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Lorna_D Nov 8th 2010 2:32 pm
Re: whats canada really like
 
Saskatchewan is beautiful. It is hot is summer and cold in winter just as it's supposed to be. It's flat (I hate mountains), the people (where I live) are wonderful and go out of their way to be helpful. It is not a metropolis, but that's not what I wanted out of a move.

If I wanted Cardiff I'd have chosen Calgary. I come from an urban jungle and wanted space, that is what I have.

However if I wanted a high paying job then I would say I'm in the wrong place. Unless you have a skill that's on their desperate list Saskatchewan will be sparse. They need all types of health workers so nurses of all types so you will be ok.

You can keep your doors unlocked and you're children will be safe. Real estate is not cheap, food is not cheap, there are not many individual stores, Ikea is too far away for my liking and the cheese shop is too far away for my OH's liking.

Atlantic Xpat Nov 8th 2010 11:04 pm
Re: whats canada really like
 
Originally Posted by Lorna_D (Post 8969953)
, Ikea is too far away for my liking......
Pah. My nearest IKEA is a 12 hr drive, a 9 hr ferry ride and a further 24hr drive away. Or a 3 hr flight. You got it easy in comparison.;)

rubberduckofdeath Nov 8th 2010 11:08 pm
Re: whats canada really like
 
Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 8970658)
Pah. My nearest IKEA is a 12 hr drive, a 9 hr ferry ride and a further 24hr drive away. Or a 3 hr flight. You got it easy in comparison.;)
That'd be too close for me. Ikea is like a special hell to me.

Almost Canadian Nov 9th 2010 1:38 am
Re: whats canada really like
 
Originally Posted by Lorna_D (Post 8969953)
Saskatchewan is beautiful. It is hot is summer and cold in winter just as it's supposed to be. It's flat (I hate mountains), the people (where I live) are wonderful and go out of their way to be helpful. It is not a metropolis, but that's not what I wanted out of a move.

If I wanted Cardiff I'd have chosen Calgary. I come from an urban jungle and wanted space, that is what I have.

However if I wanted a high paying job then I would say I'm in the wrong place. Unless you have a skill that's on their desperate list Saskatchewan will be sparse. They need all types of health workers so nurses of all types so you will be ok.

You can keep your doors unlocked and you're children will be safe. Real estate is not cheap, food is not cheap, there are not many individual stores, Ikea is too far away for my liking and the cheese shop is too far away for my OH's liking.
Calgary is nothing like Cardiff, not in any way. I don`t believe that anyone could describe Calgary (except the downtown and most don`t live downtown) as an urban jungle.

Lorna_D Nov 13th 2010 6:11 am
Re: whats canada really like
 
Originally Posted by Almost Canadian (Post 8970919)
Calgary is nothing like Cardiff, not in any way. I don`t believe that anyone could describe Calgary (except the downtown and most don`t live downtown) as an urban jungle.
OK to clarify in my opinion the first time I drove through Calgary was like driving through Cardiff on my way home from work every day. And we were in Cardiff a few weeks ago and it still reminded me of driving through Calgary.

Sorry just to clarify I come from the Rhondda Valleys which I class as an urban jungle compared to where I currently live.

Lorna_D Nov 13th 2010 6:16 am
Re: whats canada really like
 
Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat (Post 8970658)
Pah. My nearest IKEA is a 12 hr drive, a 9 hr ferry ride and a further 24hr drive away. Or a 3 hr flight. You got it easy in comparison.;)
Yep you definately beat my 7hr drive with that one.:D

I just flew 6,500km and I still never got to visit Ikea :(


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