CYYC RENTALS & GEN ADVICES

Clark Kent · Post by **Clark Kent** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:52 pm

Hi fellow pilots. moving to Calgary eventually, looking for a furnished bachelor or studio type. Someone can help on that Would also consider shared accomadation.

As well looking for general advices on life there, special stuff about ATC....& so on...

Thanks in advance

wha happen · Post by **wha happen** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 11:13 pm

olympic park has furnished suites but i think that they run about a grand or so at least.

w squared · Post by **w squared** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 10:46 am

#1. If you're looking to live on the cheap, the northeast is a good bet. Close to YYC (not close to YBW). A lot of the neighbourhoods are pretty multicultural (including a huge sikh temple in martindale), so don't expect a whitebread podunk setting. On the plus side, there are lots of great little mom and pops strip mall type ethnic eateries.

#2. If you're looking to live on the cheap close to CYBW, best of luck. The NW tends to be more whitebread, but you'll also spend more bread to live there. Calgary is set to pass Toronto as the most expensive place in Canada to buy a house (other than the lower mainland of course), so don't expect to be paying less than $400 a month for shared accomodation.

#3. On the topic of "general advices"

-Just because Ralph Klein used to drink at the Cecil hotel doesn't mean that it's a good idea for you to try it.

-When someone wants to take a trip to the "jungle", they're not talking about the African pavillion at the zoo.

-If someone tries to set you up with a "nice" girl from Forest Lawn, start running. Don't look back.