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-   The Maple Leaf (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/)
-   -   Capital of Alberta (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/capital-alberta-644271/)

leepee Dec 10th 2009 10:35 am
Re: Capital of Alberta
 
HI Pammy....

We are in Calgary but my husband was partly raised in Edmonton...I won't get him started on why he wouldn't go back so instead I was just going to suggest that if you want to see a really great Edmonton hockey team go and see the U of A Golden Bears play....Slightly biased as one of Hubby's best friends is the coach (Eric Thurston)....They've won the University Cup any number of times and it is great, affordable hockey - partic to bring young kids to as they don't generally kick the crap out of each other.....

I am looking forward to hitting the Mall over Christmas this year as my in - laws are a five minute drive away!!!

Have fun
Lsia

Oink Dec 10th 2009 10:40 am
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The water park there looks like a lot of fun.

bsmith Dec 10th 2009 10:43 am
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Originally Posted by leepee (Post 8163513)
HI Pammy....

We are in Calgary but my husband was partly raised in Edmonton...I won't get him started on why he wouldn't go back...

....Oh come on, please do. ;)

Alan2005 Dec 10th 2009 10:43 am
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Originally Posted by Oink (Post 8163518)
The water park there looks like a lot of fun.
That maybe, but it looks like they've buggered off onto an iced hockey tangent.

rae Dec 10th 2009 10:48 am
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Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 8163520)
That maybe, but it looks like they've buggered off onto an iced hockey tangent.
i'll bring it back, ice hockey is toss. the water park and the mall are good, though its no different to any other mall any place else i would suspect. what makes it unique i suppose are things like the water park and the rides. also little things like mini golf, casino, 10 screen cinema with imax. its a trip out int'warm, no more.

edmonton for my twopenneth is capital by sheer chance, if there was a vote today calgary would win it hands down. edmonton is sort of like birmingham being the capital of the UK, rough and ready, a bit arty, some good shopping, everyone seems to go around it and no one through it.

bsmith Dec 10th 2009 10:52 am
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Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 8163520)
That maybe, but it looks like they've buggered off onto an iced hockey tangent.
...they won some trophy here some time back in the 1700's,
and they've never really got over it. Sooner or later all conversations about Edmonton come back around to iced hockey.

Oink Dec 10th 2009 10:56 am
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Originally Posted by rae (Post 8163529)
i'll bring it back, ice hockey is toss. the water park and the mall are good, though its no different to any other mall any place else i would suspect. what makes it unique i suppose are things like the water park and the rides. also little things like mini golf, casino, 10 screen cinema with imax. its a trip out int'warm, no more.

edmonton for my twopenneth is capital by sheer chance, if there was a vote today calgary would win it hands down. edmonton is sort of like birmingham being the capital of the UK, rough and ready, a bit arty, some good shopping, everyone seems to go around it and no one through it.
They have mini golf? That's not fair. :(

rae Dec 10th 2009 11:02 am
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Originally Posted by Oink (Post 8163539)
They have mini golf? That's not fair. :(
they have two!! a great big 18 holer and a neon golf in the dark, pure class it is!

bsmith Dec 10th 2009 11:06 am
Re: Capital of Alberta
 
Originally Posted by Oink (Post 8163539)
They have mini golf? That's not fair. :(
...when we decided to move to Edmonton, it was the mini golf that swung it for us.

rae Dec 10th 2009 11:07 am
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Originally Posted by bsmith (Post 8163555)
...when we decided to move to Edmonton, it was the mini golf that swung it for us.
you too!! wow thought it was just us. i anticipate a challenge round coming on.

bsmith Dec 10th 2009 4:52 pm
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Originally Posted by rae (Post 8163557)
you too!! wow thought it was just us. i anticipate a challenge round coming on.
...As appealing as that sounds, I couldn't possibly be seen fraternizing with the local plods, as it would undermine my credibility as an international criminal mastermind. (plus, I'm sh!t at golf, mini, maxi(?) or any other size.) ;)

Butch Cassidy Dec 10th 2009 5:26 pm
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Originally Posted by Pammy (Post 8162988)
OK, we all know the capital of Alberta is Edmonton so why does it feel like most people feel Calgary is?

Even the weather channel focuses on Calgary rather than Edmonton, it feels like Edmonton is non-existant sometimes:thumbdown:
Simply because:
1) Calgary has a larger population
2) Calgary has more Head Offices
3) Calgary has more 'Yankee's living there

Originally Posted by Pammy (Post 8163098)
:sneaky:You know lots of people come specially to visit West Ed Mall:sneaky:

We have a great hockey team, lots of big name bands come to play, what does Calgary have to offer?
What does Calgary have?
MORE big name bands playing here
a BETTER NHL Team
a BETTER WHL Team
a BETTER NLL Team
a BETTER CFL Team


Originally Posted by Lord Vader (Post 8163407)
I don't feel that way about the Stanley Cup. It belongs to the best hockey team, half the NHL is Canadian born anyway.
Once MORE LV spouts his ill considered oral shite.

bsmith Dec 10th 2009 5:57 pm
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Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy (Post 8164189)
Simply because:
1) Calgary has a larger population
2) Calgary has more Head Offices
3) Calgary has more 'Yankee's living there


What does Calgary have?
MORE big name bands playing here
a BETTER NHL Team
a BETTER WHL Team
a BETTER NLL Team
a BETTER CFL Team




Once MORE LV spouts his ill considered oral shite.

......do you do a lot of PowerPoint presentations in your line of work?

rae Dec 11th 2009 4:35 am
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Originally Posted by bsmith (Post 8164141)
...As appealing as that sounds, I couldn't possibly be seen fraternizing with the local plods, as it would undermine my credibility as an international criminal mastermind. (plus, I'm sh!t at golf, mini, maxi(?) or any other size.) ;)
thats disappointing. there is only so many times i can beat a 9yr old on it before it gets boring. no one else wants to play with me.

Butch Cassidy Dec 11th 2009 4:47 am
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Originally Posted by rae (Post 8165253)
thats disappointing. there is only so many times i can beat a 9yr old on it before it gets boring. no one else wants to play with me.
Isn't that grounds for divorce?


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