Why not Manitoba or Saskatchewan?
Mar 24th 2005, 5:40 am
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Re: Why not Manitoba or Saskatchewan?
Originally Posted by Iginla
The quoted stuff is the original post.
Does that help?
Does that help?
And no, it isnt, but keep trying.
Mar 24th 2005, 5:57 am
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Re: Why not Manitoba or Saskatchewan?
Originally Posted by Gray C
Why are people not attracted to Manitoba or Sasketchewan? I can understand why they may not wish to live in some of the northern provinces, but why do these provinces, which are conveniently located close to the USA border, Alberta and Ontario etc, not appeal to most people?
Alberta is on the edge of the prairies, so we get a mix of weather ... in southern Alberta it can get almost as cold as Winnipeg in January, but we also get chinook winds that blast warm air over the mountains and melt the snow ... the temperature can go from -20C to +20C in a couple of hours. The prairies proper don't get chinooks, which explains why Winnipeg is often called Winterpeg.
"Conveniently located close to" is an interesting concept ... bear in mind that Alberta is almost double the size of the British Isles ... apart from Edmonton & Red Deer, every other city (US or Canadian) is at least a 12 hour drive away from Calgary. Distances are very relative in Canada - I worked with a guy from Ontario - I think he said he could drive back home in 2 or 3 days.
True, Alberta and the other prairie provinces are close to the US, unfortunately it's the non-industrial least populated states we're closest to.
The commercial growth of Alberta is closely is closely linked to oil - not a major industry in the prairies proper.
When you're looking at Saskatchewan and Manitoba, you're looking at an area maybe three to four times the size of the British Isles with a largely agrarian and natural resources based economy that in British terms, lacks major urban centres ... it all depends on what you do for a living.
Mar 24th 2005, 6:03 am
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Re: Why not Manitoba or Saskatchewan?
Originally Posted by Glaswegian
So back to the original thread ...
Alberta is on the edge of the prairies, so we get a mix of weather ... in southern Alberta it can get almost as cold as Winnipeg in January, but we also get chinook winds that blast warm air over the mountains and melt the snow ... the temperature can go from -20C to +20C in a couple of hours. The prairies proper don't get chinooks, which explains why Winnipeg is often called Winterpeg.
"Conveniently located close to" is an interesting concept ... bear in mind that Alberta is almost double the size of the British Isles ... apart from Edmonton & Red Deer, every other city (US or Canadian) is at least a 12 hour drive away from Calgary. Distances are very relative in Canada - I worked with a guy from Ontario - I think he said he could drive back home in 2 or 3 days.
True, Alberta and the other prairie provinces are close to the US, unfortunately it's the non-industrial least populated states we're closest to.
The commercial growth of Alberta is closely is closely linked to oil - not a major industry in the prairies proper.
When you're looking at Saskatchewan and Manitoba, you're looking at an area maybe three to four times the size of the British Isles with a largely agrarian and natural resources based economy that in British terms, lacks major urban centres ... it all depends on what you do for a living.
Alberta is on the edge of the prairies, so we get a mix of weather ... in southern Alberta it can get almost as cold as Winnipeg in January, but we also get chinook winds that blast warm air over the mountains and melt the snow ... the temperature can go from -20C to +20C in a couple of hours. The prairies proper don't get chinooks, which explains why Winnipeg is often called Winterpeg.
"Conveniently located close to" is an interesting concept ... bear in mind that Alberta is almost double the size of the British Isles ... apart from Edmonton & Red Deer, every other city (US or Canadian) is at least a 12 hour drive away from Calgary. Distances are very relative in Canada - I worked with a guy from Ontario - I think he said he could drive back home in 2 or 3 days.
True, Alberta and the other prairie provinces are close to the US, unfortunately it's the non-industrial least populated states we're closest to.
The commercial growth of Alberta is closely is closely linked to oil - not a major industry in the prairies proper.
When you're looking at Saskatchewan and Manitoba, you're looking at an area maybe three to four times the size of the British Isles with a largely agrarian and natural resources based economy that in British terms, lacks major urban centres ... it all depends on what you do for a living.
Mar 24th 2005, 6:11 am
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Re: Why not Manitoba or Saskatchewan?
Originally Posted by heycronie
Lethbridge is a lot populated. Medicine Hat is a lot populated,
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Victoria, Vancouver,
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Regina,
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Thunder Bay,
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are all closely linked to the boarder.
Mar 24th 2005, 6:23 am
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Re: Why not Manitoba or Saskatchewan?
Originally Posted by Glaswegian
Hmmm ... not major urban centres.
Both are in BC ... a lot closer to Seattle than ...
which is nowhere near
which is in Ontario.
Only in the respect that all things are relative.
Both are in BC ... a lot closer to Seattle than ...
which is nowhere near
which is in Ontario.
Only in the respect that all things are relative.
Lethbridge is a lot populated. Medicine Hat is a lot populated,
Hmmm ... not major urban centres.
Yes, they are major urban centres like it or not, What are you trying to prove?
Mar 24th 2005, 6:30 am
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Re: Why not Manitoba or Saskatchewan?
Originally Posted by heycronie
Yes, they are major urban centres like it or not, What are you trying to prove?
How do you classify major urban centres?
For comparison, the GTA has over 5 million people.
Mar 24th 2005, 6:31 am
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Re: Why not Manitoba or Saskatchewan?
Originally Posted by Glaswegian
Lethbridge has just over 72,000 people, that Hat has just over 50,000.
How do you classify major urban centres?
For comparison, the GTA has over 5 million people.
How do you classify major urban centres?
For comparison, the GTA has over 5 million people.
Mar 24th 2005, 6:34 am
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Re: Why not Manitoba or Saskatchewan?
Originally Posted by heycronie
Yes, they are major urban centres like it or not,
Compared to Black Diamond, Yes.
Mar 24th 2005, 6:36 am
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Re: Why not Manitoba or Saskatchewan?
Originally Posted by Iginla
Compared to Calgary, No.
Compared to Black Diamond, Yes.
Compared to Black Diamond, Yes.
Mar 24th 2005, 6:37 am
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Re: Why not Manitoba or Saskatchewan?
Originally Posted by heycronie
Those in retrospect are MAJOR Ubran centres. Yes believe it or not. This is ALberta, not Ontario, the whole world of Canada doesnt revolve around Ontario.
Mar 24th 2005, 6:39 am
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Re: Why not Manitoba or Saskatchewan?
Originally Posted by Glaswegian
In comparison to Calgary and Edmonton with almost a million people each?
Mar 24th 2005, 6:42 am
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Re: Why not Manitoba or Saskatchewan?
Originally Posted by heycronie
Proving what??? not sure but anyways,.... Calgary has more people then Edmonton even though Edmonton is the Capital of Alberta... did we learn something here?
Or Ontario?
Maybe never outside BC?
Mar 24th 2005, 6:43 am
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Re: Why not Manitoba or Saskatchewan?
Originally Posted by Glaswegian
That you've never been in Alberta?
Or Ontario?
Maybe never outside BC?
Or Ontario?
Maybe never outside BC?
Mar 24th 2005, 6:45 am
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Re: Why not Manitoba or Saskatchewan?
Originally Posted by heycronie
Well whatever a friggan blackdimond is,
Mar 24th 2005, 6:46 am
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Re: Why not Manitoba or Saskatchewan?
Originally Posted by heycronie
I like it how you people move here and claim you know more then me...arrogance to the max.
Cat calling the dog hairy arse?