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Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 30th 2021, 1:09 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,027
Posted By Lunathecat

Re: Just moved to NW Calgary

My husband and I also live in NW Calgary. We are about the same age as you but we have a 13 year old son. We’d be happy to meet you for a coffee/drink. I am going back to the UK for a visit in a...
Forum: Canada
Sep 21st 2015, 5:10 am
Replies: 4
Views: 2,157
Posted By Lunathecat

Re: Cochrane?

Thanks Ann. It sounds like it's what we are looking for but wanted to ask just in case we are missing anything. The lower mortgage would be great because I'm still struggling to find work. The only...
Forum: Canada
Sep 21st 2015, 2:05 am
Replies: 4
Views: 2,157
Posted By Lunathecat

Cochrane?

We are thinking of moving a bit further out of calgary to Cochrane, as we are missing the small town of Kelowna feel plus the house prices are cheaper :)

The neighbourhood we are thinking about...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jun 4th 2015, 7:04 am
Replies: 26
Views: 1,330
Posted By Lunathecat

Re: Press Releases in Canada - How do they work?

What's the story? I am a pr consultant. Agreed there has to be a news angle or it will be ignored. Sometimes you have to be creative if there is not an obvious angle, which is why lots of businesses...
Forum: Canada
Jun 4th 2015, 6:24 am
Replies: 25
Views: 2,240
Posted By Lunathecat

Re: Indian Restaurant Calgary....

We had takeout from the raj palace in royal oak - we were not impressed. Our favourite is green chili in crowfoot. Our 7 year old wouldn't go near Indian food, so we only get to have the occasional...
Forum: Canada
May 15th 2015, 8:34 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,786
Posted By Lunathecat

Re: Rental properties in Calgary

We moved to calgary six months ago. There were lots of communities we like in the deep SE, but we ruled them out because they either had no local school spots (over subscribed) or no ctrain station...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 11th 2015, 6:43 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,251
Posted By Lunathecat

Re: Meetup in Calgary on May 8th

MIL is visiting that week so we will have a baby sitter, as long as my husband doesn't have to work, we would love to come.
Forum: Canada
Apr 7th 2015, 2:53 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,243
Posted By Lunathecat

Re: Relocating to Calgary

We are in the northwest too, and have recently moved to calgary so have been looking at the different neighbourhoods. We are in tuscany, mainly because it has a ctrain station and a school plus it's...
Forum: Canada
Apr 4th 2015, 10:43 pm
Replies: 49
Views: 4,677
Posted By Lunathecat

Re: Moving to Alberta or BC

Thanks, the people that lived in our house before us definitely did not care for gardening - or painting it would seem! We definitely need to brighten things up if we are staying. Although there are...
Forum: Canada
Apr 3rd 2015, 3:09 am
Replies: 49
Views: 4,677
Posted By Lunathecat

Re: Moving to Alberta or BC

We just moved from kelowna to calgary. Kelowna is beautiful but after 10 years I was getting a bit stir crazy. Unless you have money/vacation time to pay for overnight trips, the list of places to...
Forum: Canada
Mar 15th 2015, 6:58 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 3,289
Posted By Lunathecat

Re: What salary should I ask for?

Plus what kind of work. Some professions are better paid in Canada - health workers for one - so depends on what you do.
Forum: Canada
Mar 14th 2015, 4:26 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,024
Posted By Lunathecat

Re: Networking in calgary / job hunting

Thank you so much for taking the time to give such a detailed response. One of the main reasons we moved to Calgary was because work for me was really hard to find in Kelowna, so husband is getting...
Forum: Canada
Mar 13th 2015, 5:33 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,024
Posted By Lunathecat

Re: Networking in calgary / job hunting

Thank you, for the helpful comments. Although I was head of the dept. it was for a mat leave cover for just over a year, for a credit union in Kelowna. Those people are lifers - most have been...
Forum: Canada
Mar 13th 2015, 3:39 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,024
Posted By Lunathecat

Re: Networking in calgary / job hunting

As I mentioned, I have 15 years experience in communications/marketing. My last job was as head of the communications dept for a BC credit union. Before that I was a communications officer for a BC...
Forum: Canada
Mar 13th 2015, 2:00 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,024
Posted By Lunathecat

Networking in calgary / job hunting

Husband and I moved to Calgary at the end of last year. I'm looking for a job -- preferably downtown -- and wondered if anyone had any tips? I have a business degree from a good university and a...
Forum: Canada
Jan 27th 2015, 1:15 am
Replies: 61
Views: 9,226
Posted By Lunathecat

Re: Where to live in Calgary and Commuting

We moved to tuscany in the NW in November, which has recently opened an LRT station. I'm not a fan of driving in winter conditions so we moved here so I could take the train downtown. Not sure if you...
Forum: Canada
Jan 23rd 2015, 4:33 pm
Replies: 259
Views: 28,561
Posted By Lunathecat

Re: Un-happy in Canada!

Hi delboy,

I can really relate to what you are saying as we just moved from Kelowna (after 10 years) to calgary. Everyone goes on about the okanagan and how beautiful it is - and it is I guess -...
Forum: Canada
Nov 1st 2014, 5:50 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 9,806
Posted By Lunathecat

Re: Life in Kelowna

That's great, you will have no problem then. When we moved to canada we stayed at a hotel for a couple of weeks while we sorted out rental accomodation. Playa del sol is a nice condo development, we...
Forum: Canada
Oct 28th 2014, 10:02 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 9,806
Posted By Lunathecat

Re: Life in Kelowna

so do you have lots of savings to bring with you?
Forum: Canada
Oct 28th 2014, 5:44 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 9,806
Posted By Lunathecat

Re: Life in Kelowna

There are lots of homes in Kettle Valley that are not mega mansions. The house we have just sold for $500k does not have a media room and we are pretty private as we have a detached garage. There are...
Forum: Canada
Oct 28th 2014, 12:04 am
Replies: 32
Views: 9,806
Posted By Lunathecat

Re: Life in Kelowna

I have to say though, if you are going to be without a vehicle and studying at the college, I would definitely live in the lower mission. It's walkable, has lots of amenities, and is also on the main...
Forum: Canada
Oct 27th 2014, 11:43 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 9,806
Posted By Lunathecat

Re: Life in Kelowna

We live in kettle valley and love it, in fact that's the thing we are going to miss most about Kelowna. The school of choice is chute lake elementary as it's in the neighbourhood. I have a big circle...
Forum: Canada
Oct 11th 2014, 6:48 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 9,806
Posted By Lunathecat

Re: Life in Kelowna

We are moving from Kelowna to Calgary at the end of the month. We have been here for more than 10 years and the local economy seems to have gone from bad to worse over that time. I live in the upper...
Forum: Canada
Oct 11th 2014, 6:04 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 678
Posted By Lunathecat

Skiing in the Rockies

We are moving from Kelowna to nw calgary. My son and I currently ski at big white ski resort which has been fantastic. I was wondering what would be a good ski resort to make our new ski base. My son...
Forum: Canada
Sep 23rd 2014, 12:55 am
Replies: 47
Views: 4,626
Posted By Lunathecat

Re: Stingy Vacation Time.

Well that sucks. I worked for the health authority in kelowna and got 4 weeks vacation straight away and qualified for 100% sick pay and a generous pension after 3 months. Unfortunately, it was a 3...
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