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發表於 05-9-2 22:21 |只看該作者

Re: 有冇住係Toronto嘅媽咪呀？？

calgary - I'm fine - one more month - then will be back to HK :lol:
summer gone so quick - I did not spent much time with my godchildren - as they have their own program - training camp from the air cadet. God daughter enrolled to the drama course - performance of Mama mia... so cue.
yes- next week - school start - can't imagine how the traffic will be - with the high gas fuel - $1.30 - scare to go for long trip. so better stay in town - doing BBQ (in my friend's place) during the coming long weekend.
We are doing our interlock driveway and patio so our house is in a mess/dusty, but hopefully everything will be complete by middle of Sept then we could still have our last BBQ (for the summer) in our house. If not, have to wait till next year le..
so quiet nowadays in the topic - thanks for your response... I thought I am the only one keep viewing this topic le. :-(
keep posting - have a nice long weekend.

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發表於 05-9-6 23:10 |只看該作者

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Hi doggie - Usually I view the topics & didn't reply 'cause it was usually late in the night (Canada time)& its the peak time in HK, it's really slooow in viewing just 1 page.

Finally my son is back to school again, keep saying boring for the whole summer. We did drive this morning (he requested), but the traffic is really jam. Our gas finally hit 114.4, almost triple the price when I first came here.

So good you can go to HK, my mom always ask me when I will go back to change my HKID, are you going to do it this time, better make an appointment online before you go.

My girl keep bothering me, this is her first day to kindergarten, & she goes to school for just 1 hr for today & tomorrow - still not quite free yet until Thursday.

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發表於 05-9-6 23:47 |只看該作者

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calgary - gas is cheaper in your place - ours is129.7 so you are luckier than me.

no plan to change ID this time - as too rush. got only 2 weeks stay in HK. might wait till next time (another 2 years)

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發表於 05-9-8 05:10 |只看該作者

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doggie
i'm jealous of you - - - going for holidays in hk. i miss hk already, i miss the food and people. have a nice trip and enjoy yourself.

i got my HKID changed last time, no need to wait and no need to make appointment - TKO - less than 5 minutes.

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發表於 05-9-9 05:13 |只看該作者

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ckkcwl - rememebered you went back to HK in March for 1 month

While this time, I only go for 2 weeks le.
TKO = Tsang Kwan O? I knew it might only take 5 mins to get the new ID (photo shot) but need to wait for a month in order to get the new card. How you get your new card? Mail it back to Toronto? or someone bring it over to you?

I don't have any person coming over, and don't have that long holiday to wait for a month... so still thinking.
is it safe to mail the ID over to toronto? I doubt about that.

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發表於 05-9-9 15:49 |只看該作者

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doggie

如果吾放心 by Mail，可以用 courier 架。。再吾係，叫屋企人 keep 住先，幾時有人過去先帶比你囉。。。

不過如果你真係想囉，就要上網約定時間囉。

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發表於 05-9-10 05:00 |只看該作者

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doggie
tko - tseung kwan o. i get my new id in two weeks.

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發表於 05-9-14 01:58 |只看該作者

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ckkwkl, will check out the website to find out more details. As I am not closed to TKO, will see if there is any office near Kowloon bay

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發表於 05-9-21 23:16 |只看該作者

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dear all toronto mommies,

is toronto getting cool now? I am a canadian chinese but came back to HK 10 years ago..now i am married and have a baby of 6 months. can anyone pls tell me what is the expenses like in toronto nowadays?

i really want to go back but am afraid that me n my husband cannot find jobs..is it difficult to find a job?

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發表於 05-9-21 23:24 |只看該作者

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Spellinbee

the weather nowadays is still ok - 13-15C in the morning and evening, noon time around 28C.

the expenes - depends where u want to live and what kind of food to eat.

the only thing I could say is - car insurance is really expensive. But since you are canadian, thought you still have your driving licence - not a new driver - then.. should be better.

for us - came in 2002 Dec, new driver, car insurance is $3200 for a year.

Job- depends on what kind of job. should not be a problem - but of course, don't expect to make the same $$ as you did back in HK.

For me - about 50% cut, but now with the high exchange rate, only 1/3 lesss than what I have back in HK.

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發表於 05-9-21 23:36 |只看該作者

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wah, thank you doggie, you response so quick.

yes in HK we make more $$ but i can tell you i hate this place..everyone is talking about $$ and the work pressure is extremely high, not to mention the living std is incredibly expensive!!!

the only concern i have is for my husband, since his english is limited..i am not sure what he can do.
another concern i have is my baby. since hes only 6 months..so i may need to wait until later.

btw, what do you do in toronto ar?

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發表於 05-9-22 22:07 |只看該作者

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spellinbee
don't worry about the english - mine is so so - but will improve while you are working here - or even take the ELS class lor.

if he does not mind to change the career - should not be that difficult to find a job. but the pay may be just $10/hr.

like my "lo" - he is doing freelance - on job bases, some of the job - is only $30 or sometimes $100 depends on if it is complicated or not.

both of us are in the accounting field..

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發表於 05-9-23 13:50 |只看該作者

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I also a Canadian and back to H.K. for almost 8 years and have a baby boy for 3 years now. I also decide to go back to Canada, but I saw your message that I also afraid I can't find a job in Canada. Also I have a driving lic. but already expired, so I think the car insurance is very expensive for me. I would like to know is job easy to find in Canada right now?

By the way, how much for the housing and car?

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發表於 05-9-29 03:58 |只看該作者

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Uran - as mentioned, depends on what kind of job you're looking for. Diff to say.

for the house, also diff on location and type of house. We first rented the apt for $1000/month.

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發表於 05-9-29 15:34 |只看該作者

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Hi all,

I am heard that public security in Canada is not very good, especially for the kids. Any Mum can share?

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