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01-26-2023, 04:20 PM
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Possible places to relocate to
Hey Everyone,
I am looking to relocate to a new town in AB or BC with my spouse.
We are hoping to receive some feedback on some good locations.
In terms of wants and needs we do not have too much.
-Schools looking to hire as my spouse is a teacher
-If it is a very small town ideally it would be within a couple hours if a big city for shopping.
-I am looking for a location that has employers who have rotational schedule (4 on 4 off, 7/7 etc)
I am a HD mechanic so should have options.
-Ideally not 8 months of winter but we can wish.
-Cost of living not outrageous
-Not top of the list but a decent hospital would be nice.
-Not a town that is not crashing or relies on one industry to support it
-Closer to hunting and fishing the better but not a priority this time.
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01-26-2023, 05:23 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by troutbug
Hey Everyone,
I am looking to relocate to a new town in AB or BC with my spouse.
We are hoping to receive some feedback on some good locations.
In terms of wants and needs we do not have too much.
-Schools looking to hire as my spouse is a teacher
-If it is a very small town ideally it would be within a couple hours if a big city for shopping.
-I am looking for a location that has employers who have rotational schedule (4 on 4 off, 7/7 etc)
I am a HD mechanic so should have options.
-Ideally not 8 months of winter but we can wish.
-Cost of living not outrageous
-Not top of the list but a decent hospital would be nice.
-Not a town that is not crashing or relies on one industry to support it
-Closer to hunting and fishing the better but not a priority this time.
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When your wife hacks your account looking for advice
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01-26-2023, 05:24 PM
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Location: GP AB
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Wait, what?
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01-26-2023, 05:50 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
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Originally Posted by Twisted Canuck
Wait, what?
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New spouse, long story
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01-26-2023, 06:02 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: GP AB
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Originally Posted by troutbug
New spouse, long story
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We've got time.
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'You can accomplish a lot more with a kind word and a gun, than with a kind word alone.' Al Capone
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01-26-2023, 06:30 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Airdrie, AB and Part Time BC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Twisted Canuck
Wait, what?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by troutbug
New spouse, long story
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Twisted Canuck
We've got time.
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01-26-2023, 06:30 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: onoway, Ab
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Originally Posted by troutbug
New spouse, long story
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WHAT. Didn’t you learn the first time around.
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01-26-2023, 06:43 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: The Bush
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Originally Posted by Smokinyotes
WHAT. Didn’t you learn the first time around.
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Well it took me 14 years of wasted life to learn how toxic my ex was. So found someone who couldn't be more alike and actually is a joy to be around. I have never been happier and she is actually a smokeshow unlike that old battleship I had lurking around.
Infact I proposed today via helicopter trip to the top of a mountain.
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01-26-2023, 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by troutbug
New spouse, long story
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that sth didn't take long............you a slow learner?
never mind tb, on reading further, i see you're already getting a ribbing from all angles.
Last edited by spoiledsaskhunter; 01-26-2023 at 08:19 PM.
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01-26-2023, 08:16 PM
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Crowsnest Pass. Sparwood is always looking for HD mechanics.
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01-26-2023, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Twisted Canuck
Wait, what?
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Wait, you mean no one else picked up on the "my friend" is looking for divorce advice thread?
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01-26-2023, 07:19 PM
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If we're all being judgemental based upon past threads, I will say the lack of concern for geographic proximity to the kids is a bit puzzling.
Jerk a-hole comment aside, maybe check out Cochrane if it's in your budget? Get a FIFO job out of Calgary, close to the big city but still all the amenities right there, schools for the spouse, close to the mountaisn, etc.
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01-26-2023, 07:38 PM
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01-26-2023, 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by jstubbs
If we're all being judgemental based upon past threads, I will say the lack of concern for geographic proximity to the kids is a bit puzzling.
Jerk a-hole comment aside, maybe check out Cochrane if it's in your budget? Get a FIFO job out of Calgary, close to the big city but still all the amenities right there, schools for the spouse, close to the mountaisn, etc.
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Thanks for the help from those who have tried.
Camp is a no go. Home is now more important
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01-27-2023, 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Sleddawg
When your wife hacks your account looking for advice
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Ya she will get you a condo in the city
To the OP Goode luck on your quest for the perfect place, you’ll know when you find it like we did
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01-26-2023, 05:52 PM
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Location: Alberta
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Choices
Quote:
Originally Posted by troutbug
Hey Everyone,
I am looking to relocate to a new town in AB or BC with my spouse.
We are hoping to receive some feedback on some good locations.
In terms of wants and needs we do not have too much.
-Schools looking to hire as my spouse is a teacher
-If it is a very small town ideally it would be within a couple hours if a big city for shopping.
-I am looking for a location that has employers who have rotational schedule (4 on 4 off, 7/7 etc)
I am a HD mechanic so should have options.
-Ideally not 8 months of winter but we can wish.
-Cost of living not outrageous
-Not top of the list but a decent hospital would be nice.
-Not a town that is not crashing or relies on one industry to support it
-Closer to hunting and fishing the better but not a priority this time.
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I moved from Edmonton to Medicine hat a year ago this past fall. If i had it to do over again I would have started looking for a Doctor 6 months before I moved here, luckily I can still do phone call visits with my Edmonton GP. other than the Dr. situation I love Medicine Hat. 20 minutes to the rifle range, 20 minutes to the trap club, 15 minutes to Costco, and in 30 minutes you can be ice fishing. A nice house is many thousand less than most other cities in Alberta plus there is a satalite town called Redcliffe if you don't want to be in the Big City.......lol
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01-26-2023, 05:54 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
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Choices
Ohh and winter happens then a nice chinook blows in and there is green grass on my front lawn again and we did have a lot of snow 3 weeks ago.....FS
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01-28-2023, 09:31 PM
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I lived in 3 BC towns and Quesnel had the best seasons, not too hot not too cold. I’m guessing Williams lake would be the same and possibly better. Not sure on the work.
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01-28-2023, 10:44 PM
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Nelson if you like outdoors style small town with an urban feel centre.
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01-29-2023, 06:55 AM
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Williams lake is pretty rough, especially if you live right in town.
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01-29-2023, 10:02 AM
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Nelson if you like outdoors style small town with an urban feel centre.
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It would be hard to find any negatives with Nelson other than it's a little more expensive than other areas.
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01-29-2023, 11:13 AM
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Last year 30,000 individuals migrated to Alberta from BC cannot All be wrong.
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01-29-2023, 12:41 PM
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High River
High River, lots of schools between High River and Okotoks. Good hospital, 1/2hour to Calgary, an hour to some of best fishing and hunting in the province.
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02-02-2023, 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Big Grey Wolf
Last year 30,000 individuals migrated to Alberta from BC cannot All be wrong.
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How many Albertans migrated to B.C. during the same time?
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01-31-2023, 02:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Scott h
It would be hard to find any negatives with Nelson other than it's a little more expensive than other areas.
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From what I have heard, Nelson is full of "granola crunchers" and not very friendly to the hunting community.
I would love to move back to Alberta to be closer to my daughter and her family, in particular my grand daughter. Sylvan Lake would be one of my choices as easy access to the west country, but close enough to Red Deer for anything I could not get in Sylvan.
I also like the Okotoks area - smaller town, seems to have everything, and close to the big city for anything it lacked.
Now just have to convince the better half that it would be a good move
Mr Conservation
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02-02-2023, 06:34 PM
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Then you heard wrong. Plenty of people hunt and even more hunting opportunities. Great outdoorsman club and range.
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Originally Posted by Mr Conservation
From what I have heard, Nelson is full of "granola crunchers" and not very friendly to the hunting community.
I would love to move back to Alberta to be closer to my daughter and her family, in particular my grand daughter. Sylvan Lake would be one of my choices as easy access to the west country, but close enough to Red Deer for anything I could not get in Sylvan.
I also like the Okotoks area - smaller town, seems to have everything, and close to the big city for anything it lacked.
Now just have to convince the better half that it would be a good move
Mr Conservation
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02-03-2023, 09:06 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: At the lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Conservation
From what I have heard, Nelson is full of "granola crunchers" and not very friendly to the hunting community.
I would love to move back to Alberta to be closer to my daughter and her family, in particular my grand daughter. Sylvan Lake would be one of my choices as easy access to the west country, but close enough to Red Deer for anything I could not get in Sylvan.
I also like the Okotoks area - smaller town, seems to have everything, and close to the big city for anything it lacked.
Now just have to convince the better half that it would be a good move
Mr Conservation
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I've never had any problems hunting in the area, but then I've never had any issues anywhere I've hunted. For sure there is a "granola element" to the Nelson area, but since I ski, bike, hike, and like to drink good coffee, and eat good food, as well as hunt and fish, it doesn't bother me in the least. To each his own.
Which reminds me that I do have a couple of Whitewater ski passes that need to get used up so I should head that way in the next few weeks and tire out the old legs.
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02-01-2023, 10:58 PM
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Grande Prairie
Lots of work for HD mechanics, teachers are needed , great outdoor life ,close enough to major city if needed but far enough away if not
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02-02-2023, 06:14 AM
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Location: Peace Country
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Originally Posted by Greasemonkey
Lots of work for HD mechanics, teachers are needed , great outdoor life ,close enough to major city if needed but far enough away if not
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Lot's of nice smaller communities in the area as well.
Definite shortage of mechanics and teachers.
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