If Vancouver is too expensive - how far east?
Jun 8th 2011, 5:08 am
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Re: If Vancouver is too expensive - how far east?
Vancouver is farther from Salt Spring than Chilliwhack or Mission would be but in those places you're running up against a different culture to Salt Spring. Bible belt rather than counter culture. There are closer islands than Salt Spring though.
Jun 8th 2011, 5:18 am
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Re: If Vancouver is too expensive - how far east?
I have travelled from the Rockies to Vancouver before and am sure there must be affordable spots along the way where you could set up a smallholding (or hobby farm). We're looking for a stunningly beautiful rural location with a strong community with a sense of self-sufficiency (so good for growing your own own and generating some of your own energy).
Jun 8th 2011, 5:24 am
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Re: If Vancouver is too expensive - how far east?
A great area for farming is here in the Creston Valley. Things tend to grow well here and the area is well known for it's produce. We tend not to get extremes of temperature here either, the Kootenay Lake seems to give a micro climate to the area. Only 40 klms from Yahk too
Jun 8th 2011, 6:02 am
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Re: If Vancouver is too expensive - how far east?
It depends. It's about 15 mins by float plane. Depending on ferry, it's about an hour to Victoria - I know people that commute to Victoria for work.
Vancouver is farther from Salt Spring than Chilliwhack or Mission would be but in those places you're running up against a different culture to Salt Spring. Bible belt rather than counter culture. There are closer islands than Salt Spring though.
Vancouver is farther from Salt Spring than Chilliwhack or Mission would be but in those places you're running up against a different culture to Salt Spring. Bible belt rather than counter culture. There are closer islands than Salt Spring though.
I do agree with the differences in "culture" also but without any info still from the OP, it's hard to give more accurate advice
Jun 8th 2011, 6:03 am
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Re: If Vancouver is too expensive - how far east?
Jun 8th 2011, 6:18 am
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Re: If Vancouver is too expensive - how far east?
If you want cheap and over run with hippy types then where I live would be perfect. Tete Jaune Cache, Dunster, McBride... Not much in the way of job opportunities, though (hence the prices!) and ~3 hrs drive to the nearest city - and about 9-10hrs from Vancouver!
Our 3 bed log home (with seperate income generating guest cabin) and 8 acres of land (50/50 woodland and pasture) would probably go for around $450-$500k if we were to sell up.
then where I live would be perfect. Tete Jaune Cache, Dunster, McBride... Not much in the way of job opportunities, though (hence the prices!) and ~3 hrs drive to the nearest city - and about 9-10hrs from Vancouver!Our 3 bed log home (with seperate income generating guest cabin) and 8 acres of land (50/50 woodland and pasture) would probably go for around $450-$500k if we were to sell up.
Jun 8th 2011, 8:45 am
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Re: If Vancouver is too expensive - how far east?
Texada Island - I here there is a good herb growing community there.
Jun 8th 2011, 9:39 am
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Jun 8th 2011, 10:12 am
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Re: If Vancouver is too expensive - how far east?
Jun 8th 2011, 11:01 am
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Re: If Vancouver is too expensive - how far east?
What a *****. We had somebody do that when we were living downtown even though it wasn't allowed. Anti-social fckers.
Jun 8th 2011, 1:08 pm
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Re: If Vancouver is too expensive - how far east?
I heard Oregano was pretty good when dried?
Jun 8th 2011, 3:07 pm
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Re: If Vancouver is too expensive - how far east?
If you want cheap and over run with hippy types then where I live would be perfect. Tete Jaune Cache, Dunster, McBride... Not much in the way of job opportunities, though (hence the prices!) and ~3 hrs drive to the nearest city - and about 9-10hrs from Vancouver!
Our 3 bed log home (with seperate income generating guest cabin) and 8 acres of land (50/50 woodland and pasture) would probably go for around $450-$500k if we were to sell up.
then where I live would be perfect. Tete Jaune Cache, Dunster, McBride... Not much in the way of job opportunities, though (hence the prices!) and ~3 hrs drive to the nearest city - and about 9-10hrs from Vancouver!Our 3 bed log home (with seperate income generating guest cabin) and 8 acres of land (50/50 woodland and pasture) would probably go for around $450-$500k if we were to sell up.
Jun 8th 2011, 3:17 pm
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Re: If Vancouver is too expensive - how far east?
Trail?
OK, maybe Nelson. I actually don't mind Castlegar even.
OK, maybe Nelson. I actually don't mind Castlegar even.
Jun 8th 2011, 4:53 pm
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Re: If Vancouver is too expensive - how far east?
Hi folks,
We love Vancouver and has always been top of our list for locations to live (I have spent a total of 4 months there on home exchanges), but high property prices and expense and lack of "land" (in terms of a few acres), makes it financially unfeasible.
I have travelled from the Rockies to Vancouver before and am sure there must be affordable spots along the way where you could set up a smallholding (or hobby farm). We're looking for a stunningly beautiful rural location with a strong community with a sense of self-sufficiency (so good for growing your own own and generating some of your own energy).
Can you recommend any good places to research and has anyone done anything similar? Is B.C. expensive where ever you go?
Thanks
We love Vancouver and has always been top of our list for locations to live (I have spent a total of 4 months there on home exchanges), but high property prices and expense and lack of "land" (in terms of a few acres), makes it financially unfeasible.
I have travelled from the Rockies to Vancouver before and am sure there must be affordable spots along the way where you could set up a smallholding (or hobby farm). We're looking for a stunningly beautiful rural location with a strong community with a sense of self-sufficiency (so good for growing your own own and generating some of your own energy).
Can you recommend any good places to research and has anyone done anything similar? Is B.C. expensive where ever you go?
Thanks
http://www.vancouverisland.com/regio...s/?townid=3954
http://www.islandfarmfresh.com/
http://www.cowichangreencommunity.org/
http://www.vancouverislanddiet.com/
