Moving from Vancouver to Red Deer

[B00Mer]

Well that evoked some disturbing imagery.

eh? down hill skiing? I cross country, down hill, water ski, horse back ride.. western and equestrian, love hiking - very athletic.

I see because I'm a trucker, you figure I look something like this I guess.. :lol:

Then down hill skiing would be, I just start rolling and by the time I reach the bottom - I'm one big snowball.

 

[karrie]

eh? down hill skiing? I cross country, down hill, water ski, horse back ride.. western and equestrian, love hiking - very athletic.

I see because I'm a trucker, you figure I look something like this I guess.. :lol:

Then down hill skiing would be, I just start rolling and by the time I reach the bottom - I'm one big snowball.

A day on the slops.

Sorry, it was the spelling mistake not your assumption about what truckers look like.

 

[petros]

Just add a Coach bag and some stylin' leg warmers from Forever 21?

 

[Durry]

Why on earth would anyone care about being close to Cross Iron Mills?

It has a big food court..lol !!

 

[B00Mer]

It has a big food court..lol !!

Has an indoor antique car dealership.. and a western theme.. Alberta Oil and Western theme..

When is the Horse Racing Track being built there??

 

[Durry]

When is the Horse Racing Track being built there??

It's still in the plans, been delayed a yr or so ??

 

[Mowich]

Don't foget the snow in July.

Or the Snow Eaters in winter. ;-)

 

[Cassjadef]

I do have friends in Red Deer, but my neice is the family in Alberta, and she'll essentially go wherever I go. I picked Red Deer because of the few friends I have there, but it's not written in stone. I heard Calgary is awefully expensive, only reason I am hesitant to move there. I'm just concerned I am moving there for the wrong reasons. Essentially I am hoping I can make a fresh start and actually afford my life for once. Between BC's toll bridges that are in the works, cost of housing, tax and gas, I feel like I'm being strangled!!

 

[captain morgan]

....neither could I, just figured it was a good opportunity to tease you a little..

Driving from Grande Prairie last night saw to moose running along side the truck.. at Valleyview, one dead moose that was able to destroy two tractor trailers..

The stretch between Whitecourt and Fox Creek is known as Moose Row (as I'm sure you are aware)... Sadly, there are a number of moose killed there every year.

Magnificent creatures

I do have friends in Red Deer, but my neice is the family in Alberta, and she'll essentially go wherever I go. I picked Red Deer because of the few friends I have there, but it's not written in stone. I heard Calgary is awefully expensive, only reason I am hesitant to move there. I'm just concerned I am moving there for the wrong reasons. Essentially I am hoping I can make a fresh start and actually afford my life for once. Between BC's toll bridges that are in the works, cost of housing, tax and gas, I feel like I'm being strangled!!

Red Deer is a nice town. It's roughly 1.5 hours hwy drive South to Calgary and another 1.5 hours North to Edmonton. Rent will definitely be cheaper than the lower mainland and the basic cost of living is less as well.

There are also a couple of smaller communities around Red Deer that you could look at living in and commuting to Red Deer. Sylvan Lake comes to mind and it only about 1/2 hour away.

 

[B00Mer]

Or the Snow Eaters in winter. ;-)

Just don't eat the yellow snow...

The stretch between Whitecourt and Fox Creek is known as Moose Row (as I'm sure you are aware)... Sadly, there are a number of moose killed there every year.

Magnificent creatures

Yeah, know the road well...

 

[captain morgan]

Of all the traveling that I've done (hwy driving that is), that stretch up to Fox Creek at night is by far and away, the darkest stretch of road I can recall... Even with a moon out, the road seems to mix in wit the ditch and the valley areas, it's just one big expanse of inky black... I can see why there are lots of wildlife hits on that road. The fact that the river is adjacent to the highway notwithstanding; anytime I've driven that road at night, I spend all my time focusing on the yellow line for the shoulder of the road just to understand where the blacktop goes

 

[B00Mer]

Of all the traveling that I've done (hwy driving that is), that stretch up to Fox Creek at night is by far and away, the darkest stretch of road I can recall...

Well, for me it's different I guess.. for one I am always driving a tractor trailer.. so I have to be very attentive. I look from ditch to ditch keeping my eyes moving to keep aware and awake. plus XM radio of course.

I find when we have a full moon it's bright..

I have seen bears, deer and moose making that run.. I really enjoy the run from Calgary to Grand Prairie.. relaxing. However, others people relaxing may be a little different from mine.. with a million miles under my belt.. and as a kid I would just go from drives for hours in my car..

 

[karrie]

I do have friends in Red Deer, but my neice is the family in Alberta, and she'll essentially go wherever I go. I picked Red Deer because of the few friends I have there, but it's not written in stone. I heard Calgary is awefully expensive, only reason I am hesitant to move there. I'm just concerned I am moving there for the wrong reasons. Essentially I am hoping I can make a fresh start and actually afford my life for once. Between BC's toll bridges that are in the works, cost of housing, tax and gas, I feel like I'm being strangled!!

I don't think it would be a bad move at all. It would be way more affordable.

 

[petros]

It's cheaper to rent in Vancouver than it is Regina. Red Deer must be cheap then?

 

[taxslave]

You will be a loooong way from the ocean and the thermometer often reads in the negative. Funny white stuff on the ground every year too.

I understand the desire to get out of hongcouver though.

 

[petros]

I understand the desire to get out of hongcouver though.

The organic fed rats are going to take over.

If I were to move to AB it would be to Canmore.

 

[Liberalman]

Red Deer a whole lot of rednecks there.

 

[taxslave]

The organic fed rats are going to take over.

If I were to move to AB it would be to Canmore.

They already have. Worse they were elected.

Red Deer a whole lot of rednecks there.

AKA normal people. Not like the pencil dicks in Toronto.

 

[Liberalman]

AKA normal people. Not like the pencil dicks in Toronto.

Rednecks are normal? Maybe in Alberta

 

[B00Mer]

I'd move from BC before the big one hits.. or you will be just fish chum.

Great B.C. ShakeOut set for 10.18 am: drop, cover, hold on for the earthquake drill

Even greater risk of massive coastal earthquake, studies find

Save up your money in Alberta, you should be able to buy some cheap land in BC soon.

1946 Vancouver Island earthquake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Science Creative Quarterly » THE BIG ONE: UNDERSTANDING WHY THE BIG EARTHQUAKE IS PREDICTED FOR VANCOUVER

Maybe ocean front property in Chilliwack. LOL