Moms groups in okotoks
 

Hi
We have been in Okotoks for 2 weeks now (and loving it:D). My eldest will be starting school by next week and I have a 4 year old.

I will be putting him into pre-school but wondered if anyone knew of any moms groups in okotoks I could go to to meet other moms and their kids.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Nikki
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Hi there

Interesting to see you in Okotoks and loving it. We are due in 3 weeks time. My daughter will be at school but I would love to meet up with other newbies to the area.

I am originally from Romford as well - small world:D

PM me for a chat.

The Ross Family

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Hi Debbie, we will have to organize a coffee morning for all the new to Okotoks ladies when you arrive. I am more than happy to host it and any expat ladies will be more than welcome. Samantha

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Thanks Sam

I will hold you to that one, any chance of a muffin as well?

Can't believe just over 3 weeks to go, the stress really kicking in now!

Debbie

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It will be great to get a coffee group together, perhaps we could make it a regular meet for any new ladies to Okotoks. It's hard not to have a Muffin or doughnut with your coffee. Perhaps we could make it the 1st Saturday of the month, I'll start spreading the word this end too.

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Any Cochrane interlopers allowed ? :sneaky:;)

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You are very welcome Ann, It is my turn to return the favor anyway:thumbsup:

I guess migration from Cochrane to Okotoks is inevitable :rofl:

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Oh that would be great. Do any of you guys have young kids?
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Oh no - one massive move is enough :lol:

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Mine are 10 & 12, the OH is a big kid though !!!!!!!!!!!

The 12 year old has done the babysitting course too !!!!!!!!!!

I do know some families with younger kids that will come along and I have a few clients in the pipeline with young kids so you will get to meet some great people.

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I guess one big move is enough for now, please do come for the coffee morning though.:D

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Hi,

Have a look on facebook, i know that there is a moms/kids group on there, just look under Okotoks...................

ww

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This one?

http://www.facebook.com/s.php?k=1000...gid=3247287972

E&J

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And maybe I might have to do a regular husband's/partner's gathering over a beer and a BBQ or similar!:D

Eamonn.

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Eamonn

Book mine on the beer and BBQ!

Debbie

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Thanks for the Facebook link but seems to be for babies and toddlers. Anyone got school age children?

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Hello All, i have just found this site and the forum and am amazed that I immidiately found some people who live in Okotoks! We are moving over in 3 weeks time and are getting very excited, although most of my time is currently taken up with packing!

I would love to join you ladies for coffee once we are in situ; we have a 10 year old daughter who no doubt will be eager to make new friends. Hopefully see you all very soon:)

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Hey
Mine are 4 and 6 - both boys so would be good for them to meet other kids.

Beer and BBQ sound good
Nikki
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Mine is a 7 year old girl - she will be going to Dr Morris Gibson - and we are coming out on the 19th!

Let's make sure we all meet up at Sams (hope you don't mind)

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Simone

When are you flying?

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Hi
We are hoping that our son will go to Dr Morris. We are just having trouble finding a rental at the moment and they wont accept him without proof of address as they are so over-subscribed!!

Nikki
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Hi Simone - Welcome to the forum, it would be great to have you at the coffee morning. We have daughters 10 & 12 so the kids can hook up to.
Sam

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Nikki
If you need some help finding a rental place give me a call, I know a couple of places in the DMG catchment area. I'll PM you my phone number. Sam

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Welcome to BE SimoneT and in 3 weeks, welcome to Okotoks too neighbour!

Eamonn & Janet.

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I don't mind at all, it will be great to get something together for the mums. You are all welcome to bring the kids too, it will be nice for them to meet and play together. Perhaps we could have a regular coffee meet for all newcomers past and present and perhaps we can organize an activity for the kids (cinema, ice skating, swimming, adventure walk down by the river??) Let me know what you think ladies.
Samantha

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There's a family I'd like to connect you with here in Okotoks, two boys, 3 and 5, so a close match I think. They've only been here a couple of months. Drop us a PM or email with your email address and I will contact them. They don't use this site much.

Oh and we'll fire up the BBQ too! (And to the Ross Family, as you know, your chap has already sampled the delights of the Alberta Beef here at ours!)

Eamonn.

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Nikki

Have you tried looking at www.rentfaster.ca for rentals? That is where we found ours. (Hope I can put this website address here)

Good luck with the search - lots of people on here will be able to help or you can PM me to ask about our experiences of trying to find rentals.

The Ross Family

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Hi
Thanks everyone. Yeah all the rentals seem to be gone. Sam please could you pm me with your tel no so that I can try and get a house. We are getting worried now as our son has been out of school for 2 weeks and we really want dmg.
Thanks all
Nikki

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Nikki
I do have access to a 3 bedroom place for rent, I'll get Jason to pick the keys up. My telephone number is on its way- Sam

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Blimey - there were loads of rentals when my OH was looking in the beginning of January - must be full of us expats!!!!

Happy to do any activities that are organised - I will be a stay at home for a while so need something to do or else I will go slowly bonkers!

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Hi,
My husband and I are coming out to Okotoks in April for our reccie trip with out 2 year old daughter and I would love to come along to one of your get togethers and speak to you all about your moves and how it went and whether it's as wonderful in Canada as you first thought etc.
If you wouldnt' mind us gatecrashing that would be really great. We fly out on 31st March until 14th April.
Thanks, Dee

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Welcome to British Expats Rob_and_Dee. Best wishes with your research trip. For us at least, despite some challenges (mainly around missing family and friends and family member illness - better to say that than suggest all is always completely plain sailing), it has worked out well and other than for visits, we are not rushing back to the UK anytime soon. Okotoks is certainly a very family oriented place although Calgary and sourrounds offers many good locations for families.

Eamonn & Janet.

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Hi Rob and Dee

Sounds like there are loads of us descending on Okotoks in the next couple of months so there should be plenty of us to quiz alongside 'oldies' like Eamonn and Sam-in-Okotoks.

Good luck with your recee.

The Ross Family

PS. Hope you guys don't mind being called 'oldies':D

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Hi Dee & Rob
You are very welcome to gatecrash, send me a PM or email with the dates that fit in with your plans and I will organize something for you. Take care Sam

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:D

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Hi All,

So when is the 1st coffee gathering? I am up for coffee and a bun and a good old chat.

It a great way exchanging information and I may just try something new that I haven't done in the UK.

Look forward to venues and dates.

KJM:)

PS Newbie to Okotoks:)

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Welcome back online KJM. Glad to see you're now an Okotokian.

Eamonn & Janet.

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Hi KJM

Just PM'd you, hope all is going well in your 'new' life.

Hope to see you in the very near future so have the kettle on :thumbup:

The Ross Family

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Wow this new coffee group is growing fast, I think I'm going to get some Timmie shares before the first meet:lol:
I'll start planning the first get together and send out the invites. Sam

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Hi Sam,
Thanks for that I am free most of the time we are there, hoping to catch up with Eamonn and Janet before they head back to the UK but after 3rd April I will be free most days for coffee and donuts! Would be lovely to meet up with some people while we are out there so at least we have some contacts should we decide to relocate!
Thanks, Dee