NEWBIES - moving to Canmore
 

We are moving to Canmore in August- at long last...... Are there any brits in the area that would like to offer advice on local stuff and maybe meet up when we get there. We will be in Silvertip.:)

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Welcome to the forum, and good luck with your move.

:)

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Thanks............we are so excited.
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Hi there. All the best with your move. We're not in Canmore but about half an hour away in Cochrane. Canmore is beautiful. There's some lovely walks we do up there and there's a nice off-leash area for the dogs too. Sorry but don't really have the insider knowledge on living there but if there's anything more general I can help with, give us a shout!

Good luck (hopefully it will have stopped raining by August)!! :fingerscrossed:

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I shop here occasionally: www.valbellagourmetfoods.ca - way better than the crap at the supermarket.

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I dont have a lot of info on Canmore, although I do enjoy visiting the area! Silvertip golf course has a fab restaurant and bar with stunning views though!
We are here to help if we can with any info, do you have jobs to come to?
And Carolyn, PLEASE let it stop raining by then! In fact by next monday night would be nice so that our soccer isnt cancelled again!!!LOL
Good luck guys!

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Hi
Thanks for the reply. No we don't have jobs to come too, will get round to that at some point in the future. we have 16 yr old son and a large dog. Our house backs onto the golf course. Thanks for the offer of advice- I'm sure we will be using the site and offers all too soon.
Ann:thumbsup:

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Work is not that easy to obtain in Canmore. I wish you all the best.

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Guess you could do the hour+ each-way commute into Calgary twice a day for work? I'm sure others do it. I would live there in a heartbeat if it wasn't for the fact our careers are now established in Calgary. Good luck!

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A good friend of mine lives in Canmore. She says that people try this and, invariably, give up within a year. Doing it once a week to go skiing pisses me off, and I love to ski, heaven knows how one would cope doing it for one week.

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Well, himself has been doing it for 6 whole weeks now. No idea if he'll last the year, ask me in 11 months... ;) Given that he used to commute for well over an hour in gridlock in the UK he claims it's fine, but he's definitely picked the right time of year to start! :D

<waves to Ann and big dog>

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Been doing this for a year now... and it's fine....1hr Canmore to downtown yyc and surprisingly safer in the winter! (Far too many major accidents witnessed this summer! idiots!)

Compared to the trains in London, or the drives in North Van/Ontario/Okotoks, etc it's not really too bad.

I find it a good way to wind down after a days work.... ;)

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What do you want to know???

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Wow. That's about 50,000km a year just on the commute.

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And?




Open highway driving is easy on the car, very rarely end up in traffic so spend less on fuel relative to anyone on the Deerfoot. Do all my own minor maintenance to keep the car ticking over nicely.

Only downside is Friday evenings in the summer...... Damn RV's!

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Fair do's, it's just that I don't think I would choose to emigrate just to end up with a 50,000km commute. I agree with you it's not difficult, it must just get helluva boring after a while.

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If you are doing it in an hour you may have your foot pressed a little too hard on the gas:rofl:

Good stuff, although I doubt those living in Okotoks will appreciate the bashing, lots of them state 15 mins to downtown Calgary is possible;)

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From joining the HWY in Canmore to my parking spot just off the Center street bridge lower-deck is an hour... 97km's.... Using Memorial and starting early, leaving early is the key.... usually cruise around 115km's to avoid being harassed by semi's but not really having to overtake too many times.

As for Okotoks on a clear road maybe.... but we're talking HWY2 here!... Not bashing, just have had many Deerfoot users snigger at my commute, then come in the next day complaining about the traffic! :D

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Boring? No.... Avoiding erratic RV's and wildlife in the Summer, avoiding sliding cars in the Winter.... never a dull moment! :unsure:

And besides.... there are trade-offs.... You dont have to deal with the crazy weekend ski-field traffic in Winter and when it's too snowy to commute mid-week.... It's easy to get to the ski-hills :D

Hey... Each to their own!

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But how long does it take in the winter?

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Suprisingly about the same!.....

I could drive faster in the summer, but the risk of a ticket (higher insurance premiums and/or loss of license would affect my ability to work) for the 10mins saved is not worth it. Besides, it sooo much easier to set cruise and enjoy the view/sh!t-show.

In Winter there is a LOT less traffic (mid-week, weekend ski traffic is a totally different game!), the road is maintained and plowed very efficiently. There were maybe 3 or 4 days last winter where I had to slow to 80 for most of the journey due to blowing snow (if you cant do 60 then it's probably not safe to be on the road at all). Good Winter tires & a soft foot will get you all the way to the city limits, no problems..... After that, well it's Calgary!

Of course on the really heavy snow days I booked a vacation day and headed west instead! (Thankfully my boss is a skier too!) :D

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My wife just started commuting, I don't think it will last any more than a year. Takes her 1hr 20 mins each way going all the way round the stoney. Silvertip is pretty nice Rustic and the Silvertip golf course does good food and they also have a bar grill.
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