Knows Too Much
Posts: 2,004 
Location: Proud to be in Alberta
Location: Proud to be in Alberta
June 19th, 2006, 11:09 PM
Alberta, the home of the can do spirit, the home of don't tell us we cannot do it (cause we will prove you wrong!), ecology--where I live I can either be in the mountains or bald headed prairie within an hour,hour and a half to Calgary, hour to the US, but best of all is the winter chinooks...nothing quite like going from -30 to +10 within a couple of hours. Gets rid of all that snow in a hell of a hurry too. Oh, and it is home to the longest running Conservative party in North America! And Paul "Alberta Bound" Brandt. Prosperity cheques, no sales tax, lowest income tax rate in Canada, what more could a person want. All this and the opportunity to do and be whatever you want. Heaven on earth.
Alberta, the home of the can do spirit, the home of don't tell us we cannot do it (cause we will prove you wrong!), ecology--where I live I can either be in the mountains or bald headed prairie within an hour,hour and a half to Calgary, hour to the US, but best of all is the winter chinooks...nothing quite like going from -30 to +10 within a couple of hours. Gets rid of all that snow in a hell of a hurry too. Oh, and it is home to the longest running Conservative party in North America! And Paul "Alberta Bound" Brandt. Prosperity cheques, no sales tax, lowest income tax rate in Canada, what more could a person want. All this and the opportunity to do and be whatever you want. Heaven on earth.
Newbie
Posts: 1
Location: Edmonton - city of champions (yah e
Location: Edmonton - city of champions (yah e
August 24th, 2006, 12:18 PM
Drivers in Alberta are great! Ever try driving in Montreal or anywhere in Quebec for that matter, rudest most ignorant dumb asses there are.
Alberta has loads of money, resources, and great people for the most part. They have values still and are friendly, willing to help others without a question.
Best province ever!!!
Drivers in Alberta are great! Ever try driving in Montreal or anywhere in Quebec for that matter, rudest most ignorant dumb asses there are.
Alberta has loads of money, resources, and great people for the most part. They have values still and are friendly, willing to help others without a question.
Best province ever!!!
Member
Posts: 90
August 24th, 2006, 01:02 PM
When I lived there, I loved the way no one took any notice of the way you dressed or acted, and West edmonton mall was my heaven, I loved going to wendy's or humpties for breakfast, ate perogies till they came out of my ears, and most off all I love the fact that is where my hubby comes from, people in edmonton are so friendly and the guys there...well say no more hubby is looking over my shoulder, my friend back in Edmonton said she loves the way when she goes shopping that everyone always asks her if she had a good day? When this first happened to me I was like wow! go in a shop here in the UK and you get ignored until they think you just stuffed a pack of biscuits up ya jumper.
Not sure if the rest of Canada is the same or if Edmonton is the exception, but I for one cannot wait to go back there to live, it felt like home from day one.
When I lived there, I loved the way no one took any notice of the way you dressed or acted, and West edmonton mall was my heaven, I loved going to wendy's or humpties for breakfast, ate perogies till they came out of my ears, and most off all I love the fact that is where my hubby comes from, people in edmonton are so friendly and the guys there...well say no more hubby is looking over my shoulder, my friend back in Edmonton said she loves the way when she goes shopping that everyone always asks her if she had a good day? When this first happened to me I was like wow! go in a shop here in the UK and you get ignored until they think you just stuffed a pack of biscuits up ya jumper.
Not sure if the rest of Canada is the same or if Edmonton is the exception, but I for one cannot wait to go back there to live, it felt like home from day one.
Newbie
Posts: 18
Location: Montreal
Location: Montreal
August 24th, 2006, 04:59 PM
I lived briefly in Calgary 10 yrs ago. What I didn't like was: the cool summer nights, lack of humidity, the lack of good food in restaurants, no freshwater lakes that you could swim in, and the few religious nuts I was surrounded by in my office (I got in trouble for saying the word ' penis' in some joke - geez.....)...and their hatred for anything from Quebec! HA!
What I loved about Alberta: only ONE tax, the people were in general pretty friendly but the friendlier ones were from Saskatchewan, courteous drivers, the rockies, the wildlife, and the late nights in Summer!
I lived briefly in Calgary 10 yrs ago. What I didn't like was: the cool summer nights, lack of humidity, the lack of good food in restaurants, no freshwater lakes that you could swim in, and the few religious nuts I was surrounded by in my office (I got in trouble for saying the word ' penis' in some joke - geez.....)...and their hatred for anything from Quebec! HA!
What I loved about Alberta: only ONE tax, the people were in general pretty friendly but the friendlier ones were from Saskatchewan, courteous drivers, the rockies, the wildlife, and the late nights in Summer!
Bright Spark
Posts: 313
August 24th, 2006, 05:45 PM
Among other things...warm sunny summer days but cool nights. I like the coziness of puting my pajamas on and crawling under the sheets even this time of year. I recall living in Montreal during my university days and spread out butt naked on bed and my skin sticking like Saran Wrap to whatever it touched. You can always add a blanket to get warm but in that Montreal heat and humidity nothing to take off after the socks and underwear.
Among other things...warm sunny summer days but cool nights. I like the coziness of puting my pajamas on and crawling under the sheets even this time of year. I recall living in Montreal during my university days and spread out butt naked on bed and my skin sticking like Saran Wrap to whatever it touched. You can always add a blanket to get warm but in that Montreal heat and humidity nothing to take off after the socks and underwear.
Newbie
Posts: 6
Location: Calgary
Location: Calgary
August 29th, 2006, 08:24 PM
I love the night skyline of Calgary, the chinook winds that bring our warm winter weather, the cool summer nights, the Rocky Mountains in my back yard, the clean surroundings and cleaness of my hometown, the Calgary Flames and Stampeders, the Calgary Stampede, the beautifully positive aura of my city, the general lack of snow in the winter compared to most places in this country, the dramatic landscapes of Calgary and surrounding area..... and lastly the good life my province has afforded me and my family....
I love the night skyline of Calgary, the chinook winds that bring our warm winter weather, the cool summer nights, the Rocky Mountains in my back yard, the clean surroundings and cleaness of my hometown, the Calgary Flames and Stampeders, the Calgary Stampede, the beautifully positive aura of my city, the general lack of snow in the winter compared to most places in this country, the dramatic landscapes of Calgary and surrounding area..... and lastly the good life my province has afforded me and my family....
