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    Who else beleives Bronxboy should be removed as a moderator??

    I for one am sick of reading interesting posts that are CLOSED because this guy doesnt like a post that one person makes...can't he just remove that one comment he doesnt like?..this guy is on a power tripand is ruining DR1...I say get rid of him...
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    Need banking help/info please!!

    Hey everyone! I have an important question to ask that hopefully someone can answer for me. Ive recently started a cust serv job from home in Canada but will be moving back to Santiago in 2 weeks. My employer says that if I use a voip line he will allow me to continue working from the dr with no...
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    Leaving DR with a debt

    I have a friend who I work with who is leaving DR this weekend and was asking me if has a debt to Claro of around 5,000 pesos, is there any chance he may be detained at the airport for this reason? He had his account under his own passport.He states he has an emergency and is leaving ASAP but...
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    looking for advice on canadian application

    Hello, I feel like Im having a hard time finding the info Im looking for, i've read posts on here and also the canadian embassies website..hopefully someone here can give me a good answer, I would really appreciate it!! Im a Canadian that lives in Santiago for 2 years now, been married for 14...
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    Does anyone else think this is going too far??

    You spammed the forum, so was given an infraction. Thats it, end of story. Thread closed.
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    Need advice plz...

    Hello, I am a Canadian man married to a Dominican woman and we are expecting our first child in June of 2011. I have been told that if the child is born here in the DR, that the child can be declared Canadian as I ( father) am Canadian. Can anyone here give me any info on what the procedures...
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    Cashing a Canadian goverment cheque in the DR

    hey all, was just wondering if its possible to cash a cheque from the canadian government here in the DR somewhere? I received a nice cheque back home and my family can send it to me to cash here, but I dont know if I can cash it here, but going back to pick it up in canada and cashing is not...
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    canadian lving in DR..need info

    Hey I've been living here for about 6 months now and something just occurred to me, and yes, I know, I should have thought of this before, BUT, I need to know, since I am not in Canada, does anyone need to know if I have to let anyone know in the gov. over there of my absence? I am working here...
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    Dominican Women

    Dominican Women A Dominican man walking along the Malecon(sidewalk with seaview on Santo Domingo) was deep in prayer. All of a sudden, he said out loud, "Lord, grant me one wish." The sky clouded above his head and in a booming voice, the Lord said, "Because you have tried to be faithful to me...
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    female rottweiler puppy for sale

    To advertise please contact Robert@DR1.com Gregg Mod.
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    Home buying loans

    Hello, I am a Canadian living and working in the DR. I am currently living in a rented home in Santiago and have paid the rent up front for a full year in advance. My year is up in July. I am currently working at a recognized company in the city and have 2 bank accounts in the country ( well...
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    Olympic hockey in Santiago

    Hello, This may be a dumb question...but... Im just wondering if anyone here knows of ANY possible places I can go to watch Olympic hockey games in the Santiago area.. Im a canadian thats been living here for 4 months now and I REALLY need to see team canada whoop Russia, USA and sweden during...
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    Wedding paperwork issue

    Hi, Im getting married in April and understand that I need my passport, birth certificate, and status letter ( single status or wtv) to do so. Now the Office i went in to inquire this info at told me that I need to translate all these documents to spanish since they are all canadian documents...
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    Visitor visa for wife....re Immigration Canada

    Where did he have to go to apply and all that?...I need more info..Im in Santiago now but want to take my wife to meet my family in Canada..ot to stay, but just a week or wo for a visit...any help would be greatly appreciated!
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    Depositors interest rates!!

    Just wondering if anyone can shed some light on starting a small savings account 3-5k (US). I currently live in Santiago and was told that the "coperativos" offer high interest rates but does that apply to small amounts of cash or are there minimums? Do the main banks offer the same iterest...
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    How long can i stay here?

    Hello, I have a cpl questions that hopefully someone can help me with. Im a Canadian living in DR. I came here in January, not my first time but longest stay. I am currently renting a house with my gf and cousin and his gf. When I first arrived, I did not plan on staying more than a month-2...
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    One way ticket info

    I have a friend in Canada who wants to come visit me for an extended period of time. He is looking to buy a ticket in the next week or so. He would like to buy a one way ticket as he does not know if he wants to stay for 2 weeks, or a month, or more... He spoke to a travel agent last week who...
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    Hello this is my first post on DR1!!

    Hello to all of you, this is my first time posting on DR1, although I have been reading your posts for a cpl of years now and have found alot of helpful threads on here, I never really felt the need to post myself. Anyways, Im a Canadian living in Santiago and was told last week that I will be...