Comments on: THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME http://www.keira-anne.com/2008/01/22/theres-no-place-like-home/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:12:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Keira-anne.com - A Vancouver Island Girl’s Blog » Blog Archive » WANTON WEDNESDAYS: NO MORE http://www.keira-anne.com/2008/01/22/theres-no-place-like-home/#comment-1817 Keira-anne.com - A Vancouver Island Girl’s Blog » Blog Archive » WANTON WEDNESDAYS: NO MORE Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:21:52 +0000 http://www.keira-anne.com/2008/01/22/theres-no-place-like-home/#comment-1817 [...] of the district and increasing property taxes and expenses for those residing in the area. Read this article I published last week if you haven’t [...] [...] of the district and increasing property taxes and expenses for those residing in the area. Read this article I published last week if you haven’t [...]

]]> By: Keira-anne.com - A Vancouver Island Girl’s Blog » Blog Archive » I’M GIDDY! http://www.keira-anne.com/2008/01/22/theres-no-place-like-home/#comment-1789 Keira-anne.com - A Vancouver Island Girl’s Blog » Blog Archive » I’M GIDDY! Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:44:58 +0000 http://www.keira-anne.com/2008/01/22/theres-no-place-like-home/#comment-1789 [...] you doubt me when I told you how much the face of Vancouver Island is changing? Duncan’s tiny Wal-Mart, which was a [...] [...] you doubt me when I told you how much the face of Vancouver Island is changing? Duncan’s tiny Wal-Mart, which was a [...]

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.keira-anne.com/2008/01/22/theres-no-place-like-home/#comment-1782 Rebecca Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:23:26 +0000 http://www.keira-anne.com/2008/01/22/theres-no-place-like-home/#comment-1782 Oh and did you read the article about BC's LARGEST WAL-MART being built in Cowichan? Yeah.... Oh and did you read the article about BC’s LARGEST WAL-MART being built in Cowichan? Yeah….

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.keira-anne.com/2008/01/22/theres-no-place-like-home/#comment-1779 Rebecca Tue, 22 Jan 2008 23:19:12 +0000 http://www.keira-anne.com/2008/01/22/theres-no-place-like-home/#comment-1779 To think, in 1960 my Opa was going to buy real estate in Squamish but it was just too far away and removed for his family so they went to Surrey. Damn, my Oma could have sold it a few years ago and never had to worry about money EVER again. Same thing goes for the Island or even places in the Okanagan, it's evident that these would become a coveted pieces of real estate it's just sad to see their growth measured in terms of Wal-Marts like you said. To think, in 1960 my Opa was going to buy real estate in Squamish but it was just too far away and removed for his family so they went to Surrey. Damn, my Oma could have sold it a few years ago and never had to worry about money EVER again. Same thing goes for the Island or even places in the Okanagan, it’s evident that these would become a coveted pieces of real estate it’s just sad to see their growth measured in terms of Wal-Marts like you said.

]]> By: Kat http://www.keira-anne.com/2008/01/22/theres-no-place-like-home/#comment-1778 Kat Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:48:51 +0000 http://www.keira-anne.com/2008/01/22/theres-no-place-like-home/#comment-1778 In the forty years I have lived on the island, I have seen so many changes...some that break my heart. Some days I wish things were back to the way they were...small towns, endless forests and beaches, never locking your doors, stores closed on Sundays and a lifestyle with so much less stress. In the forty years I have lived on the island, I have seen so many changes…some that break my heart. Some days I wish things were back to the way they were…small towns, endless forests and beaches, never locking your doors, stores closed on Sundays and a lifestyle with so much less stress.

]]> By: Duane Storey http://www.keira-anne.com/2008/01/22/theres-no-place-like-home/#comment-1777 Duane Storey Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:26:48 +0000 http://www.keira-anne.com/2008/01/22/theres-no-place-like-home/#comment-1777 It's a hard problem, and one without an easy solution I think. Whistler imposed housing caps years ago to try and curb growth in the area (and also to keep property values high), but all that's resulted in is a housing crisis where normal everyday employees can no longer afford reasonable priced places to live, and are often forced to live three or four to an apartment. I think ultimately there's a real problem with population control, where many cultures and religions actively promote having as many kids as possible. At our current growth rate, by the year 2500 every person will be standing literally shoulder to shoulder with someone else on every piece of habitable land. I imagine our natural resources will long have dwindled before then though. One last interesting bit of information (one that you probably know) -- the West Coast Trail used to be a lifeline meant to help shipwrecked passengers reach safety on Vancouver Island's west coast. If you ever walk it, there are little remnants of wrecked ships along the shore from a long time ago. It’s a hard problem, and one without an easy solution I think. Whistler imposed housing caps years ago to try and curb growth in the area (and also to keep property values high), but all that’s resulted in is a housing crisis where normal everyday employees can no longer afford reasonable priced places to live, and are often forced to live three or four to an apartment.

I think ultimately there’s a real problem with population control, where many cultures and religions actively promote having as many kids as possible. At our current growth rate, by the year 2500 every person will be standing literally shoulder to shoulder with someone else on every piece of habitable land. I imagine our natural resources will long have dwindled before then though.

One last interesting bit of information (one that you probably know) — the West Coast Trail used to be a lifeline meant to help shipwrecked passengers reach safety on Vancouver Island’s west coast. If you ever walk it, there are little remnants of wrecked ships along the shore from a long time ago.

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