Canadian friends?

[sadie147]

Re: Canadian friends?

I was born and raised out East and lived there for 32 years up until 9 years ago. Then I moved west to Calgary, Alberta. For what it's worth, I'd stay FAR AWAY from anywhere near Toronto. To the north, cottage country is beautiful but it's INCREDIBLY EXPENSIVE and the bugs there (black flies) are becoming worse and worse every year. It's not "cottage" country anymore - the real estate in Toronto and outlying areas has become so dense and unaffordable that many folks buy in cottage country and make the commute every day. Hard to believe...but true.

For my money....I'd be looking in B.C. The island are expensive, yes, but they're also populated too. Look more towards the interior - Williams Lake, or the Okanagan (Salmon Arm). It's incredibly beautiful there - we intend on building there when we're ready to retire. Mountains, lakes, rivers, orchards, nature, clean air. It's got it all!!!

There are ridiculously expensive areas (Muskoka) but it's not all like that? I own a beautiful cottage in haliburton, next too muskoka, and i'm hardly a millionaire (and i even own a house right in Toronto too) ?

I've never been to BC, but I do hear it's gorgeous. It's one of the places I'd love to visit in my lifetime..

[ttdriver]

Re: Canadian friends?

I LOVE CANADA! (Except when their hockey teams come here to Tampa ..)



Betty

[Heidi3]

Re: Canadian friends?

I dated a log boat runner from Port Alberni BC one time

not to mention most of my living family is from BC or Quebec

[Heidi3]

Re: Canadian friends?

65% of my groceries come from Canada

I love Canada

[wannabethintoo]

Re: Canadian friends?

Heck no. We need to learn if we are going to go there I suppose.

Deb

Oh yeah!

[wannabethintoo]

Re: Canadian friends?

I LOVE CANADA! (Except when their hockey teams come here to Tampa ..)



Betty

'Cause our teams are better right? Go Senators!

[sadie147]

Re: Canadian friends?

'Cause our teams are better right? Go Senators!

LOL ooops wanna, that should say Go Leaf's!

[wannabethintoo]

Re: Canadian friends?

LOL ooops wanna, that should say Go Leaf's!

No, I was right the first time.

[ladyinred]

Re: Canadian friends?

Hey Wanna - this is the Land of the Maple Leaf. Get it? You silly.

I'm here, I'm here! Our cottage is in Ontario on Georgian Bay, home of the longest freshwater beach (I can never remember if that's Canada only or in the whole wide world). This area is becoming a bit busy because lots of people are retiring here, although they stay to the other side of the river. We are on the north side, near the beach. There's lots here, berry picking in the summer, apple picking in the fall, fishing, swimming, boating on the river and the bay. Anywhere in Canada is probably a good choice. You should spend some weekends looking at possible areas. Look online, get some tourist brochures. We started coming here because the beach is so shallow it was a good place to come when the kids were small. It gets deeper though so you can swim properly. Now we have lots of friends so we can never leave. lol You might want to look at some "undiscovered" areas where the prices aren't too high. We also started with a tiny shack and we almost doubled our investment within 4 years so we moved to a place right on the river. Quebec is beautiful but there is definitely the language issue. Good luck.

[wannabethintoo]

Re: Canadian friends?

The Leafs suck!

[ladyinred]

Re: Canadian friends?

The Leafs suck!

Do you have an opinion on that Wanna? Don't hold back. Want me to send you a leaf blower?

[wannabethintoo]

Re: Canadian friends?

Do you have an opinion on that Wanna? Don't hold back. Want me to send you a leaf blower?

Yeah I do.....Go Senators and the Leafs suck!

[divaindubai]

Re: Canadian friends?

lol us Canucks and our hockey EH?


lol

[wannabethintoo]

Re: Canadian friends?

lol us Canucks and our hockey EH?


lol

You got it...eh?

[divaindubai]

Re: Canadian friends?

yeah totally eh? hehe