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Forum: Canada
Jan 6th 2008, 9:20 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 14,390
Posted By ScottishJim

Re: Red Seal Program study books?

Hi Larry,
See post 23 above.

The training modules... I ordered the full 4 years worth of modules. This covered from very basic to 4th year apprentice training year.
They may have to order in...
Forum: Canada
Jan 6th 2008, 2:05 am
Replies: 8
Views: 787
Posted By ScottishJim

Re: Travelling from Calgary to Edmonton (and back)

Hi Jericho,
How much time do you have between interviews in Calgary and Edmonton?

I've driven in Edmonton first thing in the morning (not quite light but luckily most of the street signs are...
Forum: Canada
Jan 2nd 2008, 5:31 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,632
Posted By ScottishJim

Thumbs down Re: Inland Revenue Agro

Hi there,
The problem with the abuse of power that the IR uses is the way they can make accusations and it is up to you to come up with the answers and the proof for the answers.
We were given...
Forum: Canada
Jan 1st 2008, 9:27 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,632
Posted By ScottishJim

Re: Inland Revenue Agro

Sorry to hear of your recent letter from the IR.
To the comment from someone that you should contact them as they are not monsters I will say they are much much worse than monsters. If the B@$*@*DS...
Forum: Canada
Dec 30th 2007, 10:59 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 14,390
Posted By ScottishJim

Re: Red Seal Program study books?

Hi Dave,
Have you spoken to anyone at SAIT or the Industry Training and Apprentice folks or are you doing an exam through some other body?

Good luck

Jim
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 26th 2007, 11:01 am
Replies: 27
Views: 1,512
Posted By ScottishJim

Re: Own up; hangover or exhaustion?

[QUOTE=Steve_P;5706653]Ahh yes but Quebec claims to be a "distinct society" don't they?:confused:;)

Are you sure it's not "Distant Society"?

On the "Hungover or Exhausted?" question.
We're...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 21st 2007, 5:53 am
Replies: 50
Views: 3,000
Posted By ScottishJim

Re: Of snow and tires

and the metric tyres weren't meant for imperial snow!! OK I get it.:thumbsup:
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 21st 2007, 5:21 am
Replies: 50
Views: 3,000
Posted By ScottishJim

Re: Of snow and tires

I thought this was a thread for discussing metric/imperial what are you discussing tyres and ditches for??:D:D
Forum: Canada
Dec 21st 2007, 4:51 am
Replies: 31
Views: 2,261
Posted By ScottishJim

Re: Info on Calgary Stampede Please

Hi Alvic,
I would agree with others and pre book tickets for at least two days and we usually like to get an evening show too. The last night is one heck of a show with a real nice atmosphere. The...
Forum: Canada
Dec 20th 2007, 7:26 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 3,534
Posted By ScottishJim

Re: Zoom Airlines

Hi there,
That's nothing, we flew from Glasgow to Calgary and the plane dropped in on Manchester to pick up a load of folks then flew back over Glasgow to get onto the flight path.

Zoom's being...
Forum: Canada
Dec 18th 2007, 8:22 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 3,534
Posted By ScottishJim

Re: Zoom Airlines

Hi there,
We've just booked the one way flights with Zoom from Glasgow to Calgary for the 23rd of January, so the house sale better be completed without any glitches or murder will be committed.
...
Forum: Immigration & Citizenship (Canada)
Dec 16th 2007, 9:51 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,296
Posted By ScottishJim

Re: sept 05 aor- anyone get their letters or meds?

Hi there,
Our AOR was 2nd of August and we have had the 90 day notice letter but no Med request yet.

We are due to head out to Alberta on the 23rd of January on TWP's anyway.

The waiting and...
Forum: Canada
Dec 15th 2007, 9:09 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 3,534
Posted By ScottishJim

Re: Zoom Airlines

Hi there,
I'd like to speak up for Zoom, we've flown several times with Zoom and the only thing I don't like is the 20 kg baggage limit but other than that they have been excellent and the staff are...
Forum: Canada
Dec 15th 2007, 11:00 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,005
Posted By ScottishJim

Re: Log Built Homes

Hi Erinbrook,
A new log home shouldn't be any dustier than an ordinary home except as AlexinBC said that dust could possibly settle on the top curves of the logs.
As for all log internal walls,...
Forum: Canada
Dec 15th 2007, 1:20 am
Replies: 28
Views: 2,250
Posted By ScottishJim

Re: Hobby Farms.

Thanks dbd33,
I was brought up on a 5 acre steading which was not big enough to keep ponies and grow hay as you warned in a previous email. I helped and worked on a local farm that some friends of...
Forum: Canada
Dec 14th 2007, 11:55 am
Replies: 28
Views: 2,250
Posted By ScottishJim

Re: Hobby Farms.

Hi Guys and gals,
This is one of the reasons we fancy buying a quarter section (160 acres) and if we can get something with a nice mix of wooded and cultivated we can have enough land for grazing...
Forum: Canada
Dec 13th 2007, 8:27 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,250
Posted By ScottishJim

Re: Hobby Farms.

Hi erinbrooke,
I would reckon it won't be a problem, start by checking out www.mls.ca

How many acres do you fancy. Check with the NS government website and ask realtors if there is a restriction...
Forum: Canada
Dec 13th 2007, 11:53 am
Replies: 49
Views: 3,401
Posted By ScottishJim

Re: Transporting dog

Hi Angela, Thanks for the info.
Actually compared to other quotes we've had Zoom is still cheaper and even if it all adds up to £900 katie the Collie is coming with us and we agree with the idea...
Forum: Canada
Dec 13th 2007, 5:06 am
Replies: 49
Views: 3,401
Posted By ScottishJim

Re: Transporting dog

Hi Alvic,
If the above question was aimed at me, Nope, we're probably going out on the 23th of January, at last. However at the moment we are nervous about pre booking the flights until we're...
Forum: Canada
Dec 13th 2007, 4:38 am
Replies: 49
Views: 3,401
Posted By ScottishJim

Re: Transporting dog

Hi Angela,
was there any other charges on top of this for cages or extra handling charges either here or in Canada?

We're taking our 12 yr old Collie cross out with us and by the time a cage and...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 12th 2007, 7:17 pm
Replies: 41
Views: 2,352
Posted By ScottishJim

Re: Does this make me a bad person?

Yup, that counts.
So this is why you've run away to Canada to get away from the forced labour? ;)

Jim
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 12th 2007, 10:45 am
Replies: 44
Views: 2,681
Posted By ScottishJim

Re: Waterlogged Garage

Quote by SnorkMaiden,
"WaterLogged Garage."
"but also that the water will start to run out of the garage".
.................................................................................


Hi...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 12th 2007, 10:31 am
Replies: 41
Views: 2,352
Posted By ScottishJim

Re: Does this make me a bad person?

Hi Sarah,
At least you had the bottle to own up to the terrible thing that you have done and the early replies of you being HUNG, DRAWN and QUARTERED (not necessarily in that order) are absolutely...
Forum: Canada
Dec 8th 2007, 11:28 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 2,159
Posted By ScottishJim

Re: Has anyone out there succesfully imported a european spec motorbike into Canada?

Hi kduk,
Believe me I do understand how determined yourself and Atkule are to find a way to ship your bikes to Canada. I too am well and truly into the bikes being an all year user in any weather...
Forum: Canada
Dec 8th 2007, 9:38 am
Replies: 13
Views: 2,159
Posted By ScottishJim

Re: Has anyone out there succesfully imported a european spec motorbike into Canada?

Hi kduk,
When I said "a legal way" that was all I meant and wasn't even aiming at any V5 paperwork exercise, so no stones were being thrown at your windows. Sorry if it sounded like I was chucking...
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