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Hey Fellow BEs, we are happily settled in NS, but ive been reading these forums for a while now and there apears to be trends on where people settle.

For instance NS gets lots of airplay as does BC and AB On but what about the middle of the country ie Saskatchewan Manitoba, or the territories NW territory or Yukon, or beyond.

Does anyone go there to live and if so what is it like? We would like to retire in the rockies eventually, but its good to hear about other areas of Canada as well.

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Hubbies going to Yukon for a week to visit a job he is going to be working on.

I'll let you know what he thinks of the place when he comes back. :)

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MB is a paradise that the prairie folk like to keep a secret.

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The nature of skilled worker migration is that work is part of the deal. As far as Im aware most of the flatlanders that post here are either there through family connections, or truck drivers who went there as it was relatively easy to get into canada by the PNP route there...The prarie provinces lack the numbers of available jobs that draw most immigrants to Ontario AB and BC.

The other thing is the popular perception of Canada is mountains and lakes, few people choose to come here for the wide open praries.

having said that, whatever it was that got them there, they seem mostly pretty happy with the outcome...

All the above is lowest common denomenator speculation of course...

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shhhhhhhhhh!!!!

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You keep fooling yourself. Minus 40 winters, boiling hot summers, Like silly hot and plagues of mosquitoes. sparsely populated too. This is why MB is cheap cheap cheap. ;)

LOL. I love the mid day lunch dash car starting so the car warms, just e-nuff b/c Regina It so stupidly cold if they don't warm the car they be walking home. This year was bitch winter for them. :)

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It got to -52 in Winnipeg this year. I have a Pontiac sunfire (2000) I never plug my car in and I never go out of my way to heat it during the day.

It has never not started!

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On the other hand, it's really flat so riding a bike is particularly easy. Swings and roundabouts.

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I've said it before, and I'll say it again.

The Mountains just get in the way of the view. :p

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We too have a 2000 Shitfire. It only failed to start once and that was because the battery was knackered. The exhaust is falling off, though. That is, apparently, a common problem with Snotfires.

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Stewart I love your attitude :D

It's looking very likely we'll be up in the Yukon for 2.5 months over summer. I can't wait, actually. OH has been up a bunch of times for work and Looooooved it.

What he said:

highest number of Master's degrees per capita in Canada
crawling with Germans/scandinavians. Hot girls :rofl:
only 25,000 people
like BC but everything is stunted by the cold - short little trees, but stunningly beautiful
organic farming
cool cafes, arts community
real outdoor/frontier lifestyle - hunting, fishing etc
can be very well paid cos you get extra for going up there


I'll let you know what I think!

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Is there 2.5 months of summer up there? Shurelyshummishtake?

Best time to see it I guess anyway:thumbsup:

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Yes, apparently 2. 5 months :lol:

checked the forecast today because OH is flying out in a day or so. It's 18 degrees and sunny up there..not any diff to Vancouver.

Hey, at least it's not snowing, like some provinces I won't mention...you know who you are....:p

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On our drive to Calgary I heard something from the front of the car next week my car wouldn't start...The battery apparently blew the negative leg out of itself...It drove for a week like that :ohmy:

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So you drove legless :ohmy:

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:rofl: I am ashamed I did...good thing the car didn't just die in the middle of transcanada though:unsure:

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edited for accuracy:thumbsup:

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Hi ya all,

Well I tried the American thing and found out if you dont have a min of 10,000 dollars your screwed in the states, so have taken to plan B and moved to Saskatoon SK been here since 16th March and so far I like it, the ppl are so friendly and charitable, they have surprised my with every kindness and helping hand, nothing like the UK or Europe.

Yes Saskatoon is in the middle of the flatlands but hence why the ppl are so nice and friendly, plenty to do here for the adventurer to the simple things a family need, events through the summer months and indoor events in the winter very much needed.

Cant really say much but just from what I have heard from the other Brits here and the Canadians.

Here on a long haul truck driver contract can apply for permanent residence after 6 months application can take from 8 months to 18 months price varies from the size of the family you are applying for.

Good luck to all who try.

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Thanks for bringing it back on topic:thumbsup:

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The ski-ing's rubbish! :p:p

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actually cross country skiing is excellent, and they invented snow making machines in manitoba!

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Saskatchewan's terrible -don't come:

the people are friendly - make you feel like you have always lived here,

laid back back back lifestyle,

no traffic prolems no queues in banks or stores, can always find a parking spot,

its financially the best place to be in Canada right now and things are going to get better,

no speed cops:thumbup:

cheap car insurance,

we live 10 km South of the Qu'Appelle valley and four beautiful lakes,

free to walk in the countryside for miles with your pets,

called Land of Living Skies for a good reason the huge skies are awesome especially in a thunderstorm,

we have lots and lots of families have moved to our town from various parts of B.C and Alberta and said they will never go back - life here is much nicer,

I could go on and on and on and it sickens the life out of me how other people think Saskatchewan is some sort of joke, but we love it here and will never leave, in fact we were in Airdrie, Calgary and at the mountains in February and the stress we felt and the old familiar road rage creeping back in at the amount of people and traffic and speed cops in Alberta, confirmed to us we had chosen the right place.

The mountains don't pay the mortage either...lots of folk from here go over to the mountains two or three times a year and I have friends who have lived in Airdrie for two years and have never been yet to the Rockies.

If your're thinking of heading West - stop off here and see for yourself - it has a magic all of its own...I'm, truly a Prairie Girl now!:eek:

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I've been reading up on the region and can see that there is some excellent hunting. I'm curious if you have any feedback?

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Yeah..hunting is a real big thing....deer, moose...gophers at the minute..the locals think I'm nuts that I feel sorry for the gopher:frown: There are lots of gun clubs and wildlife associations you can join around here.

My hubbie got himself a boat and spends all his time fishing..we have some of the best fishing here in the world!

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Thank you - I appreciate your feedback AlvicSK :).

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Your're welcome.

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Been in June and its still has snow on the higher ground (pass between Whitehorse and Skagway)

The lakes and rivers are just above freezing, and they be taking the winter covers of the float planes


having said all that its still warmer than NWT in june, they'll have just got the icebreaker out to clear Great slave lake