Vancouver Island
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Vancouver Island
Hello, just found this site. We are hoping to get our visas this year and move to Vancouver Island. We really like Ladysmith, we have been Victoria to Tofino but didn't really stop in any towns. Does anyone recommend any other areas which we should look at.
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Re: Vancouver Island
We are looking to move to the Comox Valley (about and hour North of Nanaimo) later this year. We visited July 2005 for a month and love the place - great towns Comox & Courtenay - mountains (skiing at Mt Washington) lakes, depends what you're looking for. We have 2 boys (3 & 6) and love the outdoors, skiing, waterskiing, mtn biking, canoeing etc etc
#3
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Re: Vancouver Island
Hi there,
Welcome to the forum!
I have spent some time on the island and found that Naniamo was ok. I guess your final choice of destination will, like us depend on employment. Victoria real estate is pricey compared to other parts of the Island. As a rule the further north you get the more reasonable the real estate is.
I know some folks in Port Campbell and they seem to like it OK. Our wish/fantasy list is to own a B&B in Tofino......but house prices there have just shot up.
Welcome to the forum!
I have spent some time on the island and found that Naniamo was ok. I guess your final choice of destination will, like us depend on employment. Victoria real estate is pricey compared to other parts of the Island. As a rule the further north you get the more reasonable the real estate is.
I know some folks in Port Campbell and they seem to like it OK. Our wish/fantasy list is to own a B&B in Tofino......but house prices there have just shot up.
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Re: Vancouver Island
Hi, thanks for the feedback, Comox Valley sounds nice and worth a visit, We also have two boys 9 and 4 and are hopeing to get there this year too. We have stayed in Victoria, Ladysmith and Tofino. We all loved Tofino but we'll need to commute for work and it is a bit remote. We had been looking Naniamo-Victoria for work reasons as we had not seen any other large-ish towns on our travels.
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Re: Vancouver Island
I'm thinking you might like Sooke, East Sooke or Metchosin, to the west of Victoria... although maybe not!
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Re: Vancouver Island
Hi Dave
Sorry can't help with the questions about Vancouver Island, but just noticed you are from Leigh! We have recently moved from Leigh 3 months ago, so just wanted to say hi!
We're living on the lower mainland and loving it so far
Anyway good luck with your move
Mel
PS Which Leigh are you from as I have just been informed there are 3, we're from Lancashire
Sorry can't help with the questions about Vancouver Island, but just noticed you are from Leigh! We have recently moved from Leigh 3 months ago, so just wanted to say hi!
We're living on the lower mainland and loving it so far
Anyway good luck with your move
Mel
PS Which Leigh are you from as I have just been informed there are 3, we're from Lancashire
#7
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Re: Vancouver Island
Are you bringing a family? Tofino is a fantastic place to visit but pretty far from everywhere with no hospital etc...
We live in Nanaimo & came here because the other half had a job offer, I think if we could start again we would both choose Victoria but then again, we came with teenagers & realised that they would get bored very quickly if we lived somewhere too small.
I see you are a builder, there is a lot of construction underway here
I think Nanaimo looks pretty grim when you drive through it but as with anywhere else it has some really nice areas away from the highway
..............just an afterthought.......my daughter works p/t in a pet store & one day last week when the weather was bad she served a customer who had driven from Tofino to stock up on petfood as the store there was closed.......thats a 6hr round trip!!
Last edited by bananahammock; Jan 23rd 2007 at 4:45 am.
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Re: Vancouver Island
We have moved to Campbell River where there is lots of building going on and we like it, and so do our daughters.
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Re: Vancouver Island
Hello, just found this thread. If everything goes well, we will actually settle in Nanaimo. bananahammock, nice pics
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Re: Vancouver Island
Hi Guys,
Any sparkies amongst us ??
Reason for asking is that I was having a search on jobbank and there are two adverts for industrial sparks on the island, both fulltime paying $30 (cdn)/hour..
Thats equal or better to the IT jobs i've been looking at
I was a spark in a previous life so maybe better get my ticket back (the 2 years experience for the work permit would be a pain though...)
Adbru
Any sparkies amongst us ??
Reason for asking is that I was having a search on jobbank and there are two adverts for industrial sparks on the island, both fulltime paying $30 (cdn)/hour..
Thats equal or better to the IT jobs i've been looking at
I was a spark in a previous life so maybe better get my ticket back (the 2 years experience for the work permit would be a pain though...)
Adbru
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Re: Vancouver Island
Thanks
Let me know if I can help with anything............this website can be useful & has some great photos on the forum www.nanaimoinformation.com
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Re: Vancouver Island
Thanks
Let me know if I can help with anything............this website can be useful & has some great photos on the forum www.nanaimoinformation.com
Let me know if I can help with anything............this website can be useful & has some great photos on the forum www.nanaimoinformation.com
Hey - Greath! I´ve got a certain amount of websites about Nanaimo, but that one was missing in my collection
Thanks, again!
I´m allready gone reading and searching
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Re: Vancouver Island
Tofino General Hospital (261 Neill Street, Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0)
Services provided:
Emergency Services, Maternity and Neonatal Services, Medical Ambulatory Program, Mental Health Program. Adult Rehabilitation Clinic. Diabetes and Respiratory Rehabilitation. Medical Imaging/Diagnostics: General X-Rays and Laboratory services.
Regards
Steve
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Re: Vancouver Island
Hi Dave
Sorry can't help with the questions about Vancouver Island, but just noticed you are from Leigh! We have recently moved from Leigh 3 months ago, so just wanted to say hi!
We're living on the lower mainland and loving it so far
Anyway good luck with your move
Mel
PS Which Leigh are you from as I have just been informed there are 3, we're from Lancashire
Sorry can't help with the questions about Vancouver Island, but just noticed you are from Leigh! We have recently moved from Leigh 3 months ago, so just wanted to say hi!
We're living on the lower mainland and loving it so far
Anyway good luck with your move
Mel
PS Which Leigh are you from as I have just been informed there are 3, we're from Lancashire
Its good to hear that your enjoying living in Canada, as for Leigh we're from one of the other ones... Leigh-on-sea, Essex,
Can't wait to get there it's been a long time waiting,
have a great time,
Dave
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Re: Vancouver Island
I'm from Vancouver Island. What was the appeal of Ladysmith? <-- Not a criticism, but your answer could help me point you towards a place closer to Victoria or Nanaimo (work)... although really, Ladysmith is already quite close to Nanaimo.
I'm thinking you might like Sooke, East Sooke or Metchosin, to the west of Victoria... although maybe not!
I'm thinking you might like Sooke, East Sooke or Metchosin, to the west of Victoria... although maybe not!