I personally think Calgary is a great place! It’s gorgeous and not as expensive as Vancouver or Toronto. My husband and I were going to move there this passed summer, but it was too far from either of our family so we decided on Southern Ontario. But our goal once our children are grown is to relocate to Calgary. It’s such a beautiful city!
I just wanted to give you a suggestion on an outing you could do that would make for a very nice video. The weather forecast in Lake Louise is looking pretty good for this Sunday. Or if you're able to go mid week, then Monday and Tuesday are looking even better. I'd highly recommend that you go check out Moraine Lake now before the July crowds come. Try to leave Calgary as early as possible to beat the crowds, plus Moraine Lake looks the best in the early morning light. Take the short walk to the top of the rock pile for the best view. If you haven't seen Lake Louise enough times already, then head there next. Then drive north on the Icefields Parkway. There are two picnic sites that you need to check out. The first one is at Herbert Lake and the next one is along the south shore of Bow Lake (opposite side of the lake from where Num Ti Jah Lodge is located). That Bow Lake picnic area is probably the best spot for a picnic because you get a lake shore view right from the picnic tables. Packing a lunch, or getting takeout pizza at Lake Louise would be a lot more fun than sitting in a restaurant IMO. Finally dive up the road a bit further to Bow Summit. Since you have two small children, park at the top parking lot. No one will bother you as long as you park off to the side and away from any buses that may arrive. From there it's only a 2 minute walk to the Peyto Lake viewing platform. All the lakes will now be thawed out and will look stunning against snowy glaciated mountain backgrounds.
When there was a housing boom in all of Canada starting in 2003 the prices in Calgary and Toronto were close to the same during the entire 11 year long boom but in a few short years the foreign investment sent prices up in Toronto and Vancouver however China did not buy in Calgary. It remains the best prospect for real estate potentially booming because Alberta having comparably low debt and it being an energy giant. It is actually still very expensive in Calgary. Vancouver and Toronto is obscenely expensive. In Calgary most neighborhoods have renovated their $600 thousand dollar homes with new kitchens/bathrooms/bedrooms. The majority of them did this because the real estate tripled in value yet it could even double again to $1.2M as seen in Toronto. It would make sense to grab the best house possible but it is totally nuts compared to when a current $600 thousand dollar house was only $200 thousand fifteen years ago.
Great video thanks!! Love that the girls will be going to French school, I personally think extra languages are always good. I agree that the NW SW are great areas, and as you said the SE has many new areas....near the new South Hospital Campus, and older neighbourhood such as Riverbend and Quarry Park as great too. The newer communities likely have more families... New Brighton, Mahogany and such. Hoping you are settling into your new home!! Cheers!!
I promise you , you will enjoy summers here I am living here from last 3 years came from India . Just keep one thing in mind don’t put away your light hoodies you will need them in summer also
I've experienced summer here last year and although it was warm, we were stuck in the house the whole of August because of the smoke from the forest fires.
Vlog when you can...no apologies. You're a busy young mother and family life is busy. From Ukraine....super awesome...try a road trip east of Edmonton because it's very steeped in Ukrainian Canadian history. Settlers from the Ukraine settled in areas east of Edmonton, running through Saskatchewan into Manitoba....I live in a city that honors Ukrainian heritage.
Me and my family are planning to move to Calgary. We are a young Muslim family and want to meet new people and create new friends in calgary as we are starting fresh and the whole thing is really daunting as we have no one whatsoever.
Hi!! i love your videos! they help me so much! i´m moving to calgary next December from Colombia with my husband sooo Thanks for everything! i want to ask you how or where did you find your job, or if you know websites, or places to find one? Thank you so much for everything! i love Your videos! Best wishes! (can´t wait for the stampede video!!)
Hi, I really love your videos, just stumbled on them 2 days ago.. I love Calgary and looking forward to relocate with my family this year. Thanks again
Just an alert for this week's activities....the Calgary Tower will be turning 50 years old on June 30! They have activities etc going on for that. This native Calgarian will miss it...
@@FirstNameLily Montreal is also a good city for English/French Speakers. I know people that have lived most of their life in Montreal and do not speak a bit of French. Although it is a huge city, too big for my taste. But you made the right choice by going to Calgary. It is the best city in Canada. I currently live in Ottawa, It's a beautiful place, but Calgary has more to offer. Specially for someone like me that likes the mountains and country music :) I will be moving to Calgary as soon as I can.
I love your videos ❤. Just please, lower the background music a little. It was difficult to listen to your beautiful voice and the great info. Keep up please 💋!
Well we're glad you guys picked our lovely city to move to ! Remember me mentioning the great feeling it was when your realtor left and suddenly it sunk in that this is your new home ? Out of curiosity I went looking at condo's 2 weeks ago and...…..I'm moving on the 29th ! New home feeling coming up ! Have I mentioned I have an English Bulldog ? He barks with an accent :)
Lily have you got a private space to write you I need a number of pointers I am a subscriber and I have watched all your videos we will also be living in air B&B when we land it would be lovely to email privately so I don't broadcast my business to everyone please
Lily, доброго дня! Привет из Караганды! С огромным удовольствием всей семьёй смотрим Ваши позитивные видео-зарисовки о Калгари. Не могли бы Вы поделиться ощущениями жизни в этом городе сейчас, после нескольких месяцев и разных сезонов. Вы, по прежнему, всей семьёй довольны выбором провинции, города и района? Перед нами стоит похожая дилемма - где же учиться нашей дочери и сыну - Калгари, Ванкувер или Торонто. Склоняемся к выбору в пользу Калгари после ваших роликов. Уж очень не хочется постоянно видеть небо без солнца.
Im curious what you think of our public transit. 1 being worst and 10 being best. And yes Alberta in general has bad drivers XD. Also Bowness is my favorite place, I lived there for 11 years before moving to downtown.
Hi Lily ! Its vry gud to see ur videos n wanna ask u 2 questions .. 1. Which kind of people live in Calgary ? 2. Which kind of work preferred in Calagary ?
Hi Lily we are planing to move to Canada, next year, to Calgary specifically. But I'm all confused when it comes to schools and house address. Ive been doing research but I just can't understand how far can I live from the school. Could you give me a hint about this maybe in a short video. Thanks. And your videos have been very useful. Keep it up 👍
Hi Lily. Great videos. We’re a family of four and considering on moving to Calgary out of the Netherlands. I have some questions through. One of them is: to your opinion, is Dutch education recognized and appreciated in Calgary? Let’s say if you have an academic masters degree (MSc)? Any idea? Thanks alot.
I have soooo many questions, but as for now i will only make two: 1. Since you got PR via the express entry i believe you have a job, where do you leave your children? Is daycare expensive? 2. I still cant decide what area is best. Im looking for something similar to the USA suburbs. Nice and quite, close to downtown but not too close to make it too expensive for a low profile family of 4, close to good primary schools. What do you recommend? Thank you so much for your response, you are a sweety 😳 ❤ 💋
Hey! I love your videos. I wanted to ask you a question though. Is Calgary a safe city overall? Also, what are part time employment opportunities here like? I'm moving there in August so just wanted a little heads-up!
Yes I agree with Lily and I've lived here over 20 yrs. Calgar is a erysafe city, over all. Of course all cities do have levels of crime, and it can happen anywhere within a city, but most crimes happen within certain pockets of areas.
Crime Severity Index for the 15 major Canadian Cities. Calgary ranked as the 8th safest in this 2017 poll: globalnews.ca/news/3689496/canadian-cities-safety-poll/
Hi Lily, thank you for this video. It would be helpful if you could express your views on canada/alberta taxes...do u feel they are too much...okay etc. Has tax filling been easy for you guys etc. Would this simpletax.ca/calculator give accurate estimates or any other tools would be helpful.
S.m: Canadian cities - Most Snow: www.currentresults.com/Weather-Extremes/Canada/snowiest-cities.php Canadian cities - Coldest: www.currentresults.com/Weather-Extremes/Canada/coldest-cities-winter.php
I personally think Calgary is a great place! It’s gorgeous and not as expensive as Vancouver or Toronto. My husband and I were going to move there this passed summer, but it was too far from either of our family so we decided on Southern Ontario. But our goal once our children are grown is to relocate to Calgary. It’s such a beautiful city!
I just wanted to give you a suggestion on an outing you could do that would make for a very nice video. The weather forecast in Lake Louise is looking pretty good for this Sunday. Or if you're able to go mid week, then Monday and Tuesday are looking even better. I'd highly recommend that you go check out Moraine Lake now before the July crowds come. Try to leave Calgary as early as possible to beat the crowds, plus Moraine Lake looks the best in the early morning light. Take the short walk to the top of the rock pile for the best view. If you haven't seen Lake Louise enough times already, then head there next. Then drive north on the Icefields Parkway. There are two picnic sites that you need to check out. The first one is at Herbert Lake and the next one is along the south shore of Bow Lake (opposite side of the lake from where Num Ti Jah Lodge is located). That Bow Lake picnic area is probably the best spot for a picnic because you get a lake shore view right from the picnic tables. Packing a lunch, or getting takeout pizza at Lake Louise would be a lot more fun than sitting in a restaurant IMO. Finally dive up the road a bit further to Bow Summit. Since you have two small children, park at the top parking lot. No one will bother you as long as you park off to the side and away from any buses that may arrive. From there it's only a 2 minute walk to the Peyto Lake viewing platform. All the lakes will now be thawed out and will look stunning against snowy glaciated mountain backgrounds.
The mountains are almost in your "backyard", such a nice drive to get away for a day :)
When there was a housing boom in all of Canada starting in 2003 the prices in Calgary and Toronto were close to the same during the entire 11 year long boom but in a few short years the foreign investment sent prices up in Toronto and Vancouver however China did not buy in Calgary. It remains the best prospect for real estate potentially booming because Alberta having comparably low debt and it being an energy giant. It is actually still very expensive in Calgary. Vancouver and Toronto is obscenely expensive. In Calgary most neighborhoods have renovated their $600 thousand dollar homes with new kitchens/bathrooms/bedrooms. The majority of them did this because the real estate tripled in value yet it could even double again to $1.2M as seen in Toronto. It would make sense to grab the best house possible but it is totally nuts compared to when a current $600 thousand dollar house was only $200 thousand fifteen years ago.
Great video thanks!! Love that the girls will be going to French school, I personally think extra languages are always good. I agree that the NW SW are great areas, and as you said the SE has many new areas....near the new South Hospital Campus, and older neighbourhood such as Riverbend and Quarry Park as great too. The newer communities likely have more families... New Brighton, Mahogany and such. Hoping you are settling into your new home!! Cheers!!
I promise you , you will enjoy summers here I am living here from last 3 years came from India . Just keep one thing in mind don’t put away your light hoodies you will need them in summer also
I've experienced summer here last year and although it was warm, we were stuck in the house the whole of August because of the smoke from the forest fires.
I moved to Vancouver from Germany and haven't regreted it.
Vlog when you can...no apologies. You're a busy young mother and family life is busy.
From Ukraine....super awesome...try a road trip east of Edmonton because it's very steeped in Ukrainian Canadian history. Settlers from the Ukraine settled in areas east of Edmonton, running through Saskatchewan into Manitoba....I live in a city that honors Ukrainian heritage.
Me and my family are planning to move to Calgary. We are a young Muslim family and want to meet new people and create new friends in calgary as we are starting fresh and the whole thing is really daunting as we have no one whatsoever.
I want to live in Alberta!
Hi!! i love your videos! they help me so much! i´m moving to calgary next December from Colombia with my husband sooo Thanks for everything! i want to ask you how or where did you find your job, or if you know websites, or places to find one? Thank you so much for everything! i love Your videos! Best wishes! (can´t wait for the stampede video!!)
Hola eres de Colombia?
Hi, I really love your videos, just stumbled on them 2 days ago.. I love Calgary and looking forward to relocate with my family this year. Thanks again
Just an alert for this week's activities....the Calgary Tower will be turning 50 years old on June 30! They have activities etc going on for that. This native Calgarian will miss it...
I am moving calgary this september, your video just helped, keep doing that lily, hope to see you and your daughter
Riverbend is a great neighbourhood to live in.
can you talk more about the schools in calgary eg curriculum, way of teaching etc
good to see your vid. hope you are all well. best wishes. enjoy the upcoming Stampede and summer season !!!
Ottawa would had been a good choice because it's very bilingual. However the humidity is tough.
Yeah Calgary isn't so bilingual but there are good French schools
@@FirstNameLily Montreal is also a good city for English/French Speakers. I know people that have lived most of their life in Montreal and do not speak a bit of French. Although it is a huge city, too big for my taste. But you made the right choice by going to Calgary. It is the best city in Canada. I currently live in Ottawa, It's a beautiful place, but Calgary has more to offer. Specially for someone like me that likes the mountains and country music :) I will be moving to Calgary as soon as I can.
I love your videos ❤. Just please, lower the background music a little. It was difficult to listen to your beautiful voice and the great info. Keep up please 💋!
Well we're glad you guys picked our lovely city to move to !
Remember me mentioning the great feeling it was when your realtor left and suddenly it sunk in that this is your new home ?
Out of curiosity I went looking at condo's 2 weeks ago and...…..I'm moving on the 29th !
New home feeling coming up ! Have I mentioned I have an English Bulldog ? He barks with an accent :)
Hi we live in Portsmouth and are moving to calgary next month I have 2 young children too.
Lily have you got a private space to write you I need a number of pointers I am a subscriber and I have watched all your videos we will also be living in air B&B when we land it would be lovely to email privately so I don't broadcast my business to everyone please
Thanks Lily I have added you on Facebook and sent you a message
lucyasesa Hey, how are you finding things in Calgary?
I enjoy your videos I moved to Calgary 6 months ago
Really Calgary is so beautiful
Is it still safe to live in Calgary despite the recent hailstorm?
It happened in one part of Calgary and hailstorms are not that frequent
Lily, доброго дня! Привет из Караганды! С огромным удовольствием всей семьёй смотрим Ваши позитивные видео-зарисовки о Калгари. Не могли бы Вы поделиться ощущениями жизни в этом городе сейчас, после нескольких месяцев и разных сезонов. Вы, по прежнему, всей семьёй довольны выбором провинции, города и района? Перед нами стоит похожая дилемма - где же учиться нашей дочери и сыну - Калгари, Ванкувер или Торонто. Склоняемся к выбору в пользу Калгари после ваших роликов. Уж очень не хочется постоянно видеть небо без солнца.
Спасибо! Хорошего дня!
Hi. I'm a new member in your channel 💐 so it's my first like for you 👍
Im curious what you think of our public transit. 1 being worst and 10 being best. And yes Alberta in general has bad drivers XD. Also Bowness is my favorite place, I lived there for 11 years before moving to downtown.
Super! Thank you very much
Hi Lily ! Its vry gud to see ur videos n wanna ask u 2 questions ..
1. Which kind of people live in Calgary ?
2. Which kind of work preferred in Calagary ?
We're full. There's no work here.
In the NE there are really nice places too such as Coventry, Evanston, Country Hills etc😀
Hi Lily we are planing to move to Canada, next year, to Calgary specifically. But I'm all confused when it comes to schools and house address. Ive been doing research but I just can't understand how far can I live from the school. Could you give me a hint about this maybe in a short video. Thanks. And your videos have been very useful. Keep it up 👍
I would like to see Calgary one day and the rockies, i've been to Toronto and New York 2 years ago. How's the life in Calgary ? are the people nice ?
Hi Lily. Great videos. We’re a family of four and considering on moving to Calgary out of the Netherlands. I have some questions through. One of them is: to your opinion, is Dutch education recognized and appreciated in Calgary? Let’s say if you have an academic masters degree (MSc)? Any idea? Thanks alot.
I have soooo many questions, but as for now i will only make two:
1. Since you got PR via the express entry i believe you have a job, where do you leave your children? Is daycare expensive?
2. I still cant decide what area is best. Im looking for something similar to the USA suburbs. Nice and quite, close to downtown but not too close to make it too expensive for a low profile family of 4, close to good primary schools. What do you recommend?
Thank you so much for your response, you are a sweety 😳 ❤ 💋
@@FirstNameLily thank you. I will check that up. Thanks for replying ❤
could you make a video of olly speaking french or the family conversing in french
Hi lily, I have a confusion with my landing in Canada. Which city is good for mechanical engineers, Toronto or Calgary?
Very interesting compared to someone like me that lived in Calgary my whole life.
Welcome to Calgary and Canada...
Which area in Calgary is good for buy house for new immigrants
NE, literally the vast majority of the people living in each of the neighbourhoods are minorites, plus housing is really cheap.
Probably Saddle Town if you're East Indian or Pakistani
Stevon Robb haha lmao
are you enjoying the blizzard?
Hey! I love your videos. I wanted to ask you a question though. Is Calgary a safe city overall? Also, what are part time employment opportunities here like? I'm moving there in August so just wanted a little heads-up!
Thanks for your reply!
Most companies these days avoid hiring full time. They are very sneaky and make you work 38 hrs instead of 40 hrs.
Yes I agree with Lily and I've lived here over 20 yrs. Calgar is a erysafe city, over all. Of course all cities do have levels of crime, and it can happen anywhere within a city, but most crimes happen within certain pockets of areas.
Crime Severity Index for the 15 major Canadian Cities. Calgary ranked as the 8th safest in this 2017 poll: globalnews.ca/news/3689496/canadian-cities-safety-poll/
First Name Lily I didn't see no one. Just signs for lease..
Plz tell about the part time and full time work earnings in calgary
We're full.
Welcome to Canada & Calgary :)
What are the earnings of a doctor in Calgary and how's the life of a doctor
Hi Lily, thank you for this video.
It would be helpful if you could express your views on canada/alberta taxes...do u feel they are too much...okay etc. Has tax filling been easy for you guys etc. Would this simpletax.ca/calculator give accurate estimates or any other tools would be helpful.
At first I thought it was Jodie Foster
In which company your hausband works
👍
Can you mention 3 cities in canada that have the most snow in winter
I mean that which cities are snowiest in canada?
Thank you
Three of the larger cities that get the most snow, Quebec City, Montreal and Ottawa.
S.m:
Canadian cities - Most Snow: www.currentresults.com/Weather-Extremes/Canada/snowiest-cities.php Canadian cities - Coldest: www.currentresults.com/Weather-Extremes/Canada/coldest-cities-winter.php
Stephen G Thank you
420since1974 Thank you
U love snow 🌨!?
hello, i like your channel , cn you tell me about the people.? how are they? do you have friends?
Lovely
а я думаю, шо Ваша промова така легка для мене =) привіт з UA!
nice videos
Slava Ukraine
calgary shop rent cost
Is it still safe to live in Calgary despite the recent hailstorm?
Is it still safe to live in Calgary despite the recent hailstorm?
Is it still safe to live in Calgary despite the recent hailstorm?
It depends on which part of the city you live