The okanagon
 

Hi myself and the wife went over to vancouver last week and to be honest didnt think to much of it a bit busy for us we took a drive to kelowna and liked it we went to vernon and west bank to the wife liked west bank does anyone know if this is a decent area as we have two kids aged 3 and 7 olso we never went but someone recommended pendicton any help would help thanks

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Hi there Scotty Boy

We are moving to the Okanagan Valley from South Africa. We will stay in Kelowna. I am an electrician and got a BC PNP sponsorship because I was offered a job there. Hope to receive our PR visas this week.

If you want to find out more about the Okanagan you must visit the Forum that they run there. Go to www.accessokanagan.com . My nickname on there is also einselec. I advised another member from this forum to visit accessokanagan and she fell in love with the site. They have moved there resently.

They have info on all the smaller communities around the valley and one of the administrators of the forum is a Scott!!!!!

Hope to see you there!!!

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Hi Scotty boy. Penticton is smaller than vernon, and vernon does have a high "pensioner" populous. As einselic states check out (join) this website forum......see you there :D www.accessokanagan.com/

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Thanks for the advice guys im just looking for a nice place in the okanagon to bring up my 2 kids so heres hoping everything goes well just got to find an employer now

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What kind of work are you looking for?

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im a sheet metal worker

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mmmmm sounds like a sheet job to me! :rofl::rofl::rofl:

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very funny no im told im pretty good at it

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Hi Scotty Boy

We moved from the uk to penticton a year ago and love it there. it is quite a bit smaller than kelowna (pop about 35,000) but there is everything there. we are happy with the schools and the community as a whole. let me know if you need any more info.

good luck with the move

michelle

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Hi

We moved to Kelowna back in June last year. There are a couple of families on here who are in Westbank, suggest you PM printer initially. If we can be of help re Kelowna in general, please let me know.

Good luck

OK Murrays

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You'll be fine in Kelowna, there's lots of British people and British food shops. Familiar accents, conversation about the weather, Coronation Street and soccer. Chip shops even, what more could you want ?

No need to integrate at all, everything's set up nicely for the British misfits.

R.

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cheers rich man could you tell me any areas to avoid in kelowna or westbank

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Hi murays is there any areas of kelowna we should avoid

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Rutland can be a bit rough in places - I would personally avoid that bit.

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Ooh look at you !

North End & South Central too. Anywhere near to the Hein Road 'hood in Rutland. Most of the rest is crappy, the Mackenzie Bench area is sweet tho.

North End - around Coronation and that area. South Central - around Dehart and surrounding streets (not the Dehart close to Lakeshore/Pandosy, that's another one). Some of old Glenmore heading away from town along Glenmore Road is skanky.

Some parts of Westbank are skanky too.

Anywhere else in Kelowna is mostly ok but you may have dodgy redneck neighbours in a nice 'hood. Can be mix and match in older areas. e.g. Black Mountain is generally nice but there are some run down hillbilly areas.

As with all real estate, MLS helps get a feel but you really have to know the area and understand the pros/cons for transport, commuting, amenities, etc.

The problem with some people offering advice is they don't know much of anything apart from what they read in glossy brochures.

R.

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Does Kelowna have any trailer parks?

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sorry rich buddy can you clarify nice areae to skankyones bud

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I think you missed the sarcasm.

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HIya.....
We have a house in Westbank (Shannon Lake area). To be honest we don't know the area as it is just an investment property..However, our longterm tenants have two young kids and they all seem to like the area.....The kiddies go to the local elementary and everyone seems v happy....We also have friends living in/on Black Mountain and they are happy there....Frankly most of Kelowna beats most other places fairly easily....

Not sure about the job front though....That's why we are in Calgary!!!!
Good luck with the move
Lisa

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Upper/Lower Mission, Crawford, Dilworth, Glenmore, South East Kelowna, etc.

Safe moneyed 'hoods.

R.

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A few but they're systematically being destroyed, the rich and powerful have no need for poor folks in Kelowna !

R.

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Lots of Albertans too at this time of year, in fact i'm sure Alberta must be empty right now as they were backed up from beyond friends pub all the way into Kelowna this afternoon just like the good old days. :frown:

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Gay. :thumbdown:

AB is also void of RV's if my recent BC road trip is anything to go by.

R.

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Not quite void Rich, but the ones you do see are headed west. :rofl:

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Grrrreeeeaaaatttttt !

Send us merely your rednecks, at least they only drive trucks. The 'Bertan oil money crowd seem to travel with five-wheeler, 2 ATV's, 8 bikes, kayaks, horses, and ten people.

:thumbdown:

R.

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Hang on Rich, one keeps escaping outta the crate. Big bugga he is, :eek:

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Yes, that's the sort, all brawn, no brains.

R.

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Gee and I thought we had got rid of Ralph Klein.:p:eek:

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I thought he was refering to you and Almost????

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Bwaahahahaha...me...all brawn and no brains.:eek::rofl::rofl:

About the only part that's true in there is the no brains part.:p:rofl::rofl:

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Well I wasn't gonna be THAT rude:p

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Oh and I can't answer for Almost I've never met him, although I'd like to. ;):)

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Avoid Rich at all costs!!!!

Smashing place but is expensive. Recently spoke with a couple in Westbank who rented in Lower Mission. They were not there 5 minutes and lost the lot and were not insured. Get insured, crime is now getting big like many other developed countries. Still a great place to live but being spoilt by immigrants:eek:

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Dam Furiners:curse:

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What i want to know is do you have multilane highways in AB? Cuz it seems that all the vehicles with Alberta plates on ALWAYS drive in the left lane whatever the traffic conditions and this just adds fuel to the fire with the Kelowna dodgem drivers as they like nothing better than playing the weaving game.

Its hell out there sometimes. :eek:

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Have you not been paying attention:frown:
We've already established that as far as AB drivers are concerned the right hand lane is either
a) for slow moving traffic (well nobody in AB drives slowly)
or
b) for Inconsiderate drivers to pass even more Inconsiderate drivers.

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They'd be very unlikely to meet me.

I don't hang out at Brit-pubs, Brit-shops or attend nefarious British-themed al fresco gossipy picnics.

Too busy, I got funky shit to do.:cool:

R.

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So this funky shit is hanging out on Brit web sites eh?

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:lol:

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Keeps me amused at work :cool:

R.