Guest 4boys Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 This is an old thread but I just wanted to be included! I am in southern Manitoba! No other Manitobans here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 This is an old thread but I just wanted to be included! I am in southern Manitoba! No other Manitobans here? No, but my mother grew up on the shores of one of those 2 huge lakes somewhere around some town called Vogar. Does that almost count? I think there is someone living in Manitoba here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 This is not an 'old thread' ! It's the official "I am Canadian" thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 4boys Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Thanks, I feel better now. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn Joyce Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Is there a spot on the website where I can find materials from Canadians only? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 Is there a spot on the website where I can find materials from Canadians only? Thanks. No, but I am wishing there was!!! Shipping from the States is so expensive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivetails Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Ditto to that! ^^^^ Hey, maybe if we approached the moderators, they might split a small section of the sale & swap board off for Canadian sales & swaps..... couldn't hurt to ask, right? It would just be a little subforum - easy to make. I've seen the odd person selling from Canada (I did a search), but maybe if there was a spot specifically for that, more might post --- I know I haven't bothered to post any WTB or for sale simply because I see that 99% of the buyers and sellers are in the states....thinking others will see that and not bother either...but having a specific section might increase the posts and people's willingness to post..... I do know of a few Canadian yahoo groups for buying/selling: Homeschooler Haven Canadian Homeschool Resource Exchange Canadian Book Exchange But I don't use them much - I despise the set up of yahoo groups, ugh. This type of forum is *so* much better. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted August 18, 2008 Author Share Posted August 18, 2008 I did ask once, by posting in the parent board for sale&swap, and the post never appeared. I also think it would get used if created. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyBC Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 I third that. I'm subscribed to all three yahoo groups, but I suspect that a subsection of this forum would be vastly more effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivetails Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 I sent a pm through to the admin account about the possibility of creating a subforum for Canadian sales/wtb/swaps - hopefully they can do it...there's a fairly big group of us here and it sure would be great. I'll post back here if/when I get a response. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivetails Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 The pm is listed as unread, so no reply yet... but I posted something on the general board that any Canadians may want to check on - Maple leaf product recall thread ...they're recalling 23 different products, so check your fridges for that stuff. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernmom Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Hi, :) I'm new to the board. We reside in the Ottawa area so I thought I'd check in! I have three boys who all are in school so I guess I'm more of an afterschooler right now. My middle child is rather advanced and I've been forced to go outside of school to get him an appropriate math curriculum. The future plan is possibly to homeschool him and younger brother in the next couple of years (oldest wants to stay in school), probably through an online program. Mostly I'm perusing the board to get ideas for the future! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen in NS Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Hi, :) I'm new to the board. We reside in the Ottawa area so I thought I'd check in! I have three boys who all are in school so I guess I'm more of an afterschooler right now. My middle child is rather advanced and I've been forced to go outside of school to get him an appropriate math curriculum. The future plan is possibly to homeschool him and younger brother in the next couple of years (oldest wants to stay in school), probably through an online program. Mostly I'm perusing the board to get ideas for the future! Welcome! We lived in Ottawa from 1994-1996 - beautiful city!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northernmom Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Welcome! We lived in Ottawa from 1994-1996 - beautiful city!! :iagree:Yes, I agree! We've only been here a little over a year but it is a very nice place - provided you can get used to all that snow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen in NS Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 :iagree:Yes, I agree! We've only been here a little over a year but it is a very nice place - provided you can get used to all that snow! Funny you should mention snow. On Mother's Day of 1996, it snowed (actually we were living in Hull PQ that year, which I guess is now called something else, but it's across the Ottawa River anyway), and that is the day we made our decision to move to Nova Scotia. I am serious, we were so sick of all the snow and freezing cold! But at least in Ottawa, you get spring in March or April - here, you might see spring by June. It rains all April and part of May usually. Oh well! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrappymom Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Newbie homeschooling in SW Ontario here!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted August 26, 2008 Author Share Posted August 26, 2008 The pm is listed as unread, so no reply yet... Any news by now? Or should we deluge them with PMs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dawn of ns Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 It rains all April and part of May usually. Oh well! :) Pretty much all of August too this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocobean Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 I live in Vancouver, BC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivetails Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Any news by now? Or should we deluge them with PMs? Unfortunately, the pm is still marked as being "unread" (ie, it wasn't opened) ....I'm not sure why it hasn't been....I went to the 'admin' account, assuming that was the appropriate place (it usually is), but I'll look for another...maybe one of the moderator accounts....SWB's account itself is set so that it doesn't accept pm's at all..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivetails Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 K, found the main mod account and copied the original pm to that account as well - hopefully that one will get read. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivetails Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 w00t - got a reply from the moderator account...she said it's a good thought and that she'd see what she can do. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 I live in Vancouver, BC Oh--I was just in Vancouver Wed & Thurs am visting relatives. I made it to the Sunshine Coast and Kamloops, as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Funny you should mention snow. On Mother's Day of 1996, it snowed (actually we were living in Hull PQ that year, which I guess is now called something else, but it's across the Ottawa River anyway), and that is the day we made our decision to move to Nova Scotia. I am serious, we were so sick of all the snow and freezing cold! But at least in Ottawa, you get spring in March or April - here, you might see spring by June. It rains all April and part of May usually. Oh well! :) I lived there for 4 years; 2 in Nepean & 2 right in Ottawa, but back in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The first few winters there was less snow than normal, but there was an awful lot of it that last winter. But I never called March spring in Ottawa;). That came in May or June. Of course, having grown up in southwestern BC I grew up being used to crocuses in February and all the deciduous trees growing their leaves in March, not to mention that the grass stays green all winter there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocobean Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Oh--I was just in Vancouver Wed & Thurs am visting relatives. I made it to the Sunshine Coast and Kamloops, as well. I hope you had a good time there =) I love the Sunshine Coast not to mention that the grass stays green all winter there. I was in Calgary and Three Hills Alberta one winter and I *thought* they had green grass as well (underneath the snow?) =) but then again it was my wedding week so perhaps I am inclined to remember incorrectly ~ A lot of American moms on the forum seem to support teaching Spanish, which makes sense there I think. Any Canadians trying to teach Chinese? Home schooling is illegal in my home country (Hong Kong), so there doesn't seem to be a lot of resources about home schooling Chinese =( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted September 3, 2008 Author Share Posted September 3, 2008 Any Canadians trying to teach Chinese? We're thinking about it. I'd like my kids to have a bit of mandarin under their belt before they move to Spanish. I am teaching them Latin, and they know French, so Spanish shouldn't be hard to pick up in their teens, but Mandarin is a totally different beast, so the younger they are, the better. I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 I am, or will be starting soon. We live in an English household, but with lots of French activities. My eldest has no problems understanding French, and can speak basic French sentences. Next week I will be signing him up for Chinese Mandarin preschool. It's a Saturday preschool class for 3 hours every Saturday. Once we get started in that I'm hoping to add in extra stuff from the library. What's neat is I can take classes at same time - or take an almost free tia-chi or country line dancing class at the same time. :001_smile: Something Laura in China (okay, now in Scotland, but not likely to read this thread) strongly recommends is a tutor as it takes a lot of practice to learn the tones, etc in Mandarin. She once gave an example of a Chinese word that sounds like ma, but means a number of different things depending on the tone. A westerner needs a lot of help to really learn to speak it. Her sons, who are already fluent after growing up in China, will be continuing their Mandarin studies and being tutored in Scotland so that they don't lose it. Last night we were watching a Frasier rerun, and there was a funny scene where Frasier tries to impress an American Chinese woman with a compliment in Mandarin, and he basically said something like "You have a lovely chicken beak"--he didn't have the tones correct. I recommend anyone who is interested in this ask on the curriculum board because there are others besides Laura who know a fair bit about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted September 6, 2008 Share Posted September 6, 2008 I have already read all the posts by Laura in China. I was taking part in them. If things go according to plan, (And you know that always happens. :glare:) that after 1 to 2 years in Saturday school he will have had enough exposure to the Mandarin language and be mature enough that hiring a tutor would be really worth it. But I feel that finding a mandarin tutor for a 4 wiggly four year old would be difficult. Right now I just want him to get use to hearing the language. I honestly don't mind if he doesn't speak it at all. As long as he enjoys the class and seems to be content being in a Mandarin atmosphere I'll be happy. Such a memory I have! :o Too bad there aren't Mandarin speaking playmates on your street (or are there?) When I was 3 I picked up a German dialect very, very quickly that way. But you're right, hearing those sounds once a week for a couple of years will definitely help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocobean Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Thank you very much for all the advice, ladies. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah CB Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 nt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted September 18, 2008 Author Share Posted September 18, 2008 w00t - got a reply from the moderator account...she said it's a good thought and that she'd see what she can do. :) In the meantime, I've started marking my own For Sale as Canadian only. http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57514 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted September 26, 2008 Author Share Posted September 26, 2008 (edited) Hey gals! I've created a social group for Canadians! Join up! It will be easier to keep track of people that way. http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/group.php?groupid=4 Edited September 26, 2008 by CleoQc adding link to group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 Hey gals! I've created a social group for Canadians! Join up! It will be easier to keep track of people that way. http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/group.php?groupid=4 So if I said yes to being your friend (I did, before seeing this) then I'm automatically in the group? Cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted September 27, 2008 Author Share Posted September 27, 2008 I don't think so. I think it's two completely separate things... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 I don't think so. I think it's two completely separate things... Okay. I tried the link, but it said I was logged out, even though I'm logged in here. ETA--I'm in. Turns out I had to log in again. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becca Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Hi all I'm a Canadian who has been living in the states for the past few years. Our oldest is Canadian (born in K-W), but the younger 2 are American. Prior to moving here I lived in several towns/cities in Southern Ontario: Sarnia area, Toronto area, the shores of Lake Huron, Ottawa and Kitchener-Waterloo. My parents still live in Ottawa so we visit there a couple of times a year. I love Ottawa, especially in the summer. This past summer we took our kids to the Canada Day celebrations at Parliament Hill. It's the first time I have done that in years! Brought back lots of memories! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 I'm a Canadian who has been living in the states for the past few years. Our oldest is Canadian (born in K-W), but the younger 2 are American. Prior to moving here I lived in several towns/cities in Southern Ontario: Sarnia area, Toronto area, the shores of Lake Huron, Ottawa and Kitchener-Waterloo.I was raised in Sarnia, have lived in Kitchener-Waterloo, Windsor and Kingston, and am also living in the US. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Hi all I'm a Canadian who has been living in the states for the past few years. Our oldest is Canadian (born in K-W), but the younger 2 are American. Prior to moving here I lived in several towns/cities in Southern Ontario: Sarnia area, Toronto area, the shores of Lake Huron, Ottawa and Kitchener-Waterloo. My parents still live in Ottawa so we visit there a couple of times a year. I love Ottawa, especially in the summer. This past summer we took our kids to the Canada Day celebrations at Parliament Hill. It's the first time I have done that in years! Brought back lots of memories! Welcome! Did you know that you can apply for Canadian citizenship for your American born dc? All 3 of mine have dual citizenship, which may come in handy later when they go to university. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becca Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 I was raised in Sarnia, have lived in Kitchener-Waterloo, Windsor and Kingston, and am also living in the US. :D So are you following me or am I following you? LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becca Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 Welcome! Did you know that you can apply for Canadian citizenship for your American born dc? All 3 of mine have dual citizenship, which may come in handy later when they go to university. We had heard that somewhere, but haven't looked into it yet. Just don't want the hassle of the paperwork yet, but I suppose we should get around to it sometime....although we still have a good ten years or so to take care of it. And yes, that certainly would help with university! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 So are you following me or am I following you? LOLWest coast, east coast or in between? I'm in Oregon. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 We had heard that somewhere, but haven't looked into it yet. Just don't want the hassle of the paperwork yet, but I suppose we should get around to it sometime....although we still have a good ten years or so to take care of it. And yes, that certainly would help with university! I waited a good 10 years or so from the time my eldest was born, but the price does go up from time to time. The older the dc are, the fussier they are about the photo specifications, too. We haven't got them Canadian passports yet, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 The older the dc are, the fussier they are about the photo specifications, too. We haven't got them Canadian passports yet, though.It's an odd specification too, with a white strip at the bottom. There's only one place here in Portland that can take pictures in accordance with it. However, if you visit Canada often you can always get the pictures there. I really do need to get the girls' applications in... :blush: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBC Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 And I'm in the same area as Sarah - in the beautiful Okanagan Valley. Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoastmom Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 On the West Coast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlaJoy Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Hi! I'm a Canadian living in northwestern Ontario. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Bay Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Hi! I'm a Canadian living in northwestern Ontario. Welcome.:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammie Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 I am Canadian, I live in BC:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmsmama Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 I'm in Windsor, ON :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdeveson Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 We spend our academic year in Miami (home) and spend the summer in beautiful Nova Scotia on Little Mush-a-Mush lake (summer home). My husband is Canadian, from BC. I LOVE Canada and hope to move there permanently in the next few years. We're always looking for friends when we summer in Nova Scotia -- would love to hear from others in the Bridgewater/Mahone Bay/Lunenberg area. (We're in Blockhouse.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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