Top 5 things about Canada
#31
Re: Top 5 things about Canada
In no particular order:
1.Amazing big blue skies and beautiful clear night skies filled with stars.
2.Stunning scenery and wildlife encounters.
3.Life is less stressful and we have more family fun together, especially outside summer and winter.
4.Lots of space, never feels crowded (just avoid Lake Louise during summer months)
5.Extreme weather- minus 40 this winter, last summer so hot, freaky electric storms and golf ball hail and I no longer need to own an umbrella!
I could go on and on............
1.Amazing big blue skies and beautiful clear night skies filled with stars.
2.Stunning scenery and wildlife encounters.
3.Life is less stressful and we have more family fun together, especially outside summer and winter.
4.Lots of space, never feels crowded (just avoid Lake Louise during summer months)
5.Extreme weather- minus 40 this winter, last summer so hot, freaky electric storms and golf ball hail and I no longer need to own an umbrella!
I could go on and on............
#32
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Joined: Jan 2011
Location: Airdrie, Alberta
Posts: 665
Re: Top 5 things about Canada
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/you...4/upload/2/786
#33
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Re: Top 5 things about Canada
We live in Airdrie, July 2011...check this out! (you can look at the dents on our car if you don't believe me )
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/you...4/upload/2/786
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/you...4/upload/2/786
#34
Re: Top 5 things about Canada
IIRC there was an incident not so long ago within Calgary too. But frequent it is not
#35
Re: Top 5 things about Canada
1. Sweet potato fries - mentioned numerous times, but worth another
2. More house for less money
3. There`s more of a general sense of optimism instead of impending doom
4. Great scenery, lots of space
5. My guilty pleasure; hockey. I know, I know
2. More house for less money
3. There`s more of a general sense of optimism instead of impending doom
4. Great scenery, lots of space
5. My guilty pleasure; hockey. I know, I know
#36
Re: Top 5 things about Canada
In no particular order:
1.Amazing big blue skies and beautiful clear night skies filled with stars.
2.Stunning scenery and wildlife encounters.
3.Life is less stressful and we have more family fun together, especially outside summer and winter.
4.Lots of space, never feels crowded (just avoid Lake Louise during summer months)
5.Extreme weather- minus 40 this winter, last summer so hot, freaky electric storms and golf ball hail and I no longer need to own an umbrella!
I could go on and on............
1.Amazing big blue skies and beautiful clear night skies filled with stars.
2.Stunning scenery and wildlife encounters.
3.Life is less stressful and we have more family fun together, especially outside summer and winter.
4.Lots of space, never feels crowded (just avoid Lake Louise during summer months)
5.Extreme weather- minus 40 this winter, last summer so hot, freaky electric storms and golf ball hail and I no longer need to own an umbrella!
I could go on and on............
#38
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Joined: Sep 2010
Location: Maryland (via Belfast, Manchester, Toronto and London)
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Re: Top 5 things about Canada
This is the view of someone who used to live in the UK & Canada but now living in the US:
1. Universal healthcare - not having to deal with health insurance companies.
2. A multi-party democracy - not the 2 party system we have in the US that creates political gridlock.
3. The great outdoors - scenery, wildlife, space, sports and other recreational activities.
4. The people - generally friendly, helpful and welcoming of immigrants - I feel more welcome and safer there.
5. The education system - consistently ranked high globally and ranked higher than the US and UK - relatively low cost of attending university.
1. Universal healthcare - not having to deal with health insurance companies.
2. A multi-party democracy - not the 2 party system we have in the US that creates political gridlock.
3. The great outdoors - scenery, wildlife, space, sports and other recreational activities.
4. The people - generally friendly, helpful and welcoming of immigrants - I feel more welcome and safer there.
5. The education system - consistently ranked high globally and ranked higher than the US and UK - relatively low cost of attending university.
#39
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Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 0
Re: Top 5 things about Canada
Getting a dirty great Tax refund !!!!
#40
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Joined: Mar 2010
Location: Cochrane, Alberta
Posts: 868
Re: Top 5 things about Canada
Pretty much agree with many of the above but also...
1. Supermarkets are no way near as crowded as UK ones. I can walk around with my trolley, sorry, shopping cart with ease and rarely have to queue at the checkout. Such a difference from my Asda shopping days!! Plus the staff are usually more cheerful and bend over backwards to help you pack and even offer to to help you take your groceries to the car.
2. Which leads me on to more relaxed, less uptight service generally. Even in the bank, friendly laid back staff, no glass petitions either.
3. Talking of banks, drive through ATMs!
4. Easy free parking when I go to the shopping mall. In the UK when I went into town for a bit of girlie shopping, I'd spend about half an hour looking for a parking space which would cost me a fortune for just a couple of hours.
5. My in-laws don't live here!!
1. Supermarkets are no way near as crowded as UK ones. I can walk around with my trolley, sorry, shopping cart with ease and rarely have to queue at the checkout. Such a difference from my Asda shopping days!! Plus the staff are usually more cheerful and bend over backwards to help you pack and even offer to to help you take your groceries to the car.
2. Which leads me on to more relaxed, less uptight service generally. Even in the bank, friendly laid back staff, no glass petitions either.
3. Talking of banks, drive through ATMs!
4. Easy free parking when I go to the shopping mall. In the UK when I went into town for a bit of girlie shopping, I'd spend about half an hour looking for a parking space which would cost me a fortune for just a couple of hours.
5. My in-laws don't live here!!
#41
Re: Top 5 things about Canada
Being back in the 1970's
Being able to carry out witchcraft, while naked, in the front yard[/QUOTE]
So true, and I love your last one - it's perfectly true
Being able to carry out witchcraft, while naked, in the front yard[/QUOTE]
So true, and I love your last one - it's perfectly true
#42
Re: Top 5 things about Canada
Pretty much agree with many of the above but also...
1. Supermarkets are no way near as crowded as UK ones. I can walk around with my trolley, sorry, shopping cart with ease and rarely have to queue at the checkout. Such a difference from my Asda shopping days!! Plus the staff are usually more cheerful and bend over backwards to help you pack and even offer to to help you take your groceries to the car.
2. Which leads me on to more relaxed, less uptight service generally. Even in the bank, friendly laid back staff, no glass petitions either.
3. Talking of banks, drive through ATMs!
4. Easy free parking when I go to the shopping mall. In the UK when I went into town for a bit of girlie shopping, I'd spend about half an hour looking for a parking space which would cost me a fortune for just a couple of hours.
5. My in-laws don't live here!!
1. Supermarkets are no way near as crowded as UK ones. I can walk around with my trolley, sorry, shopping cart with ease and rarely have to queue at the checkout. Such a difference from my Asda shopping days!! Plus the staff are usually more cheerful and bend over backwards to help you pack and even offer to to help you take your groceries to the car.
2. Which leads me on to more relaxed, less uptight service generally. Even in the bank, friendly laid back staff, no glass petitions either.
3. Talking of banks, drive through ATMs!
4. Easy free parking when I go to the shopping mall. In the UK when I went into town for a bit of girlie shopping, I'd spend about half an hour looking for a parking space which would cost me a fortune for just a couple of hours.
5. My in-laws don't live here!!
#43
Re: Top 5 things about Canada
1. Having a 2,400 Sq ft house near-ish to the downtown. No way in hell we would have had that in London.
2. Public education generally in a pretty good state.
3. Annoying family are miles away.
4. Numerous tax credits available if you seek them out.
5. Proper seasons, the space, generally friendly people (another 3, sorry!)
2. Public education generally in a pretty good state.
3. Annoying family are miles away.
4. Numerous tax credits available if you seek them out.
5. Proper seasons, the space, generally friendly people (another 3, sorry!)
#44
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Joined: Jan 2009
Location: Toronto
Posts: 68
Re: Top 5 things about Canada
1. Having a 2,400 Sq ft house near-ish to the downtown. No way in hell we would have had that in London.
2. Public education generally in a pretty good state.
3. Annoying family are miles away.
4. Numerous tax credits available if you seek them out.
5. Proper seasons, the space, generally friendly people (another 3, sorry!)
2. Public education generally in a pretty good state.
3. Annoying family are miles away.
4. Numerous tax credits available if you seek them out.
5. Proper seasons, the space, generally friendly people (another 3, sorry!)
6. Is proximity of Toronto to UK.
#45
Re: Top 5 things about Canada
1) my Canadian husband
2) my Canadian family
3) our wicked awesome rural way of life
4) summer
5) all the outdoorsy stuff I would never had had the opportunity to do in the UK that seems so normal and everyday here.
2) my Canadian family
3) our wicked awesome rural way of life
4) summer
5) all the outdoorsy stuff I would never had had the opportunity to do in the UK that seems so normal and everyday here.