable. A lot of the land has deeded access, so there are only a number of beaches you can use, and of course, they are popular so get very busy.
As to NS being warmer than Calgary in Autumn, well at the moment it is really cold here and we had frost warnings again last night. We've had a summer of rain and fog, which followed a really long, cold winter.
I think generally food and fuel are also more expensive in NS, compared to other areas in Canada.
Sep 18th 2009, 2:10 pm
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Sep 22nd 2009, 3:27 am
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Re: calgary - nova scotia
We are having the same dilema, we cant decide between nova scotia, lower mainland BC or Vancouver island. Good luck in your quest, I hope you find what your looking for - For me its a green lush garden, with a little privacy!
Sep 22nd 2009, 4:41 pm
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Re: calgary - nova scotia
We moved last sumer after spending a year in inland BC to just outside Halifax, for similar reasons (ie, couldn't afford a decent house out there, or one that met out expectations ate least). We much prefer it here though. There is a lot more character to the place, older buildings, small fishing towns that are worth visiting (rather than the generic towns we found in BC), and I find the climate a lot drier than the UK (although it still does rain a fair bit). The coastline is fantastic, and property is a lot lot cheaper (we bought a 4 bedroom "high end" house, 20 minutes outside the city, with just under an acre of land, for 320,000). The colours in fall are amazing too - something we didnt get in BC really, and winter, although cold, is great fun. Oh yeah, and maritimers tend to be really friendly too.
Hope that helps!