Little Kopit
TheMaritimes.ca
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Places to shower: truck stops, YMCA, fitness club. You might find it easiest to either join the Y or another fitness centre.
& I, I took the road less travelled by.
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CueSee
Canada
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I came up to Québec from the States at the age of 24, been here 46 years. It gets cold, but I worked with some fellows out of Houston, Marathon-Létourneau, building oil rigs and we compared notes. It costs more for you to keep cool in the summer than us to keep warm in the winter.
Winter camping is becoming popular up here. My rig can easily take -40° (it has been proven, friends have spent weekends on the Saguenay River, the Fjord)).
If you keep your heater on, no problem.
P.S. I also worked for K.C. Irving in St. John
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tcman
Aldergrove, BC
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Never been there, but I here the people in that area are wonderful. I would jump at the experience. As far as standard of living is concerned, the taxes are higher, but the free services they pay for offset the difference. Some RV's are better suited for winter living than others. I would be mainly concerned about my tanks & water system. In many RV's they are quite exposed.
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John & Angela
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Winter camping is an aquired skill. Heat tape, skirting, backup electric heat and some well placed rope light will keep you warm and toasty. Remove large amounts of snow from the roof but don't worry about keeping it clean.
As far as cost of living, we have lived in both countries for extended periods and found litlle difference. Some things are more in Canada and some things are less. My power bill in California is higher in one month than it is four four months in Canada. Gas is about 30 percent higher in Canada. Some food is more in Canada (fish) but veggies are cheaper. If you can somehow jump on Canadian health care you may save some money. We have bunches of American friends that pay anywhere from 800 to 1800 for health care. We are from Alberta and pay ZERO, Some provinces have small monthly fees usually between 40 and 60 dollars per month. I don't know what New Brunswicks cost is.
Then again a bottle of wine in Canada is twice as much as the US. Our property taxes in California are 4 times higher for the equivalent valued property we have in BC. We had our windshield replaced on our little rig in California and it was half the cost of replacing it in Canada. It's all a wash in the end in my opinion. But then again, it's only my opinion.
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Little Kopit
TheMaritimes.ca
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I moved provinces last year. Granted I'm not in New Brunswick, but for the first 3 months any care I received went back to where I was before. After that I was considered a resident and became covered in this province for health care.
Yes, all provinces are different, but in the vast majority your taxes pay for health care. & again the vast majority have sales tax, so you are paying for health care the minute you shop.
Also, re. snow, I doubt that an average Saint John winter would give you enough snow to endanger the roof. That depends upon many things, especially load bearing walls. Still, snow provides insulation.
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VE3ESN
Ontario, Canada
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I think that on average, food prices, especially fresh fruits and veggies, even from the US, are cheaper here in Ontario than they are in the states. The exceptions are milk and junk food! Can't comment on NB but assume they're a bit higher there than in Ontario.
Having said that, go for the adventure! Wouldn't recommend staying in your 5'er though.
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Foggy
Kalamazoo Mi. U.S.A.
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Be sure your new employer has done all the paperwork for a work permit. When I worked in Sarnia you did not go into Canada for work without one. Might be the laws are changed now. Good luck and enjoy the adventure.
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