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  1. #61
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    Re: Retirement towns

    Quote Originally Posted by Redthies View Post
    This is sound advice. I found a fantastic property near Greenwood, but when I dug deeper (pun intended) I found that the mineral rights to the land belonged to someone else. Not likely that they were going to start a new mine on that 20 acres, but the could if they wanted to.

    We have been searching for “the” spot for a long time. Somewhere within a 1-2 hour drive to Kelowna or Kamloops would be the best. At some point you WILL need a bigger hospital or bigger town amenities. The Kootenays are beautiful, but better left as a vacation spot in my opinion. In the end, it all comes down to how self sufficient you can be. I have Mennonite blood, so I can whittle a truck out of a stump, but I still need some access to good groceries etc. I don’t want to spend a lot of time in the truck driving long distances to buy necessities.
    you will be hard pressed to find any properties with mineral rights retained from what I understand

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    Quote Originally Posted by adriaticum View Post
    Here is an interesting excerpt from the BC Treaty Commission regarding who is First Nation.
    "First Nations ancestry, connected to the Nation or accepted as a citizen of the particular nation"
    This is an interesting tidbit.
    This means that even non-first nations people can become citizens of the first "Nation".

    Treaties will replace Indian Act-imposed band governments with a government authority for all citizens of a Nation. Each treaty will define who is eligible and who can be enrolled.
    Most First Nations will have broader eligibility criteria than current status and non-status designations under the Indian Act. Eligibility criteria will likely require that an individual be of First Nation ancestry connected to the Nation or accepted as a citizen of the particular nation. All citizens of a First Nation can vote on a treaty.

    Self-government strives to provide better opportunities for Indigenous people living within their traditional territory, while not excluding those Indigenous people who choose to live elsewhere.

    it is in their interest to keep their population numbers up to get more fed money so wouldn't surprise me if some smaller bands will be more accepting/inclusive

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    Re: Retirement towns

    Houston is the most affordable town in the province hands down especially with all the outdoor activities

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    Re: Retirement towns

    Since the early 1900's no one owns the mineral rights to their property. B.C. Law, check the mineral rights act.

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    Re: Retirement towns

    I have 3 years to go. What we did was buy a place in Logan lake when it was cheaper some 4 years ago. We fixed the place up on our holidays and sold it. made a 60,000 profit so we bought another fixer upper. So far we have installed new appliances, renovated the downstairs bathroom, some new flooring, Painted a lot of walls, Painted the outside deck. Have to do a couple more things and we will sell that and use the profit to buy another house. In 3 years we will sell our paid off Cloverdale house and get out of here. Logan lake is only 1/2 hour to Merritt, Ashcroft or Kamloops depending on which direction you drive. It can get hot to the point air conditioning is nice but you'd only need it for a week or two per year. Like all small towns they have a doctor shortage. And if you need rides or need to borrow something, "info for Logan lakers" on Facebook is very handy. We had a puppy go into labor and although we have a scale here in Cloverdale, We needed to borrow one for two weeks there and had multiple offers to loan us one. People are always willing to go out of their way to help. Gonna love living there full time. Very little crime in small cities, As I said to my wife, Locals can get shamed very quickly. Most theft is from tourists passing through town. There has only been one murder since they built the town. If they close the mine, property values will go down as people go elsewhere but that's life in a one industry town.

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    Re: Retirement towns

    Quote Originally Posted by Surrey Boy View Post
    As a homeowner in Qualicum, I'll say it's great if you have much money.

    Beware of Parksville; it has a tent city that keeps coming back.
    222 Corfield about to open

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    Re: Retirement towns

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    "Rossland. Though I am still thinking of it from the perspective of someone who skis and mountain bikes. Not sure that will be a feature when I am retired. Lillooet is great too."

    Of course skiing and mountain biking will be a feature when you retire !!!! I just permanently checked out of the work force in May and I have no intention of stopping either sport. We sold our house in North Van in the summer of 2017 (thank God!) and bought in Coldstream and we haven't looked back! I love being on a ski hill in 20 min (door to lift) and the same time to a very nice shooting range. I'm typing this from the Queen Charlottes and will probably head back to the Okanagan in August......or not! LOL !!!
    Last edited by scott h; 07-20-2019 at 06:52 PM.

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    Re: Retirement towns

    lived in valemount 2 yrs. great people and good place to live , hunting not great unless you get the elk draw in tete jaune. Moose are like the rest of the province, In short demand. I like valemount very much and golfing spectacular

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    Re: Retirement towns

    I'm surprised no one has mentioned Cranny or Fernie. Beauty mountains, lakes, rivers, most services including hospital, community rec centre, close to skiing, great mountain biking, real estate is relatively inexpensive, and still some of the best hunting and a great hunting community.

    I'm in the Sidney area and it is great too. Different in almost every way but a cool town. The ferries suck...
    "When you judge another you don't define them, you define yourself."

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    Re: Retirement towns

    Moved out of that country in 1970 , been back twice, to grown up for me . too many summer homes on the lake now , plus the Albertans are thick as thieves in the summer months, just like the east Kootenays

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