kingofsurrey Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 2 minutes ago, Ryan Strome said: Ya and meanwhile Vancouver is unaffordable and just look at the title of the thread. Interesting read... http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/03/01/canadians-leaving-major-cities_n_15080726.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Strome Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 31 minutes ago, kingofsurrey said: Interesting read... http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/03/01/canadians-leaving-major-cities_n_15080726.html Personally I'm not a fan of big cities. Even Calgary I live right outside Calgary in Chestermere lake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofsurrey Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 6 minutes ago, Ryan Strome said: Personally I'm not a fan of big cities. Even Calgary I live right outside Calgary in Chestermere lake. Just about bought a place in Chesterman but i changed my mind..... too many gangs in the area... too dangerous... http://calgaryherald.com/news/crime/chestermere-crime-kingpin-handed-5-5-year-jail-sentence-fined-1-5m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 11 minutes ago, kingofsurrey said: Just about bought a place in Chesterman but i changed my mind..... too many gangs in the area... too dangerous... http://calgaryherald.com/news/crime/chestermere-crime-kingpin-handed-5-5-year-jail-sentence-fined-1-5m Never mind the gangs. In Chestermere, you have to worry about the dogs taking shots at you with a handgun. https://www.google.ca/amp/calgaryherald.com/news/crime/rcmp-dog-somehow-fires-handgun-found-in-chestermere/amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 16 minutes ago, kingofsurrey said: Just about bought a place in Chesterman but i changed my mind..... too many gangs in the area... too dangerous... http://calgaryherald.com/news/crime/chestermere-crime-kingpin-handed-5-5-year-jail-sentence-fined-1-5m I have a couple of relatives that live in Chestermere and have visited five or six times. I never encountered a problem or felt unsafe while walking at daytime or night time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Strome Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 6 minutes ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: I have a couple of relatives that live in Chestermere and have visited five or six times. I never encountered a problem or felt unsafe while walking at daytime or night time. He has never been to Chestermere he is just being a smart you know what. He showed one article meanwhile the public safety minister made his announcement on countering drugs and gangs in Surrey because it's riddled with crime and overdoses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuxfanabroad Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 2 hours ago, kingofsurrey said: Last government went out and chased the $$$$. So sad to see Vancouver becoming unliveable. On the good news though Surrey is becoming the new Vancouver ( of the 70's - 80's) before Vancouver was ruined. Sounds nice, but I would assume impossible. Sorry, we can't go back to paradise lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastal.view Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 3 hours ago, kingofsurrey said: Surrey has ocean beaches, mountain views and easy access to great fishing in the eastern fraser valley. And - more affordable housing and a mixed community that supports artists, students and the middle class. Vancouver's once vibrant communities are dying or dead. i do not dispute that vancouver is going through changes many of which appear quite negative but let's not kid ourselves there are good reasons why vancouver was settled and established before surrey but you can believe what you wish about the 2 places having similar geography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofsurrey Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 1 hour ago, coastal.view said: but let's not kid ourselves there are good reasons why vancouver was settled and established before surrey And new westminister is older than vancouver .... what is your point. My point is vancouver is a dying city and Surrey is where the future lies / lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofsurrey Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 1 hour ago, Ryan Strome said: He has never been to Chestermere he is just being a smart you know what. He showed one article meanwhile the public safety minister made his announcement on countering drugs and gangs in Surrey because it's riddled with crime and overdoses. My point is all communities in Canada now how crime / overdose / drug / gang issues. If you think your community is immune ......... you are being naive. I don't think the public safety ministry wanted to do the announcement in Chestermere though... I don't think the Timmies there was an appropriate venue. Calgary which i happen to love as a city certainly has all kinds of its own problems with gangs / drugs / crime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 So, is it not going to be a Whitespot any more? I liked eating there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBH1926 Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Why be upset over this? You will be able to buy a condo, as big as a shoe box for 1 million plus. I take that back, most will be sold to tax evaders and money launderers from China. You get what you vote for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofsurrey Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 I still remember the original whitespot at granville and 70 th good old days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofsurrey Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 1 hour ago, CBH1926 said: Why be upset over this? You will be able to buy a condo, as big as a shoe box for 1 million plus. I take that back, most will be sold to tax evaders and money launderers from China. You get what you vote for! 100% but i think these condis are in the 2 mil range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jking Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 If Asians need to buy a quarter billion Canadian dollars to buy an acre of our land, it explains why my bearish bet on CAD isn't working out so well. Our industry is suffering with an "artificially" high dollar. I guess selling real estate to foreigners is our new industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancaster Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 11 hours ago, Monty said: Read this story last night and thought the same thing. Hey everyone, live in a downtown Vancouver condo for $2M. It’s worth it because you can eat out at restaurants, go to a museum and an art gallery once a year, and work 14 hours a day to pay for a mortgage that you’ll never pay off. Yep, they can go to White Spot... oh wait.... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Monahan Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 21 hours ago, Ryan Strome said: Only you believe Surrey is such a great place. I agree Vancouver has become ridiculous just like most of B.C but Surrey is riddled in crime and drugs. The safety minister made his crime and gangs announcement in Surrey. Do you think that was a coincidence? To be fair, most of the crime in Surrey is limited to pockets of the city (Whalley/Newton). There are lots of nice parts of Surrey to live in. That said though, crime can happen anywhere. Just a couple months ago a young girl was murdered in South Surrey/White Rock, which is about as nice an area as you'll find. Just as quiet, affluent, and safe as pretty much any part of Vancouver. Even Whalley's cleaning up a fair bit. It's gone from really bad to just bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 16 minutes ago, Sean Monahan said: Just a couple months ago a young girl was murdered Too soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarcore Posted December 25, 2017 Author Share Posted December 25, 2017 On 12/24/2017 at 8:15 AM, Rob_Zepp said: Out of curiosity - why Ecuador? Would think if you want to live in South America, so many places with better climate, food and culture that would have as similar cost of living. More remote, better surf and less crime in the resort towns. It also cheaoer and easier to set up shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Monahan Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 1 hour ago, Monty said: Too soon ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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