It was a joke! that's why I said: "If you catch my DRIFT!" Get it, drift, snow, no? ok. (I was also being a bit serious as we both live in Winnipeg...our cold...it's reeeeeal cold.)
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It was a joke! that's why I said: "If you catch my DRIFT!" Get it, drift, snow, no? ok. (I was also being a bit serious as we both live in Winnipeg...our cold...it's reeeeeal cold.)
I was in Winnipeg for the winter not that long ago. I think you'll be fine. Are you gonna wear warmer clothes?
Hello! I just introduced myself in the New members forum but i thought that i should introduce myself here to. I'm female, 26 years old and currently living in Edmonton.
Come join the group :) https://m.facebook.com/groups/375142929328888/
I actually don't use facebook
Helloo!! I am from Nova Scotia. :D
Mimi!!!!! You joined!!!!
Lostariel Telrunya!!! I've swam at the Shawnessy YMCA with my modified monofin a couple times and also Auburn Bay lake! I know some 8 year old girls who have swam around in the kiddie pool at the Y but not sure how they would react to us lol. I still don't have an actual tail yet but even a monofin feels amazing! Do you have a tail?
Mermaid Jamie that would be amazing! How much is it to rent? if we could get the Edmonton and Calgary mers to meet halfway that would be where you are!
I would totally be up for that! My monofin arrived today and I'll be taking my first swim in it on Sunday.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mermaid Sabie
Mermaid Sabie let me chirp in on the costs of swimming in Red Deer as I have gone up there a few times to swim and plan on going back one of these weeks when I have time and life doesnt get in the way. For the lane swimming and slow times, its $5 to swim for the couple hours they have this swimming. Its been a real blessing have access to the dive tank to swim in and the lifeguards know us so they don't really worry about us swimming. Also I should add I believe this swimming time is only available on weekdays but I could be wrong.
Mermaid Jamie I hope you didnt mind me stepping in and answering her question.
MerMatt
I would be happy to join the Canadian Pod, im a new member here on the mernetwork hoping to meet fellow canadian mermaids. i am living in Edmonton, Alberta. and a big Hello to my mersister River Moonsong.
@ Nami-Tsu, You have no idea how big my smile is right now!
Thanks for the info MerMatt! I think it would be so fun to have a meet up! It might be hard to get a group together that can come during a weekday.... (I totally can btw) what do you think guys? I never realized there were so many Alberta mer,I love it!!!!!
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I made a FB group for any mermaids in canada https://www.facebook.com/groups/375142929328888/
No worries matt. Its good you did since ive been up and down and all over the place.
yes lane swimming is 5$ per person, available from 11 to 1 mon to fri. They also have night one from 9 to 10 pm mon to thurs and public lane swim from 1-3 on saturdays. Thats quite a bit busier then usual lane swim and may or may not be enough room for all of us and tails. They have the dive boards open on saturday.
the pool is available for rent on the weekends. I think the dive tank is 50 or 60 an hour and the regular pool is 75 per hour.
Dive tank is better for us. The regular pool is older and not overly deep. Better for straight swimming, the tank is better for tricks.
dive tank is 15 feet deep and not overly chlorinated!!!!!!! Its at the Michener Center.
i do need to add that there are windows on two side of the dive tank about a foot under the surface. During holidays they like to decorate them. I did not know this when i went in december and when i got close to it i discovered there was a decapitated snowman head in it. Scared the hell outta me. I also discovered you cannot scream underwater................
I'm from around Vancouver as well :)
So my mer-sister River Moonsong and I made our first fabric tails last week and finally got to go for a swim in them last night. We were so excited and still have smiles on our faces today. It was an amazing experience that has made us look forward to the next fabric tail we planned to make for our selves. we took some pictures and some videos. It was nice to have such friendly lifeguards and even friendlier strangers come and ask us about our tails. First full mermaid swim is a memory I plan to keep making.
Wowo Nami-Tsu that sounds so amazing! I would love to see pictures and videos!
Mer here from Alberta :) it'd be awesome to have a Canadian Pod
hey Kayyi feel free to join the fb group https://www.facebook.com/groups/375142929328888/
I think theres enough of us to have an alberta pod :)
Now we need to plan a swim date!
Yes, yes we do!
I just finished fixing my tail so I can swim in it again. Ill check monday about dive tank rentals.
Exciting news! A friend of mine owns a costume making company in Toronto. They're looking at mass-producing scale print fabric tails here in Canada! No more customs and exchange rates! AND I get to be the one that test drives the prototypes! :yay:
I'll keep you ladies and gentlemen in the loop on this.
please keep me posted if that happens my company will be the first to sign up to buy in bulk lol. We have mermaid makeover packages but also have people coming to us wanting to buy kid's tails. It would save us so much hassle and everyone so much money!
That's so awesome, Pearl! :D It would be insanely rad to have more Canadian-based tailmakers on the market! :D
May I ask the company name?
Kelly Francis costumes Inc. They've done costumes for Cirque du Soleil as well as various movies and TV shows, and even individual cosplays.
There's nothing solid on this yet, he's still sourcing materials. If it ends up being as expensive to make the tails here as it is to ship one up from the states, there's no point.
Well...I'm an expat Canadian :D Do I still count? lol
oooh! I like this idea! I kind of grew up in the GTA so...it would be cool to meet some new mers next time I head north!Quote:
Originally Posted by Princess Pearl
Ello,
I'm Kit and I live on Vancouver Island in BC.
Amazed to see so many Canadian Merfolks! ♡
So in dealing with the insane photo theft of the montreal mermaid swim school, I have come across some more Canadian Mermaid companies that I didnt know existed!
http://mermaidsinternational.com
^based in vancouver
http://www.internationalmermaidacademy.com/About-Us.php
^based in ontario
our company has been around longer but I am still surprised I'd never heard of them before. I have been touching base with the first link, as there were issues with the montreal swim school stealing photos. And the owner seems really nice :)
The second link I am wondering if anyone knows them? I just sent their own a friend request on FB to see if I could get to know them :)
in an update on the montreal swim school THEY KEEP STEALING PHOTOS and everyone they have stolen from has been going after them. 3 fins, mermaid LInden, mertailor, Philippians mermaid school... I did an interview with the globe and mail and they asked me a lot about it so I am hoping it comes to light as they are getting insane media coverage with stolen photos :(
Toronto and looking for mers
I know its a bit early to start asking but does anyone near the Toronto area want to do a mer-meetup sometime late May? I'm going to be getting my Mernation tail around the beginning of May so it would be awesome to finally meet some of you wonderful mer-people!
Siick! Lexi finally joined :)
Mer kitty, put me down as fo sho. Do we have a solid meetup date?
I'm free Mondays and Fridays
So... this is what it's like in Halifax right now.. http://www.buzzfeed.com/tanyachen/ea...rm#.ss4z4gkBJo
I would drive out to Toronto for a meetup! As long as it's in a "public" pool- I wouldn't feel comfortable swimming in someone's backyard or apartment pool without at least having gone for coffee first :)
Those are quite the pictures Raina. I hope at least with this storm you guys out there haven't lost power. I myself who works outside as part of my career I dont know how we would handle that weather. Thats just crazy. Also let Sean if he needs to do any shovelling not to overwhelm himself. Snow can be very heavy especially with what I say. All the best from out west in Alberta.
Matt