GH> I came north via Edmonton, my parents split when I was 10, mom, my sister
 GH> and I landed here.  I have tried to escape many times, this time I got
 GH> married and my step children and grand children are here on of my children
 GH> is here as well so makes moving a tough decision.

If if wasn't for them we would gladly move south as well.

 GH> I would not mind a more temperate climate, having said that I am partial
 GH> to the mountains, I would love to move to Jasper or even Waterton Lakes.
 GH> Not Banff too closed in.  I have heard that Whitehorse has some very
 GH> pretty scenery too bad my wife could not garden there nine months of the
 GH> year.

Jasper isn't THAT far south nor Waterton. I was more thinking Florida or something
like that.

Can you really garden for nine months a year? We can only do it between May
and possibly to September.

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