What do you like most?
Apr 11th 2007, 11:46 am
#1
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What do you like most?
Or... what are you looking forward to most about your move to Canada?
For me, there are a few things.
1. The wildlife.
2. Space. Room to breathe.
3. Hockey, a national sport I can get behind! (Can't stand football)
4. The cold and snow.
5. Being able to afford a muscle car (if I actually decide to get one).
For me, there are a few things.
1. The wildlife.
2. Space. Room to breathe.
3. Hockey, a national sport I can get behind! (Can't stand football)
4. The cold and snow.
5. Being able to afford a muscle car (if I actually decide to get one).
Apr 11th 2007, 12:00 pm
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Re: What do you like most?
We have a few reasons aswell, here are our main ones -
- The thought of being mortgage free & living in a house we've designed ourselves on 4 acres (could never do that here)
- The mountains, lakes, space & wildlife
- The trucks (hubbys of course)
- The way of life ie. having leisure time at weekends
- Also we are lucky as we'll be living near my Cousin & friends so knowing they are there is great, (hubby, cousin & friends go dirt biking up in the mountains, again can't do that here!)
Arris
- The thought of being mortgage free & living in a house we've designed ourselves on 4 acres (could never do that here)
- The mountains, lakes, space & wildlife
- The trucks (hubbys of course)
- The way of life ie. having leisure time at weekends
- Also we are lucky as we'll be living near my Cousin & friends so knowing they are there is great, (hubby, cousin & friends go dirt biking up in the mountains, again can't do that here!)
Arris
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Apr 11th 2007, 12:04 pm
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Re: What do you like most?
Or... what are you looking forward to most about your move to Canada?
For me, there are a few things.
1. The wildlife.
2. Space. Room to breathe.
3. Hockey, a national sport I can get behind! (Can't stand football)
4. The cold and snow.
5. Being able to afford a muscle car (if I actually decide to get one).
For me, there are a few things.
1. The wildlife.
2. Space. Room to breathe.
3. Hockey, a national sport I can get behind! (Can't stand football)
4. The cold and snow.
5. Being able to afford a muscle car (if I actually decide to get one).
stu
Apr 11th 2007, 12:22 pm
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Re: What do you like most?
Or... what are you looking forward to most about your move to Canada?
For me, there are a few things.
1. The wildlife.
2. Space. Room to breathe.
3. Hockey, a national sport I can get behind! (Can't stand football)
4. The cold and snow.
5. Being able to afford a muscle car (if I actually decide to get one).
For me, there are a few things.
1. The wildlife.
2. Space. Room to breathe.
3. Hockey, a national sport I can get behind! (Can't stand football)
4. The cold and snow.
5. Being able to afford a muscle car (if I actually decide to get one).
2) Try breathing in the GTA in Summer.
3) Hockey isn't Canada's national sport.
4) You are mentally disturbed.
5) Speed limit is 63 mph.
Apr 11th 2007, 1:30 pm
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Re: What do you like most?
<shakes head>
Space? Time at weekends?
Space? Time at weekends?
Apr 11th 2007, 1:45 pm
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Re: What do you like most?
2. Try breathing in a house the size of a matchbox containing 4 flats
3. Its not? What is then? I understood it was the most popular. To me, that's national sport. At least its not football. (Soccer)
4. No arguments here.
5. I won't do more than 30 most of the time, its the V8 rumble and the look that I like. If I wanted to go fast, I would buy a Yamaha Vmax.
Apr 11th 2007, 1:57 pm
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Re: What do you like most?
1. The way of life.
2. The scenery.
3. Th space.
4. The wildlife.
5. Not feeling threatend when we go anywhere.
6. The freedom kids have.
7. The facilities for kids during the holidays (and at other times too).
8. I know hubby like his two double garages which are now overflowing with V8 muscle cars.
Not nessecarily in that order but that's what springs to mind
2. The scenery.
3. Th space.
4. The wildlife.
5. Not feeling threatend when we go anywhere.
6. The freedom kids have.
7. The facilities for kids during the holidays (and at other times too).
8. I know hubby like his two double garages which are now overflowing with V8 muscle cars.
Not nessecarily in that order but that's what springs to mind
Apr 11th 2007, 2:50 pm
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Re: What do you like most?
1) Being around my brothers and their families
2) No mortgage - larger property and some land
3) Sun in summer and snow in winter
4) Mountains/sea/stunning scenery
5) Seasonal outdoor activites/wildlife
6) Different lifestyle for the kids
7) Different role models for the kids
8) Rural living/less emphasis on materialism/consumerism
9) No sweetie shop around the corner!
2) No mortgage - larger property and some land
3) Sun in summer and snow in winter
4) Mountains/sea/stunning scenery
5) Seasonal outdoor activites/wildlife
6) Different lifestyle for the kids
7) Different role models for the kids
8) Rural living/less emphasis on materialism/consumerism
9) No sweetie shop around the corner!
Apr 11th 2007, 3:13 pm
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Re: What do you like most?
Feeling at home.
Friends.
The vegetarian combo at Aida's on 4th.
Being able to hear better.
X-country skiing in the Kananaskis.
Chubby black squirrels.
Cheap blueberries.
I'm not 'American'
Salsa! Well, just more and better 'ethnic' food, generally.
TexMex Cheez Whiz
Friends.
The vegetarian combo at Aida's on 4th.
Being able to hear better.
X-country skiing in the Kananaskis.
Chubby black squirrels.
Cheap blueberries.
I'm not 'American'
Salsa! Well, just more and better 'ethnic' food, generally.
TexMex Cheez Whiz
Apr 11th 2007, 3:15 pm
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Re: What do you like most?
The availability of sugarfree Winterfresh gum (not the UK stuff, completely different flavour)
Proximity to the US
Mr B can double his income and half his hours
The price of petrol
Proximity to the US
Mr B can double his income and half his hours
The price of petrol
Apr 11th 2007, 3:31 pm
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Re: What do you like most?
1. All the space/land
2. Having a detatched house over 2 times bigger than UK one for half the price.
3. Husband not having to work evenings and weekends to make ends meet so more quality family time
4. Wildlife
5. Lots of fun things for kids to do
6. Living on a lake
7. How settled and at home we feel here
I am sure there is many more!!!!!
2. Having a detatched house over 2 times bigger than UK one for half the price.
3. Husband not having to work evenings and weekends to make ends meet so more quality family time
4. Wildlife
5. Lots of fun things for kids to do
6. Living on a lake
7. How settled and at home we feel here
I am sure there is many more!!!!!
Apr 11th 2007, 3:32 pm
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Re: What do you like most?
1) To kill or be killed by? To shoot...with a camera.
2) Try breathing in the GTA in Summer. But the mountain air is something to behold.
It just gets a bit thin the higher you go. 
3) Hockey isn't Canada's national sport. True but it is Canada's favourite sport.
4) You are mentally disturbed. Agreed.
5) Speed limit is 63 mph. 68 in Alberta and parts of B.C.
2) Try breathing in the GTA in Summer. But the mountain air is something to behold.
It just gets a bit thin the higher you go. 3) Hockey isn't Canada's national sport. True but it is Canada's favourite sport.
4) You are mentally disturbed. Agreed.
5) Speed limit is 63 mph. 68 in Alberta and parts of B.C.
Apr 11th 2007, 3:45 pm
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Re: What do you like most?
My favourites:
Space (well even in PEI there's still plenty of it...)
2 acres with trees to build our house on
No mortgage
Proximity to US for shopping
Having our own business
Tim Horton's steeped tea
Ice skating
Blue skies
The empty beaches
There are more but I have work to do !!
Space (well even in PEI there's still plenty of it...)
2 acres with trees to build our house on
No mortgage
Proximity to US for shopping
Having our own business
Tim Horton's steeped tea
Ice skating
Blue skies
The empty beaches
There are more but I have work to do !!