Oakville/Toronto/GTA
Aug 4th 2005, 10:56 pm
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Re: Oakville/Toronto/GTA
Originally Posted by citizen
i used to live on mary street, are you near there, i moved because it was a busy street and a predominately italian/potuguese pensioner neighbourhood.
my fault for using an agent from brampton
what line of work are you in? i need a good bathroom fitter
my fault for using an agent from brampton
what line of work are you in? i need a good bathroom fitter
Aug 4th 2005, 11:14 pm
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Re: Oakville/Toronto/GTA
Originally Posted by Patsy
what makes u think she's a bathroom fitter???
why do you ask? is she? because i do need one and tradesmen around here are hard to get
Aug 5th 2005, 1:02 am
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Re: Oakville/Toronto/GTA
Originally Posted by Sarah Farrand
Aha! none of my friends live in Oakville. So why do I live there... good question!
I went to this social dinner thing in Oakville last Monday night. The people there were Canadian Oakville residents. Bar one person (who lived in Mississauga) they were completely up their own a*ses, had rather too much of a fondness for their own voices, and were only interested in playing one upmanship on the number and quality of vacations that they had taken. Sadly these were not vacations where they actually learnt anything of the world as most seemed to have been taken in Club Med resorts.
I was so appaulled by their behaviour, I considered walking out of dinner. But then I had paid for it, and I am from Yorkshire orginally.
I went to this social dinner thing in Oakville last Monday night. The people there were Canadian Oakville residents. Bar one person (who lived in Mississauga) they were completely up their own a*ses, had rather too much of a fondness for their own voices, and were only interested in playing one upmanship on the number and quality of vacations that they had taken. Sadly these were not vacations where they actually learnt anything of the world as most seemed to have been taken in Club Med resorts.
I was so appaulled by their behaviour, I considered walking out of dinner. But then I had paid for it, and I am from Yorkshire orginally.
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Aug 5th 2005, 2:34 pm
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Re: Oakville/Toronto/GTA
Originally Posted by crosswire
Cheers!! Have a word with Citizen (Dean) on this thread, he can give you the lowdown on what you need..Really nice chap (cheques in the post Dean..)
I know its boring, but the web site has new piccies daily. www.ohcanada.co.uk they are obviously for us (my wife and I) so they will be boring for anyone else, but your quite welcome to look and it may show you a bit of the area you havnt seen
John... HAve fun when you get here!!
PLENTY....
I know its boring, but the web site has new piccies daily. www.ohcanada.co.uk they are obviously for us (my wife and I) so they will be boring for anyone else, but your quite welcome to look and it may show you a bit of the area you havnt seen
John... HAve fun when you get here!!
PLENTY.... Safe journey back
Aug 6th 2005, 12:34 pm
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Re: Oakville/Toronto/GTA
Originally Posted by Patsy
Thanks again for letting us have a good nose at the pics you've collected. U couldn't pop over to Brampton on yur way home could u?
Safe journey back
Safe journey back
I just hope he had the decency to call into Brampton for you too 
Aug 6th 2005, 9:32 pm
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Re: Oakville/Toronto/GTA
Originally Posted by Tisme
He should be on the train from Manchester by now and halfway home. I'm really looking forward to seeing all the video footage I just hope he had the decency to call into Brampton for you too
I just hope he had the decency to call into Brampton for you too
Aug 6th 2005, 10:19 pm
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Re: Oakville/Toronto/GTA
Originally Posted by crosswire
I'm home now..... Im feeling rather sad....Happy to see all the family and all but missing it already.. Videos have come out better than I expected, will see what I can do for you Patsy
Aug 6th 2005, 11:08 pm
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Re: Oakville/Toronto/GTA
Originally Posted by crosswire
Hi all.
We (my family) are in the process of immigrating to Canada, and after reading many posts we have found a hopefully nice area called Oakville, so I am going over there on Friday for a week to "check it out" to see if this is a better option for us as a family than Vancouver.
We visited Vancouver in 2003 so we know what its like there, and yes its excellent!
If anyone fancies catching up for a coffee and a chat let me know and we can share some thoughts. Would also be really interested to hear from Electricians as this is my main occupation.
Best Wishes!!
We (my family) are in the process of immigrating to Canada, and after reading many posts we have found a hopefully nice area called Oakville, so I am going over there on Friday for a week to "check it out" to see if this is a better option for us as a family than Vancouver.
We visited Vancouver in 2003 so we know what its like there, and yes its excellent!
If anyone fancies catching up for a coffee and a chat let me know and we can share some thoughts. Would also be really interested to hear from Electricians as this is my main occupation.
Best Wishes!!
Do they give free greenshield stamps or lottery tickets when you move to ''Oakville''.........Seems almost the whole population of G.B. is moving there.
I hear there are lots of Brits and Brit Pubs with Brit food............but was thinking wouldnt it cost less money and stress to just Stay here????
Lets all move to oakville
I hear its really great
Lets all have a fry up
Filling up our plate
British pubs and British food
British beer there to
Come on now admit it
It was made for me and you
They tell me its in Canada
Now that just cant be true
Everyone who lives here sounds like me and you
Say hooray for Oakville
We are on way
A little bit of Gb....Thousands of miles away.................
Now please dont get offended
By my little verse.........wherever you go in Canada I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST/
Aug 7th 2005, 9:48 am
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Re: Oakville/Toronto/GTA
Originally Posted by Patsy
i know that feelin....i missed it when i came home and was unable to explain fully to my family what it was i missed...never mind, u will all be there b4 u know it................nice work
Aug 7th 2005, 10:10 am
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Re: Oakville/Toronto/GTA
As long as they don't do away with the Maple Syrup and blueberry pancakes!
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[QUOTE=rossandvi]Do they give free greenshield stamps or lottery tickets when you move to ''Oakville''.........Seems almost the whole population of G.B. is moving there.
I hear there are lots of Brits and Brit Pubs with Brit food............but was thinking wouldnt it cost less money and stress to just Stay here????
Lets all move to oakville
I hear its really great
Lets all have a fry up
Filling up our plate
British pubs and British food
British beer there to
Come on now admit it
It was made for me and you
They tell me its in Canada
Now that just cant be true
Everyone who lives here sounds like me and you
Say hooray for Oakville
We are on way
A little bit of Gb....Thousands of miles away.................
Now please dont get offended
By my little verse.........wherever you go in Canada I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST/ QUOTE]
Aug 7th 2005, 10:15 am
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Re: Oakville/Toronto/GTA
Originally Posted by Patsy
I mean i missed canada
We're already making plans to go over there next year for a family trip so I'm really looking forward to that.
I've spent many hours since yesterday browsing the Community guides, Realty leaflets and now trawling through about 2 hrs of video. It's all great!
He brought home some local papers too. When I've finished with it all I'll pass it on to you.
Aug 7th 2005, 1:47 pm
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Re: Oakville/Toronto/GTA
Originally Posted by Souvenir
Small world. I was at the CHC from 1996 to 2000 (DFAIT but LES). You pre-date me but I'm sure I've heard your name.
Thanks for your e-mails. Good to hear from you.
Correction :- on my first posting, my e-mail should have read as ([email protected]); & my details are on my wee, website at
( http://www.rpdownie.701.com).
Presently, enjoying the annual Jazz Festival here, which is on from 5 - 7/Aug.
Regards for now,
Bob Downie
Aug 7th 2005, 2:17 pm
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Re: Oakville/Toronto/GTA
Originally Posted by rpdowniejr
Hello again,
Thanks for your e-mails. Good to hear from you.
Correction :- on my first posting, my e-mail should have read as ([email protected]); & my details are on my wee, website at
( http://www.rpdownie.701.com).
Presently, enjoying the annual Jazz Festival here, which is on from 5 - 7/Aug.
Regards for now,
Bob Downie
Thanks for your e-mails. Good to hear from you.
Correction :- on my first posting, my e-mail should have read as ([email protected]); & my details are on my wee, website at
( http://www.rpdownie.701.com).
Presently, enjoying the annual Jazz Festival here, which is on from 5 - 7/Aug.
Regards for now,
Bob Downie
Aug 7th 2005, 3:52 pm
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Re: Oakville/Toronto/GTA
Originally Posted by crosswire
hi just reposting the link http://www.rpdownie.701.com/ as it wont work with the bracket
Thanks very much for the reposting. I was unaware that the brackets would cause a problem.
Thanks again & cheers,
Bob Downie
Aug 8th 2005, 1:30 pm
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Re: Oakville/Toronto/GTA
Originally Posted by Patsy
what makes u think she's a bathroom fitter???