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Forum: Canada

Jan 5th 2013, 8:36 am

Replies: 57

Vancouver or London, UK

Views: 6,452

Posted By AncientMariner

Re: Vancouver or London, UK

I have lived and worked in London for 5 years before coming to Canada. I will take London over any other city any day. There is just no comparison. It offers history, beautiful building...

Forum: Canada

Nov 27th 2012, 4:36 am

Replies: 40

Calgary for non-drivers

Views: 3,897

Posted By AncientMariner

Re: Calgary for non-drivers

Yes I tried searching for them. It seems there are no apartments there yet. Only houses being sold. Guess owners have not started renting rooms/basements out yet.
I am looking on rentfaster and...

Forum: Canada

Nov 27th 2012, 3:56 am

Replies: 40

Calgary for non-drivers

Views: 3,897

Posted By AncientMariner

Re: Calgary for non-drivers

Thanks beautiful. Thats a bit of a relief to know. Looking up on google maps it seemed 302 stops right outside on 52 st with no sign let alone a covered stop. Probably the covered stop was built...

Forum: Canada

Nov 27th 2012, 3:16 am

Replies: 40

Calgary for non-drivers

Views: 3,897

Posted By AncientMariner

Re: Calgary for non-drivers

Rather be a scumbag than a monkey on wheels :D

Forum: Canada

Nov 26th 2012, 5:11 pm

Replies: 40

Calgary for non-drivers

Views: 3,897

Posted By AncientMariner

Re: Calgary for non-drivers

Cheeky Monkey, Have you seen any ppl waiting at Mckenzie towne bus terminal in the morning? Is it a covered bus stop? Guess I dont want to be the only one standing there frozen stiff. :unsure:

Forum: Canada

Nov 24th 2012, 7:01 am

Replies: 40

Calgary for non-drivers

Views: 3,897

Posted By AncientMariner

Re: Calgary for non-drivers

True. Ottawa has a very good public transport system and there is an entire rapid transit system of freeways solely for buses.

Guess 302 BRT would do it for now till I get a driving licence and...

Forum: Canada

Nov 24th 2012, 6:49 am

Replies: 40

Calgary for non-drivers

Views: 3,897

Posted By AncientMariner

Re: Calgary for non-drivers

Thanks Samba. I would be doing that asap. In Ontario, once you get a learners licence, you have to pass a min of 8 months before you can take a road test. I have already spent 6 months of wait...

Forum: Canada

Nov 23rd 2012, 9:42 am

Replies: 40

Calgary for non-drivers

Views: 3,897

Posted By AncientMariner

Re: Calgary for non-drivers

Ok you have to brace yourself for this one. Hold on to your chair. I dont have a full driving licence. :unsure:
I just passed Ontario theory test 6 months ago so I only have a learners G1 licence. :(

Forum: Canada

Nov 23rd 2012, 9:39 am

Replies: 40

Calgary for non-drivers

Views: 3,897

Posted By AncientMariner

Re: Calgary for non-drivers

Thanks all for the advise.

@ Flossie and Jim, Particular thanks for the detailed advice. :thumbsup:
302 BRT definitely seems to be a much more reliable form of transport for me. Now I have to...

Forum: Canada

Nov 22nd 2012, 12:05 pm

Replies: 40

Calgary for non-drivers

Views: 3,897

Posted By AncientMariner

Re: Calgary for non-drivers

Thanks for the info.
I am looking to rent anything from a bachelor 1 bed apartment or a nice basement apartment to a shared 2 bed apartment.

Yes, checking on rentfaster. Its a really useful site....

Forum: Canada

Nov 22nd 2012, 11:01 am

Replies: 40

Calgary for non-drivers

Views: 3,897

Posted By AncientMariner

Calgary for non-drivers

Hi Everyone,

I made the move from London about a couple of years ago. Since then I had been living and working in Ottawa.

I have just accepted a good offer to work in Calgary. I have been...

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