2 years in....
Jan 15th 2009 | 3:09 am
#16
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From: Whistler, BC
Re: 2 years in....
Can hardly believe it's our 2nd Canniversary today. We have come a long way (no pun intended), yet the time seems to have gone quickly.
Me and OH arrived with 2 teenagers and a cat to New Glasgow, Nova Scotia - didn't know a soul - in fact only only knew a handful of people in the whole of Canada and none lived in NS!
OH had a job to come to and in our hearts we knew it was the right move and we were going to give it our all. Within days of arriving we had an invite to a house party from a teacher who had heard our family had moved over from Scotland (teacher is Canadian, husband is from the western isles of Scotland). What a great start and welcome to the community we grew quickly to love!
Now 2 years down the road, we all still love it here. Have many many friends, love our jobs and our kids enjoy school and are active in many sports. OH and myself have become big hockey fans, never missing our weekly Junior A games here in town.
Oldest son (18 in a couple of weeks - grade 12 at school) has had a girlfriend for around 9 months
and also works part-time (most kids do). We think he will be heading to Memorial Uni in NFLD after summer because his girlfriend already has a student nursing place there.
We love this town, it's our new home and we are glad that somehow we landed up here. People are friendly, and dispite being only a population of 10,000 there is so much to do.
Can I also add that not one of us has been homeick in all this time. We miss our family and friends but can chat to them by phone or see them online. We came with a realistic view that we would have to network, network, network and get involved in the local community quickly - meeting lots of new people will help any newcomer settle in quickly and make it a smoother transition to the next chapter in your life.
O Canada, my home and CHOSEN land.................
Me and OH arrived with 2 teenagers and a cat to New Glasgow, Nova Scotia - didn't know a soul - in fact only only knew a handful of people in the whole of Canada and none lived in NS!
OH had a job to come to and in our hearts we knew it was the right move and we were going to give it our all. Within days of arriving we had an invite to a house party from a teacher who had heard our family had moved over from Scotland (teacher is Canadian, husband is from the western isles of Scotland). What a great start and welcome to the community we grew quickly to love!
Now 2 years down the road, we all still love it here. Have many many friends, love our jobs and our kids enjoy school and are active in many sports. OH and myself have become big hockey fans, never missing our weekly Junior A games here in town.
Oldest son (18 in a couple of weeks - grade 12 at school) has had a girlfriend for around 9 months
and also works part-time (most kids do). We think he will be heading to Memorial Uni in NFLD after summer because his girlfriend already has a student nursing place there.We love this town, it's our new home and we are glad that somehow we landed up here. People are friendly, and dispite being only a population of 10,000 there is so much to do.
Can I also add that not one of us has been homeick in all this time. We miss our family and friends but can chat to them by phone or see them online. We came with a realistic view that we would have to network, network, network and get involved in the local community quickly - meeting lots of new people will help any newcomer settle in quickly and make it a smoother transition to the next chapter in your life.
O Canada, my home and CHOSEN land.................
Thank you Martin & Belinda
Jan 15th 2009 | 6:05 am
#17
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From: The Maritimes
Re: 2 years in....
Happy 2nd Canniversary YCD & family
NG x
NG x
Jan 15th 2009 | 1:24 pm
#18
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Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 3,703
From: Auld Scotia > Nova Scotia > Calgary
Re: 2 years in....
Ask your vet about the timescales for paperwork and vaccinations.
Note that depending on where you live it may not be safe for it to wander, especially if you are close to woods (like us) - lots of critters in there (and also bald eagles in NS
). Our cat wears a harness and is allowed to sit either out on the porch or on the back deck. She is attached to an extending dog lead and can move around 10ft. She is a Ragdoll so is not really an outdoor cat anyway.
Jan 15th 2009 | 1:25 pm
#19
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From: Auld Scotia > Nova Scotia > Calgary
, i just hope hubby can get a job and then we can get over asap
Jan 18th 2009 | 9:04 am
#20
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From: Nova Scotia
Re: 2 years in....
Happy 2nd Canniversary. It is very comforting to read that your teenage children have settled. We are moving to NS in Aug this year, and have a 16 year old girl and 12 year old boy. They are both very excited about the move. My daughter is just taking her GCSE's, and I am concerned that she will settle OK into Canadian High School with her being older. Can I ask if your teenagers found it difficult at first?
We applied for PR Feb 08, but are moving on a student visa. I am going to a college in Halifax so I am a tad nervous! We are coming over for a reccie in April to have a look at areas and schools etc. We cant wait!
Thanks again.
We applied for PR Feb 08, but are moving on a student visa. I am going to a college in Halifax so I am a tad nervous! We are coming over for a reccie in April to have a look at areas and schools etc. We cant wait!
Thanks again.
