Victoria BC... should we move there?
Jun 3rd 2009, 2:26 pm
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Victoria BC... should we move there?
Hi everyone,
I need help regarding a potential move to Victoria BC. My husband, 15 year old daughter and I moved to Canada almost 4 years ago. We spent our first 2years in Squamish BC before moving to Nova Scotia when my husband was head hunted.
We've been here for almost 2 years and it's really not the place for us. We all hate the winters and the humidity in the summer and we find it a bit quiet for us. (We've previously lived in London, Manchester, Leeds and Edinburgh). There isn't a problem with my husband and I finding work but I'd like to know what it's like living in and around Victoria. Also, what areas would be best for a professional family with a 15 year old daughter to move to with regards to schools etc. Any advice?
I need help regarding a potential move to Victoria BC. My husband, 15 year old daughter and I moved to Canada almost 4 years ago. We spent our first 2years in Squamish BC before moving to Nova Scotia when my husband was head hunted.
We've been here for almost 2 years and it's really not the place for us. We all hate the winters and the humidity in the summer and we find it a bit quiet for us. (We've previously lived in London, Manchester, Leeds and Edinburgh). There isn't a problem with my husband and I finding work but I'd like to know what it's like living in and around Victoria. Also, what areas would be best for a professional family with a 15 year old daughter to move to with regards to schools etc. Any advice?
Jun 3rd 2009, 2:35 pm
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Re: Victoria BC... should we move there?
My impression from reading here is that Victoria is pretty quiet too... And expensive in canadian terms.
Jun 3rd 2009, 2:48 pm
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Re: Victoria BC... should we move there?
By quiet I was meaning more, shopping is extremely limited both for clothing and furniture, and it is not as developed as other parts of Canada. It's very rural.
Jun 3rd 2009, 3:16 pm
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Re: Victoria BC... should we move there?
Jun 3rd 2009, 9:02 pm
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Re: Victoria BC... should we move there?
Hello Mairimac.
Well we live and work around Victoria and we absolutely love it. We didn't want a big city so Vancouver wasn't for us but it's only a ferry ride for a day trip/weekend if we fancy it. We find Victoria has all the shopping/city facilities we need (fab restaurants and bars) but we have the balance of space around us, the sea, the parks, the lakes, etc. Our house is 30km from downtown, near the ferry terminal.
We don't have kids but friends that do are happy with the schools and we've found kids here are polite, friendly and open. (Even the teens ..
) We've found everyone so welcoming.
Has your husband been offered a job in Victoria?? Could you come and have a proper recce and look at some properties in different areas?? That's the only way you're going to know for sure. If you've enjoyed big cities before then what about Vancouver? It's beautiful too.
(Victoria gets less rain though! Sunny and 30 degrees here on the Saanich Peninsula today.
)
Good luck with your decision.
Well we live and work around Victoria and we absolutely love it. We didn't want a big city so Vancouver wasn't for us but it's only a ferry ride for a day trip/weekend if we fancy it. We find Victoria has all the shopping/city facilities we need (fab restaurants and bars) but we have the balance of space around us, the sea, the parks, the lakes, etc. Our house is 30km from downtown, near the ferry terminal.
We don't have kids but friends that do are happy with the schools and we've found kids here are polite, friendly and open. (Even the teens ..
) We've found everyone so welcoming.Has your husband been offered a job in Victoria?? Could you come and have a proper recce and look at some properties in different areas?? That's the only way you're going to know for sure. If you've enjoyed big cities before then what about Vancouver? It's beautiful too.
(Victoria gets less rain though! Sunny and 30 degrees here on the Saanich Peninsula today.
)Good luck with your decision.
Jun 3rd 2009, 11:57 pm
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Re: Victoria BC... should we move there?
Hi everyone,
I need help regarding a potential move to Victoria BC. My husband, 15 year old daughter and I moved to Canada almost 4 years ago. We spent our first 2years in Squamish BC before moving to Nova Scotia when my husband was head hunted.
We've been here for almost 2 years and it's really not the place for us. We all hate the winters and the humidity in the summer and we find it a bit quiet for us. (We've previously lived in London, Manchester, Leeds and Edinburgh). There isn't a problem with my husband and I finding work but I'd like to know what it's like living in and around Victoria. Also, what areas would be best for a professional family with a 15 year old daughter to move to with regards to schools etc. Any advice?
I need help regarding a potential move to Victoria BC. My husband, 15 year old daughter and I moved to Canada almost 4 years ago. We spent our first 2years in Squamish BC before moving to Nova Scotia when my husband was head hunted.
We've been here for almost 2 years and it's really not the place for us. We all hate the winters and the humidity in the summer and we find it a bit quiet for us. (We've previously lived in London, Manchester, Leeds and Edinburgh). There isn't a problem with my husband and I finding work but I'd like to know what it's like living in and around Victoria. Also, what areas would be best for a professional family with a 15 year old daughter to move to with regards to schools etc. Any advice?
