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Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 11th 2010, 5:57 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,129
Posted By Ginger3710

Re: Where can I buy apricot juice/nectar in Oakville?

No I haven't, thanks. I looked on their website and you can't do a grocery search so I'll call them tomorrow. I guess it's not popular here, in Australia you can get it all supermarkets in the juice...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 11th 2010, 4:58 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,129
Posted By Ginger3710

Where can I buy apricot juice/nectar in Oakville?

Does anyone know? I can't find it anywhere and want to make my Apricot Chicken recipe. Thanks.
Forum: Canada
Oct 11th 2010, 3:51 am
Replies: 3
Views: 609
Posted By Ginger3710

Re: Shipping more than on goods to follow list

Thanks, I think we'll go ahead and ship the few extra things. But without receipts, how will tax and duty be determined?
Forum: Canada
Oct 11th 2010, 1:36 am
Replies: 3
Views: 609
Posted By Ginger3710

Shipping more than on goods to follow list

Hi, I have a question about shipping more than what is on our goods to follow list that was stamped when we landed. Are we allowed to bring more (only a few items) and then would we pay the tax on...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 29th 2010, 6:20 am
Replies: 206
Views: 15,010
Posted By Ginger3710

Re: Golliwogs...

Arnott's Biscuits in Australia make chocolate biscuits that used to be called Golliwog Biscuits until the mid 90s, they were renamed Scalliwag Biscuits, but the biscuit itself is still the shape and...
Forum: Canada
May 29th 2010, 5:46 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,266
Posted By Ginger3710

Re: Letter from CIC requesting new pics!

Yes, our family of 5 was also requested to have photos redone for our PR cards, we were sent a letter to go to the Kitchener office. Our photos were taken in about 5 minutes. I don't understand how...
Forum: Canada
May 29th 2010, 5:18 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,090
Posted By Ginger3710

Re: Goods to follow

When we landed last year in Toronto the customs officer copied and stamped our list too. I had just typed mine up with 2 columns, item and $value. On the way to Toronto in the plane, I handwrote more...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 16th 2010, 4:46 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 583
Posted By Ginger3710

Help with getting to Grimsby

Hi, I need to get to West Lincoln Memorial Hospital at Grimsby from Oakville (Third Line) by 8am on Tuesday morning. Does anyone travel this route? Is 1 hour enough time to get there? Google maps...
Forum: USA
May 14th 2010, 4:03 am
Replies: 214
Views: 17,283
Posted By Ginger3710

Talking Re: I got asked.....

Just like people think Home and Away, Neighbours, Crocodile Dundee and Steve Irwin portray typical Australia!:rofl:
Forum: The Trailer Park
Apr 27th 2010, 1:03 pm
Replies: 109
Views: 6,799
Posted By Ginger3710

Re: OT: My Daughter

My 11 yr old son also has this condition multicystic displastic kidney. We found out at the 20 week scan also. He had 2 kidneys, but his left kidney had cysts on it and had started to shrivel up, and...
Forum: The Trailer Park
Apr 26th 2010, 5:11 am
Replies: 15
Views: 2,777
Posted By Ginger3710

Re: surprise birthday dinner

We were invited to a baptism recently, then to a restaurant after the church. On the invitation, the wording was "We will be going to x restaurant after the ceremony; they have a really great menu at...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 19th 2010, 1:06 am
Replies: 10
Views: 3,776
Posted By Ginger3710

Re: Do you pay a tip on "free delivery"

Well since it says free delivery I wasn't sure. We don't pay tips in Australia, and you don't pay tips on home delivery, so am still getting used to the tipping thing. This is the first time we're...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Apr 19th 2010, 12:57 am
Replies: 10
Views: 3,776
Posted By Ginger3710

Do you pay a tip on "free delivery"

We want to order chinese takeout which offers free delivery, but just wondering if we're supposed to pay a tip, or is it optional. Is it frowned upon if we don't pay a tip for next time we order. I...
Forum: Canada
Apr 14th 2010, 6:42 am
Replies: 15
Views: 2,181
Posted By Ginger3710

Re: Owning a car in Ontario without exchanging license?

Are you allowed to just swap the UK licence for an Ontario one if you're a traveller, just wondering why they would to that and forfeit their UK licence. I thought you have to be PR to do that.
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Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 3rd 2010, 1:24 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 2,077
Posted By Ginger3710

Re: Does anyone's kids play baseball in Oakville?

Sorry I meant club, not team. After looking at both websites the ollb club does seem better so I think we'll register for that. Thanks for your recommendations.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Feb 2nd 2010, 2:28 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 2,077
Posted By Ginger3710

Does anyone's kids play baseball in Oakville?

Can you recommend a team as we're not sure who to sign up with. Is one better than another for future opportunities? Thanks.
Forum: Canada
Jan 22nd 2010, 5:16 am
Replies: 39
Views: 3,251
Posted By Ginger3710

Re: How did you feel after you landed?

Welcome to Canada!

We landed 7 months ago and I would say with regard to paperwork, the more organised you are the better you will feel. Things like insurance, schooling, drivers licences, bank...
Forum: Australia
Jan 22nd 2010, 4:23 am
Replies: 35
Views: 3,533
Posted By Ginger3710

Re: Australian employment law - sickness

Since it's company money that's paying the employee for doing nothing, they have the right to make sure sick pay isn't being abused. If they let you off the hook, then they have to allow others do...
Forum: Canada
Nov 23rd 2009, 6:41 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,141
Posted By Ginger3710

Re: Renting a property in Canada without credit report

We found a house to rent in July and weren't asked for credit reference either, just written proof of a job to pay the rent. We paid one month's rent in advance and I just go into the management...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 14th 2009, 6:48 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,023
Posted By Ginger3710

Re: obtaining car insurance

The insurance company can tell you the premiums of the different car makes ie Honda, Toyota, Ford etc before you buy. The rate is based on the safety rating of the car ie the safer the car rating the...
Forum: Canada
Nov 14th 2009, 6:24 am
Replies: 33
Views: 3,274
Posted By Ginger3710

Re: Kids and Schools

Yes, and as far as I know Texas is much hotter than Sydney too! That's a big climate change for you!

We get asked continually why we've moved from Oz to Canada. It's something we've wanted to do...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 12th 2009, 7:08 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,023
Posted By Ginger3710

Re: obtaining car insurance

We're insured with Desjardines and also found the auto insurance expensive, 3 times what we paid in Australia. We just visited State Farm yesterday who gave us a much cheaper quote, now that we want...
Forum: Canada
Nov 12th 2009, 6:57 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 3,274
Posted By Ginger3710

Re: Kids and Schools

Hi, because in Australia we start school in February, my 3 kids had to jump up to the next grade when they started in September, after only having done 4 months of the previous grade (we landed in...
Forum: Australia
Nov 12th 2009, 5:51 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 2,026
Posted By Ginger3710

Re: Consumer rights - faulty goods

Probably best to call Dept of Fair Trading in your state, they will advise you. But generally you should take the item back to the store you bought it from, they're not obliged to give you a refund...
Forum: Canada
Sep 20th 2009, 9:45 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 813
Posted By Ginger3710

Re: Renting in Oakville?

Hi, if you'll be a PR when you arrive then you can register your child at the school and have them start on the same day if you wish, you'll be asked for your landing papers, proof of address that...
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