Rich_007

'Merkan incomers, perhaps ?

Rich.

Arris

The space, the scenery (the Rockies are an hour away), people are friendly, the way of life, the fact that we have relatives & friends waiting for us, we have 4 acres of land waiting for us too & it's not here!!!

We know the grass is't always greener.

It's the 80/20 thing - 20% of your new chosen country, you are going to find faults with. Don't dwell on the 20, concentrate on the 80

dbd33

No, and I've been actively looking. In Tesco's a woman wore hoop earings but her child seemed to be called Bill rather than Dre or Snoop. I needed a fax machine so I went to a big hotel where I expected the staff to be Polish but they were all English. Stuff seems cheap here, not houses but groceries and especially alcohol, I've been reading the Mail (as well as newspapers) but it doesn't seem to be about here.

I think that's the expectation. Pace of life though is about location, urban vs. rural, not particularly the country in question.

dbd33

No one can tell Americans from Canadians. I know because people are surprised to hear that the oh isn't from Ontario. (I'd have guessed the use of y'all would give it away but it doesn't seem to, perhaps because most people in Toronto didn't grow up with English.)

Daedra

I'm confused...not difficult to do admitedly, but are you on holiday in the USA or in the UK db??

dbd33

I'm in England, with an American.

Domesticity calls.

R2D2

I think if you are basing your whole opinion of Alberta on Banff, Canmore and The Rockies, then you may be in for a shock when you clock the rest of it. Those places are unique, and unless you are fortunate enough to live in one of them, you are not gonna get that elsewhere in Alberta.

It is a good province to live in though, and you are right about the space (away from the major towns/cities)
The sun shines a lot, the air is fresh and clean, and if we want that mountain scenery we drive 4 hours and we are in the thick of it.

Don't expect perfection though. Alberta has its issues like anywhere, and living here will highlight that for you.
We are still adapting after 18 months and probably will be for a long time. There are things we love about being here, and things that aren't so great...BUT, on balance we have a better quality of life here. And thats the main thing !

NessieOggy

I was wondering the same thing, Daedra!


"We've walked miles today on public rights of way, the only part of North America I know to have anything comparable is California."

I haven't explored California, but here are some links to a few public trails/rights of way in Canada ....

http://www.bctrail.ca/

http://www.tctrail.ca/index.php?section_id=4&lang=en

http://www.planet.eon.net/~dan/kvr.html

http://www.spiritof2010trail.ca/Rail...aspx?id=kettle

Cheers

Oggy

Bleech

I'm desperatly trying to think of anywhere in the UK that could compare to California!! The best I could think of was Weston Super Mare
Db, I think maybe it's time you moved back there for a few years, then let us know if you still feel the same way. Or better still move out of Toronto and come and live in BC

steve666

Hey, are you a prostitute?

steve666

Printers are always busy...

Bleech

Damn you're smooth

steve666

They don't have Canada at EPCOT, do they? I was there a few years ago and I don't remember Canada. Mind you, you can visit Canada for real and not remember going

steve666

I know, bet you you were me...

steve666

bet you you were me?? Why would I write that?
I should have been, I bet you wish you were me, which of course you're glad you ain't...