Nova Scotia
Feb 10th 2006, 2:12 pm
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Re: Nova Scotia
Originally Posted by luvmykids
I'm a nurse.
Feb 10th 2006, 2:22 pm
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Re: Nova Scotia
Hee Hee Hee.....
Originally Posted by BH PNP
Exactly Woodworm.
Of course what we all haven't worked out yet if its "potholes" or "roads" that they don't seem to have in the wilds of New Brunswick.
Of course what we all haven't worked out yet if its "potholes" or "roads" that they don't seem to have in the wilds of New Brunswick.
Feb 10th 2006, 2:24 pm
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Re: Nova Scotia
tut tut tut....
Originally Posted by torticat
You cant call his wife the village idiot...... can you?
Feb 10th 2006, 4:28 pm
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Re: Nova Scotia
Originally Posted by steve of 5-0
You have enjoyed the more modern style of Canadian cities in the past.
Halifax is a 200 yr old city - when you get into the centre - it shows in places - a bit like the rundown London Docklands in the 60s and 70s.
There are a limited number of nice suburbs in Halifax and Dartmouth - but - a lot of areas are poor - and feature every night on the TV news for the area - with another crime incident or dozen! :scared:
Halifax is a 200 yr old city - when you get into the centre - it shows in places - a bit like the rundown London Docklands in the 60s and 70s.
There are a limited number of nice suburbs in Halifax and Dartmouth - but - a lot of areas are poor - and feature every night on the TV news for the area - with another crime incident or dozen! :scared:
Feb 10th 2006, 5:34 pm
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Re: Nova Scotia
Originally Posted by Judy in Calgary
Here are some posts by andy_sheila, who recently moved to Nova Scotia. Sheila is a nurse. They don't answer your other questions, but address some issues related to nursing in Nova Scotia.
If you need some specific information, just PM and i will get Sheila to answer them for you.
HTH
P.S. As far as we can find out, there hasn't been a single admission to hospitals in NS due to "pot holes" and the A & E departments are not overrun with victims of crime
Last edited by andy_sheila; Feb 10th 2006 at 5:37 pm.
Feb 10th 2006, 6:00 pm
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Re: Nova Scotia
To add my 2 cents....
NS is the next place we would live after NL. We have friends and family in the Halifax area and are frequent visitors. I also have a number of business acquaintances in Halifax and imagine in the longer term there is a distinct possibility that we might live there for a while.
Besides they sell Marstons Pedigree and Fullers London Pride in NSLC stores, thats almost reason enough to move initself!
AX
NS is the next place we would live after NL. We have friends and family in the Halifax area and are frequent visitors. I also have a number of business acquaintances in Halifax and imagine in the longer term there is a distinct possibility that we might live there for a while.
Besides they sell Marstons Pedigree and Fullers London Pride in NSLC stores, thats almost reason enough to move initself!
AX
Feb 10th 2006, 6:39 pm
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Re: Nova Scotia
thank you all so much for your help 
Feb 11th 2006, 8:41 am
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Re: Nova Scotia
Originally Posted by AnyaT
Crime incident or dozen every night? Maybe, I guess, if that includes the underage drinkers being thrown out of bars. I suppose some people have a lower tolerance for "crime."
The nicest part of Halifax would be the south end and Northwest Arm, however you will be looking at $500,000+ for the lowest end homes there. Lower Sackville has a reputation of being a bit down-at-heel, but I really couldn't give you details. I grew up in Dartmouth and could count the number of times I went to Sackville on both hands - it has a main drag with malls and stores on both sides, a bit like driving through a strip mall. I know the housing is certainly affordable there, though. Bedford is a nice area, however can be a pain to commute into Halifax as there is a two-lane road going around the harbour, so if there is an accident that's it, you are stuck until it gets cleared up. I believe they are seriously looking at a high speed ferry from Bedford to Halifax which would improve things immensely. Clayton Park in the west end of Halifax may be worth looking at. It is fairly new, nice houses, and is close to Bayers Lake if you like big box shopping areas. I'm afraid I know nothing about the outer suburbs like Fall River, Tantallon, St Margaret's Bay, etc.
Car insurance has been skyrocketing all over Canada in the past couple years due to insurance companies losing money on the stock market and making their customers recoup their losses. I don't know precisely how much it would be - never owned a car.
In terms of how secure I found the economy/employment scene, well, I live in Toronto now. But I moved when just starting out on my career and it is more difficult for people fresh out of school to get a toehold in the labour market - after all, Halifax is awash in recent graduates, it has 5 universities. What industry are you looking at? I might be able to give a more informative response.
The nicest part of Halifax would be the south end and Northwest Arm, however you will be looking at $500,000+ for the lowest end homes there. Lower Sackville has a reputation of being a bit down-at-heel, but I really couldn't give you details. I grew up in Dartmouth and could count the number of times I went to Sackville on both hands - it has a main drag with malls and stores on both sides, a bit like driving through a strip mall. I know the housing is certainly affordable there, though. Bedford is a nice area, however can be a pain to commute into Halifax as there is a two-lane road going around the harbour, so if there is an accident that's it, you are stuck until it gets cleared up. I believe they are seriously looking at a high speed ferry from Bedford to Halifax which would improve things immensely. Clayton Park in the west end of Halifax may be worth looking at. It is fairly new, nice houses, and is close to Bayers Lake if you like big box shopping areas. I'm afraid I know nothing about the outer suburbs like Fall River, Tantallon, St Margaret's Bay, etc.
Car insurance has been skyrocketing all over Canada in the past couple years due to insurance companies losing money on the stock market and making their customers recoup their losses. I don't know precisely how much it would be - never owned a car.
In terms of how secure I found the economy/employment scene, well, I live in Toronto now. But I moved when just starting out on my career and it is more difficult for people fresh out of school to get a toehold in the labour market - after all, Halifax is awash in recent graduates, it has 5 universities. What industry are you looking at? I might be able to give a more informative response.
Thanks for your response. I am a town planner and my husband is a management accountant. He would require an area with some manufacturing. He has lots of experience in the manufacturing food industry so this would be his ideal. I can join the Canadian planning institute really easily so would be one step ahead of the graduates and my husband can become part qualified with the CGA. Any advice on the economic status of these two fields in Halifax would be really great as I'm a bit dubious of the advice given by employment agenices.
Feb 11th 2006, 10:10 am
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Re: Nova Scotia
I agree - with the post that Halifax and associated towns in the area are the next largest metropolitan area after Boston and Quebec.
Along with that comes the urgent need to "pick ya spot to live" like any other town / city, just like the UK.
New Brunswick is more quiet and semi-desolate - but is that not what most people leave the UK for - the "shan-gra-la" effect.
The lovely thing about NB is that it has not been disturbed by events etc. that have come to some parts of NS, from over the seas.
As I always state, budget for - no mortgage and money for gas/cars and NB is the greatest!!!
Along with that comes the urgent need to "pick ya spot to live" like any other town / city, just like the UK.
New Brunswick is more quiet and semi-desolate - but is that not what most people leave the UK for - the "shan-gra-la" effect.
The lovely thing about NB is that it has not been disturbed by events etc. that have come to some parts of NS, from over the seas.
As I always state, budget for - no mortgage and money for gas/cars and NB is the greatest!!!
Feb 11th 2006, 5:07 pm
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Re: Nova Scotia
Originally Posted by steve of 5-0
I agree - with the post that Halifax and associated towns in the area are the next largest metropolitan area after Boston and Quebec.
Along with that comes the urgent need to "pick ya spot to live" like any other town / city, just like the UK.
New Brunswick is more quiet and semi-desolate - but is that not what most people leave the UK for - the "shan-gra-la" effect.
The lovely thing about NB is that it has not been disturbed by events etc. that have come to some parts of NS, from over the seas.
As I always state, budget for - no mortgage and money for gas/cars and NB is the greatest!!!
Along with that comes the urgent need to "pick ya spot to live" like any other town / city, just like the UK.
New Brunswick is more quiet and semi-desolate - but is that not what most people leave the UK for - the "shan-gra-la" effect.
The lovely thing about NB is that it has not been disturbed by events etc. that have come to some parts of NS, from over the seas.
As I always state, budget for - no mortgage and money for gas/cars and NB is the greatest!!!
Pay nothing in NB, You get nothing.
Pay quality prices in NS, you get quality
Feb 11th 2006, 9:42 pm
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Re: Nova Scotia
We're also looking towards NS, can any of you throw light on Hammonds plains/Kingswood/Haliburton hill area for family life, it looks good on google earth, plenty of space to loose the mother'n'law in when she would come over
Feb 11th 2006, 11:25 pm
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Re: Nova Scotia
Hi Swoops,
we, thats me hubby and three kids are moving into our house in Hammonds Plains on Friday..we looked at many areas in and around Halifax and found many which ticked all the boxes...The schools are great in the area and
the close proximity to beaches and lakes also appealed...as did the close commute to Halifax/shopping outlets....well you can take the girl out of Essex...
wood/Haliburton hill area for family life, it looks good on google earth, plenty of space to loose the mother'n'law in when she would come over [/QUOTE]
we, thats me hubby and three kids are moving into our house in Hammonds Plains on Friday..we looked at many areas in and around Halifax and found many which ticked all the boxes...The schools are great in the area and
the close proximity to beaches and lakes also appealed...as did the close commute to Halifax/shopping outlets....well you can take the girl out of Essex...
wood/Haliburton hill area for family life, it looks good on google earth, plenty of space to loose the mother'n'law in when she would come over
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Feb 11th 2006, 11:38 pm
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Re: Nova Scotia
NS is great for us. We just moved into our huge house and lots of land for the price of a one bedroom or a studio flat in Brighton. People are really nice over here. Just today, I was at the petrol station (sorry gas station, I still struggle a little) and the woman was giving some direction to somebody. It was quite complicated, so the next guy in line just said, I'll drive you there, follow me! Our experience over here has been full of stuff like that. I haven't regretted once our move. NS is beautiful, people are nice and we have a wonderful life. On the work side, I just got a well paid job, not even looking for it and I'm starting on Monday (6 months earlier than planned!). So I can recommend it!
Halifax like everywhere else has is good areas and less desirable ones. We had the local paper delivered everyday for a while but it was quite boring as not much was happening. You see on the front page the main article is about a guy who has insulated his house. Or a resident that has suffered some flooding. There is the odd bad crime but nothing like I've read before on the front page. No news is good news.
Good luck and don't hesitate to PM if you need anything.
All the best
Halifax like everywhere else has is good areas and less desirable ones. We had the local paper delivered everyday for a while but it was quite boring as not much was happening. You see on the front page the main article is about a guy who has insulated his house. Or a resident that has suffered some flooding. There is the odd bad crime but nothing like I've read before on the front page. No news is good news.
Good luck and don't hesitate to PM if you need anything.
All the best
Feb 12th 2006, 7:58 am
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Re: Nova Scotia
you are all giving me so much helpful information, thank you so much
Feb 12th 2006, 9:33 am
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Re: Nova Scotia
Great thread all!. I'm seriously looking at NS area as well. For a single person, fairly youngish who likes cinema's, shops, things to do and the conveniences of life but with a modest budget, in Halifax, Datmouth or Bedford which one would you say was the best to live?. My professions are (Design / IT ) work wise or are there other places in NS I should be considering.
Thanks
Thanks