Author Archives: kdarcy21

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Becoming an Albertan

Posted on May 17, 2012 by kdarcy21

Becoming an Albertan is sort of expensive. Since I am bringing a vehicle from out of province, I have to pay for an out of province vehicle inspection – essentially a “safety check”. I suppose I see the logic in … Continue reading →

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Posted on May 16, 2012 by kdarcy21

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Calgary Stampede and other stuff

Posted on May 15, 2012 by kdarcy21

I spoke with BP this afternoon on my way back to work. He has decided to come out to Calgary for the Stampede week so that’s great. I have requested the time off of work. His flight isn’t going to … Continue reading →

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Who names these diamonds?

Posted on May 14, 2012 by kdarcy21

OK, I mentioned yesterday that I showed up at “Deerfoot Park” to umpire a double header and that there were no teams present. Well, I discovered that the diamond is called “Deerfoot” BUT, it’s not at Deerfoot Park, it’s at … Continue reading →

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Hiking in the Rockies

Posted on May 13, 2012 by kdarcy21

I was supposed to umpire a double header this morning. I left the house shortly after 8am for a 9am start. The ball diamond was pretty close and I got there by 8:15. There were a number of diamonds in … Continue reading →

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Back to the field of dreams

Posted on May 12, 2012 by kdarcy21

I start umpiring today. Was supposed to be tomorrow but I got a call from another scheduler and am heading to Strathmore today. It is somewhere east of Calgary, 1/2 hour drive by the looks of it. I enjoy umpiring, … Continue reading →

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Umpiring

Posted on May 11, 2012 by kdarcy21

I return to the world of umpiring this weekend. I didn’t figure that I would umpire at all, not sure why, so, I left my equipment back in St. Catharines. JB has looked into pricing for shipping stuff out here. … Continue reading →

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Loving the prices in Alberta

Posted on May 11, 2012 by kdarcy21

I had to switch my auto insurance yesterday. I was using TD Insurance. They provide insurance in Ontario and they provide insurance in Alberta. The two don’t necessarily inter-mingle. So, my policy in Alberta in around $100 per month for … Continue reading →

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My Jeep – registration and fees

Posted on May 9, 2012 by kdarcy21

Well, I decided to find out how much it will cost me to transfer my Jeep, license, etc., from Ontario to Alberta. The license fee is reasonable: for 5 years it is $84.45. The vehicle sticker is also $84.45 per … Continue reading →

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