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Forum: Police
Apr 4th 2011, 11:43 pm
Replies: 1,761
Views: 276,543
Posted By ali-simon

Re: Calgary Police

As a wife of an ex-met cop. Come here for a change of life - not a career change. As bowstreet said, you start at the bottom but if your not big headed and spouting how they do everything so...
Forum: Immigration, Visas & Citizenship (Australia)
Sep 30th 2009, 1:25 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 16,285
Posted By ali-simon

Re: Medical Problem – inactive TB

Good Morning. I have popped over from the Canada forum as I now reside there, but have friends looking to move to Oz from the UK. Unfortunately he has MS and at the moment is in remission but for how...
Forum: Police
Sep 20th 2009, 10:54 pm
Replies: 1,761
Views: 276,543
Posted By ali-simon

Re: Calgary Police

Yep Paul, I agree with Ann. Simon started course and then car shared with 2 other guys for the whole of the training. Another guy who had no means of transport was also picked up from Shawnessy every...
Forum: Police
Sep 7th 2009, 7:34 pm
Replies: 1,761
Views: 276,543
Posted By ali-simon

Re: Calgary Police

Hi Ya Si,

Simons file manager was Carry Hunter and she was very very slow at returning emails and seems to have a lot of time off. Keep trying or call her. Hope your well. Ali :thumbsup:
Forum: Police
Aug 2nd 2009, 2:42 pm
Replies: 1,761
Views: 276,543
Posted By ali-simon

Re: Calgary Police

thats correct. Keep all receipts (flight tickets) and you hand them in on week one of training and most of us got the cheque in the next pay packet.
Forum: Police
Aug 1st 2009, 9:41 pm
Replies: 1,761
Views: 276,543
Posted By ali-simon

Re: Calgary Police

Everything except your undies. Good kit they give out here. North Face jackets and everything else. Paul is it the 13th you land?
Forum: Canada
Jun 9th 2009, 4:53 am
Replies: 13
Views: 970
Posted By ali-simon

Re: anyone use excessbaggage.com

I used Excess baggage from door to door. 24 boxes of various sizes £840 then I had another 12 boxes including Tchest size and it only went up to £920.00

Now if you use them they supplied me boxes,...
Forum: Police
Jun 8th 2009, 12:31 pm
Replies: 1,761
Views: 276,543
Posted By ali-simon

Re: Calgary Police

Hi Ya guys and congratulations all round. OH has two weeks left to go on current course so any questions please feel free to PM.

Regards

Ali
Forum: Canada
Jun 6th 2009, 7:13 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,235
Posted By ali-simon

Re: Me with the wobbles again

Well done you. My OH Parents were in complete denial and made it very difficult for us with sarcastic comments, now they weep on Skype and I find it quite insulting. My sister & family and OH sister...
Forum: Canada
Jun 4th 2009, 3:50 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,338
Posted By ali-simon

Re: Bye Bye stuff...there's no going back now!

I tracked ours too. It left the UK on schedule then it arrived in Labrador and then headed back to the UK. Arrrrgh. Still it arrived on time but for some reason went from UK to Labrador to Uk to...
Forum: Canada
Jun 4th 2009, 12:24 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,338
Posted By ali-simon

Re: Bye Bye stuff...there's no going back now!

Are you allowed to put washing out. (Sorry - small joke for Lisadd) Back on track now.
Forum: Canada
Jun 3rd 2009, 1:56 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,338
Posted By ali-simon

Re: Bye Bye stuff...there's no going back now!

Hi Ya Paul & Dawn, excellent news, be thinking of you. You'll have no regrets.

Enjoy your goodbyes and last few weeks with family & friends.

Alison
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jun 1st 2009, 11:04 pm
Replies: 1,905
Views: 63,934
Posted By ali-simon

Re: Can someone post a dumb question........

Will I need to sing the Canadian Anthem to get through immigration. If so can someone post the words?
Forum: Canada
Jun 1st 2009, 10:28 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 10,060
Posted By ali-simon

Re: pegging out washing

Hang 'em outside. See if anyone complains. Has your landlord confirmed if you can/cannot use a line yet.
Forum: Canada
Jun 1st 2009, 2:00 pm
Replies: 78
Views: 10,060
Posted By ali-simon

Re: pegging out washing

I do agree with Helen. The amount of ex pats I've met who moan about this and that - You've moved to Canada - When in Rome......... :confused:
Forum: Canada
Jun 1st 2009, 4:58 am
Replies: 1
Views: 461
Posted By ali-simon

NORMAN HALLS POLICE PREP EXAM BOOK

I have a friend just completed testing here in Calgary who has this book if anyone wishes it to be passed on.

Please PM/email your details and once he has returned home I will ask him to send it...
Forum: Canada
Jun 1st 2009, 2:56 am
Replies: 78
Views: 10,060
Posted By ali-simon

Re: pegging out washing

I've just enquired re this in Okotoks and the developer said

'' Its a bit of a grey area. Yes you can hang washing but be respectful - not all day everyday and if neighbours have guests ie a Barbq...
Forum: Canada
May 29th 2009, 8:50 pm
Replies: 91
Views: 9,196
Posted By ali-simon

Re: Fish & Chips in Calgary

put me down for 4 tickets then please. :-)
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 28th 2009, 4:24 am
Replies: 29
Views: 1,572
Posted By ali-simon

Re: Do your other halves get annoyed by the amount of time you spend on here....?

Snap. And also I spend all my time on here researching and he spends all his time saying

''yes well WE discovered on BE / or WE made contact with people on BE / or WE know this and that''.

I...
Forum: Canada
May 28th 2009, 4:05 am
Replies: 6
Views: 968
Posted By ali-simon

Re: 3 more sleeps, whoop whoop!!

Parris - We met briefly at one of the emigration shows me and OH were there with Blads. Well done and excellent on finally making it here. My OH is just completing week 7 of 10 and enjoying it.
...
Forum: Canniversary
May 27th 2009, 1:35 am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,706
Posted By ali-simon

Re: Another Two-Year Canniversary

Excellent post Ann. I read you 1yr whilst I was in the UK thinking how wobbly you sounded at time. Its good to know (in a nice way) after two years it can still be wobbly, helps on my wobbly days and...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 22nd 2009, 9:02 pm
Replies: 1,905
Views: 63,934
Posted By ali-simon

Re: Can someone post a dumb question........

have you looked in the last place you left it as thats where I usually find ours.
Forum: Police
May 22nd 2009, 8:40 pm
Replies: 1,761
Views: 276,543
Posted By ali-simon

Re: Calgary Police

OH on 10 week course at present. Last he heard was that Sept course cancelled and they are pulling people in on the july course (21 weeks). No more course dates at present as far as we are aware....
Forum: Canada
May 17th 2009, 4:10 am
Replies: 9
Views: 5,613
Posted By ali-simon

Re: Okotoks or Airdrie

We prefer Okotoks and I am already registered so I'm not enticing you in order to get a doc. Okotoks we found is much more of a family community and loads for the children to do. Airdrie as another...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
May 11th 2009, 6:27 pm
Replies: 1,905
Views: 63,934
Posted By ali-simon

Re: Can someone post a dumb question........

Eeek. This guy is not up for sharing. I'm a one-golly girl. Always have been. Sorry. (You know Eamonn!!??)
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