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Forum: The Maple Leaf

Mar 7th 2010, 7:29 am

Replies: 67

Calgary school won't be named Trudeau

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Posted By Hank Yarbo

Re: Calgary school won't be named Trudeau

These two Wikipedia entries sum it up:

Trudeau's Legacy with respect to Western Canada (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Trudeau#Legacy_with_respect_to_western_Canada)

Legacy With Respect to...

Forum: Canada

Mar 6th 2010, 5:02 pm

Replies: 2

Trees

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Posted By Hank Yarbo

Re: Trees

Might be of use:
Shelterbelts in Alberta (http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex2995)

Alberta Shelterbelt Trees (http://www.marketland.net/)

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Mar 6th 2010, 8:29 am

Replies: 10

Radiant City

Views: 1,173

Posted By Hank Yarbo

Re: Radiant City

It was filmed here in Calgary. Though it is presented as a documentary, all of the characters and events in it are fictional. Whether or not you like it probably depends on how you view the...

Forum: Canada

Mar 6th 2010, 4:58 am

Replies: 19

advice on calgary,okotoks, cochrane etc..

Views: 3,625

Posted By Hank Yarbo

Re: advice on calgary,okotoks, cochrane etc..

Alberta does standardized testing of students, a comparison of school results can be found here:

http://www.fraserinstitute.org/reportcards/schoolperformance/alberta.htm

Forum: Canada

Mar 5th 2010, 3:27 pm

Replies: 22

Where to settle down - Vernon?

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Posted By Hank Yarbo

Re: Where to settle down - Vernon?

I've worked in IT in both Vancouver and Calgary. Vancouver has more jobs in pure software companies, and possibly more IT jobs overall, but competition for jobs is fierce. Calgary has way more...

Forum: Canada

Mar 4th 2010, 2:51 pm

Replies: 29

Time to Panic

Views: 2,992

Posted By Hank Yarbo

Re: Time to Panic

That's a pretty apt description for the place. You can a big, new house there for cheap, and the flatness and blandness of it has a certain homey appeal to people moving in from Saskatchewan.

You...

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