Great Canadian Retirement Towns
I worked in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, am semi-retired in P.A. and will likely live
here for the rest of my life. Prince Albert offers outlets for
endeavors from the Artistic to the Jock.
We are located only 25 minutes from some of the prettiest lakes in the
country. Our area is loaded with golf courses, and fishing in only a walk
to the river. There are drawback, winters can be bitter. I don't care if it is a dry
cold, it's still cold, cold, cold.
Flying for holiday or business is a pain as we have no major airline
connection. We either have to drive to Saskatoon, or take a costly
connecter flight.
Our city centre is deteriorated to the point of looking like a ghost
town. We have very weak city administration. The most imagination used
is to convert fine old buildings into parking lots.
There is one major reason why I love this place, that is that I can
drive anywhere in a matter of minutes. When we holiday in a large
city, I tend to be late every where I go.
Another attraction for others is that this old codgre, me, lives here.
Ed Tokarchik
Hello; This is a letter that is directed to the many seniors out there, who for many reasons are having a tough time, making ends meet.
I want to tell you about a place, where it won't take every dime you get just to live. As a matter of fact you'll wonder where on earth you're going to spend all that money that our beloved country doles out to old folk like us?
One such place is known by few, & yet was the first capital of the region, is Fort St. James B.C. Located in the heart of the province, it is a nice little town of approx. 3500 souls, but as it is the last jump-off place, before you venture out into thousands of miles of wilderness logging/mining roads, it serves a large population of people who live in this surrounding, sportsmans paradise. As you travel, these back roads, most of which are quite well maintained, you will come across little settlements, lodges, camps, & cabins, every 1/2 hr. or so.
Back at the "Fort" as we call it , there is a mid size airstrip, schools, legion, hospital, stores that handle nearly every need, 2 banks, a credit union, 4 gas stations, hockey/skating arena, curling rink, theatre, & a small college. Far too much to list. The town was founded by the Hudsons Bay Co. Fur traders, with
Simon Fraser landing here on the shore of beautiful Stuart Lake. The climate here at the "Fort" is decent, with the summers very sunny, & yet enough moisture to keep things green. Winters are not severe like those of eastern Canada. People here are friendly & help one another, with folks joining together for a house raising, for a family in need. Housing costs are a fraction of what you pay in most other areas. Taxes are low. Fees at the village marina, golf course, or ski-hill, are affordable. The village has nice parks, walkways, clean air, good water,& a mecca for anyone who enjoys the outdoors. We have moose, deer, etc. all around us. The hiking trails, safe, & spectacular, unbelievable fishing in 65 mile long Stuart Lake, plus 52 smaller lakes in the area. Canoeing, Gold panning, Snowmobiling, Atv., & wandering around the alpine areas, will yield photography of Dall rams, Caribou, Grizzly, etc. We are off the beaten path but a short drive to the big city, so we get the best of two worlds. As you travel west on highway 16 there are quite a few towns similar, & I just wanted to draw the attention of pensioners like myself, who would prefer a more relaxed lifestyle. Yes, there is a senior centre here as well. Thank You
Hank Rempel
rempel@cnetdirect.com
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I live in Niagara Falls, Ontario. This is where we have been in business and worked for 40 years, me as a mechanic and salesperson, my wife Liesl as a nurse. We have the best of every thing, parks, horticultural gardens and of course the Falls.
To get a real idea of what Niagara is all about go to www.iaw.com/~falls/. Hope you will enjoy it.
Geoff Jennings gjennings3@cogeco.ca
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