Judy in Calgary

It may be some consolation to know that there are no poisonous snakes in Calgary. The rattlesnake is found further south in Alberta, but not in Calgary.

Here is a recent thread.

Edited to add that the above thread was not the one I was thinking about after all. Here is another thread that addresses not only mosquitoes but also black flies and no-see-ums. Everything you wanted to know about bugs but were afraid to ask, eh?

While we're about it, do you have any other concerns -- fear of spiders, fear of flying, fear of driving on mountain roads, fear of Country & Western music, fear of not being able to find Bisto in Canada, fear of Canadian hair stylists? When it comes to the range of issues on which we can provide assistance, our repertoire is truly awesome.

Member123

But are snakes found commonly in your garden etc. Sorry to harp on but I dont think this was really answered yet.
Not afraid of mountain roads as I actually live beside the beautiful Mourne Mountains in Northern Ireland, not afraid of spiders or flying, will enjoy trying new foods, wont miss bisto - its bad for you anyway
Should I be afraid of Canadian hairstylists, they couldnt be that bad surely.

Was wondering though how do ladies fashions match to UK? Are they current abit behind or ahead of our fashion industry?

Purley

I have probably said this before, but what the heck. I have a 10 year old golden retriever. She has arthritis but even when its 35 below she goes out and romps around and rolls in the snow like it was summer! On the other hand I have three shih-tzus and they hate the cold. In fact I have to watch two of them like a hawk or else they pee downstairs on the lino when I am not looking. I have a friend who emigrated with two Cairn terriers. They don't seem to have a problem in the cold, although I might mention that neither of the Cairns are particularly slim - maybe its the fat that keeps them going.

Member123

I should think my wee Cairn will adapt quite well. Did you know they were bred out if the West Highland Terriers on the Isle of Skye in Scotland because the huntsmen couldnt see the Westies in the snow. Pointer will probably be afraid of the snow at first, but seems that if we are sensible with them they will be fine.

Any word on the snake issue??

Judy in Calgary

I've lived in Calgary for 26 years (30 years with a 4 year gap along the way). In those 26 years, I have never seen a snake in our garden. For 25 years we've lived near a wetland wilderness park (the Weasehead area at the west end of Glenmore Reservoir). We walk there a lot in the summer. In the 25 years of walking in Glenmore Park and the Weaselhead area, I have seen two small snakes. When I say small, I mean each of them was about one foot long.

You may want to read this.

Way behind. There are stores with chic clothing here, if that's what you want. However, most Canadians tend to be casual, and they place clothing at a lower point on their list of priorities than British people do, on average. The notable exception is Montreal, where people really care about their appearance.

AlexInBC

Thanks

Well, our next door neighbour built our place, and he is soon to be selling his It is gorgeous...quite a bit bigger and with more land than ours!

He actually built ours in 1980, when he was only 18!!! It was his first attempt and wow, he's an amazingly gifted guy. He lived here for almost 20 yrs and then built a bigger home for his family. Now their kids are older, and moving away, so he's going to be shuffling one driveway down the road again, and building a smaller log home.

Alex

AlexInBC

They'd only have been garter snakes, most probably. Totally harmless (and cute, but then I like reptiles!)

Judy in Calgary

Jeez, you're the Energizer Bunny on steroids, lady.

Be aware that the folks who are posting from Canada are in a different time zone from you. As I type, it's 9.00 a.m. in Vancouver, 10.00 a.m. in Calgary, and 12 noon in Toronto, while it's 5.00 p.m. in the UK (if I've got that right).

Some of us actually do a bit of work, here and there, between posting.

It is good netiquette to give people a chance to respond. When I say "a chance," I mean a day or two (although some topics generate pages of posts within a few hours).

Anyway, I was busy typing my response to you about snakes even as you were asking for more feedback.

polarbearmum

No snakes and I am sure you will be pleased to know (I was) no Rats either. Mice on the other hand......... They seem to love us, well actually I think it is our dog they love, he likes to leave the door open for them and I swear he invites them in....

Luckily no mice yet in Red Deer, I am sure it is only a matter of time...

Member123

Sorry Judy in Calgary for rubbing you up the wrong way!!! Completely unintended, just didnt want this thread to become buried with lots of responses about dogs as that is what it was originally about. I wasnt intending to hassle you but thought maybe another BE would pick up on the snake issue and give me some more advice as it is a major factor in coming over there for me - and they did. Thanks to you all.
Also appreciate your thread on hairdressers and clothes info -good to know Canadians arent obsessed with appearances - Britain has gone celebrity crazy and if you arent a size 0 nowadays you are too fat!!

Sorry Judy once again. Try not to be mad - it aint good for the old heart

louise033

Judy in Calgary

You're right, Alison. Thank you for the reminder.

steve666

How much??? Seriously...

Steve_P

Stop it, right now.

You're supposed to be going to Ottawa.

AlexInBC

Got your message through our site!

I've not asked him what he's going to be asking for it. He's still building the new place. I'd expect somewhere in the region of 420-450k. It's a 4 bed hand crafted log home, a lot of land (not sure how much, but definitely over double the size of ours, and we're on 8 acres.) Oh, and it has a seperate "granny-flat"/guest-cabin...and an excellent workshop, obviously, given his trade!

If you were being serious (first time for everything! ) then I could get more info.? I think he expects to be ready to sell sometime early next year.