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Forum: Canada
Jun 2nd 2008, 7:23 am
Replies: 108
Views: 9,256
Posted By Canucklehead

Re: Your accent...

Good morning: As a Canuck in the UK, my accent has been mistaken for Kiwi, South African, Aussie, American and Dutch. I also worked with students with ASD...over the years, several of the students...
Forum: Canada
Apr 27th 2008, 1:48 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 1,959
Posted By Canucklehead

Re: Recommended Suite Hotel in Vancouver

Good afternoon: We spent a week last year in Vancouver and stayed at the Sunset Inn (http://www.sunsetinn.com/) ...great location and free parking.

HTH

Canucklehead
Forum: Canada
Apr 13th 2008, 1:37 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 6,245
Posted By Canucklehead

Re: Teaching Jobs in Alberta?

Hi... I left teaching state secondary here in the UK 5 years ago...when we return to Canada I will return to teaching..I think that says it all for my experiences ;)

Canucklehead
Forum: Canada
Apr 7th 2008, 9:26 pm
Replies: 79
Views: 4,632
Posted By Canucklehead

Re: What does a Canadian Real Estate Agent DO?

Good evening: My sister is a Real Estate broker in Nova Scotia...your description of the role sounds very similar to her experience. FWIW, she was shocked when I described estate agents' practices,...
Forum: Canada
Apr 7th 2008, 8:39 am
Replies: 16
Views: 9,198
Posted By Canucklehead

Re: British Teacher wanting to move to Alberta

Good morning: Yes...read about the mobility agreement while researching potential move awhile back.... my teaching certication is with Ontario CT (and the GTC here in the UK) so the BC-Alberta TMA...
Forum: Canada
Apr 6th 2008, 7:38 am
Replies: 16
Views: 9,198
Posted By Canucklehead

Re: British Teacher wanting to move to Alberta

Good morning: Teaching in my home province (Ontario) is a well paid and popular profession (benefits package far outweighs what can be secured in the UK):as a result, competition for jobs is intense....
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Mar 30th 2008, 8:58 am
Replies: 19
Views: 1,713
Posted By Canucklehead

Re: Gas/petrol prices in the UK

Good morning: A local website with prices for East Kent... http://www.thanetpetrol.co.uk/ Asda in Canterbury usually has cheapest prices but isn't worth the drive.

HTH

Canucklehead
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Mar 26th 2008, 7:51 am
Replies: 38
Views: 1,920
Posted By Canucklehead

Re: Are we wimps?

Good morning: My observations start with rubbish, dog crap, projectile vomiting and go down hill from there:eek: 12 years in the southeast has unfortunately jaundiced my opinions...time for a move!...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Mar 25th 2008, 8:06 pm
Replies: 38
Views: 1,920
Posted By Canucklehead

Re: Are we wimps?

Good evening: As I've said to History students over the years 'consider the source'.... opinions expressed by anonymous posters on internet forums are well down the reliability/validity...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 9th 2008, 11:19 am
Replies: 56
Views: 5,894
Posted By Canucklehead

Re: Isle Of Wight?

Good morning: I've never lived in Norfolk but did we did spend a holiday there in November and had a great time...a lovely county to which we have seriously considered moving if we don't go to...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 8th 2008, 7:41 am
Replies: 56
Views: 5,894
Posted By Canucklehead

Re: Isle Of Wight?

Good morning: As I've said...the IOW in my experience is not particularly welcoming to foreigners/mainlanders (grockles) who choose to live and work there...for holiday makers it is usually (not...
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 8th 2008, 7:26 am
Replies: 56
Views: 5,894
Posted By Canucklehead

Re: Isle Of Wight?

Good morning: It was the fact I was 'foreign' and a 'grockle' (mainlander). My sixth formers were great and very welcoming...in fact most were planning their own escape from the Island i.e....
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 7th 2008, 1:42 pm
Replies: 56
Views: 5,894
Posted By Canucklehead

Re: Isle Of Wight?

Good afternoon: Not everyone:D ...just out of interest...how many people who have posted on this thread have lived and worked on the IOW...a very different experience from a sunny holiday IMHO.......
Forum: Moving back or to the UK
Mar 2nd 2008, 10:52 am
Replies: 56
Views: 5,894
Posted By Canucklehead

Re: Isle Of Wight?

Good morning: We lived on the IOW for 5 years (until 2006) and didn't like it...very insular (as one would suspect on an island;) )I taught sixth form ...low standards and constant turnover of...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 26th 2008, 7:24 am
Replies: 3
Views: 486
Posted By Canucklehead

Re: Information on electrician exams

Good morning: Excellent source here... http://www.itabc.ca/TrainingPrograms_Profiles.php?TradeProfileID=80
My OH contacted them by phone for info on plumbing/gas..very helpful folks!

HTH
...
Forum: Canada
Feb 11th 2008, 8:18 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 5,374
Posted By Canucklehead

Re: Red seal mock exam, electrical

Good evening: Not a mock exam but you could check out http://trades.exambank.com/electrical.html

HTH

Canucklehead
Forum: Canada
Feb 6th 2008, 8:18 am
Replies: 5
Views: 677
Posted By Canucklehead

Re: employment for gas fitter/engineers

Good morning: An excellent starting point is here... http://www.red-seal.ca/Site/apprenticeship/index_e.htm#con10 .... if your OH has served a plumbing apprenticeship he will have more opportunities...
Forum: Canada
Jan 19th 2008, 7:34 am
Replies: 24
Views: 1,333
Posted By Canucklehead

Re: Catholic Schools in Canada

Good morning: I completed 2 teaching practicums (out of 4) in Catholic schools (Eastern Ontario)...no discernible difference in academic standards or behaviour (excellent). I'm not Catholic but...
Forum: Canada
Jan 9th 2008, 4:25 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,326
Posted By Canucklehead

Re: Plumbing in Calgary

Good afternoon: The best place to start for info on plumbing in Alberta is here...
http://www.tradesecrets.gov.ab.ca/

HTH

Canucklehead
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jan 9th 2008, 4:21 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 1,738
Posted By Canucklehead

Re: Any birders/twitchers on here...?

Good afternoon: Can't help you out with the ID but this site might be useful... www.whatbird.com

HTH

Canucklehead
Forum: Canada
Jan 5th 2008, 9:37 am
Replies: 14
Views: 863
Posted By Canucklehead

Re: Looking to move to Vancouver

Good morning: The best place to start for info on gas and plumbing is the BC Industry Training Authority... http://www.itabc.ca/TrainingPrograms_Profiles.php?TradeProfileID=184
My OH is a self...
Forum: Canada
Dec 10th 2007, 7:23 am
Replies: 4
Views: 768
Posted By Canucklehead

Re: Plumbers: Calgary and Vancouver

Good morning: Thanks all. Competence and availability is a problem over here too...sounds promising for the OH across the pond.

Canucklehead
Forum: Canada
Dec 9th 2007, 8:14 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 553
Posted By Canucklehead

Re: Gas industry

Good evening: The certification process depends on where you want to work as a gas fitter in Canada and whether you already hold plumbing qualifications (C&G, NVQ). For info on the process in BC...
Forum: Canada
Dec 9th 2007, 2:33 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 768
Posted By Canucklehead

Plumbers: Calgary and Vancouver

Good afternoon: My English OH and I ( Canadian/Ontarian) are planning a move to Canada. He is a self employed plumbing/ gas heating engineer. I've investigated the Red Seal process and visited...
Forum: Canada
Dec 8th 2007, 11:15 am
Replies: 32
Views: 3,281
Posted By Canucklehead

Re: Don't get mad at me for this post.....but

Good afternoon: A list of the international franchise stores is available here..
http://www.marksandspencer.com/gp/node/n/43876031?ie=UTF8&mnSBrand=core#youll

HTH

Canucklehead
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