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Title:True North Strong & Free
Notice:Introduction in Note 535, For Sale/Wanted in 524
Moderator:POLAR::RICHARDSON
Created:Fri Jun 19 1987
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1040
Total number of notes:13668

707.0. "HOTEL&LEASE APARTMENT IN YVR" by HGOVC::CSHELPDESK (SHAKE THE HELPING HANDS) Thu May 27 1993 11:17

    I will be travelling with my wife to Vancouver and Calgary in July.
    Anyone of you got a list of hotels which have contracts with Digital
    and offer discouted rates ??
    
    My wife is a PR and looking for rental house to settle down in
    Vancouver or Calgary (depends on costs). Could you advise which is
    the fastest channel or sources to get the help and information for
    leasing an apartment ?
    
    Thanks for reply beforehand.
    
    Regards,
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707.1Tough in SummerCGOOA::LMILLERhasten slowlyFri May 28 1993 00:0819
    I presume you are coming from within Canada or are Canadian.
    
    I hate to tell you, but in early July the Calgary Stampede is on and a 
    hotel is very hard to come by and expensive, if at all.  
    It is cheaper to live/rent in Calgary than Vancouver.  It is high season 
    in both places, so nothing will be cheap or plentiful.  It can also be 
    difficult to rent for anything less than six months - unless it is a hotel
    apartment.
    
    I would suggest that you get a local paper - Calgary Herald or
    Vancouver Sun/Province and look in there for rentals.
    
    We have deals with the Delta Bow Valley and the Sheraton Cavalier and I
    think the Malborough in Calgary.  
    
    Linda
    
    PS. Is your wife in PR or a PR (if so what is a PR?)
    
707.2PR (Permanent Resident)HGOVC::CSHELPDESKSHAKE THE HELPING HANDSFri May 28 1993 01:1615
    
    Thanks Linda for your kind advice. We are both coming from Hong Kong.
    My wife is a Permanent Resident (PR), i.e. an emmigrant from HK. She 
    is considering to settle down preferable in Vancouver because the
    weather in Calgary is terrible. We have no relatives nor friends in
    Vancouver but we will be arriving Vancouver in mid-July. 
    
    We are eager to know the rent rates and sources for leasing apartment.
    If the rents are too high that we can not afford, we can only consider
    Calgary.
    
    I would be much appreciated if you can help.
    
    Regards,
    YH
707.3Calgary, anyday !!!CGOOA::BCLARKEMon May 31 1993 23:5625
    I would pick Calgary Anyday !!! But then again, my opinion is very
    biased !!! (Grew up in Calgary !!)
    
    Rental accomadations are fairly cheap in Calgary, unfortunately, (as
    Linda mentioned) arriving at Stampede is not the greatest time, to look
    for rental accomadations. On adverage, rents will vary from $ 375 - $
    750 for a decent, but not overpriced, two bedroom apartment. You can
    definately spend more, but usually are overpriced based on location,
    and facility's.
    
    For an equivalent apartment in Vancouver with same approx. location
    with respect to Downtown, look at spending another $ 200 - $ 300,
    easily !!! If you wouldn't mind living outside of the Vancouver area,
    (ie. Richmond, Burnaby, ...), mainly suburbs, the rents come down in
    price a bit, but you still have to live with the commute !!
    
    Calgary puts out a great listing of all rental apartments in the
    Calgary area along with prices and location, which can give you a great
    idea of prices and location that you are looking for. If you want to
    give me your name and and internal location code, I am sure we can get
    you a copy ???
    
    Regards
    Brian Clarke
    
707.5Terrible Winters ???CGOOA::BCLARKETue Jun 01 1993 14:2110
    I guess it depends on your definition of "Terrible" winters. It's not
    like it goes to minus 40 (Celcius) or anything like that, and Calgary
    has been known to have as ice a winter (if not better) as Vancouver.
    
    I dont mind the winter, mainly because I Love Skiing !!! If you love to
    ski, then Calgary is the place to be for winters, and you really do get
    used to it !!! Although I do understand wanting to spend your winters
    in Vancouver !!!
    
    Brian
707.6CREDIT CHECK ??HGOVC::CSHELPDESKSHAKE THE HELPING HANDSWed Jun 02 1993 01:137
    Brian,
    
    We are only able to rent an apartment after arrival. Is it still
    possible during the summer stampede ? I have heard that there will
    be process like credit check for tenant. Is that true or not ?
    
    Regards,
707.7Should have no problem !!CGOOA::BCLARKEWed Jun 02 1993 23:317
    I am not sure if the landlord has access to that kind of information. I
    think it depends on where you rent from ?? (Anyone else know ??) You
    should not have too much of a problem finding rental accomadation in
    Calgary during Stampede, it's mostly hotels that you will have a
    problem finding a room !!!
    
    Brian