Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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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! ![]() For some people with preexisting conditions, at some point the cost of Medical Travel Insurance becomes prohibitive - maybe then.
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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
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Indeed the possibilities are unlimited there. Many people I know love winter and celebrate it enthusiastically.
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Fast forward a few years --- well --- fast forward many years. As with many retirees, I just want to be warm and golf!
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I also love Vancouver Island, but it's very expensive there because of the more temperate climate.
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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).
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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!
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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.
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Not for me and I am Canadian. Rather be in TV any day if the week.
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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. Quote:
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At this stage in my life I'm glad to be anywhere
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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.
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