Hello from Victoria
 

Well i am Canadian Star, so named because of my infatuation with the Kings Lynn speedway team whom i have supported since 1968.
I have lived in Victoria since 2003 and i only just discovered this site. I hope to learn a lot about other peoples experiences since they moved to Canada, hopefully some of you might live in the Victoria area, and perhaps we might arrange a British Night in the future!
I am 45 years old and live here with my wife Elaine and two sons John 16 and David 14, life is good

Re: Hello from Victoria
 

Hello, Canadian Star, and welcome to the BE forum.

Yes, some of the BE contingent do live in Victoria and in other parts of Vancouver Island.

BE members in the Fraser Valley, BC and in Fredericton, NB have monthly meet ups.

In other parts of Canada, the get togethers tend to be more sporadic. Sometimes the motivation for a gathering is a recce trip that a given forum member is undertaking. An example is Cassie 10000's upcoming visit to Calgary and Edmonton.

I know that there have been gatherings in Victoria in the past, but my understanding is that they have belonged to the sporadic category.

I want to move to Victoria myself. When that happens, I'd be more than happy to participate in meet ups.

I'm not British. I grew up in Swaziland, a small country between South Africa and Mozambique. But I've been in Calgary for all but four of the last 31 years. Since I'm not British, I suffer from BHDS (British Humour Deficiency Syndrome), but I'm working on it. :)
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Re: Hello from Victoria
 

Hi Canadian Star

As Judy said welcome to the forum ,were located a little bit further up island from yourself in Naniamo but get down to Victoria quite regualarly
(have rellies there ) good suggestion about the Brits night out by the way :thumbup:

Re: Hello from Victoria
 

Hi and welcome Canadian Star. We also live on the Island, in the Cowichan Valley between Victoria and Nanaimo and love living here.:)

Re: Hello from Victoria
 

Hello from Nanaimo :)

We've had a couple of meet-ups so far, the 1st one at the Longwood Brewpub here & the 2nd at the Canoe in Victoria :thumbsup: .......................... just waiting for someone to arrange a 3rd ;), maybe somewhere in between :thumbup::beer:

Re: Hello from Victoria
 

welcome to be, canadian star!

i'm another islander ;) living up in the comox valley.

Re: Hello from Victoria
 

Hi there, Canadian star

welcome to BE........I dare say you will spend many hours on this site!!:thumbup:

have fun?

Regards

Sue:)

Re: Hello from Victoria
 

[QUOTE=Canadian Star;6441859]Well i am Canadian Star, so named because of my infatuation with the Kings Lynn speedway team whom i have supported since 1968.
I have lived in Victoria since 2003 and i only just discovered this site. I hope to learn a lot about other peoples experiences since they moved to Canada, hopefully some of you might live in the Victoria area, and perhaps we might arrange a British Night in the future!


Hi C.S
A big welcome to the forum , count me in for any Brit nights out :thumbup:

Re: Hello from Victoria
 

Okay, we get a hint;):D

We would be happy to have a "get-together" at our place during the Summer. We live in Cobble Hill in the Cowichan Valley so halfway between Victoria and Nanaimo. Perhaps people would like to suggest dates and then we can find a date to suit.:)

Re: Hello from Victoria
 

I'd quite like Johnny Depp for my date pplllleeeaasssee :rofl:.

Almost anytime is OK for me as I get laid off for the summer in 2 1/2 weeks :unsure: ............ Oh the joys of working for the school district :o

Re: Hello from Victoria
 

Shall give Johnny a call and see if he is available:D

Have started another thread in the Canada forum titled "Vancouver Island Meet-Up".:)