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Forum: Canada
Jul 23rd 2006, 8:40 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,052
Posted By GillR

Advice on entering USA....

Hi...Need advice or pointing in the right direction pls...Have two family friends staying with us in Canada they are aged 15 and 17..when they arrived at Toronto they were pulled over by immigration...
Forum: Canada
Aug 15th 2005, 2:17 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 815
Posted By GillR

Re: Panic Stations

Hi ..just realised you from Derby as well....we lived in Swanwick..near Alfreton.....Gill
Forum: Canada
Aug 15th 2005, 2:16 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 815
Posted By GillR

Smile Re: Panic Stations

Hi there, we got here 5 weeks ago after the same situation - we also live in Oakville and have two small kids and a dog.....if you need any advice that we can offer with our experiences to date pls...
Forum: Canada
Aug 8th 2005, 1:25 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,172
Posted By GillR

Re: Driving Test / IDP ???

We live in Oakville, Ontario and swapped our UK licences without a problem... the killer is that the insurance companies don't take into account your previous driving history in the UK... but I'm...
Forum: Canada
Aug 8th 2005, 1:20 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,645
Posted By GillR

Re: Digital Camera's In Canada

Not sure this helps with the Digital Camera but we have found the memory cards are much cheaper in the US and Canada. I bought a 1Gb card for $80 at Costco. They also sell them at Sams World (or...
Forum: Canada
Jul 21st 2005, 2:22 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 2,690
Posted By GillR

Re: The Sun News Today Page 35...it's Us!!

Not sure if I would call it iron..more like madness...DRINK HELPS! :scared: ..HE IS A RASCAL!! JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT HE WILL DO NEXT!! BY THE WAY WE JUST MOVED FROM DERBYS!
Forum: Canada
Jul 21st 2005, 4:24 am
Replies: 9
Views: 2,690
Posted By GillR

Smile The Sun News Today Page 35...it's Us!!

Hi, if you read the Sun today, see article about my little rascal Dylan and his adventure at Manchester airport.....I'm seeing the funny side of it- but we nearly never made it here!! Gill :scared: ...
Forum: Canada
Jul 14th 2005, 11:39 am
Replies: 30
Views: 3,178
Posted By GillR

Smile We''ve Arrived In Oakville!!

Just to say..we got here on Monday.....can't believe how hot and humid it is...Oakville very nice and the house in River Oaks is just what we imagined..so MUCH SPACE!! Have visted The Brick and oh...
Forum: Canada
Jul 5th 2005, 9:51 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,140
Posted By GillR

Re: What am i going to miss? 6 days to go....

Oh, so good to have this feedback.......can't wait...where do i start??? furniture and stuff(we're leaving everything!) and utilities and we'll be renting in river oaks....what's around there?? not...
Forum: Canada
Jul 5th 2005, 8:56 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,140
Posted By GillR

Re: What am i going to miss? 6 days to go....

THANKS....NOT SUCH A BIG BACON FAN ANYWAY!! OTHER HALF MIGHT MISS THE BEER THOUGH!! :beer: B
Forum: Canada
Jul 5th 2005, 7:55 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,140
Posted By GillR

Re: What am i going to miss? 6 days to go....

thanks......I will check it all out and let you know...especially the shopping malls! me likes shopping too!!! So WHAT DID YOU MISS???
Forum: Canada
Jul 5th 2005, 7:03 am
Replies: 26
Views: 2,140
Posted By GillR

What am i going to miss? 6 days to go....

Apart from the obvious....we move to Oakville in 6 days time and I am very excited but starting to get nervous!! Tried to think of everything re the move..but if anyone has been to Oakville or has...
Forum: Canada
Jul 1st 2005, 5:35 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,962
Posted By GillR

Re: Taking Pets to Canada

your own vet should be LVI - had rabies jab approx 6 weeks ago - not sure how long you need it by....ladyhaye will tell you......when u going then?
Forum: Canada
Jul 1st 2005, 3:03 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,962
Posted By GillR

Re: Taking Pets to Canada

Hi we are going on July 11th and taking our westie with us..he has had rabies vacine and we are going with an export company called Ladyhaye who are collecting him of us at the airport on the...
Forum: Canada
Jun 30th 2005, 8:07 am
Replies: 5
Views: 739
Posted By GillR

Question Anyone know a good car rental in Toronto?

Hi, we move to toronto July 11th and have decided to rent a car(SUV) for the first month and then buy - can anyone help with possible links and advice? :confused:
Forum: Canada
Jun 28th 2005, 8:32 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,020
Posted By GillR

Re: Transfering Money to Canada

Thanks.....it's difficult to know what to do as we have never been in this position before....knowing our luck the CAD will probably fall loads when we want to transfer.....but your rate seems...
Forum: Canada
Jun 28th 2005, 7:16 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,020
Posted By GillR

Re: Transfering Money to Canada

Thanks,I have also spoke to HIFX - they seem good ....so let me know how it goes....by the way have you noticed the large variance in the CAD in the last year?.....are you going to just go with...
Forum: Canada
Jun 26th 2005, 9:49 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,020
Posted By GillR

Question Re: Transfering Money to Canada

Hi...just wondering how you found HSBC? Thinking of going with them(thanks to all the notes) but just wondered how you found it?
Forum: Canada
Jun 26th 2005, 9:07 am
Replies: 7
Views: 980
Posted By GillR

Re: Only 7 Days Till I Leave The Uk

Oh it sounds so romantic and what an exciting time for you - saying goodbye is hard...i know I've just started saying mine...but the world really is a small place now and if you have REAL friends...
Forum: Canada
Jun 26th 2005, 5:54 am
Replies: 7
Views: 980
Posted By GillR

Re: Only 7 Days Till I Leave The Uk

GOOD LUCK TO YOU! ENJOY IT....I'LL BE IN YOUR POSITION IN ONE WEEK - ONLY WE ARE GOING FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS!!
Forum: Canada
Jun 26th 2005, 3:00 am
Replies: 6
Views: 712
Posted By GillR

Re: Insurances - Motor/Home/etc..any tips?

Thanks-useful to know - we also have full no claims history and hopefully we will get letters from insureres for toronto....does'nt sound as bad as i thought....but then like you say...wait until...
Forum: Canada
Jun 25th 2005, 9:35 am
Replies: 6
Views: 712
Posted By GillR

Insurances - Motor/Home/etc..any tips?

Hi..has anyone got any good links/advice re insurances on cars/home. what about no claims history....many thanks if you could point us in the right direction..
Forum: Canada
Jun 24th 2005, 11:00 am
Replies: 7
Views: 808
Posted By GillR

Re: New Member...Moving to Toronto on July11th

YES THANKS - ANYTHING ELSE TO KNOW ABOUT OAKVILLE? I hear there is a large ex pat community??? My husband is Welsh....but we don't hold it against him!! :)
Forum: Canada
Jun 24th 2005, 10:58 am
Replies: 7
Views: 808
Posted By GillR

Re: New Member...Moving to Toronto on July11th

THANKS....WE HAVE RENTED A HOUSE IN RIVER OAKS? AND HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO CONTACT THE LOCAL SCHOOL - POSTS CORNER? WHO HAVE SPACES FOR THE KIDS....WE WILL RENT FOR A WHILE AND THEN BUY LATER..GOOD TO...
Forum: Canada
Jun 24th 2005, 10:37 am
Replies: 7
Views: 808
Posted By GillR

New Member...Moving to Toronto on July11th

Hi...only just recently discovered this site and already hooked...so many Q's and hopefully advice on moving to Toronto. We are flying on July 11th and have rented a house in Oakville - seems like a...
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