Hello - We are new to Calgary!
Aug 11th 2008 | 11:08 am
#1
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Pippa
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 28
From: Calgary - SW
Hello - We are new to Calgary!
Hi,
Me and my husband have recently arrived in Calgary - as permanent residents (May 08).
If anyone else is in a similar situation it would be great to hear your joys and woes to date! We've moved into an apartment near downtown (S.W) and have now both got jobs which has helped into gettting into a routine. Still feels very strange knowing that we don't have a flight home next week but we're really looking forward to settling down in Calgary.
Me and my husband have recently arrived in Calgary - as permanent residents (May 08).
If anyone else is in a similar situation it would be great to hear your joys and woes to date! We've moved into an apartment near downtown (S.W) and have now both got jobs which has helped into gettting into a routine. Still feels very strange knowing that we don't have a flight home next week but we're really looking forward to settling down in Calgary.
Aug 11th 2008 | 11:26 am
#2
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Re: Hello - We are new to Calgary!
Hi,
Me and my husband have recently arrived in Calgary - as permanent residents (May 08).
If anyone else is in a similar situation it would be great to hear your joys and woes to date! We've moved into an apartment near downtown (S.W) and have now both got jobs which has helped into gettting into a routine. Still feels very strange knowing that we don't have a flight home next week but we're really looking forward to settling down in Calgary.
Me and my husband have recently arrived in Calgary - as permanent residents (May 08).
If anyone else is in a similar situation it would be great to hear your joys and woes to date! We've moved into an apartment near downtown (S.W) and have now both got jobs which has helped into gettting into a routine. Still feels very strange knowing that we don't have a flight home next week but we're really looking forward to settling down in Calgary.
Anyway welcome to BE and Calgary
Aug 11th 2008 | 12:08 pm
#3
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From: Lethbridge AB
Re: Hello - We are new to Calgary!
What a civilised post from you
didnt think you were capable of being serious 
Hi Pippa
Welcome to BE - sorry cant help you as I am 2.5 hours south of you in Lethbridge
Good luck with your new life
gaynor
Aug 11th 2008 | 1:42 pm
#4
Happy Bunnies
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 1,371
From: NW Calgary
Re: Hello - We are new to Calgary!
Hello and welcome to Calgary!
Keep an eye on the threads in the maple leaf forum as there's a potential expats get together later in August/early September.
Flossie
Keep an eye on the threads in the maple leaf forum as there's a potential expats get together later in August/early September.
Flossie
Aug 11th 2008 | 3:02 pm
#5
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Pippa
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 28
From: Calgary - SW
Re: Hello - We are new to Calgary!
great thanks - i'll keep my eyes peeled
Aug 11th 2008 | 3:57 pm
#6
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Posts: 1,639
From: Okotoks, Alberta
Re: Hello - We are new to Calgary!
Hi,
Welcome to BE.
We're not too far south of you down in Okotoks. We intend to join the get-together mentioned in the earlier post. Feel free to PM us if you want to sanity check anything...we're about 7 or 8 months ahead of you having arrived in October 07. Likewise, have a mooch around on our blog (see link in signature line below)...bet you recognise a whole bunch of stuff!
Kind regards,
Eamonn & Janet.
Welcome to BE.
We're not too far south of you down in Okotoks. We intend to join the get-together mentioned in the earlier post. Feel free to PM us if you want to sanity check anything...we're about 7 or 8 months ahead of you having arrived in October 07. Likewise, have a mooch around on our blog (see link in signature line below)...bet you recognise a whole bunch of stuff!
Kind regards,
Eamonn & Janet.
Aug 11th 2008 | 5:17 pm
#7
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Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 321
From: Southeast Calgary
Re: Hello - We are new to Calgary!
Hi,
Me and my husband have recently arrived in Calgary - as permanent residents (May 08).
If anyone else is in a similar situation it would be great to hear your joys and woes to date! We've moved into an apartment near downtown (S.W) and have now both got jobs which has helped into gettting into a routine. Still feels very strange knowing that we don't have a flight home next week but we're really looking forward to settling down in Calgary.
Me and my husband have recently arrived in Calgary - as permanent residents (May 08).
If anyone else is in a similar situation it would be great to hear your joys and woes to date! We've moved into an apartment near downtown (S.W) and have now both got jobs which has helped into gettting into a routine. Still feels very strange knowing that we don't have a flight home next week but we're really looking forward to settling down in Calgary.
My fiance and I moved over June 2007 and now live in Evergreen, SW Calgary. We started off living in Okotoks but found it too far a commute from Calgary, with not much choice of things to do for a night out.
I'm still not able to work as we came over on my fiance's work permit, but we've just had our PR medicals so hopefully it won't be too much longer!
I've found Calgary a really easy place to settle into, but not working has impacted the expansion of the social life a little. I'm hoping to rectify that very soon!!
Aug 11th 2008 | 5:58 pm
#8
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From: Okotoks, Alberta
Re: Hello - We are new to Calgary!
Welcome to Calgary!
My fiance and I moved over June 2007 and now live in Evergreen, SW Calgary. We started off living in Okotoks but found it too far a commute from Calgary, with not much choice of things to do for a night out.
I'm still not able to work as we came over on my fiance's work permit, but we've just had our PR medicals so hopefully it won't be too much longer!
I've found Calgary a really easy place to settle into, but not working has impacted the expansion of the social life a little. I'm hoping to rectify that very soon!!
My fiance and I moved over June 2007 and now live in Evergreen, SW Calgary. We started off living in Okotoks but found it too far a commute from Calgary, with not much choice of things to do for a night out.
I'm still not able to work as we came over on my fiance's work permit, but we've just had our PR medicals so hopefully it won't be too much longer!
I've found Calgary a really easy place to settle into, but not working has impacted the expansion of the social life a little. I'm hoping to rectify that very soon!!
Fingers crossed your PR status gets confirmed soon.
Eamonn & Janet.
Aug 12th 2008 | 2:47 am
#9
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Pippa
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 28
From: Calgary - SW
Re: Hello - We are new to Calgary!
Hi,
Welcome to BE.
We're not too far south of you down in Okotoks. We intend to join the get-together mentioned in the earlier post. Feel free to PM us if you want to sanity check anything...we're about 7 or 8 months ahead of you having arrived in October 07. Likewise, have a mooch around on our blog (see link in signature line below)...bet you recognise a whole bunch of stuff!
Kind regards,
Eamonn & Janet.
Welcome to BE.
We're not too far south of you down in Okotoks. We intend to join the get-together mentioned in the earlier post. Feel free to PM us if you want to sanity check anything...we're about 7 or 8 months ahead of you having arrived in October 07. Likewise, have a mooch around on our blog (see link in signature line below)...bet you recognise a whole bunch of stuff!
Kind regards,
Eamonn & Janet.
Fingers crossed with your application. Yes work has helped us to settle in and getting into a routine is good. Meeting new people i found is taking time but i started a month long drama course recenlty which is something i'd never done before (or thought about doing!). It was a laugh as well as a way to meet others. My husband is a golfer so thats always a good way to get out etc.
Aug 12th 2008 | 2:51 am
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Pippa
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 28
From: Calgary - SW
Re: Hello - We are new to Calgary!
Great thanks for your reply.
Fingers crossed with your application. Yes work has helped us to settle in and getting into a routine is good. Meeting new people i found is taking time but i started a month long drama course recenlty which is something i'd never done before (or thought about doing!). It was a laugh as well as a way to meet others. My husband is a golfer so thats always a good way to get out etc.
Fingers crossed with your application. Yes work has helped us to settle in and getting into a routine is good. Meeting new people i found is taking time but i started a month long drama course recenlty which is something i'd never done before (or thought about doing!). It was a laugh as well as a way to meet others. My husband is a golfer so thats always a good way to get out etc.
Aug 12th 2008 | 7:17 am
#12
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Posts: 1,639
From: Okotoks, Alberta
Re: Hello - We are new to Calgary!
Great thanks for your reply.
Yes work has helped us to settle in and getting into a routine is good. Meeting new people i found is taking time but i started a month long drama course recenlty which is something i'd never done before (or thought about doing!). It was a laugh as well as a way to meet others. My husband is a golfer so thats always a good way to get out etc.
Yes work has helped us to settle in and getting into a routine is good. Meeting new people i found is taking time but i started a month long drama course recenlty which is something i'd never done before (or thought about doing!). It was a laugh as well as a way to meet others. My husband is a golfer so thats always a good way to get out etc.
Kind regards,
Eamonn & Janet.
Aug 12th 2008 | 7:42 am
#14
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Pippa
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 28
From: Calgary - SW
Re: Hello - We are new to Calgary!
Oops yes thank you - Beginning to work my away around the formum and to use it properly!
