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Forum: Canada
Feb 10th 2011, 1:09 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,092
Posted By Shawn_ldn

Re: Soccer/Football teams in Calgary

Try this: (it isn't google)
https://www.smssoccer.ca/sms/

CUSA runs "soccer" in Calgary, there is a very active set of leagues and really no need to join a team "local" to you other than to...
Forum: Canada
Nov 24th 2010, 4:26 am
Replies: 23
Views: 4,530
Posted By Shawn_ldn

Re: South Africans Living in Newfoundland

There's a number of us in Calgary.
Forum: Canada
Jul 25th 2010, 7:22 am
Replies: 14
Views: 2,670
Posted By Shawn_ldn

Re: Teaching in Alberta

Mr dthomas gave me good advice when I first arrived.
My experience:
you can teach under a letter of authority but the teaching board you would be working for have to get that letter so you are at...
Forum: Canada
Jul 25th 2010, 7:13 am
Replies: 24
Views: 3,277
Posted By Shawn_ldn

Re: Transporting Dogs from LHR to Calgary

We have been using this insurance:
http://www.trupanionpetinsurance.com/
they are very good, very easy to claim and they are very prompt to pay. We did quite a lot of research and only had positive...
Forum: Canada
Aug 3rd 2009, 8:57 pm
Replies: 88
Views: 4,979
Posted By Shawn_ldn

Re: Warning: Sanctimonious cyclists ....

:D Ah, I get it, humour!! :D
Forum: Canada
Aug 3rd 2009, 8:43 pm
Replies: 88
Views: 4,979
Posted By Shawn_ldn

Re: Warning: Sanctimonious cyclists ....

oohhhh, below the belt Al, that hurt....
Forum: Canada
Aug 3rd 2009, 8:38 pm
Replies: 88
Views: 4,979
Posted By Shawn_ldn

Re: Warning: Sanctimonious cyclists ....

well you're certainly right about the ranting.
Forum: Canada
Aug 3rd 2009, 8:32 pm
Replies: 88
Views: 4,979
Posted By Shawn_ldn

Re: Warning: Sanctimonious cyclists ....

Preaching? hmmm, interesting interpretation. Gee, you got me, far to clever for me I'm afraid.
(ummm, by the way, how many postings on the topic do you have to make before you qualify to be...
Forum: Canada
Aug 3rd 2009, 3:52 pm
Replies: 88
Views: 4,979
Posted By Shawn_ldn

Re: Warning: Sanctimonious cyclists ....

Gee, maybe you can explain the humour then? Which part didn't I get? the tail gating a cyclist as if you are going to run them down? Or is it only funny if you are doing making monkey gestures?
...
Forum: Canada
Aug 3rd 2009, 3:31 pm
Replies: 88
Views: 4,979
Posted By Shawn_ldn

Re: Warning: Sanctimonious cyclists ....

Probably because it wasn't funny?
Why not just get a gun and wave it in someones face for the reaction? Hilarious.

perhaps this thread should be changed to sanctimonious motorists.
Forum: Canada
Jul 12th 2009, 3:21 am
Replies: 38
Views: 2,538
Posted By Shawn_ldn

Re: Which School Grade in Calgary

Seems to me you've already made your mind up anyway. Do what you have to do but you may find that the school board and teachers will not yield in the way you expect. They have a system in place here...
Forum: Canada
May 6th 2009, 3:46 am
Replies: 20
Views: 1,433
Posted By Shawn_ldn

Re: School : Tests/worksheets/copying from board

I taught in inner city London for a number of years and am teaching here in Calgary. Can tell you that while you were under pressure in London to give it great guns with all the bells and whistles I...
Forum: Canada
Mar 20th 2009, 5:29 am
Replies: 17
Views: 1,358
Posted By Shawn_ldn

Re: Money exchange - high street v's foreign exchange specialist

I wouldn't do the writing a cheque option. I did it and it took a seriously long time to get cleared.
If you don't need the money for a fair while then that'd work. But if you do..... It could be a...
Forum: Canada
Mar 3rd 2009, 8:52 pm
Replies: 192
Views: 11,350
Posted By Shawn_ldn

Re: For al those thinking of going to Ontario!

as in leave us to our homophobic and racist thread without being disturbed or confronted?
Forum: Canada
Mar 3rd 2009, 4:56 am
Replies: 192
Views: 11,350
Posted By Shawn_ldn

Re: For al those thinking of going to Ontario!

Because it is racist and needs to be pointed out? Perhaps?
Forum: Canada
Mar 3rd 2009, 4:51 am
Replies: 192
Views: 11,350
Posted By Shawn_ldn

Re: For al those thinking of going to Ontario!

Say what? Where has the bounced from? Your being in poor, developing countries and liberals doing nothing?
huh?
Forum: Canada
Feb 27th 2009, 5:51 am
Replies: 47
Views: 3,151
Posted By Shawn_ldn

Re: What does everyone think about schooling in Canada?

I've taught in the UK and am teaching now in Calgary. Teaching here has been amazing, incredibly hard work, practically impossible to get into, but you get treated like a professional and in class...
Forum: Canada
Dec 18th 2008, 2:27 am
Replies: 10
Views: 2,865
Posted By Shawn_ldn

Re: Is there a demand for Osteopaths in BC??

Give these a call/email, they may be able to point you in the right direction:
www.theenglishosteopaths.com
they're based in Calgary, not many osteo's in ALberta, something like 5.
Forum: Canada
Nov 18th 2008, 5:48 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,402
Posted By Shawn_ldn

Re: WHERE TO SETTLE NEAR CALGARY?

And there are a number of people who post on the forum who can sell you a house in any of the areas mentioned.
Myself excluded......
Forum: Canada
Oct 28th 2008, 2:17 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,704
Posted By Shawn_ldn

Re: any teachers out there?

you also need to get through an interview with Calgary Board, i know people who haven't and are very good teachers. If you don't, you can't reapply for 2 years.....
Forum: Canada
Oct 27th 2008, 10:15 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 2,704
Posted By Shawn_ldn

Re: any teachers out there?

Ditto the comments about the need for a source of income (such as savings or another temporary job) to see you through a period of time.
The application for a teaching license can take a while. I'd...
Forum: Canada
Oct 21st 2008, 5:41 am
Replies: 231
Views: 16,642
Posted By Shawn_ldn

Re: Canada is so far behind the times?

hey, cool. An economic crusader/evangelist.
Tell me, exactly how much has the Canadian government had to give the Canadian finance sector to bail them out?
As opposed to those far more efficient...
Forum: Canada
Oct 20th 2008, 2:14 pm
Replies: 231
Views: 16,642
Posted By Shawn_ldn

Re: Canada is so far behind the times?

sorry, the service here is infinitely better than the UK, it may be slower because the checkout staff actually talk to the customers.....
And Canada is not the only country that adds tax on to the...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Oct 20th 2008, 6:26 am
Replies: 121
Views: 5,234
Posted By Shawn_ldn

Re: what if canada followed the lead of the UK?

....all those Johnny Foreigners, invading the country and taking over.

Now, irony is this coming up on an immigrate to Canada forum.....
Forum: Canada
Oct 20th 2008, 6:20 am
Replies: 231
Views: 16,642
Posted By Shawn_ldn

Re: Canada is so far behind the times?

yup, I was being ironic.
If people find it so backward here, why stay?
It is easy to get bogged down in which country is better or more than the other. There are things you enjoy, things that...
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