NessieOggy

YLW (Kelowna) is apparently looking at European routes, but it could take years (if at all) before we see it happen.

Kelowna airport eyeing European routes - Kelowna Capital News

the_tones_guy

Living in NL, we usually have to fly via somewhere anyways!!

the_tones_guy

We are having 2 days in Red a Deer, at the end of our trip, looking forward to the Alberta stretch.

I guess everywhere gets boring in time, we'll just have to move every few years to keep it interesting.

Piff Poff

Just really look carefully at what there really is around you in terms of days out and places to visit -wherever you look at, I only say this as you have mentioned you have grown tired of same old lack of things where you are now. Also remember lots of local attractions in Alberta are May long to Labour Day or only 1/2 open. I'm not trying to be a negative nelly, I love lots about Alberta and am so pleased life landed us in Red Deer. Nearer Calgary and the mountains may have worked better in the long run but there is only so many times you can get excited about visiting the same towns for a day out.

scrubbedexpat091

Awesome. I wasn't sure as they code share with AC on so many flights, it can be hard to tell at times which airline is actually flying the flights...lol

the_tones_guy

I hear ya.

Couple of questions, is Red Deer an 'oil town' - Perhaps Alberta is a MASSIVE oil town :0)

And if you were looking to move somewhere, where would you go, obvs everyone is different, but I'm interested in where folks that already live where we are looking would go, if they had the chance.

I like Red Deer as you have Calgary to the South and Edmonton to the North and left is the mountains and further South is the USA, it seems like the best central place to be.

ann m

Swing by Cochrane on your road trip - 30 mins NW of Calgary.

Europe?!

the_tones_guy

Lol.

The recce trip will certainly give us a good idea as to where is for us, this thread is really great though, hearing about 'how it is' from those in 'how it is' :0)

Piff Poff

THIS is why we like Red Deer, but after ten years the appeal of Calgary and Edmonton has diminished and any further afield gets spendy when it involves overnighters etc. Seriously look at the things to do guides (take them home) in the major towns, tick off those that may interest you and then think how often they will interest you and for how long, I'm not trying to teach you to suck eggs as that is the situation you are already in, hence your upcoming recce. You have to be so critical.

Yes Red Deer is an oil based town - just look at the job listings and you will find oil or retail in abundance.

We ARE looking at an alternative destination, we have ruled out the UK after a couple of visits and much discussion and are focusing on Southern Ontario, we have done one serious recce so far and we have had a couple of prior trips, we are planning on going out each year until we move, 2020 is the if we haven't it will be by then but realistically we are looking at 3 years including this one. Things that appeal; towns and villages in abundance, water and beaches to walk along in abundance. Proximity to airports to the rest of the world. More multicultural with more choices. Affordable housing (especially compared to BC). Bigger car scene. Shorter winters.

The worst thing about all this is our daughter will either stay in Alberta or move to BC (in her mind) the field in which she hopes to study however has more hiring opportunities in Ontario so things may work out ok

I understand your dilemma and the need to get it right this time, after our last recce we came home with local papers, real estate listings, and lots of notes on where we liked the look of, we were also able to eliminate some areas as we could see that if we moved there (Goderich (sp) was a place we liked) then we would be faced with the same situation we have now.

the_tones_guy

Yes getting it right is the thing for sure, we don't dislike it here, but just need to make things a bit more interesting again.

And the UK would be ideal, loads of things to do, but I can't imagine ever going back to live, I'm lucky in that I get to get there a few times a year, but I'm always happy to come home to Canada, this is why I know the UK is not right.

It's such a big decision, we have definitely made it, but just need to decide where to settle. Really looking forward to the trip.

jossie

You can still hunt through the winter here but there are less species open. Cougar, Snowshoe Hare and Canada Geese are all open season through the winter. And Spring bear just opened up yesterday.

Lunathecat

We just moved from kelowna to calgary. Kelowna is beautiful but after 10 years I was getting a bit stir crazy. Unless you have money/vacation time to pay for overnight trips, the list of places to visit is very short. My husband misses it dreadfully, but he liked running on trails and skiing at big white, he wasn't that bothered about leaving the valley.

I work in marketing communications and the job market in the okanagan for such jobs is extremely limited. Everyone I knew either has husbands who work in the oil patch, or more locally - government, healthcare or finance jobs.

Calgary is new to us and I'm still making my mind up as to whether I like it. It's Easter weekend and it's snowing and there's not one flower out anywhere.

If I could live anywhere it would probably be on the outskirts of Vancouver - I really liked living in Port Moody, but the house prices are ridiculous. Work for my husband is in short supply there as well, so that ruled it out for us this time round. In hindsight, I wish we had bought and stayed there back in 2002 when house prices were more reasonable - but it's too late now

Stinkypup

I did actually look up when writing my last post what it was possible for those inclined over the winter. Even the most seasoned of hunters of my patients, way way more experienced than you choose, I feel quite rightly not to needlessly kill those poor creatures that you list. Why the hell would you? Jossie, you do yourself no favours. Just because you are allowed, doesn't mean that you should

Lost Boy

So I take it that you eat no meat and your dog also has a vegetarian diet?

mmmmm goose!

Stinkypup

Yawn- same old counter argument as always- my diet and my dog's diet is irrelevant to the issue. I have no truck with subsistence hunting. At a push I would find goose if you are truly that desperate is acceptable but the others, if you think are acceptable targets then I am somewhat saddened and puzzled. No, surprisingly enough I don't eat snowshoe hare, cougar or bear. Neither does the dog.
Oh, and targeting "Spring bear"- that sounds like a great thing to do- potentially targeting sows who have very young cubs dependent on them... Delightful!