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Ghoulettes Gettin’ Groovy

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Crossing Provinces: How to Move from Ottawa to Montreal Stress-Free

Moving from Ottawa to Montreal can be an exciting yet daunting process. To ensure a smooth transition, here are some moving tips, including how to effectively use "Canada Movers," a moving service platform that connects clients with local moving companies.

1. Plan Ahead

Start planning your move at least 8-12 weeks in advance. This gives you ample time to organize everything and avoid last-minute stress. Create a checklist of tasks you need to complete before the moving day.

2. Research and Book Your Movers Early

Utilize "Canada Movers" to find reputable local moving companies. Their platform allows you to compare different movers based on reviews, services, and prices. Book your movers early to ensure you get the best rates and availability, especially during peak moving seasons.

3. Declutter Before Packing

Moving is the perfect opportunity to declutter and get rid of items you no longer need. Sort through your belongings and decide what to keep, sell, donate, or discard. This will not only make your move easier but also reduce the moving cost.

4. Pack Smartly

Invest in quality packing materials to protect your belongings during the move. Label each box with its contents and the room it belongs to. This will make unpacking in Montreal much easier. Consider using "Canada Movers" packing services if you need assistance or are short on time.

5. Notify Important Parties

Update your address with government agencies, banks, and other important institutions. Also, set up mail forwarding with Canada Post to ensure you don't miss any important correspondence.

6. Prepare for Moving Day

Ensure everything is packed and labeled before the moving day. Prepare an essentials box with items you'll need immediately upon arrival in Montreal, like toiletries, medications, and a change of clothes.

7. Understand Your New City

Familiarize yourself with Montreal before moving. Research neighborhoods, schools, healthcare facilities, and local amenities. This will help you settle in more quickly and reduce the relocation stress.

8. Legal and Regulatory Considerations

Be aware of any legal or regulatory differences between Ontario and Quebec, especially concerning language laws, healthcare registration, and driver's licensing.

9. Settle In and Explore

Once you've moved, take the time to unpack and organize your new home. Then, start exploring Montreal and all the unique experiences it has to offer.

By following these tips and utilizing "Canada Movers" for your relocation, you can ensure a more organized and stress-free move from Ottawa to Montreal.

To use canada movers visit: https://www.canada-movers.ca

[ecowaymontreal]

Ecoway Movers is a Montreal-based moving company that specializes in providing quality and affordable moving services. With years of experience in the industry, they have developed a unique approach to ensure that each move is completed with the utmost care and efficiency. Contact us today at 888–586–3070 to get more information about our moving company in Montreal QC.

Ecoway Movers Montreal,QC — Moving Company 6301 Pl. Northcrest apartment T12, Montreal, QC H3S 2W4 888–586–3070

Official Website: https://ecowaymovers.com/moving-company-montreal-qc/ Google Plus Listing: https://www.google.com/maps?cid=12555944907789138291

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[trustcanadianmontreal]

Trust Canadian Van Lines is the most trusted long distance moving service in Montreal QC. Our team of experienced, professional movers are committed to providing a safe and stress-free move for our customers. We understand that moving can be a difficult process, and we strive to make it as easy and comfortable as possible. We offer a wide range of services such as packing, loading, unloading, storage solutions, insurance coverage and more.

Trust Canadian Van Lines | Montreal | Long Distance Moving Company 5165 Queen Mary Rd — GR-2 Unit #128, Montreal, QC H3W 1X7 888–596–0669

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[getmoversmontreal]

Get Movers Montreal QC is a very trustworthy company. They will take care of your fragile items and pack them with care before loading them onto the truck. They can also provide you with storage services if you need to move again in the future. Contact us today at 888-969-2003 to get more information about our Montreal Moving Company.

Get Movers Montreal QC | Moving Company 5455 De Gaspe Ave, Suite 710, Montreal, QC H2T 3B3 888-969-2003

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To Love Someone

~To Love Someone by Benson Boone~

Author's Note: just pure fluff Summary: Alex and Y/N spend their first afternoon together in their new apartment in Montreal Warnings: meh like a sentence that implies smut Word Count: 1308 Alex Newhook x fm!reader

It was a long conversation that led to longer and even more conversations. Alex was traded to Montreal Canadiens over the summer from the Colorado Avalanche. It wasn’t a shock, Alex was given a heads up that he was most likely going to be traded. He had no idea where until he received the call. Y/N sat beside him as he spoke on the phone and found out he was heading back to Canada. In his mind it was probably the most perfect option.

It was a shorter plane ride to have his family come watch his games or to visit home during breaks. The team was young, he could fit in really well. He hated that he had to leave the team he won a Stanley Cup with. His best friend, who he won the cup with their rookie year. It was hard. One of the hardest things he’s ever done.

The next hardest thing was seeing if his long-term girlfriend wanted to move with him or go long distance.

They had been together for two years, it was the awkward time frame where either could’ve been the best option. Or ending the relationship to avoid future issues.

Y/N wanted to go with him. Of course she did. Except it terrified her. It meant that she was one hundred percent in the relationship. She was starting a life with him instead of just living their lives together.

Alex needed her to go with him. He needed one constant from his life. He wasn’t going to beg for her to come with him. He needed her to want to come with him. The conversations they had eventually led them to this moment. 

Y/N was holding the keys to their new apartment. Their apartment together in the heart of Montreal. He carried a bag of take out food with a wide smile on his face. She slowly opened it and pushed the door wide. The apartment was filled with boxes the movers dropped off the day before. 

“It looked smaller in the pictures,” she let out as she stepped inside admiring the modern interior. She never truly liked the modern aesthetic as she preferred the farmhouse style. In this moment it was everything she ever wanted with the only person she’s ever truly wanted. 

There were huge windows overlooking the city of Montreal. It was later in the afternoon and the sun was starting to set, creating a hue of orange mixed in with the blue of the sky. There were clouds in the sky that looked like cotton candy. “Wow,” she mumbled as she placed the keys on the kitchen counter before she walked through the maze of their boxes towards the large windows. 

Alex delicately placed the takeout on the counter beside the keys as he followed Y/N towards the windows. She stood still staring out of the window as Alex walked towards her and wrapped his arms around her waist. He looked towards the sky that was becoming more orange within the minutes of them standing inside their new home.

“You have no idea how happy I am you’re here,” he mumbled as he delicately pressed his lips against her shoulder. She smiled as she tilted her head back to meet his gaze.

“Are you nervous?” she asked him while she turned around, wrapping her arms around his neck. He tilted his head to the side, while shaking his head nonchalantly.

“Not my first time changing teams. Done the whole move across the country thing a few times now,” he explained while looking into her eyes. Her eyes squinted as she began running her fingers through the ends of his hair.

“You didn’t win the Stanley Cup with them,” she countered teasingly. He took a sharp breath while nodding.

“I’m going to miss the guys and Colorado. I loved every moment I had there but the Habs-” he paused while shaking his head. A small smile formed to his lips as his eyes began to light up. 

“The Habs want me, Y/N. I mean you see the social media stuff I have to do tomorrow. They’re excited to have me,” he explained. 

“And they should be. You’re an amazing person and a great player,” she said with a wide smile.

“And what else?” he asked, raising his eyebrows as he guided her hips backwards.

“You’re handsome,” she began and he hummed in response, “Funny, smart, and kind, and I’m done boosting your already high ego,” he slowly began biting his lip as he let out a chuckle. She rolled her eyes as she leaned towards him and kissed him softly. 

She pulled away as she met his dark brown eyes. “Come on, our poutine is getting cold,”  he said with a wide smile before he began to maneuver through the boxes towards the kitchen. Y/N let out a huff of air before dramatically rolling her eyes.

“I cannot believe you convinced me to get that,” she let out while scrunching her features together.

“Oh come on, Baby. You live in Quebec now, you have no choice but to love it,” he said while unpacking the takeout containers. She rolled her eyes as she leaned against the white granit countertop.

“I’ll try it but I won’t enjoy it,” she said as she opened up her own box staring at the fries completely covered in gravy and cheese curds.

Alex handed Y/N her own plastic fork before he instantly smashed his fork into the fries and brought it to his mouth. He took a large bite as a dramatic moan left his lips. Y/N laughed as she hesistantly took some of it on her own fork.

“Baby, just try it,” he said with a mouthful.

She ate it and surprisingly it was a lot better than she thought. She still would prefer cheese fries instead of having gravy. “Not horrible,” she mumbled as she reached for another bite. 

“See I told you,” he mumbled. She smiled towards him before she took another bite. “I love you, you know that?” he let out.

“I love you more,” she mumbled. She swallowed her bite as she shook her head, “But Canada needs to get better food.”

His eyes widened dramatically as he fought off a smile forming to his lips. “Oh and American food is so great?” he teased.

“I never said that. America is really good at stealing other countries' food,” she explained. He shook his head as he chuckled.

~~~

It was a couple hours later and they were laying on the blow up mattress, her head laying on his chest. She ran her fingers up and down his chest as his hand loosely played with the hem of her tank top.

“This thing will go flat in like two hours,” she muttered as she lifted her gaze towards his features. His lips curled upward as he shifted his gaze downward to meet her eye. He pressed his lips against her forehead.

“Of course, the one thing they didn’t drop off was the mattress,” he muttered as she sat up slightly. She looked down towards him. Her hand landed on his cheek as she slowly ran her thumb across his cheek. Tracing the stubble on his skin. He took a hold of her hand and pressed his lips to her knuckles. “I love you,” 

“I love you too,” she mumbled as she leaned down and kissed him delicately. “I’m happy I came with you. I don’t think I could handle you being so far away,” she explained as she continued running her thumb along his skin.

His hand climbed up her back, beneath her tank top. Her skin arose in goosebumps. “Roadies were already hard enough,” he mumbled before she leaned down and kissed him a little more urgently this time.

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Excerpt from this story from Inside Climate News:

Many existing marine protected areas might be something like screen doors on a submarine, at least as far as their impact on ocean conservation.

A new study finds that only a third of the world’s largest marine protected areas (MPAs) currently implement meaningful conservation measures.

Increasingly, marine conservation is the art of separating humans from parts of the ocean. More often than not, marine protected areas, swaths of the sea that are set aside and managed to preserve sea life and its habitats, are the flagship models for government efforts to accomplish this.

However, a recent analysis published in Conservation Letters revealed alarming inadequacies in the effectiveness of the world’s largest MPAs. The study, conducted by an international group of researchers spearheaded by the Marine Conservation Institute in Seattle, Washington, focused on the largest 100 MPAs in the world, which together encompass over 7 percent of the world’s ocean area.

“There are 18,000 MPAs, but a hundred of them make up 90 percent of the area,” said Beth Pike, director of the Marine Protection Atlas and the study’s lead author. “These are the big needle movers.”

Pike and her colleagues found only a third of these MPAs’ total expanse to be under high or full protection—just 2.6 percent of the global ocean footprint. They found another third of these MPAs’ territories allowed for destructive activities, such as mining and industrial fishing, making them inherently incompatible with conservation. Additionally, another quarter of the protected area they analyzed were deemed “paper parks,” meaning that while these ocean spaces had been officially proposed or designated as MPAs, they had yet to implement any subsequent conservation measures. For example, over 60 percent of the OSPAR MPA network, which jointly covers roughly 7 percent of the Northeast Atlantic Ocean, appears to have benefited from no protection activities aside from its listing as a protected area.

These findings stand in stark contrast with the agreement by 188 governments to protect 30 percent of the world’s lands and waters by 2030—the 30×30 initiative—in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework adopted during the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP15), in December 2022. 

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Round 1!

The TCAT, Tompkins County, NY, USA vs Seattle Center Monorail, Seattle, WA, USA

M1 (or Millennium Underground Railway, but also known as "the small underground" by locals), Budapest, Hungary vs Grande Recife, Recife, Brazil

London Underground, Greater London, England vs Rotterdam Metro, Rotterdam, Netherlands

Beamish Tramway, Beamish Museum, Beamish, England vs Catbus/Nekobus, Sayama Hills, Saitama Prefecture, Japan (My Neighbor Totoro)

The New York City Subway system, New York City, NY, USA vs Corviknight Flying Taxi, Galar (Pokémon Sword and Shield)

Buenos Aires Underground (Subte), Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina vs Monte Toboggan, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

The Stargate Network, throughout the Milky Way and Andromeda Galaxies (the Stargate franchise) vs the Deepsea Metro, Inkopolis Bay (Splatoon)

CAT, Perth, Western Australia vs SkyTrain, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Brolly Rail, Nevermoor (Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend) vs Métro Ligne 4, Paris, France

Tyne and Wear Metro, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom vs the REM, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (upcoming)

Jeepney, the Philippines vs Sea Train, Water 7, connecting it with St. Poplar, San Faldo, and Pucci, as well as the Judicial Island Enies Lobby (One Piece)

The MTR, Hong Kong, PRC vs the Omnibus, New York, NY, USA (1832)

SeaBus, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada vs Wuppertaler Schwebebahn, Wuppertal, Germany

Ice Highway, the Nether Roof (Minecraft) vs Battle Subway, Unova (Pokémon Black and White)

WY Metro, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom vs Tunnelbana, Stockholm, Sweden

MRT (Moda Raya Terpadu/Mass Rapid Transit), Jakarta, Indonesia vs An Luas, Dublin, Ireland

RIPTA (Rhode Island public transit authority) (it’s buses), Rhode Island, USA vs Bakerloo Line, London Underground, London, England

Mount Vesuvius Funicular Railway, Mount Vesuvius, Italy (opened in 1880, destroyed by volcanic eruption in 1944) vs AquaBus, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Yarra Trams, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia vs SEPTA (southeast pennsylvania transportation authority), Pennsylvania, United States

Cable Cars, San Francisco, California, United States vs MAX Light Rail system, Portland, Oregon, United States

Amtrak, United States vs Fenelon Place Elevator, Dubuque, Iowa, United States

Ninky Nonk, Night Garden (In The Night Garden) vs Prague Metro, Prague, Czech Republic

Polar Bear Express, between Cochrane and Moosonee, Ontario, Canada vs the Crosstown Express, Robot City (Robots (2005))

Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (the T), Greater Boston, Massachusetts, United States vs Worcester Regional Transit Authority, Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States

Kakola Funicular, Turku, Finland vs Angkutan Kota (Angkot), Indonesia

Galaxy Railways, the Milky Way (The Galaxy Railways (銀河鉄道物語, Ginga Tetsudō Monogatari)) vs The Ride, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

MST Trolley, Monterey, California, United States vs People Mover, Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World, Florida, United States

Public Transit Victoria, Victoria, Australia vs Carmelit, Haifa, Israel

The L, Chicago, Illinois, United States vs Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway, South Lanarkshire, Scotland

Personal Rapid Transit (PRT), Morgantown, West Virginia vs Helsingin seudun liikenne/Helsingforsregionens trafik/Helsinki Regional Transport, Helsinki, Finland

Gondolas, Venice, Italy vs the Trolley from the Trolley Problem (Philippa Foot came up with it originally, but in media it was also presented in "the good place")

Zahnradbahn Stuttgart (die Zacke), Stuttgart (Marienplatz to Degerloch), Baden-Württemberg, Germany vs Detroit People Mover, Detroit, Michigan, United States

Warp Pipes (Super Mario Bros.) vs SCMaglev, Yamanashi, Japan

Transport Canberra Bus Network, Canberra, Australia vs Stagways, Hallownest (Hollow Knight)

Roosevelt Island Tram, Roosevelt Island, New York, NY, United States vs NJ Transit (Northeast Corridor), New Jersey, United States

Sunrail, Orlando, Florida, United States vs Bay Area Rapid Transit, Bay Area, California, United States

Purple Route (Charm City Circulator), Baltimore, Maryland, United States vs Alderney Ferry (Halifax Transit), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Millennium Line, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada vs MARTA, Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Dual Mode Vehicle (DMV), Asa Coast Railway, Shikoku, Japan vs Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway, Lynmouth, England, UK

Hovercraft, Portsmouth - Ryde, UK vs Funiculars, the Questionable Area (Psychonauts 2)

WildNorWester, Sodor (The Railway Series) vs Shinkansen, Japan

Métro de Paris, Paris, France vs Metro do Porto, Porto, Portugal

Deutsche Bahn, Germany vs UC Davis Unitrans Bus System, Davis, California

Vaporetti, Venice, Italy vs Harbour Bus, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Emily Robb Summer Tour starts today!! Today in Brooklyn w/ Rosali and then a bunch of nights w/ Kurt Vile & his Violators...

Emily has a string of gigs coming up, and she'll be joined by yours truly on stage with a little organ. Please come out and have a blast and say hello to us. As we get further from Philadelphia, we would especially love to meet anybody willing to let the two of us sleep at their place after the show. Email richie.charles@gmail.com if so inclined.

Either way- don't be shy come say what's up!

Emily Robb Live Dates Summer 2024

Sun 6/16 Brooklyn, NY @ Union Pool w/ Rosali Mon 6/17 Harrisburg, PA @ HMAC * Tue 6/18 Wilmington, DE @ The Queen * Thu 6/20 Atlantic City, NJ North to Shore Festival @ Anchor Rock Club * Sat 6/22 Charlotte, NC Neighborhood Theatre * Sun 6/23 Cincinnati, OH @ Taft Theatre * Mon 6/24 Indianapolis, IN @ State Street Pub w/ Kind Buds Tue 6/25 Evanston, IL @ SPACE * Wed 6/26 St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant * Thu 6/27 Kalamazoo, MI @ Bells * Fri 6/28 Detroit, MI @ Spread Art w/ Deadbeat Beat, Shells Sun 6/30 Norwalk, CT @ District Music Hall *

Tues 7/23 Montreal, QC @ Sotteranea w/ Mountain Movers, Feeling Figures Wed 7/24 Prince Edward County, ON @ Glenwood Cemetery w/ Mountain Movers, Stonegrass, Craig Currie, Paul Lowman Thurs 7/25 Toronto, ON @ Monarch Tavern w/ Mountain Movers Fri 7/26 Rochester, NY Carbon 30YR Fest @ Radio Social Sun 7/28 Williamstown, MA @ Clark Art Institute w/ Glenn Jones Fri 8/2 Philadelphia, PA @ Century Bar w/ Nod, Mike Polizze (of Purrling Hiss/Birds of Maya) Mon 9/23 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s w/ Mystic 100’s

* w/ Kurt Vile and the Violators

And other upcoming Petty Bunco shows… July 5 - Mordecai, The Spatulas, Overt Hostility @ Jerry’s On Front Aug 2 - Nod, Emily Robb, Mike Polizze @ Century Bar

We'll have copies of the newly landed "If I Am Misery Then Give Me Affection" repress at the merch table. See ya there!

polaroid by Kurt Vile

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does she know? you should know that i am not just searching for some first time high,

i know it’s all about perceptions and i accept you as my very first mover

[ecowaymontreal]

Ecoway Movers is the premier mover in Montreal QC. Our team of experienced professionals are dedicated to providing the highest quality service with a commitment to customer satisfaction. We offer a wide range of services, from residential and commercial moves to packing and storage solutions.

Ecoway Movers Montreal,QC — Moving Company 6301 Pl. Northcrest apartment T12, Montreal, QC H3S 2W4 888–586–3070

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Trust Canadian Van Lines is a trustworthy long distance moving company in Montreal QC. We have been helping people move their homes and businesses for over many years. Our experienced staff of professionals will ensure that your move is stress-free and efficient. We understand the importance of trust when it comes to moving, so we make sure that all our customers are satisfied with the quality of our service.

Trust Canadian Van Lines | Montreal | Long Distance Moving Company 5165 Queen Mary Rd — GR-2 Unit #128, Montreal, QC H3W 1X7 888–596–0669

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Movers DDO

G&P Move has been in business for almost 15 years, so they've seen it all when it comes to relocating. The special attention we pay to each of our clients is what sets G&P apart. Each project has its own boss. The process of moving can be incredibly stressful, but we'll be there for you every step of the way to make sure everything goes smoothly. Call Us at 514-458-1672

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Building personal relationships at work

I'm back again! I haven't shared the blog link yet as I wanted to see if I would actually return to it, but think I'll make this a keeper 😊.

The once-a-week-a-blog hasn't panned out yet as things have been extremely hectic in the last month; finishing off work to leave it in good hands with my team, and sorting out movers, a storage unit and packing up my stuff.

Next week is the last week at work and I'm also making headways for my 1st June departure, so I feel I can start to slow down a bit and focus on saying goodbye to everyone I know here, from the last 14 years living in Toronto/Burlington and 11 years working at Canadian Tire.

The last month has been quite emotional as I have been sharing with my colleagues and other people I work with (like vendors and utilities) that I'm leaving. After having notified the official channels via my manager, I realized that there were a lot of personal relationships who I wanted to tell in person, as it would feel strange if they found out through others... so I started making the rounds, speaking to people over a phone call or videochat, sometimes a few a day! I've already had leaving drinks in the pub across the office and my manager arranged an amazing potluck lunch that we'll be having soon to celebrate my farewell.

The conversations I've had in these weeks have made me realize that I've built great personal relationships with many different people at work, sometimes through a single project we worked together on over 8 years ago, and in other cases over many years through weekly meetings. I believe that it is these personal connections that make people feel belonging to a company like Canadian Tire; ultimately, I don't do my best for "the boss" but really for my colleagues who I respect and don't want to disappoint. That connection can come from many different things, e.g. a shared interest in hiking, travel or gardening, but most often it's really about feeling like-minded with a similar view on life, irrespective of the personal circumstances (with/without children or pets, single/married, living in Calgary, Toronto or Montreal) ... the details don't really matter as long as the conversation is real and meaningful. Add to that the many events that were organized by Canadian Tire to mingle outside of strictly work, and it's a recipe for friendship!

There are so many fun times that come to mind, from the candy cart and bingo pizza lunches in support of Jumpstart, to a scavenger hunt downtown followed by cold drinks in the bar, to skating at Scotiabank Arena and a CTC ski day at Horsehoe Valley... below are pictures of some of my favourites 😍.

I feel very grateful for all the people I've connected with over the years and will cherish my memories forever. Although I am sad to say goodbye, that feeling comes from a good place and I'm hopeful we'll remain in touch - the world is a small place so you never know where we may bump into each other!

Goofing around for Christmas and other occasions

Real Estate party!!

Building a bobsled for the Olympics, dragon boat racing, skating in the manager's backyard and team drinks in a photobooth :)