Lychee

Try Google Street View for some of these places to get a sense of what it's really like.

ExKiwilass

not so much primitive as wild (imo).

Like I said, if you're looking for a northern town which doesn't have these problems, look at Whitehorse. The only thing is it's sub-artic

coolcat

Hi

Just curious as to the list of places you were interested in. Ever thought of Vancouver Island. Its a fantastic place to live with lots of choice as to the size of the city/town you live in. You could go for a biggish city like Victoria or more rural communities like Courtenay, Comox, Campbell River?

For what its worth, me and my husband travelled round BC for 6 months looking for a place to finally settle down. We have been to all of the places you listed. Out of those I would say Vernon is my favourite. However, don't rule out the Island - its got lots to offer

fledermaus

But why would anyone want to eat deepfried chicken skin, sinew and tendon covered in sauce?

The OP needs to look at which provinces their nursing qualifications would be accepted and where there are jobs. I know Ontario requires nurses to have a degree but I don't know about the others.

Rural Canada is not likely to offer decent Indian restaurants, unlike West London.

Danny B

I have lived in Kamloops since July 07 but have been fortunate enough to visit all those places you mentioned above. I also worked in W. London for a number of years!

There is no doubt that Terrace and PR are beautiful places to visit but I"m not sure about living there. The wet climate and remote location would drive me crazy. The nearest 'big city' is Prince George.

In my opinion, PG is a hole, avoid the place like the plague.

Vernon is similar to Kamloops but much prettier so as a consequence, housing is more expensive.

Kelowna would be my choice if I were to do it all again.

Flogger

They bleedin do though. Pubs out this way are rated on how much the wings cost. and how ill they generally make you feel the next day.

I like the lime n chili ones down the Forge

castra

Agree 100% with the above plus "DelBoys" views on 'rural Canada'. Just to reiterate to the OP - Rural living in Canada is nothing like that of the UK.

I had the pleasure (?) of spending a period of time in Cranbrook. The surrounding countryside & mountains are among the most stunning in the World. Equally, The City of Cranbrook is one of the most ugly grim towns you're ever likely to set foot in. One long strip with the regulation mall plus fast food joints, motels, auto dealers & 'box' retail outlets plus a nearby downtown district full of thrift shops, seedy bars & empty retail units.

The ratio per population of potheads, alcoholics, hard drug users plus gambling addicts who would blow their fortnightly cheque's at the casino was staggering. Everyone it appeared knew somebody who was afflicted with the above issue's. Anyone in the 'Social services sector' is always gainfully employed in Cranbrook.

Agree 100% about not wanting to raise children in that type of community. My children are now young adults - I wouldn't have wanted to raise them in that environment. The ratio thing I mentioned leaves kids more exposed to the dangers of the above vices.

Rural living in Canada isn't comparable to "Englands green & pleasant land" I'm afraid.

The only thing Cranbrook has going for it is, it isn't Sparwood - More commonly known as "Spermwood" due to the questionable gene pool of many residents!

Tripitaka

Just re-read and thats a BS statement. What I meant was rural BC. Sorry.

THEBOLD

HI WE ARE IN OUR EARLY 50'S AND FROM LIVERPOOL AND LONDON BUT WE MOVED FROM TORQUAY. WE HAVE NO CHILDREN BUT WE CAME TO BC ARRIVING IN CALGARY. WE SOLD OUR HOUSE AND CAME JUST WITH A TENT. WE WERE PLANNING ON GETTING AN APARTMENT IN VANCOUVER AFTER A 6 WEEK ROAD TRIP THROUGH BC. WE WERE DOING THIS TO SEE WHERE WE WANTED TO LIVE. WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH MANY TOWNS FROM ALBERTA TO TORFINO ON VANCOUVER ISLAND. WE ENDED UP HOUSE SITTING AS ALOT OF PEOPLE GO AWAY FOR THE WINTER THEY CALL THEM SNOWBIRDS. WE HAVE HOUSE SAT IN CALGARY FOR 5 WEEKS (A SOULESS CITY) AND WAS COLD EVEN IN AUGUST. KELOWNA FOR 6 WEEKS IN LAKE COUNTRY. COLD IN THE WINTER THAN VANCOUVER ISLAND. PICTURESQUE BUT ONCE AGAIN AFTER THE TOURISTS LEAVE EMPTY IN THE CITY. VERNON (DEADVILLE) WE ARE TALKING SEPTEMBER NOT A SOUL AROUND ON A SUNDAY. THIS REGION IS LOVELY AS ITS WINE COUNTRY BUT NICE TO VISIT. VANCOUVER A GREAT CITY BUT WHERE DO YOU SETTLE. STAYED THERE FOR 2 WEEKS BUT EXPENSIVE TO LIVE. SOME AREAS ARE REALLY ROUGH WITH GANGS. NOW VANCOUVER ISLAND. FIRST STAYED IN NANAIMO 5 WEEKS. NICE LITTLE TOWN BUT DYING BECAUSE OF THE BIG MALL UP THE ROAD. LOTS OF SQUALID AREAS THERE NOTHING TO SEE REALLY EXCEPT A MALL AND SOME PARKS AND OCEAN. PARKSVILLE STAYED 4 WEEKS. (LOTS OF RETIRED PEOPLE BUT BETTER THAN NANAIMO. QUALICUM BEACH. LOTS OF RETIRED PEOPLE BUT A NICE TOWN NOT DEAD IN THE WINTER BECAUSE OF THE PENSIONERS. THE ONLY PLACE TO LIVE IN THE WHOLE OF CANADA FOR CLIMATE (ITS BEEN THE MILDEST WINTER WE HAVE KNOWN IN YEARS, MUCH WARMER THAN TORQUAY). ITS PICTURESQUE. HISTORICAL, HAS A NICE FEEL. GREAT PUBS (ENTERTAINMENT 7 NIGHTS A WEEK, OLD FASHIONED LIKE ENGLAND. AND THE PLACE THAT GETS OUR VOTE IS VICTORIA. HOUSING PRICES ARE HIGH HERE TOO BUT YOU HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF A JOB HERE. CHECK OUT PRICES FOR SAANICH, AS THEY HAVE MAINTAINED THEIR PRICES AND ITS ONLY 11 MINUTES INTO THE CITY BY CAR AND ITS BY THE OCEAN. SIDNEY IS A REALLY NICE TOWN. QUITE AFFULENT AND NOT FAR TO VICTORIA TO DRIVE FOR WORK. DONT LIVE IN DUNCAN OR DRUNKIN DUNCAN AS THEY CALL IT. PRICES CHEAPER BUT HAS THE MOST TOTEM POLES BUT HAS TROUBLE TOO. ANYWAY HOPE THIS HELPS. IF WE WERE YOU JUST RENT DONT BUY AT FIRST. PRICES WERE INFLATED BECAUSE OF THE OLYMPICS AND PEOPLE ARE SELLING CHEAPER NOW. OUR NEXT HOUSE SITS ARE ON THE MAINLAND IN CHILLIWACK SO CAN LET YOU KNOW AFTER WE HAVE BEEN THERE AND IN BURNABY NR VANCOUVER IN AUGUST SO DONT KNOW YET. CHEERS AND GOOD LUCK. YOU WILL MISS THE UK THOUGH, YOU CANT BEAT THE UK AND WE DONT KNOW IF WE CAN STAY HERE LONG TERM AS THE CANADIANS CAN BE QUITE INSULAR AS THE DISTANCE BETWEEN PLACES IS GREAT. VICTORIA IS GREAT BUT LIKE ANY CITY YOU WILL SEE BEGGARS, THE CITY IGNORES IT.

Tripitaka

Caps Lock is between the "Tab" and "Shift" keys on the left hand side of the keyboard.

An interesting appraisal but lacks critique; it is your opinion (which you are 100% entitled to) and therefore subjective. I think it misses out a great deal of factual and objective information, meaning that the OP needs to treat what is written with a large serving of caution.

In summary, this is how you see BC, not how I see it and which in turn may not be how the OP would see it. For instance, Nanaimo has scuba diving described by the Cousteau Foundation as "second only to the Red Sea", great access to the mainland, a superb shopping and entertainment infrastructure and wonderful scenery. Describing these as "a few parks and the ocean" is like describing Canada as "mostly flat with some hills in the west and wet at the edges."

printer

But his/her name is "THE BOLD" after all.

mandymoochops

DEAR GOD MY RETINAS HAVE JUST EXPLODED

THEBOLD

HI, SORRY TO UPSET YOU NANOOSE BAY. HOWEVER WE DID VISIT THERE TOO. APART FROM THE WETLANDS TO LOOK AT AND THE ROCKING HORSE PUB NOT MUCH TO WRITE HOME ABOUT. I LIKE WRITING IN CAPS AND I KNOW WHERE THE SHIFT KEYS ARE. I AM NOT DOING AN ESSAY RE YOUR COMMENTS ON CRITIQUE. I AM GIVING AN HONEST OPINION OF AND END USER LIVING IN NANAIMO/PARKSVILLE. WE WERE LOOKING AT THESE TWO PLACES WITH AN OPEN MIND AS A PLACE TO LIVE. WE COULD HONESTLY NOT FIND ANYTHING. IT HAS NOTHING TO OFFER ANYONE A SOULESS PLACE WITH NO CENTRE. UNLESS YOU LIKE BUYING A CHEAP LARGE HOUSE AND LIVING BY THE SEA, IF THAT IS YOUR UTOPIA WELL SO BE IT. . PERSONALLY I THINK THERE IS MORE TO LIFE THAN THIS. THE MALL BETWEEN NANAIMO AND PARKSVILLE IS THE ONLY PLACE TO VISIT IF YOUR BORED. ACCESSIBILITY TO THE MAINLAND CAN BE TAKEN FROM VICTORIA ALSO. IF YOU WANT TO SEE GOATS ON A ROOF (FAIRLY EXPLANATORY) NO NEED TO VISIT THERE IS NOT MUCH ELSE. DIVING WELL THAT IS THE MINORITY FOR TOURISTS.

THEBOLD

HI SORRY YOUR RETINAS HAVE EXPLODED PERHAPS YOU BETTER PUT YOUR ROSE TINTED SPECTACLES BACK ON.

christmasoompa

MMC was just referring to the fact that your posts are all in caps, nothing to do with their content! In case you are not aware (and haven't seen my previous post to you), typing all in caps is considered 'shouting' on an internet forum and as well as making your posts unreadable, means that they are considered rude.

Please stop typing all in caps, thx.