Originally Posted by Halifax harpie

As you know, Bedford covers quite a large area, and some areas are definitely better than others. Would have no problem living along Shore Road We are in the newer part, by Papermill Lake. Big houses built right on top of each other. There is absolutely no privacy living here. Just after we moved in, they ripped the forest out behind us to build new condo's which also didn't help. Then the cinema closed down, Bedford Highway is a nightmare for getting kids to school in Halifax, can take OH 40 mins to get to work in Burnside, and we are one of the last areas to get cleared by snow ploughs. Seriously, I could go on, we have not been happy here.
I also don't like the attitude of the people living here. There is no community spirit. Have never lived anywhere where you are not allowed to do as you like in your own property. You are not allowed to put up fences so neighbours just stroll across small bit of garden we have. Dogs have to be chained up if we take them outside. Hate to think what will happen to the cats now new bylaw passed Can't hang washing outside, have to keep garden up to standard - or else.
We have a friend, also from UK, who lives close by. She is pregnant and OH was away on business. She had a delegation of neighbours knocking on her door. They demanded she cut her grass as it was too long, and was letting down the tone of the neighbourhood. Not one of them offered to help her, even though she explained her husband was away and was 6 months pregnant (having previously had a miscarriage).
The only good bit about it is house prices have increased considerably since we bought 2 years ago. Have had ours valued recently and agents reckon it's now worth C$90 000 more than we paid for it.
Can't wait to sell and move further out and get a bit more land around us, and hopefully be happier.

Originally Posted by iaink

Its not really a lake made out of chocolate....but you knew that? Right?