Outrageous electricity bills - Calgary

[Doug]

Originally Posted by Buccaneer

I never try to make anyone do what they dont want to ... but answer me this

what other major city would you go to in Canada that you think would be safer - BC and Saskatchewan have some horrific crime rates, Ontario and Quebec are pretty good but then there is the speak french thing mandate in one and of course provincial sales tax in both provinces, so I guess you do pay for a larger police presence. If I ever start to feel that insecure here in Calgary I will just get some personal protection
I agree that crime in Calgary is at a all time high but steps are being taken to bring it under control ( seizure of proceeds of crime like cars, houses etc and lately talk of mandatory 1st degree murder charges for gang killings )

not have a mayor you dont like at some point ? - he is worse than some but better than others. Personally I would like to see Ric McIver run but he does not stand a chance unless Bronco does not against him ... Bronco has a huge war chest of funds

high utility costs - off topic a bit but have friends from Winnipeg and some of them were paying twice our property taxes - not sure their utility costs but I am sure that even if they were hypothetically lower the property tax plus provincial taxes would eat up the difference and then some

You could say we are worse than some and better than others to a varying degree depending on what stat you want to look at

You could say screw it all like some are rumbling in the streets and have a independent Alberta ... probably no income/property taxes at all and Alberta could afford a well funded Police force with no transfer payments to make

And I agree with you on one point ... the Flames are Awesome !

Hmm. Guess we dont rate in there anywhere. And we have the cheapest hydro rates of anyplace.

Anyways, lets not get to political in this thread. Cant change your city goverment on a reefing board forum.

[Buccaneer]

Originally Posted by Doug

Hmm. Guess we dont rate in there anywhere. And we have the cheapest hydro rates of anyplace.

Anyways, lets not get to political in this thread. Cant change your city goverment on a reefing board forum.

I did not forget ya unless you want to add Manitoba onto the crime stats and the high property taxes ( I think I mentioned that about Winnipeg already )

[phreezee]

Originally Posted by Buccaneer

I did not forget ya unless you want to add Manitoba onto the crime stats and the high property taxes ( I think I mentioned that about Winnipeg already )

Quoted for truth. $5000/year was what I was paying before I moved. Highest car theft rates too.

[spreerider]

Victoria is a great city, low crime rate and not too expensive compared to other large cities, Its almost warm all year and only snows for 3 or 4 days every year. People keep flowers in their gardens all winter :O

[Buccaneer]

Originally Posted by phreezee

Quoted for truth. $5000/year was what I was paying before I moved. Highest car theft rates too.

That is double my property taxes ... at that point what is a few cents more per kwh in the big scheme of things