Gord Hannah (1:17/23.1) wrote to Bjoern Forsstroem at 21:00 on 28 Apr 2005:

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

You could be living in a far worse spot like Iqaluit.:-)

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

Whitehorse is a very pretty spot but you'd only get around four months of
gardening here.  The only places where you'd get eight or none months of
gardening in Canada would be on the 'wet coast" and that has become
very expensive.

Take care,

Steven Horn (steven.horn{at}gmail.com)
Moderator, ALASKA_CHAT 
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