u/Elite163

Hey everyone,

if you could pick between Kamloops or cranbrook for a young outdoors family where are you picking?

Obviously cranbrook has better elk hunting but I feel like Kamloops is better located to travel to other areas for big trips?

Our main wants:

Milder winters then our current fort Saint John
Hotter summers
Boating/swimming
Mountain sledding
Big game hunting

Just wondering if anyone has lived in both places?

I have a few questions,

Is the climate very similar? Same summer weather? I’m guessing Cranbrook has colder winters? Just curious how big of difference.

Cost of living day to day comparison including groceries?

Outside recreation opportunities?
Boating/swimming
Mountain sledding
Beaches
Hunting

Best place to raise young kids?

Thanks!

Just wondering if anyone has lived in both places?

I have a few questions,

Is the climate very similar? Same summer weather? I’m guessing Cranbrook has colder winters? Just curious how big of difference.

Cost of living day to day comparison including groceries?

Outside recreation opportunities?
Boating/swimming
Mountain sledding
Beaches
Hunting

Best place to raise young kids?

Thanks!

Hoping for some assistance!

Hoping for some assistance!

Might be a long shot, but does anyone on here work for Arrow transport or know someone that does?

Just have some questions about a mechanical position that’s posted in Kamloops

Thanks!

Long story short. I started working for a new company due to relocating for the wife’s job.

I’ll start off by saying that I’m not a new or green apprentice. Been at it for 15 years. Have always worked with some degree of grouchy people.

But there is this one guy that’s been here for 10 years and everyone knows he’s a “grumpy” all the time.

So I shrugged it off a few times. But now it’s pissing me off.

The day usually starts with trying to have a convo that turns negative and how the world sucks and he’s the hardest and smartest mechanic ever. Carry on with my day all good. Then couple hours in he will have a snap show on someone or myself when ever someone disagrees or wants to do something different or explains that they can’t work past 7pm tonight due to family obligations. We work till 5 normally and stay late to help the odd time if needed

Then the day proceeds and he comes up and usually apologizes and says no hurt feelings. Then it all repeats again.

I actually have more years of experience than him and I have politely mentioned to him I don’t take the attitude and bullshit any more. I’m here to work and not play the drama games

I’ve never been the type of person to run to management and tattletale.

Usually what happens in the field stays in the field type of guy.

So what would other mechanics do in this situation

I’ll add in that he isn’t technically a manager but he assigns tasks and delegates the work. But not a manager on paper

We are a young family and I have a job offer in the area. Long story short we have been wanting to leave the north for awhile due to the miserable winters and very short summers.

I was wondering if anyone has some insight on how big of climate upgrade it is in winters and summers?

The lifestyle upgrade and recreation looks amazing in the area. We have visited a few times.

We love heat and boating days and mountain sled a lot

Yes I am aware of the issues that cranbrook has but I don’t think those issues are avoidable anywhere in BC now

Thanks!

Had a shop do an inspection on my service truck and they decided to swap the front tires and rims with the inner rear dual.

Can’t say I have worked on much of the smaller trucks like this but I thought the rear inner was a different offset?

Enough is enough

I’m going on a rant here….Agree or disagree but I know I’m not the only one feeling this way.

I am fucking tired of watching Canadians pay tax on damn near everything we earn, buy, own, rent, and sell, only to look around and wonder: where the hell is our money going?

Canadians should be able to expect that a government collecting this much money is capable of taking care of the basic needs of its own country.

Look around.

We have a housing crisis. An affordability crisis. Homelessness. Opioids and addiction destroying communities. Rampant property crime and theft. Unemployment concerns. An immigration problem that many Canadians believe has grown faster than our housing, healthcare, infrastructure, and public services can handle. This created by an inexperienced, out of touch, divisive group of politicians that do not represent what Canadians want, only what THEY believe is right for us.

And once again, huge parts of this country are dealing with wildfires.

Wildfires aren’t some brand-new emergency nobody could have predicted. Canada has been dealing with them forever. British Columbia KNOWS fire season comes every summer.

So where is the serious long-term preparation?

Where are the water bombers? Where are the aircraft, equipment, firebreaks, fuel-management programs, trained crews, prevention programs and emergency resources necessary to protect Canadian communities?

Why does it constantly feel like we’re reacting AFTER everything is already on fucking fire?

I don’t want another politician standing in front of a camera telling Canadians that their “thoughts are with the families affected.”

I want action.

I want governments preparing BEFORE the emergency.

I want accountability for where our tax dollars go.

I want infrastructure that actually works.

I want enough firefighters, aircraft and equipment available when Canadians need them.

I want housing Canadians can afford, healthcare Canadians can access, communities where people feel safe, and an immigration system tied realistically to the country’s ability to provide housing, healthcare and infrastructure with proper vetting procedures to ensure growth of our nation. Not a drain on the system.

And yes, I want Canada to help its allies and contribute internationally. But our government has an obligation to demonstrate that it can take care of Canadians too.

And if we’re this poorly prepared for predictable disasters like wildfire, Canadians have every right to ask a much bigger question:

How prepared are we for a truly catastrophic national emergency?

A major earthquake? A massive infrastructure failure? A military threat? A prolonged supply-chain disruption?

Because “thoughts and prayers” aren’t an emergency-management strategy that Canadians should accept.

COVID should have taught us another lesson too: governments and public-health authorities wield enormous power during emergencies. Decisions can affect people’s jobs, businesses, education, families and basic freedoms. Regardless of where you stood on those policies, Canadians should demand transparency, evidence, accountability and honest examination of the decisions that were made.
We live in a democracy.
We should never become afraid to question the people exercising power over us. Those same people should never have the power to control the people’s will to protest peacefully or speak publicly.

And I’m sick of politics becoming a culture war while basic government responsibilities deteriorate. I don’t care what political buzzword somebody wants to use—left, right, woke, conservative, liberal, progressive or racist.

Fix the fucking country.

Protect our communities.

Manage immigration responsibly.

Build housing.

Deal with addiction and homelessness.

Support Canadian workers and businesses.

Invest in wildfire prevention and firefighting capacity.

Strengthen our military and emergency preparedness.

Develop, produce and monetize our natural resources properly and at fair market value from coast to coast.

Fix our medical system to a world standard that can handle an ageing population and immigration load as it used to be.

And show Canadians exactly where our money is going and what we’re getting for it. Stop borrowing and sending billions of dollars to foreign shores while are problems here get worse.

Mark Carney and every other elected official in this country need to remember something incredibly simple:

The government works for Canadians. Canadians do not work for the government.

I’m tired of slogans.

I’m tired of political theatre.

I’m tired of watching problems get worse while ordinary people are expected to pay more and accept less.

Canada is an incredible country, but being Canadian shouldn’t mean blindly pretending everything is fine.

It means giving enough of a shit about this country to demand better when it clearly isn’t.

Enough excuses.

Enough division.

Enough fucking around.

Protect this country. Take care of the people who live here. Spend our money responsibly. Prepare for the disasters we KNOW are coming. And start delivering actual results.

Canadians deserve more than another empty apology or press conference.

We deserve action. — it’s time Canadians stand up. It’s time the elected government officials work for the people, not the other way around!!!

Hey everyone, I will summarize this to keep it short.

We have been looking to move to a better climate for the last few years as we are currently living in Northern Canada and get brutal winters and miserably short summers.

The problem is another year just keeps going by and we are still up here. I am having an extremely hard time leaving the higher paying job up here and the cheaper housing and moving to a lower paying and higher housing cost area.

It’s a mental hurdle that is stopping me I believe. Just hoping there is a book or something to listen to help mentally. Or maybe I just need to speak to a professional about it.

I am currently 32 years old

Our NW is roughly 1.2 million mostly in liquid stocks,

Income is currently 170-180k will drop to about 110k

Thanks!

Hey everyone, I will summarize this to keep it short.

We have been looking to move to a better climate for the last few years as we are currently living in Northern Canada and get brutal winters and miserably short summers.

The problem is another year just keeps going by and we are still up here. I am having an extremely hard time leaving the higher paying job up here and the cheaper housing and moving to a lower paying and higher housing cost area.

It’s a mental hurdle that is stopping me I believe. Just hoping there is a book or something to listen to help mentally. Or maybe I just need to speak to a professional about it.

I am currently 32 years old

Our NW is roughly 1.2 million mostly in liquid stocks,

Income is currently 170-180k will drop to about 110k

Thanks!

Hey everyone, I will summarize this to keep it short.

We have been looking to move to a better climate for the last few years as we are currently living in Northern Canada and get brutal winters and miserably short summers.

The problem is another year just keeps going by and we are still up here. I am having an extremely hard time leaving the higher paying job up here and the cheaper housing and moving to a lower paying and higher housing cost area.

It’s a mental hurdle that is stopping me I believe. Just hoping there is a book or something to listen to help mentally. Or maybe I just need to speak to a professional about it.

I am currently 32 years old

Our NW is roughly 1.2 million mostly in liquid stocks,

Income is currently 170-180k will drop to about 110k

Thanks!

Where would everyone recommend to raise a young family that has a lot of outdoor hobbies. Trying to escape the northern BC -40 winters and have longer more enjoyable summers

Planning a road trip to scout some towns out soon!

Thanks!

East Kootenays

Cranbrook, Kimberley

West Kootenays

Castlegar, Rossland, Kaslo

Boundary Country

Grand Forks, Greenwood, Midway

Okanagan

Vernon, Penticton, Oliver, Osoyoos

Shuswap

Salmon Arm, Sicamous,Enderby,Armstrong

Thompson / Thompson-Nicola

Kamloops, Merritt, Clearwater

Columbia Valley

Invermere, Radium Hot Springs, Fairmont Hot Springs

Similkameen

Princeton, Keremeos

For jobs needed I am a heavy duty mechanic and wife is a teacher.

Thanks!

Just wondering if anyone works for finning or anyone.

Wondering how the 7x7 shift is structured? If travel time is included for field work

Thanks

We are a young family and I have a job offer in the area. Long story short we have been wanting to leave the north for awhile due to the miserable winters and very short summers.

I was wondering if anyone has any insights on the cost comparisons and if the weather is a large upgrade?

Real estate is definitely more expensive but curious about daily expenses like

Home insurance
Electricity (BC Hydro)
Natural gas (FortisBC)
Water / sewer / garbage
Groceries
Vehicle insurance (ICBC)
Gym / recreation

Yes I am aware of the issues that Vernon has but I don’t think those issues are avoidable anywhere in BC now

Thanks!