hey there, good luck with your new life. If there is any other information you need let me know. Regina isnt a bad place, drove through it once on the way from Edmonton. Saskatchewan seems to be embracing all the Irish at the moment and thats good for us cos when we first set out on this road there was nobody in Winnipeg or Saskatchewan. Everyone was going to Toronto and Nova Scotia so im delighted to see more Irish thinking of coming this direction. We have three young children and our family have never lived anywhere other than rural Ireland so if we can do it anyone can. If you embrace the Winter sports and get involved you will love it here. My kids love it and wouldnt even want to go home if I asked them to. We go ski dooing and snowboarding/ice skating every weekend and its amazing fun.
If you need any info on anything let me know. I had very little in terms of advice or support when we were setting out on this journey and thanks to these forums i found out loads. I am also helping another Irish couple to settle here at the moment so I totally know the emotional rollercoaster that you are about to face.
Long as you are willing to put in the hours and work very hard you will get on well here. I think the Canadians are a very hard working race and think they are great. A lot of them work two jobs and most families are a two parent working family. We are delighted we made this move and you will be too. opportunities are here if you want them. Good luck.