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Old Oct 24th 2010 | 6:40 pm
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I've been living in the Yukon for the last 10 months and I'm thinking of moving east next year.

Has anyone been to Prince Ed. Island, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia; and have any opinions on where is better? I plan on renting in either Charlottetown, Moncton or Halifax respectively, then moving out into a rural area.

I will end up visiting them all and could move if necessary but picking a good initial base would be better.
 
Old Oct 24th 2010 | 10:20 pm
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Went to PEI yesterday. Tooo quiet in my opinion...
 
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Some friends of ours moved a couple years ago from the Yukon and live on the border of NS and NB and within easy reach of PEI so a lot will depend on what sort of life you are after. They love it where they are
 
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Neither. NL
 
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Default Re: PEI, NB or NS?

Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat
Neither. NL
Dildo, NL to be exact
 
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Default Re: PEI, NB or NS?

[QUOTE=ErryBerry;8940339]I've been living in the Yukon for the last 10 months and I'm thinking of moving east next year.

Some friends of ours moved from Yellowknife to New Brunswick several years ago and they love it there, but then they visited Nova Scotia and now wish they had come here instead.
 
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Default Re: PEI, NB or NS?

Originally Posted by el_richo
Dildo, NL to be exact
I have relatives living in Dildo, I'll have you know. It's a pretty spot. There is also a Dildo Island. It's a lot less exciting than it sounds......
 
Old Oct 25th 2010 | 4:58 am
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Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat
I have relatives living in Dildo, I'll have you know. It's a pretty spot. There is also a Dildo Island. It's a lot less exciting than it sounds......


Do they call themselves Dildonians ?
 
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Default Re: PEI, NB or NS?

PEI, NS and NB are all very nice to visit but PEI seemed a little to quiet and remote, but then I suppose it depends what sort of lifestyle you are looking for. It seemed PEI was definitely where people went to vacation rather than live.

As for the other two both were very nice and we could see ourselves in either, but as people say you can't eat the scenery so I suppose it depends where you get a job.

Sorry I can't be of more help.
 
Old Oct 25th 2010 | 7:12 am
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Originally Posted by GandH
PEI, NS and NB are all very nice to visit but PEI seemed a little to quiet and remote, but then I suppose it depends what sort of lifestyle you are looking for. It seemed PEI was definitely where people went to vacation rather than live.

As for the other two both were very nice and we could see ourselves in either, but as people say you can't eat the scenery so I suppose it depends where you get a job.

Sorry I can't be of more help.
^^^ What he said.
 
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Default Re: PEI, NB or NS?

I'm in Charlottetown, PEI. I don't find it too quiet or boring. Maybe out of Charlottetown, but here there is always plenty going on if you look for it.

I moved here as a 20 something single guy and find it perfect for me. YRMV

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Default Re: PEI, NB or NS?

Moncton operates a double taxation tenant tax, so we found the rental options much more limited than in Saint John, Halifax, etc.
 
Old Oct 25th 2010 | 9:51 am
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Default Re: PEI, NB or NS?

Any where except NS, too many Brits here already! Man I wanted to escape the UK!
 
Old Oct 25th 2010 | 12:41 pm
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Default Re: PEI, NB or NS?

Originally Posted by mcdavis
Moncton operates a double taxation tenant tax, so we found the rental options much more limited than in Saint John, Halifax, etc.
Is the double tenant tax applied in Fredericton?
 
Old Oct 25th 2010 | 2:03 pm
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Default Re: PEI, NB or NS?

Originally Posted by mcdavis
Moncton operates a double taxation tenant tax, so we found the rental options much more limited than in Saint John, Halifax, etc.
It's not Moncton, it's New Brunswick that operates the double tax thing.
 


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