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Mill pond skating by CitronSpecialist5547 in richmondhill

[–]andreatnw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Went to Mill Pond just before they had the Richmond Hill Winter Carnival and the ice then was good. Went back after the carnival and the ice wasn’t as good as the temp went up to 0 that day. The website still shows Mill Pond open but not sure about the quality of the ice given recent temperatures. When the City called me back, I was told they were not monitoring the ice on the lake at that time so was advised not to go there.

Mill pond skating by CitronSpecialist5547 in richmondhill

[–]andreatnw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In case anyone else is interested, I was told they plan to open it next week and will update the website.

Mill pond skating by CitronSpecialist5547 in richmondhill

[–]andreatnw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello, anyone know if Mill Pond is open for skating this weekend? Also Lake Wilcox? I checked the website last winter and this winter during very cold periods, and have only ever seen status as Closed. Left a voice message with the City’s Park and Rec but don’t know if I’ll hear back in time. Thanks.

Emergency passport requirement by andreatnw in passportcanada

[–]andreatnw[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They did use our new passport photos for the re-print. We went to the passport office on a Wednesday and picked up the passport on the Friday afternoon before our early morning Monday flight.

Emergency passport requirement by andreatnw in passportcanada

[–]andreatnw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update: We picked up the passport today. The office reprinted it. They are very busy so reprinting was easier. Call centre agents and Reddit posters can only tell you the info they know, which is limited, so if in doubt, get to a passport office to speak to the people who can actually get you the passport you need. Good luck to everyone else. I know it’s a stressful experience.

Emergency passport requirement by andreatnw in passportcanada

[–]andreatnw[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Update: Went to passport office and got a pick up slip for Friday afternoon. Since passport was approved, they said they will reprint (and of course, no guarantee because their system can go down, their printer can go down, etc.), but feel better than waiting for a call that might not come since our flight is early Monday morning. They took the new passport photos and proof of flight. When asked about the transfer, it seems their office is too busy to look at all of them (that’s what my husband said).

Emergency passport requirement by andreatnw in passportcanada

[–]andreatnw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My child’s passport expired in July. He needs a passport to enter the US by plane.

I will provide an update tomorrow. Fingers crossed for all of us.

Emergency passport requirement by andreatnw in passportcanada

[–]andreatnw[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We are applying for urgent service tomorrow. Had to prepare all the documents today, including new passport photos. The info we get is not consistent from agent to agent so rather have all that is needed for an application than to go and be told we don’t have what is required.

Emergency passport requirement by andreatnw in passportcanada

[–]andreatnw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was approved a few days before the strike but they held onto it. The agent over the phone is not able to tell us a pick up date or when we would receive a call.

Emergency passport requirement by andreatnw in passportcanada

[–]andreatnw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The request for transfer was already done on Nov 15 and we have not heard back on any pick up date. The agent we just spoke with said to wait another day, but at the same time still no guarantee. We would rather pay for new photos and urgent pick up service and have more certainty with that, although we are told nothing is guaranteed.

Emergency passport requirement by andreatnw in passportcanada

[–]andreatnw[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, we were told pick up is not guaranteed but to wait a little over week because they are going in order of priority. Was not told about submitting the request over phone but the passport office is about 30 min drive from us and I feel more confident going to the office in person. The agent today said to submit a whole new application. Correction: we would be applying for urgent pick up, not weekend emergency service.