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Vancouverite Debbi Bloomfield figures Moncton, New Brunswick is among the world's most-welcoming places

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Bloomfield was born in Montreal but she’s lived all over the globe. From Montreal, she moved to Toronto for several years. From Toronto she moved to London, England. After a few years in London, she relocated to Johannesburg, South Africa, for three years. From Joburg, she went to Moncton, New Brunswick.

Eventually, Bloomfield wound up in Vancouver, where she and her husband put down roots and raised their children. She hasn’t lived in Alberta, but feels she knows Calgary pretty well as she spends a fair bit of time there visiting her grandkids. She and her husband go on extended holidays,........

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