Hello, and welcome to the forum!
I see Hermann's told you what you likely need to know about the electrical side of things. lol.
As for the kids, your daughter will most likely go into grade one, and your younger child will start kindergarten at 5 years old.
Learner's permits are granted as early as 14 years old, but children are only able to drive with a grown up then. At 16, they can get their driver's license, but it is a graduated licensing system which at first does not allow them to drive at night, or with more than one passenger.
Alberta in the winter can be a real shock if you arrive in the midst of it. Lots of layers, as Hermann said, are necessary. And I'd HIGLY recommend that, when buying boots for your children, you buy boots with removable liners. Wet boots do not dry quickly, and being able to take the liners out helps a ton. Snow in clothing is the biggest source of misery with young kids, so you want skipants that come up in a bib, not ones that end at their waist. They should also have an elasticised cuff where they snap over top their boots. Coats also need elasticised cuffs inside, and you should make sure that when the coat is on, their gloves go a ways past the inside of that cuff. I even go so far as to pay extra for the winter coats with an elasticized waist liner, that keeps snow and breezes out further. SEARS is good for snow proof coats and skipants.
Buy at least 2 toques(knit caps), scarves, and mitts for each child, as they have a pesky way of going missing and are absolutely vital.
Best of luck!
Plus at what age do children start kindergarten and school? Our kids are aged 3 and 5, but our daughter will be turning 6 in November.
At what age are you allowed to learn to drive? We were told that you are able to drive at 14!!
Tips on arriving in North Alberta in the middle of winter. Having lots of snow is going to be such a novelty for us.
Any advice on moving and settling in would be gratefully recieved. Thanks:blob3: