The Villages in Canada?

[twoplanekid]

A friend sent me this interesting article about a “Village” in Canada that may look like us. More Canadians might decide to stay up north if they like the weather.


How this Canadian theme-park company is redesigning retirement living (http://www.canadianbusiness.com/innovation/retirementland/)

[RickeyD]

Snowmobiles instead of golf carts !

Yamaha

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[Two Bills]

Not in the winter!

[village dreamer]

dog sleds

[RickeyD]

Free health care !

[l2ridehd]

Free health care !

If you really believe it's free, I got a bridge to sell you. NOTHING is free.

[Nucky]

Frozen dog...ah forget it.

[JoMar]

Free health care !

Not free

[manaboutown]

Wonder if they have alligators and love bugs up there...

[twoplanekid]

Did everyone read the whole article? I didn’t know “Forrec started small in working on The Villages” and “Forrec’s work has played no small role in helping The Villages grow “. I had never heard of Toronto-based Forrec Ltd. until reading the article.

[Mleeja]

Did everyone read the whole article? I didn’t know “Forrec started small in working on The Villages” and “Forrec’s work has played no small role in helping The Villages grow “. I had never heard of Toronto-based Forrec Ltd. until reading the article.

Nor had I. I was told Univresal helped design the squares. I guess that was partially correct.

[ColdNoMore]

Not in the winter!

Yep, I agree.

If there were an area in Canada that had a chance of mimicking TV, I think it would be on the west coast around Vancouver...where the winters aren't quite as harsh.

Quite frankly IMHO, there are few places in the world that are more scenic than British Columbia in general...and the Vancouver to Whistler/Blackcomb area in particular. :thumbup:

[Barefoot]

A friend sent me this interesting article about a “Village” in Canada that may look like us. More Canadians might decide to stay up north if they like the weather.
As a Canadian, I feel qualified to respond.
Do you have any idea how cold it gets in Hamilton, Ontario, during the winter? :cold:
No free golf for life! As a matter of fact, no golf at all from November to April (and that's when we have a mild winter).
Thanks, but we much prefer our winter home in The Villages. Much!

[Greg Nelson]

Snow golf anyone?

[twoplanekid]

As a Canadian, I feel qualified to respond.
Do you have any idea how cold it gets in Hamilton, Ontario, during the winter? :cold:
No free golf for life! As a matter of fact, no golf at all from November to April (and that's when we have a mild winter).
Thanks, but we much prefer our winter home in The Villages. Much!

Did you know that the Toronto-based Forrec Ltd. played such a large part in the design of our squares? They did a good job.

The Villages is listed under what we do and then resorts on their web site.
Multi-disciplinary Approach in Planning & Designing Resort - FORREC (http://www.forrec.com/sector/resorts/)

[Barefoot]

Forrec seems to be active internationally. Their projects are very impressive.
However I still do NOT think that Canadians who can travel will willingly stay in Ontario in the cold winter months! :cold:
For some people with preexisting conditions, at some point the cost of Medical Travel Insurance becomes prohibitive - maybe then.

[manaboutown]

Southeastern Vancouver Island which has a nice climate and lies within the rain shadow would be a great place for a "Villages" in Canada. I love visiting Victoria. Vancouver Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver_Island)

[rubicon]

Indeed the possibilities are unlimited there. Many people I know love winter and celebrate it enthusiastically.

[Barefoot]

Indeed the possibilities are unlimited there. Many people I know love winter and celebrate it enthusiastically.
I used to be that person who celebrated winter enthusiastically, when I could downhill ski and skate and snowmobile and go ice fishing.
Fast forward a few years --- well --- fast forward many years.
As with many retirees, I just want to be warm and golf!

[Barefoot]

Southeastern Vancouver Island which has a nice climate and lies within the rain shadow would be a great place for a "Villages" in Canada. I love visiting Victoria. I also love Vancouver Island, but it's very expensive there because of the more temperate climate.

[Topspinmo]

As a Canadian, I feel qualified to respond.
Do you have any idea how cold it gets in Hamilton, Ontario, during the winter? :cold:
No free golf for life! As a matter of fact, no golf at all from November to April (and that's when we have a mild winter).
Thanks, but we much prefer our winter home in The Villages. Much!

Barefoot I usually don't disagree with you but, free golf is good sales pitch. Maybe it just me but I suspect residents are paying for golf here wether they play or not? I haven't played free golf yet, but I'm too lazy to walk so it's myth to me :beer3:

[Barefoot]

Barefoot I usually don't disagree with you but, free golf is good sales pitch. Maybe it just me but I suspect residents are paying for golf here wether they play or not? I haven't played free golf yet, but I'm too lazy to walk so it's myth to me.I agree with you Topspinmo. We pay for "free golf" in our amenity fee.
But I also pay for baseball and pickleball and tennis and other sports, and I don't use any of them.
So to me, golf is free if you walk (small trail fee if you use a golf cart).

[justjim]

Free health care !

I've heard good things about Canada's health care and some not so good too. I don't know what to believe. Maybe a Canadian can enlighten us on another Thread sometime.

Maybe a house in Village Canada and one here would work. It was too cold for us in Illinois in the winter so I know it's way too cold in Villages Canada. Fore!

[jane032657]

I lived in British Columbia for 26 years, I am a dual citizen. Part of that time I lived on Salt Spring Island, one of the five Southern Gulf Islands, a ferry ride from Vancouver Island or the Mainland. I was the Administrator of the multi social service non profit organization for the five Islands. To this day, I can think of no where more beautiful where I would rather live if life circumstances were different. On Salt Spring Island, a population of about 10,000 which doubles in summer with visitors, there are many people who go to retire. While it gets cool and rainy in the winter months, the smell of the ocean, the laid back life style, having a morning coffee by the water, more artists per capita than anywhere in North America, quaint restaurants, two golf courses, lively politics but respectful, and a mix of seniors, yuppies, old hippies, awesome youth, and good medical services make it a place that people want to stay forever. I would take it just the way it is, no need for a segregated senior community. I married an American so left Canada, but my love of British Columbia remains. People help each other in the true sense of being neighbors, similar to The Villages. And it was always fun to watch the yachts come in with Bill Gates or Barbara Streisand or the many other rich and famous who also came to enjoy the magnificence of the Island. The local market staff would walk down the long dock and bring out trays and trays of food to the Gates yacht and the jewelry store would close so Barbara could do her shopping in private. The mix of art, great farm to table meals, complementary therapies to traditional health care, and activities and events, makes it a ready to move into "Villages" of all ages with scenery and a lifestyle that exceeds anything I have experienced.

[Electric Slide]

Not for me and I am Canadian. Rather be in TV any day if the week.

[OhioBuckeye]

A friend sent me this interesting article about a “Village” in Canada that may look like us. More Canadians might decide to stay up north if they like the weather.


How this Canadian theme-park company is redesigning retirement living (http://www.canadianbusiness.com/innovation/retirementland/)

If you're a Canadian I can see why you would stay in Canada if the had a "Villages" like ours. But just speaking for myself, I came to the Villages FL. for the warm weather & I really don't want to go to another country & go thru all the hassle of citizenship, dying & being buried in Canada & being so far from my children & family. Also visits from family would be a hassle for them to go through the red tape to come for short visits. But the few times I've been to Canada, what a beautiful country. The best thing about Canada is their govt. seems like it's pretty stable not like we're going through right now. We have 2 numb skulls that neither one knows how to make everyone happy!

[Barefoot]

I've heard good things about Canada's health care and some not so good too. I don't know what to believe.
As many have pointed out, Canada's health care isn't free; of course we pay for it in our taxes.
Much as citizens of the US subsidize Obamacare (healthcare in the US is so complex, it's hard to understand all the options).
I think of it as a method of wealth distribution, obviously wealthy Canadians pay more tax than the poor.
The great thing about Canada's health care is that it's available to all citizens and it's free.

Not for me and I am Canadian. Rather be in TV any day if the week.:agree:But the US Government limits us to 182 days in a calendar year.

[gap2415]

A friend sent me this interesting article about a “Village” in Canada that may look like us. More Canadians might decide to stay up north if they like the weather.


How this Canadian theme-park company is redesigning retirement living (http://www.canadianbusiness.com/innovation/retirementland/)

The Villages in Canada? Sounds like the Canadians did the Villages here! I've seen the indoor beaches and pools in Europe, they are great! Just like we take off to beat the heat in summer, they will beat the worst of the cold in winter. Southern Ontario isn't like Nanuvut sp? It's parallel to Northern California. It can work quite well. Clean too, Ontario is so clean! :coolsmiley:

[rubicon]

At this stage in my life I'm glad to be anywhere:D

[2BNTV]

I think it's nice that someone would want to have a villages themed retirement community in Canada or anywhere else. It would awesome to have these type of communities spring up all over the USA. As the population ages, it might behoove a builder to build these communities for us seniors.

I love TV and would never move, but that's me. :smiley:

[bosbab]

There will come a time when I can't travel to my Fl "Villages" & I would love to have a similar full time community in Canada. I don't expect Americans to want or purchase this but the Canadians NEED THIS. The retirement communities here are similar to those generally found in the states. A great lobby & dining room, basic private room & activities pegged to the most limited resident. What makes The Villages is the ACTIVITIES. Canadians are lively & active (they travel to AZ, TX & FL every winter that they're able,) so even if a Canadian winter has its limitations for outdoor activities, the Canadians would eat up line dancing, mahjongg, and anything else you can think of. We're fun-loving people who don't want to break our hips navigating icy sidewalks & streets but we'll take you on for indoor suffleboard & anything else you have going!

[Barefoot]

There will come a time when I can't travel to my Fl "Villages" & I would love to have a similar full time community in Canada. I don't expect Americans to want or purchase this but the Canadians NEED THIS. The retirement communities here are similar to those generally found in the states. A great lobby & dining room, basic private room & activities pegged to the most limited resident. What makes The Villages is the ACTIVITIES. Canadians are lively & active (they travel to AZ, TX & FL every winter that they're able,) so even if a Canadian winter has its limitations for outdoor activities, the Canadians would eat up line dancing, mahjongg, and anything else you can think of. We're fun-loving people who don't want to break our hips navigating icy sidewalks & streets but we'll take you on for indoor suffleboard & anything else you have going!
:thumbup: