I live in Dalhousie and I'll just echo what Flossie said.

As for weather, this morning it's snowing lightly and -4°C

http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/city/....html#detailsf

Cheers
Steve

We were looking for the same balance and decided that the best bet for us was the area due west of the city centre. The Bow Trail is normally pretty free flowing even in rush hour, and the c-train is being extended out our way. We're in Westgate and my daily commute to downtown takes about 20 minutes normally (longer if the bus breaks down, like this morning:curse. The city is very narrow east-west with good roads out the the mountains, so we can be out of the city within a matter of minutes. You do tend to get slightly less house for your money than you would in more remote suburbs like Somerset or McKenzie Town though.

I think that our favourite communities in this area of the west are Discovery Ridge (which has a great Indian take-away) and Summit of Montreux. They still have good access to downtown, but Discovery Ridge is next to protected woodland on the edge of the city and Montreux is up a hill with uninterupted panoramic views of the Rockies. Inevitably, they are also more expensive areas!

There are a few of us ex-Orpingtonians on here! We lived up near Tubbenden Lane around the station. Just out of interest have they finished the new Tescos at the end of the High Street yet?

You'll love the absence of chavs on scooters and mums in white leggings when you get here!

Today was a few inches of snow although it didn't bring us to a standstill like the UK recently

Hi

Tesco is still under construction and I think it should be done by the summer?

Then wait for traffic chaos,: around Christmas time, as you probaly aware of what its was like at Ruxley Tesco's, its going to be bad.

Off now to drop the kids off to school,I'll get back to you.

all the best

Hi

Ive been looking at these areas too
Can anyone tell me what the junior and senior high schools are like in these areas.
The Centennial High School doesn't seem to be included in the Fraser Institute ratings.

thanks
Denise

small world yes!!

we are only 20 mins away from each other!

any questions ask away, BE is a good way to meet new people and get some great advice.

Lisa dd

It really is a small world! We are living in Swanley, Kent just down the road from you and we're moving to McKenzie Towne in August! It does make me wonder, are there any Canadians left in Calgary or have us Brits completely taken over?!!

will look forward to a London SE get together when we hopefully get out there! probably not til this time next year but ticking the months off!

WOW!!

SE will be full of us Brits from SE London

I am really excited that we are going to be on Alburn Bay soon. Keep in touch everyone be great to meet up with everyone.

Send me a PM and we can exchange emails


Lisa dd

The surprising thing is that you rarely hear British accents when you're out and about, and when you do, you really take notice....I've met a few British people in my 6 months in Calgary but not too many.

Calgary is full of nice suburbs. I like Charleswood in the NW and Cedarbrae/Woodbine in the SW. If money was no object though then would love to live in Mount Royal. There are some beautiful homes around there.