Moving to Vancouver - family of six
May 11th 2016, 1:18 pm
#106
Oscar nominated
Joined: Jan 2008
Location: Moncton, NB, CANADA
Posts: 50,730
Re: Moving to Vancouver - family of six
I always think Wiki gets a an unjustifiably bad rep.
Clearly for some things one shouldn't go there but for a general idea (and often specific) I think it's very good.
In my experience Wiki provides the source for the stuff it publishes so one can decide how seriously to treat the information. You actually don't get that when reading something, say, in a newspaper or just someone's blog.
On those occasions when Wiki doesn't quote a source there is usually some sort of disclaimer to say it's not authenticated or whatever expression it uses.
Clearly for some things one shouldn't go there but for a general idea (and often specific) I think it's very good.
In my experience Wiki provides the source for the stuff it publishes so one can decide how seriously to treat the information. You actually don't get that when reading something, say, in a newspaper or just someone's blog.
On those occasions when Wiki doesn't quote a source there is usually some sort of disclaimer to say it's not authenticated or whatever expression it uses.
May 14th 2016, 8:51 am
#107
Yo
Joined: Nov 2012
Location: UK
Posts: 24,474
Re: Moving to Vancouver - family of six
I always think Wiki gets a an unjustifiably bad rep.
Clearly for some things one shouldn't go there but for a general idea (and often specific) I think it's very good.
In my experience Wiki provides the source for the stuff it publishes so one can decide how seriously to treat the information. You actually don't get that when reading something, say, in a newspaper or just someone's blog.
On those occasions when Wiki doesn't quote a source there is usually some sort of disclaimer to say it's not authenticated or whatever expression it uses.
Clearly for some things one shouldn't go there but for a general idea (and often specific) I think it's very good.
In my experience Wiki provides the source for the stuff it publishes so one can decide how seriously to treat the information. You actually don't get that when reading something, say, in a newspaper or just someone's blog.
On those occasions when Wiki doesn't quote a source there is usually some sort of disclaimer to say it's not authenticated or whatever expression it uses.
May 14th 2016, 7:19 pm
#108
BE Forum Addict
Joined: May 2012
Location: Qc, Canada
Posts: 3,787
Re: Moving to Vancouver - family of six
Despite how it may look to you on a map Ontario/Quebec are traditionally referred to as Central Canada and the provinces to the west as Western Canada or the West. It's probably due to the fact that most of the population, and political and economic power have been in ON and QC.
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May 14th 2016, 11:57 pm
#109
Just Joined
Joined: May 2016
Posts: 18
Re: Moving to Vancouver - family of six
We live in what can be considered South Vancouver - it's relatively shoddy on the edges, I think we will move somewhere more quaint but rent is getting a bit out of control so considering moving out of the province altogether if we can't get manage. Thinking of White Rock or Delta for now. My wife hates to travel though and it's not fair on her and the kids to move so often.
