Wow ! that's a whole lot cheaper than what we pay here in the US.
Both for cable as well as Internet service.
You meant high-speed Internet, didn't you?
"Renee" wrote in message
news:kIALb.35354$JQ1.21935@pd7tw1no...
> We don't have cable - we have satellite because we're both really avid
> hockey fans and we can't get NHL Center Ice with cable.
>
> The bill for BellExpressVu as we use it breaks down to $13.99 for the
local
> channels and basic channels including the radio, $6.95 for the learning
> package we added (Discovery, TLC, Animal Planet, History, and Court TV),
> $7.95 for our sports package that has the NHL channel and some expanded
> sports programming, $2.99 for BBC Canada (because I've been addicted to
> EastEnders for years and they have some great programming) and $2.99 for a
> system charge. Of course, GST gets added to that. We also pay the annual
> NHL Center Ice fee in four installments starting with the September bill.
>
> For Shaw internet, I think we pay around $38 per month. My husband
usually
> pays that one online, but I know it's in the $30's.
>
> Renee :)
>
> --
> Inland Spouse Timeline so far (U.S. Citizen):
> 19 Feb 2003: Moved to Calgary from U.S. on 6 month TRV
> 12 May 2003: Did medicals in Calgary
> 20 June 2003: Applied for TRV extension
> 5 July 2003: Wedding Date
> 17 July 2003: CIC received inland spouse PR application
> 15 Aug 2003: Received 6 month TRV extension
> 20 Aug 2003: CIC request for work history dates (which were sent with
> application)
> 21 Aug 2003: CIC received work history reply by overnight post
> 4 Sept 2003: CIC e-Client finally shows "in process"
>
>
> "WebCrawler" wrote in message
> news:3gALb.6987$qC.4698@bignews3.bellsouth.net...
> > Speaking of television, how much does Cable usually cost?
> > I am trying to figure out typical monthly fixed expenses that we will
have
> > once we move to Canada.
> > What about cable modem Internet service and DSL Internet Service?
> > How much do these cost usually?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > "Renee" wrote in message
> > news:C5ALb.36008$ts4.10164@pd7tw3no...
> > > LOL! You don't want to be without television either. I'm at the end
of
> > my
> > > second week waiting for Bell ExpressVu to install my satellite at my
new
> > > apartment (we moved from elsewhere in Calgary). I still don't have a
> work
> > > permit, and the days are LONG when you don't even have television, and
> > > boring without NHL Center Ice. Hey, at least I'm reading some good
> books,
> > > eh? :)
> > >
> > > Keeping on the original topic, I didn't know the term "hydro" either
> until
> > I
> > > moved to my new apartment. The property manager kept using that word,
> and
> > I
> > > figured it out by context.
> > >
> > > Renee :)
> > >
> > > --
> > > Inland Spouse Timeline so far (U.S. Citizen):
> > > 19 Feb 2003: Moved to Calgary from U.S. on 6 month TRV
> > > 12 May 2003: Did medicals in Calgary
> > > 20 June 2003: Applied for TRV extension
> > > 5 July 2003: Wedding Date
> > > 17 July 2003: CIC received inland spouse PR application
> > > 15 Aug 2003: Received 6 month TRV extension
> > > 20 Aug 2003: CIC request for work history dates (which were sent with
> > > application)
> > > 21 Aug 2003: CIC received work history reply by overnight post
> > > 4 Sept 2003: CIC e-Client finally shows "in process"
> > >
> > >
> > > "yr0000" wrote in message
> > > news:1159853.1073659123@britishexpats.com...
> > > >
> > > > thanks everyone !!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > time to increase my "canadian slang vocabulary" :)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > im just trying to get "hydro", heat, phone lines activated in my apt
> > > > before i land in toronto.
> > > >
> > > > wouldnt want to be stuck in -10 C or -20 C without any of them !!
> > > >
> > > >
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> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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