Treekeeper Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Did anyone else see the article in the Sunday Times about Canada? A 4 bedroomed detached house with 50 acres and a waterfront setting for 197K. How many chooks could you fit in 50 acres?? They also claimed it was like living in a 1950s timewarp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 My Dad has just come back from a 4 week trip to Canada He said it was really,really cold in parts,which put me off a bit It does look amazing though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 My brother moved there 18 months ago. He has just bought a property, 3 bed detached chalet bungalow in an acre of land, backing onto the forest. I suggested chickens, but he said it would be difficult to protect them from the wolves!!! And we worry about foxes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 I lived in Canada for 3 years or so. I agree the property is amazingly cheap with loads of land, but the climate is really awful -20 in the Winter and humidity and heat waves in the summer, I couldn't tolerate it. You also have to watch out for bears and racoons and skunks. In some areas you can't let your children out to play on the land because of the bears, so what chance have chickens got Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 I suggested chickens, but he said it would be difficult to protect them from the wolves!!! And we worry about foxes! I'm sure I've missed loads of worthy contenders out, but a quick search on google revealed the following... Native predators of Canada include: bears, wolves, coyotes, cougars, bobcats, lynx, wolverine, black widow and brown recluse spider, hawks and eagles as well as foxes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treekeeper Posted July 14, 2008 Author Share Posted July 14, 2008 Yup I suppose Des res 5o acres, freezin' in winter boilin' in summer.Can't let kids out as may be 'et by Bars, robbed by Raccoons or sprayed by skunks doesn't quite have the same ring to it!! Theres a down side to everything. Mind you my Uncle did live there for 80 years and he was never 'et by a Bar!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 I forgot about the coyotes, a friend lost 4 cats to a coyote one night Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 It makes the urban fox seem positively harmless doesn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treekeeper Posted July 14, 2008 Author Share Posted July 14, 2008 It all becomes clear now why my Uncle never went anywhere without a big gun! He once flew to England via America and France with a 357 Magnum in a shoulder holster he was only stopped at heathrow because someone saw the leather of the holster! when they stopped him he was most put out and said he always carried his pop gun with him and had left his rifle and shotgun in his suitcase which was in the hold!! Ahh the days before metal detectors in airports. He was coming over to attend a family wedding and when my Gran asked why he had brought guns with him he said he would no more leave the house without his guns than without his trousers!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Canada is a very large country. I am sure that there are places where the temperatures are not extreme either end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Canada is a very large country. I am sure that there are places where the temperatures are not extreme either end. Actually I doubt it. The further north you get the colder it is and for longer during the winter months. You may however get areas where you don't get the heatwave effect. Tessa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 It all becomes clear now why my Uncle never went anywhere without a big gun! He once flew to England via America and France with a 357 Magnum in a shoulder holster he was only stopped at heathrow because someone saw the leather of the holster! when they stopped him he was most put out and said he always carried his pop gun with him and had left his rifle and shotgun in his suitcase which was in the hold!! Ahh the days before metal detectors in airports. He was coming over to attend a family wedding and when my Gran asked why he had brought guns with him he said he would no more leave the house without his guns than without his trousers!! What a fantastic story Throughly enjoyed it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzle Knit Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 I travelled alone across Canada 20 years ago, and if I was ever going to emigrate that is one of the countries I'd choose to go to. I was there late summer to autumn time and the weather didn't strike me as extreme - but maybe that was the time of year I was there. Didn't encounter any wild animals either (apert from a predatory newy-divored Aussie backpacker Vancouver is great - cosmopolitan city, with mountains and sea. Wouldn't fancy a 50's time-warp though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Canada is a very large country. I am sure that there are places where the temperatures are not extreme either end. Actually I doubt it. The further north you get the colder it is and for longer during the winter months. You may however get areas where you don't get the heatwave effect. Tessa. I know about the north as my BIL lived in Yellowknife with winter temperatures of -35 degrees! He is now in Vancouver and my niece is in Calgary. My DH spent a summer in Alberta and I don't recall him saying the temperatures were very high then - I'll have to check! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 I know about the north as my BIL lived in Yellowknife with winter temperatures of -35 degrees! [/color] Has anybody seen Ice Road Truckers? That is based out of Yellowknife. I have never seen weather so hostile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhapsody Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 went to Alberta and around 3 years ago and the first person we met was a taxi driver who ranted for half an hour about how he had had enough of 9 months of winter every year and was saving up to emigrate Calgary was blazing hot in July and I have never seen mozzies that big anywhere else in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 out of all the places that you could emigrate to, I would pick Canada also. I love winter and cold weather and snow and am a lover of the great outdoors and breathtaking scenery so I think we'd love it. I would be scared of bears though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Don't forget they have scorpions too - and loads of snakes. I love Canada - but I haven't been when it is winter - which does arrive earlier than here. My cousins (somewhat removed/second cousins???) are Canadians and one was in Vancouver, although most are in Toronto. Toronto is very fast pace (which is not as fast as London) and can get freezing winters with deep snow and ice storms, although nowadays it is a lot milder, and apparently no snow for the last few years - and extremely hot in summer with violent thunderstorms. Vancouver has a slower pace - known for the rain, but milder than Toronto in winter. Calgary has an area which is a desert (lots of dinosaur finds there). It also has the mountains and is deep in snow for several months. The Columbian Ice Fields are very quickly melting - worth a visit before they disappear! My favourite place is Niagara on the Lake. It is such a beautiful part - very much like here. One of my cousins has moved over here, mainly for work which is TV/film cameraman, while we want to live over there! I'm hoping my children will do the honours and then we'll follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Did anyone else see the article in the Sunday Times about Canada? A 4 bedroomed detached house with 50 acres and a waterfront setting for 197K. How many chooks could you fit in 50 acres?? They also claimed it was like living in a 1950s timewarp. You can't have that house because I want it!!!!!! I speed read the article but did not see anything about the climate being horrible... sounded idyllic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 I know of two different people who emigrated out there, they both only lasted out there a couple of years. I do remember one speaking about the mozzies though - she couldn't stand them I've always thought it looks beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 My brother lives a few miles north of Barrie, fairly southern canada. So far they have only encountered snakes and the horrendous mozzies - my SIL is suffering terribly with them But it is very hot at the moment. In April she was saying she was fed up of the 6' high mounds of snow either side of the roads and having to clear inches of snow from the drive every morning before she could set off to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiggerlady Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 Hmmm I remember seeing a programme a while back about a couple with small children who moved to Canada..they couldnt let the kids out to play in that big back garden (..or the dog or cat out at all)without someone with a gun being on guard. Personally its a trade I wouldnt make.This country has its flaws,but I wouldnt pay that price for not having my kids play outdoors,but perhaps thats just me.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 I spent a fortnight in Quebec a few years back and would consider a move. I love cold winter weather and the mozzies weren't a problem along the St Lawrence even in high summer. I loved the fact that at a certain point the road just ended and the only way to keep going was by boat. The blue and humpback whales and 'moose crossing' signs made it a totally fantastic place. The people were lovely too, very friendly and courteous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phonix Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 Canada is the one place that I am considering moving to - BUT i actually need to go there first lol! I think I just love the idea but who knows if it'll ever be a reality! Paola ive seen Ice Road Truckers - i couldn't do their job!!! Scary stuff! xXx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treekeeper Posted July 15, 2008 Author Share Posted July 15, 2008 Thats what my Uncle used to do run a trucking company. God knows how he used to drive those monstrous things as he was a shade under 5 feet tall! He also used to tell tales about hijacking attempts when they used to shoot their way out! Sounded like the wild west! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
