Old age and Canadian winters
Mar 17th 2009, 11:22 pm
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Re: Old age and Canadian winters
[QUOTE=Novocastrian;7385923]Brief, but no doubt as good a post as many. 
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I apologize for the blank response. Let me explain.
I was in the process of making a post when I received an urgent phone call from a neighbour who was having severe health symptoms. I called the emergency services . In a hurry, I tried to delete my post, but did not know how.
I went with my friend to Emergency Dept. in the local hospital.
She was having a heart attack . After a while I was told there was nothing they could do.
Sadly, she died. She was a very energetic, optimistic , upbeat person.; Last autumn she had volunteered to help me paint my garage and porch, this Spring. She was 83 yrs. old.
We used to go out for lunch once a month .I will miss her.
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I apologize for the blank response. Let me explain.
I was in the process of making a post when I received an urgent phone call from a neighbour who was having severe health symptoms. I called the emergency services . In a hurry, I tried to delete my post, but did not know how.
I went with my friend to Emergency Dept. in the local hospital.
She was having a heart attack . After a while I was told there was nothing they could do.
Sadly, she died. She was a very energetic, optimistic , upbeat person.; Last autumn she had volunteered to help me paint my garage and porch, this Spring. She was 83 yrs. old.
We used to go out for lunch once a month .I will miss her.
Mar 18th 2009, 1:27 am
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Re: Old age and Canadian winters
I apologize for the blank response. Let me explain.
I was in the process of making a post when I received an urgent phone call from a neighbour who was having severe health symptoms. I called the emergency services . In a hurry, I tried to delete my post, but did not know how.
I went with my friend to Emergency Dept. in the local hospital.
She was having a heart attack . After a while I was told there was nothing they could do.
Sadly, she died. She was a very energetic, optimistic , upbeat person.; Last autumn she had volunteered to help me paint my garage and porch, this Spring. She was 83 yrs. old.
We used to go out for lunch once a month .I will miss her.
Mar 18th 2009, 1:13 pm
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Re: Old age and Canadian winters
My relatives on PEI go to Florida for the winters
Mar 18th 2009, 1:24 pm
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Re: Old age and Canadian winters
I will miss her
When you say that, you make her life more meaningful.
When you say that, you make her life more meaningful.
Mar 20th 2009, 12:52 pm
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Re: Old age and Canadian winters
Condolences about your daughter.
A lot of Canadians do take the "snowbird" option of spending time in Florida during the winter (up to 6 months). If contemplating this you need to consider:
- ensuring you have a Canadian passport; and
- checking what healthcare coverage you need. In particular, whether or not you keep your provincial health coverage and what if anything you need in terms of supplementary health insurance;
- if you decide to purchase a property in Florida, consider carefully the property taxes and insurance (including hurricane issues)
- you will probably remain Canada tax resident throughout but you want to ensure that you do not spend enough time in the U.S. to become United States tax resident as well.
A lot of Canadians do take the "snowbird" option of spending time in Florida during the winter (up to 6 months). If contemplating this you need to consider:
- ensuring you have a Canadian passport; and
- checking what healthcare coverage you need. In particular, whether or not you keep your provincial health coverage and what if anything you need in terms of supplementary health insurance;
- if you decide to purchase a property in Florida, consider carefully the property taxes and insurance (including hurricane issues)
- you will probably remain Canada tax resident throughout but you want to ensure that you do not spend enough time in the U.S. to become United States tax resident as well.
Mar 22nd 2009, 5:03 am
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Re: Old age and Canadian winters
Hi all,
we've been here almost 20 years. Never liked the winters, too long and bleeding cold....not a surprise eh? However, as we get older, our thoughts often turn to retirement, and we do get a bit concerned about spending the winters here when we're really old. I expect we could think about Florida whilst we can still drive/afford this but is anyone else concerned about getting old in Canada? Especially when one of a couple is left on their own
We never gave this much thought when we first came here, young(ish) and foolish, but at some point reality kicks in and one gets concerned about the long term future. Any thoughts on this, or are we the only ones that think this way?
we've been here almost 20 years. Never liked the winters, too long and bleeding cold....not a surprise eh? However, as we get older, our thoughts often turn to retirement, and we do get a bit concerned about spending the winters here when we're really old. I expect we could think about Florida whilst we can still drive/afford this but is anyone else concerned about getting old in Canada? Especially when one of a couple is left on their own
We never gave this much thought when we first came here, young(ish) and foolish, but at some point reality kicks in and one gets concerned about the long term future. Any thoughts on this, or are we the only ones that think this way?
The cost of living is cheaper than Canada and they even have a Canadian Club there:
http://www.canadianclubmx.com/
http://www.chapala.com/
www.mlsmexico.com
Last edited by johnh009; Mar 22nd 2009 at 5:10 am.
Mar 22nd 2009, 11:05 pm
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Re: Old age and Canadian winters
Hi there,
thanks . For those of us that are left without children, it really is a different situation, and one that will leave one of us completely on their own at some pointNot sure if the answer is to move back to the UK though, as some consider. It is always a possibility, but I am very aware that the country I left almost 20 years ago, doesn't exist anymore.....:
thanks . For those of us that are left without children, it really is a different situation, and one that will leave one of us completely on their own at some pointNot sure if the answer is to move back to the UK though, as some consider. It is always a possibility, but I am very aware that the country I left almost 20 years ago, doesn't exist anymore.....:
Perhaps meeting up somewhere , later in the year to discuss possibilities ?
I am an OAP living on a pension, so not into luxury condos etc.
Largo
Mar 23rd 2009, 1:05 pm
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Re: Old age and Canadian winters
[QUOTE=Largo;7407980]Sadly, I find myself in that situation. Too old to return to UK, even if it were the same as I remembered, which it is not . So, will have to settle for the status quo.
Initially thought the Mexico thing might be interesting, but in the harsh light of reality it is not for me.
Initially thought the Mexico thing might be interesting, but in the harsh light of reality it is not for me.
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Mar 23rd 2009, 1:15 pm
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Mar 23rd 2009, 1:23 pm
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