A little background. Originally from Kingston, NS, I have been a military wife now for almost 30 years. Our first posting was in Greenwood, NS for 7 years - where we had our first 2 daughters, Edmonton, AB for 9 years - where we added a son to the family, Ottawa - 1 year, Trenton 9 years ( although my husband Rick only spent 3 years posted to Trenton and the remainder on IR in Borden and Ottawa, while the kids finished high school). Presently we are in Barrie, ON (Borden) where I have lived for the past 3 years (Rick 5).
As my husband was being promoted this year, we knew we would be posted somewhere. The question was asked "where do you want to go?" A question that is often considered a joke to me as we hardly ever go where I want to. My response was "lets try and stay in ON". With 3 adult children and none of them settled, I figured it would be best to be somewhere close for another 3 years, until everyone had a plan of what they were doing with their lives. If not Ontario, how about the Maritimes? Being from NS, and still having parents there this would be a great 2nd option. Even Gagetown, NB would be good. So when I got that phone call from Hubby saying "Guess where we are going? to say I wasn't happy would be an understatement.
I must admit, for the first few days I was in shock and not happy. I asked my husband "who had he pissed off to get this place". He assured me that everyone he talked to thought we were lucky to be going to Yellowknife. Lucky!!
As I started to talk to people about the move. I always heard one of two things: "Why, would you go there, you poor thing" or "Wow! You are so lucky, so and so loved it there, or I heard it beautiful" I thought it was a good sign that anyone who has ever lived there seemed to love it. I started thinking, maybe this isn't going to be so bad.
I've posted a picture of the city of Yellowknife. Most people are surprised how big it looks.
