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saskatchewan..anyone there??

29 replies

H1robot · 05/06/2007 09:19

Hi, we are going out to Saskatoon in July for a recce visit before hopefully moving out later on. Has anyone been there, from there or even better, there now???

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mamama · 10/06/2007 23:29

Am not sure if there is anyone there so am bumping this for you - you might want to try bumping it later

Callisto · 11/06/2007 21:22

H1 - try British Expats: britishexpats.com/ if you need info on Canada. There is an article on Saskatchewan on the home page and a Canada forum. Everyone is very nice but it can become a bit of a bum fight so beware .

Callisto · 11/06/2007 21:24

That should of course read BUN fight...

DarrellRivers · 02/07/2007 19:18

H1robot please post back and let me know your findings, DH may be looking into a job there.....

ktmoomoo · 02/07/2007 19:19

i have a cousin there its A lov ely place xxx

DarrellRivers · 02/07/2007 19:20

Does she live in Saskatoon?
Have you been to visit?

ktmoomoo · 02/07/2007 19:21

he still lives there he calls us every week . my inlaws have been and wanted to stay too

DarrellRivers · 02/07/2007 19:24

So what does he love about it?
Is there lots to do ?
Is it a 'happening ' place or is it a little sleepy?

ktmoomoo · 02/07/2007 19:26

its chheap to live
weathers great
lots of work

ktmoomoo · 02/07/2007 19:26

its 4 hours from the rockys the scenery is breath taking

DarrellRivers · 02/07/2007 19:27

shops?
restaurants?
is it cosmopolitan at all?

thanks by the way, never usually find anyone to answer my questions like this

DarrellRivers · 02/07/2007 19:28

oooh the scenery sounds lovely
maybe we have to become outdoorsy types rahter than coffee swigging urbanites

ktmoomoo · 02/07/2007 19:29

not sure about resteraunts sorry as cousin bar b ques alot ALL weathers
he got 2 kiddies at good schools too

DarrellRivers · 02/07/2007 19:30

DH would love to bbq in all weathers and TBH our evenings out wining and dining are limited by the DCs anyway
good to hear about the schools too

ktmoomoo · 02/07/2007 19:30

scenry lovely on the pictures my inlaws took . ill have to try and post some when i see them next ill ask ok ...

ktmoomoo · 02/07/2007 19:34

found this site

ktmoomoo · 02/07/2007 19:35

it looks lovely i wish we could move to near my cousin it a different pace of life

DarrellRivers · 02/07/2007 19:36

lovely pictures

ktmoomoo · 02/07/2007 19:37

if you dont mind me asking , why the move abroad

DarrellRivers · 02/07/2007 19:40

Lack of NHS consultant posts
DH is a wannabe academic
NHS generally going down the pan
Love the UK so it's a pity really

ktmoomoo · 02/07/2007 19:42

wat made you choose saskatoon

SpacePuppy · 02/07/2007 19:45

Have a cousin there, she hated it for the first 2 years because of the cold. Now been there 10 years and don't want to leave ever.

DarrellRivers · 02/07/2007 20:10

oh there's a job at the University
We'll see what pans out... the other option is a job on Vancouver Island which sounds a bit more urban in that it is closer to Vancouver and all the lovely urban type activities plus beautiful countryside stuff as well

purpleduck · 02/07/2007 21:01

Saskatoon is WAY more than 4 hours from the Rockies!!!! Unless you mean flight?? In which case I don't believe its more than a couple hours and I don't understand the "beautiful weather" bit. Canadian winters are bloody damn cold!!! And they last FOREVER!!! Unless you like that sort of thing of course!

hana · 02/07/2007 21:06

ummm
saskatoon is not the least bit cosmopolitan

and blood blood cold in the winter