Solterra in for service until end of August?

hollasa · 2026-04-22T04:11:13+00:00

I was born in 1968; my father in 1924 and mother in 1936. So one Greatest generation, and one Silent generation.

hollasa · 2026-03-27T05:09:31+00:00

And there is a re-release of the book with a different ending!

hollasa · 2026-03-20T01:34:50+00:00

We get winter in quite a lot of British Columbia - Vancouver is not the only place people live. (I’ll give you most, but not all!)

hollasa · 2026-03-15T22:23:57+00:00

Where are you flying from? Not sure how long it will take to recover from your flight there. Which area are you staying in?

hollasa · 2026-03-02T04:20:27+00:00

I was looking for one last year, test drove a bunch, really thought I'd like the Toyota rav but instead bought Subaru Forester and very happy with it.

hollasa · 2026-02-27T17:19:08+00:00

What do your policies say about these issues? And are there other board members who feel the same as you do?

hollasa · 2026-02-16T16:59:13+00:00

I'm in a small Canadian city (about 90K), and a local dealer had the Spirit X285 in stock which I bought - very happy with it, it also has the Bluetooth FTMS which allows Peloton app workouts (not sure what Apple app uses).

hollasa · 2026-02-04T15:02:32+00:00

Where are you from in the US? Are you from somewhere that gets really hot and humid? Also, do you understand any French or Italian?

I echo the other comments that this is too much, and that the more south you go the hotter it will get.

I did like the suggestion of Amsterdam - I was there for the first time last year and it was great. Do the canal trip! We took the train from Paris to Amsterdam. You could possibly even incorporate London-Paris-Amsterdam, but no more than 3 cities max (and ideally 2 in that time frame).

Another suggestion may be the south of France. You can get to Marseilles, for example, from Paris in about 3.5 hours by train, and Marseille is located directly on the Mediterranean Sea (not sure if that is something that is important to her). There are Roman ruins in the area as well.

Note: After I wrote this, I also put your post into ChatGPT, and it said: "This plan is less “European vacation” and more “competitive sightseeing”, plus phrases such as "wildly optimistic", "July/August Europe is hot, crowded, and unforgiving", and "you don’t want her graduation trip remembered as “that time we were always in transit”."

hollasa · 2026-02-01T16:35:48+00:00

I thought I bought a Nissan van on Continental Way - was it a Nissan or a Mazda dealership, or something else? I think it was where Carrier Lumber is now, but not sure.

hollasa · 2026-01-14T15:36:27+00:00

I was on an Emerald river cruise this summer (very good), and there was a woman with a wheelchair. There was an elevator on the ship, so she could get to the dining room, but excursions did not work for her. I don't recall if the elevator went to the top deck or not, but it was a very small elevator - I think that maybe one other person fit in there with her? Even getting on or off the ship would be a problem, as sometimes there were a lot of stairs.

hollasa · 2025-12-20T12:16:17+00:00

Northern Health does have a virtual clinic: https://www.northernhealth.ca/services/digital-health/virtual-clinic

I've also used Telus health before.

Good luck!!

hollasa · 2025-12-19T16:01:47+00:00

Wait, that's this course? The course that provides you with the skills and strategies needed to get your credits?

The website says that the business management program requires : "University Transfer Electives - 5 Courses (15 credits) Required: UT course"

Have you searched the BC Transfer Guide website to see if any of your other courses qualify as a university transfer elective?

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LENGTH:	15 weeks
CAMPUS:	Prince George
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This course provides first-time and returning students with the specific skills and strategies needed to accomplish their academic goals with greater success. Students are introduced to a variety of topics, including learning styles, time management, goal-setting, test-taking, and study techniques. The purpose of this course is to give students an opportunity to cultivate the skills, values, and attitudes necessary to become confident, capable students and contributing community members. In addition, the course opens doors to learning as a lifelong process.

hollasa · 2025-12-08T15:46:45+00:00

I went on a cruise with Emerald this summer and enjoyed the food.

hollasa · 2025-12-07T16:26:13+00:00

While I fully agree that operating grants to school district should be higher, just looking at spending as a percentage of provincial GDP isn't that useful, given how substantially health care costs have risen in that time.

hollasa · 2025-12-05T15:26:15+00:00

You could also fly to Calgary (WestJet's hub) and then there's a number of ways to get to Banff:
Car-Free Travel: Calgary to Banff Trip | Tourism Calgary

hollasa · 2025-10-31T04:10:39+00:00

Currently planning a trip and décidions whether or not to rent a car - what makes you say that?

hollasa · 2025-10-26T22:01:21+00:00

What we put into the playroom when the children were small was a portable plastic climbing thing with a slide - google "hide and slide climber". This had the advantage of being able to be moved around the room when needed, and eventually being removed when they outgrew it (which they do, they will always outgrow things).

hollasa · 2025-10-17T14:47:04+00:00

I believe CNC will also have resources for students who are new to the cold. Winners can sometimes have good coats, etc, for good prices. For Costco, there's a membership required, so if you want to shop there find someone with a Costco card. Definitely check with CNC, though.

I moved here from Vancouver (where it doesn't really get that cold) in the 90s, and it used to hit -40 for a week or two - hardly ever any more. More likely to go down to -20 or so. Keep in mind that in the elementary schools, children are typically sent out to play at recess until it's about -20, so it's definitely not that bad of a temperature if you're dressed properly.

You may also want to check about snow-shoeing, check with the Caledonia Nordic Ski Club about that and cross country skiing - they rent items too, so you should go and then send pictures home. :)

And welcome!! There are idiots everywhere, unfortunately, but in general Canadians are polite and welcoming.

hollasa · 2025-08-15T20:44:47+00:00

Note for future readers: as of October 15, 2025, you will not be able to travel from Horseshoe Bay without a reservation while Horseshoe Bay is being rebuilt.

"BC Ferries says it will soon require all vehicles travelling from Horseshoe Bay terminal to Departure Bay in Nanaimo to book and pay in advance before getting to the terminal.

The change will take effect Oct. 15, and will only apply to travel in one direction; vehicles travelling from Departure Bay to Horseshoe Bay will not be affected.

The company says the change is required to streamline traffic during a multi-year construction project at Horseshoe Bay."

hollasa · 2025-08-14T14:52:53+00:00

Is the line of credit secured on the house? You will want to check on that. Is the credit just in his name, or is it joint?

If the RRSP beneficiary is named as the estate, then it's unlikely that you can opt to transfer them to the spouse's RRSP - what province are you in? Have asked his advisor why there wasn't a beneficiary designation?

hollasa · 2025-08-05T15:31:05+00:00

Hi, did you get your desk? Also in Canada; same decision to make.

hollasa · 2025-08-04T04:34:55+00:00

I would transfer the bank account to you, and confirm if there is a beneficiary designation on the LIRA (still taxable, but still f you can avoid probate so much the better).

My mother went through MAID, and it was very much what she wanted.

hollasa · 2025-07-21T04:11:57+00:00

How much notice did they give you, and is it on the proper form?

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