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Forum: Canada

Sep 12th 2019, 8:41 pm

Replies: 123

Second Class Citizen

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Posted By scilly

Re: Second Class Citizen

We have been so bloomin' lucky in finding our place in the world here in Canada. We have not experienced discrimination ourselves, nor has our daughter, but that is not to say that I do not know that...

Forum: Canada

Aug 26th 2019, 8:40 pm

Replies: 123

Second Class Citizen

Views: 37,636

Posted By scilly

Re: Second Class Citizen

Well, we came to BC in 1968, and are still here.

We found "our" place to live, and at no point have we ever had any desire to return to the UK.

We did discuss at one point what we would do if...

Forum: Canada

Jun 29th 2019, 4:11 am

Replies: 123

Second Class Citizen

Views: 37,636

Posted By scilly

Re: Second Class Citizen

This thread has been very much an eye-opener for me.

We've lived in BC since 1968 and I can quite honestly say that neither of us experienced any kind of discrimination at any point, either at...

Forum: Canada

Jun 18th 2019, 8:12 pm

Replies: 123

Second Class Citizen

Views: 37,636

Posted By scilly

Re: Second Class Citizen

I think is precisely why all the advice given on this Forum to new comers is ................. rent at first. Do NOT buy without carefully looking at a situation and deciding where in the town and...

Forum: Canada

Jun 18th 2019, 8:01 pm

Replies: 123

Second Class Citizen

Views: 37,636

Posted By scilly

Re: Second Class Citizen

1. I understand that here in Canada "unopposed" means NO other candidate running for that position, so the candidate is elected as "acclaimed".

There was 1 other candidate running for Mayor,...

Forum: Canada

Jun 15th 2019, 9:45 pm

Replies: 123

Second Class Citizen

Views: 37,636

Posted By scilly

Re: Second Class Citizen

Bit of honesty here, please ................

Result of the 2018 Municipal Elections .........

Mayoral Candidates (2)

Robert Fraser (http://www3.telus.net/rf3075/index.html) – 1,128 votes
...

Forum: Canada

Jun 15th 2019, 9:28 pm

Replies: 123

Second Class Citizen

Views: 37,636

Posted By scilly

Re: Second Class Citizen

What on earth made you buy on Bear Mountain???

That place has had quite the name since the idea was first promoted years back, went into receivership, and then the development finally got going....

Forum: Canada

Jun 15th 2019, 2:59 am

Replies: 123

Second Class Citizen

Views: 37,636

Posted By scilly

Re: Second Class Citizen

Well, of course you can flippin' well demonstrate against things happening in Canada! What the heck makes you think that you cannot.

You can demonstrate for or against the TransMountain pipeline....

Forum: Canada

Jun 14th 2019, 8:25 pm

Replies: 123

Second Class Citizen

Views: 37,636

Posted By scilly

Re: Second Class Citizen

I wish that one could change "we are allowed to be politically active" to "we are EXPECTED to be politically active".

It IS our place to judge racism, and intolerance, and to take action when we...

Forum: Canada

Jun 14th 2019, 8:19 pm

Replies: 123

Second Class Citizen

Views: 37,636

Posted By scilly

Re: Second Class Citizen

I think you had better take a better look at the Federal Government ........... I see a lot of non-white and even immigrant faces in Trudeau's Cabinet, and quite a few more sitting in the chamber,...

Forum: Canada

Jun 14th 2019, 3:25 am

Replies: 123

Second Class Citizen

Views: 37,636

Posted By scilly

Re: Second Class Citizen

I've never experienced anything like this.

However, I could see where it might happen, especially if you haven't changed much ............

a) in the words you use. That does not mean your...

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