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Forum: Canniversary
Apr 6th 2024, 6:10 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 436
Posted By plasticcanuck

Re: 57 years on 4 April

Well, I beat you to Canada by 11 months arriving on a BOAC 707 out of Prestwick (Glasgow) on May 15th.1966. So that’s 58 years as of next month. Overall, they’ve been great years and not one moment...
Forum: Canniversary
May 19th 2023, 7:07 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 2,873
Posted By plasticcanuck

Re: 55 years on May 15/2021

Well another year has passed and I’m still kicking. Apart from mobility issues I feel reasonably healthy and have no plans to give up the ghost yet. I’ve watched a number of friends/relatives drop by...
Forum: Canniversary
Aug 7th 2022, 9:56 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 2,873
Posted By plasticcanuck

Re: 55 years on May 15/2021

Another year has been added since the beginning of this thread. The only major events in the year were the deaths of two of my good Canadian friends. Sad tto see them go but as one gets into late 70s...
Forum: Canada
Jan 25th 2022, 11:01 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 1,639
Posted By plasticcanuck

Re: interac e transfer?

I send e-transfers regularly to many people/bill issuers with absolutely no problems.
Forum: Canada
Jan 25th 2022, 10:56 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,954
Posted By plasticcanuck

Re: BC accountants familiar with UK tax law?

There was an accountant on here who lived in White Rock, BC. Sorry, but cannot remember his name. He really seemed to know his stuff about UK & CANADIAN TAXES.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 10th 2021, 1:30 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 1,042
Posted By plasticcanuck

LEST WE FORGET

In Flanders Fields
In Flanders Fields, the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 6th 2021, 11:17 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 677
Posted By plasticcanuck

Re: Canada Post loses man's passport, sparking 'nightmare of any immigrant'

Well I’ve lived in CANADA for 55 years now and received many parcels in that time, quite a few from the UK. I have never had a parcel not delivered in that time. Similarly I have sent parcels with...
Forum: Canada
Jun 17th 2021, 7:53 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,565
Posted By plasticcanuck

Re: Supermarkets

I have used home delivery for some time now and am very pleased with it. I do a “big” order every 2-3 weeks and in between use a service called CORNERSTORE for those smaller deliveries. Overall it’s...
Forum: Canniversary
May 18th 2021, 3:10 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 2,873
Posted By plasticcanuck

55 years on May 15/2021

We left the UK on May 15th 1966 and have been here as residents/citizens of Canada for 55 years now. Both retired now we have a very good life and can’t imagine living anywhere else. We both, despite...
Forum: Canada
Dec 26th 2020, 8:27 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,521
Posted By plasticcanuck

Re: Annual Diabetic costs in Ontario or BC?

As a retired Canadian Citizen, presumably a previous PR, I can tell you that under OHIP all drug costs are covered for Seniors, of which I am one(over 65) I have a healthy drug regimen(12 different...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 28th 2020, 7:29 pm
Replies: 89
Views: 6,927
Posted By plasticcanuck

Re: What do you miss about Christmas from homeland?

I miss so much my dear Mother. Most Christmases there was only the two of us (my father having been killed in war)and she went out of her way to make each and every one so memorable for me....
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 8th 2020, 10:05 pm
Replies: 223
Views: 29,344
Posted By plasticcanuck

Re: Celebrity Croakers 2020

He dealt with his terminal illness with great fortitude..
Forum: Canada
Sep 24th 2020, 6:34 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,204
Posted By plasticcanuck

Re: Working Remotely for UK Company in Canada - Taxes?

The rule simply is ‘If you live in Canada you must declare/pay taxes here on your World Wide income’ if you are taxed in another country on income received there you will receive relief for that when...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 10th 2020, 10:16 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 970
Posted By plasticcanuck

Re: Reliable VPN UK TV

I find occasionally I need to open a new BBC iPlayer tab and that seems to do the trick and allow me access. Obviously my IP Address hasn’t changed, so don't u’stand why, but why question it.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Aug 9th 2020, 5:08 pm
Replies: 9,776
Views: 647,131
Posted By plasticcanuck

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread

I would like to thank all those members of this site who pay Canadian taxes. As a senior and in line with Mr Trudeau’s promise to pay(give) to all seniors the princely sum of $300 our bank account...
Forum: Canada
Jun 16th 2020, 4:58 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 806
Posted By plasticcanuck

Re: Legalities of lending personal money in Canada.

If you lend money to family or friends, only do so in the knowledge you will probably not be repaid. Are you prepared to sue such people for repayment of the debt? That may be the only way you can...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 31st 2020, 3:31 pm
Replies: 2,433
Views: 239,023
Posted By plasticcanuck

Re: Goggle box- anything worth watching on TV?

I enjoyed DEFENDING JACOB on Apple TV. All episodes available for streaming.
Forum: Canniversary
May 27th 2020, 8:24 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,915
Posted By plasticcanuck

Re: 54 YEARS AGO TODAY

thank you for your kind response.
Forum: Canniversary
May 15th 2020, 5:59 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,915
Posted By plasticcanuck

54 YEARS AGO TODAY

May 15th. 1966 was a Sunday, when we boarded a Boing 707 on its maiden flight to Toronto. Our parents (now all deceased)were at Prestwick Airport to see us off. Overall it’s been a good life. We’ve...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 29th 2020, 9:49 pm
Replies: 2,677
Views: 259,577
Posted By plasticcanuck

Re: Groceries

I’ve used INSTACART probably in excess of a dozen times now and am satisfied with the service. It’s not perfect, but overall I’m pleased. The shopper keeps in touch with me via texts as to...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 26th 2020, 12:55 pm
Replies: 2,433
Views: 239,023
Posted By plasticcanuck

Re: Goggle box- anything worth watching on TV?

Surfing through BRITBOX and spotted ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL and remembered what a wonderful programme it is. Great British TV, wonderful characters/actors, no foul language, no gratuitous sex...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 21st 2020, 3:28 pm
Replies: 53
Views: 4,032
Posted By plasticcanuck

Re: Nova Scotia Shooting/shooter.

But the guns don’t load, aim and fire themselves! People are required for that.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 21st 2020, 1:27 pm
Replies: 53
Views: 4,032
Posted By plasticcanuck

Re: Nova Scotia Shooting/shooter.

Such horrors happen every so often and we never really know why. Obviously a mental breakdown of some kind causes the perpetrators to carry out such acts. They have so lost the ability to think...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 16th 2020, 7:46 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,594
Posted By plasticcanuck

Re: The Economy

For so many people, life is a crap shoot, perhaps for everyone.
Forum: Canada
Apr 13th 2020, 5:20 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,338
Posted By plasticcanuck

Re: Credit line / credit rating prior to move

Okay, but without employment/income and credit history he would still be an unsuitable borrower, unless fully secured.
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