Calgary vs Ottawa
 

OK I know this question is totally subjective but I thought it might generate some interesting comments I can use when deciding.

So I am pursuing two job options at the moment. One in Calgary and one in Ottawa. I have spent three days in each city so not a great amount of time but get the obvious differences..

If you had the choice and were immigrating now - which city would have the greater appeal factor? Married with 9 month old daughter and a better quality of life is what we are after.

Cheers :)

Re: Calgary vs Ottawa
 

Ottawa for me, but I can see some appeal in either place, from my perspective neither is a bad place to end up so there is no right or wrong answer.

Re: Calgary vs Ottawa
 

I have the misfortune to have to visit Calgary on business from time to time. The word "sterile" springs to mind.

Re: Calgary vs Ottawa
 

Ottawa very pretty, good access to Montreal and Toronto. Tis a tad boring though after a while - depends what you're looking for, but would still choose it over Calgary (although never lived in Calgary). Although I would probably pick UK over both.

Re: Calgary vs Ottawa
 

From Ottawa you have far more interesting places to visit Montreal is a 2 hour drive, Toronto 4 hours and New York City 8 hours. I take seaside vacations in Maine 8 hours away and we have some excelent winter resorts withing a few hours drive, we even have a good training hill in the city.

I came here in 1963 and never left.

I have visited Calgary and found it a pretty remote location. OK for cowboys.

Re: Calgary vs Ottawa
 

lol surely there must be some pro Calgary comments coming.. I guess they come around 2 hours later? :)

Re: Calgary vs Ottawa
 

Yep, or whenever Steve P wakes up anyway:D

Re: Calgary vs Ottawa
 

I expect that the New Calgarians (and of course Steve) will be along soon, but as a neutral (GTA resident) I'd certainly favour Ottawa over Calgary.

Much better strip clubs.

Re: Calgary vs Ottawa
 

[QUOTE:Much better strip clubs.[/QUOTE]

and music...

she is D, delirious
she is I, incredible
she is S, superficial
she is C, complicated
she is Ooooo

Sorry couldn't resist the cheesy Ottawa hit of the early 80's :lol:

Re: Calgary vs Ottawa
 

:eek::rofl: That was OTTAWAN

Re: Calgary vs Ottawa
 

Oh yes!!!! Ha ha ha ha...doh!!! Marvellous, should lay off the pop before I post! :rofl::rofl::rofl:

Re: Calgary vs Ottawa
 

:rofl::rofl::rofl: bad song too:eek:

Re: Calgary vs Ottawa
 

Yes not nearly as good as the classic 'hands up, baby hands up, give me your heart'!

Anyway apologies OP for taking this so randonly and incorrectly off thread! :lol:

Re: Calgary vs Ottawa
 

we live in calgary. I would never consider Ottawa because of the skiing! I have heard its nice city though.

Lots of interesting places to visit within a 7 hr drive of Calgary. we have been all over (OK so a lot of it to ski resorts..........), but still lots of good places. Not big cities though

Re: Calgary vs Ottawa
 

They ski there:lol: tremblant not too far away, couple hours - Mont Saint Marie not too bad either - on a smaller scale - Camp Fortune, Mont Cascade, Eidlesweiss, Vorlage, Calabogie and Pakenham on the door step. Then there's NY, Lake Placid about 3 hours and Vermont similar distance.