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I am looking for some good place to live in Alberta....may be Calgary outskirts...hopefully property there will be reasonably priced.
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          which Calgary suburban will be good to meet these requirements please.

          Based upon internet info it appears that Calgary property rates are very high, higher than Toronto rates, so basicaly want to avoid calgary city. To begin with I will not be working in Calgary, but my wife has more chance of employment in Calgary...so this seems to be catch 22 situation here.

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          Originally Posted by abcd
          I am looking for some good place to live in Alberta....may be Calgary outskirts...hopefully property there will be reasonably priced.
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                  which Calgary suburban will be good to meet these requirements please.

                  Based upon internet info it appears that Calgary property rates are very high, higher than Toronto rates, so basicaly want to avoid calgary city. To begin with I will not be working in Calgary, but my wife has more chance of employment in Calgary...so this seems to be catch 22 situation here.

                  Thanks for your time
                  Hi,

                  I will always recommend Cochrane to live...basically because it fits our lifestyle...visit www.cochrane.ca for more info.

                  Other places to live, are Bearspaw, Springbank, Bragg Creek, Okotoks.....Strathmore, Airdrie, Some of these areas may well offer employment opportunities for your spouse, but like you said Calgary is the best option, and all of these areas are approx 30 - 45 min commute to downtown Calgary.
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                  Originally Posted by frankieforehead
                  Hi,

                  I will always recommend Cochrane to live...basically because it fits our lifestyle...visit www.cochrane.ca for more info.

                  Other places to live, are Bearspaw, Springbank, Bragg Creek, Okotoks.....Strathmore, Airdrie, Some of these areas may well offer employment opportunities for your spouse, but like you said Calgary is the best option, and all of these areas are approx 30 - 45 min commute to downtown Calgary.
                  Shit how fast do you drive?????
                  45 minutes Strathmore to Calgary?????? :scared:
                  You forgot Chestermere too
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                  Shit how fast do you drive?????
                  45 minutes Strathmore to Calgary?????? :scared:
                  You forgot Chestermere too
                  I'm one of those A holes that drive like an old lady...well below the speed limits, as those nice policemen like to hide....I'm going to get one of those detectors...they have to be worth it....
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                  Originally Posted by frankieforehead
                  I'm one of those A holes that drive like an old lady...well below the speed limits, as those nice policemen like to hide....I'm going to get one of those detectors...they have to be worth it....
                  In that case how the heck do you get 45 minutes strathmore to calgary???? more like 60\75 i'd have thought
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                  In that case how the heck do you get 45 minutes strathmore to calgary???? more like 60\75 i'd have thought
                  I actually didn't think it was that far, as a guy I know commutes to work from there, and he says it takes him about 45 mins...maybe he lives near there
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                  Originally Posted by frankieforehead
                  I actually didn't think it was that far, as a guy I know commutes to work from there, and he says it takes him about 45 mins...maybe he lives near there
                  AHHHHHHHH
                  Ok we'll take his word for it (he drives like a madman )
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                  AHHHHHHHH
                  Ok we'll take his word for it (he drives like a madman )
                  Well bugger me he doesnt at all
                  Just checked on mapquest and 45 minutes is achievable
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                  Well bugger me
                  I might take you up on that...as I've been on bread and water all week
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                  I am looking for some good place to live in Alberta....may be Calgary outskirts...hopefully property there will be reasonably priced.
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                          which Calgary suburban will be good to meet these requirements please.

                          Based upon internet info it appears that Calgary property rates are very high, higher than Toronto rates, so basicaly want to avoid calgary city. To begin with I will not be working in Calgary, but my wife has more chance of employment in Calgary...so this seems to be catch 22 situation here.

                          Thanks for your time
                          Does it have to be nearly Calgary?, because I may be biased here, what about Lethbridge?, its booming there with work so I hear, I know some say its not to thier liking as it can be quite brown during some months of the year, and it its windy, but its the sunniest place in Ca, so those long winters dont seem so long, as the chinhook winds give some relief and the views are to die for with a back drop of the rockies and the praries on your doorstep, also house prices ar not as high as other areas yet! but it is going up also, do some research, google it, good luck
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                          Originally Posted by Janietrz
                          Does it have to be nearly Calgary?, because I may be biased here, what about Lethbridge?, its booming there with work so I hear, I know some say its not to thier liking as it can be quite brown during some months of the year, and it its windy, but its the sunniest place in Ca, so those long winters dont seem so long, as the chinhook winds give some relief and the views are to die for with a back drop of the rockies and the praries on your doorstep, also house prices ar not as high as other areas yet! but it is going up also, do some research, google it, good luck
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