Thinking about moving. Valemount or McBride?

[Pink-Inc]

I was looking into moving somewhere a bit nicer in the not too distant future. I've been looking into Valemount and McBride mainly. What would be your preference and why? I don't want to go much further from Grande Prairie than that as I'll be still working there and coming home for days off.

 

[kyle019]

I vote valemount. The people are great and it is a total sledders community in the winter. Vale has 4 main riding areas with groomed trails looked after by VARDA plus the oasis and westridge backcountry areas. valemount is closer to blue river which is also a great place to ride.

 

[SledMamma]

I was looking into moving somewhere a bit nicer in the not too distant future. I've been looking into Valemount and McBride mainly. What would be your preference and why? I don't want to go much further from Grande Prairie than that as I'll be still working there and coming home for days off.

We moved to Prince George in August. I was raised here, left four days after I graduated and said I would never come back. After 13 years, my husband and kids moved back with me to be closer to family and the mountains. I have to say: it was a great choice! We have trails right out our back door, lakes in every direction, sledding 1/2 hour north, mountains an hour away and McBride is two hours. Aside from the RideWithChrisBrown clinic in Valemount, we have slept in our beds every night after sledding Its awesome. They have a really great community of sledders and outdoorsy peeps and we have met some really really awesome new play partners!! Prince George itself has a College and a University as well as a tonne of industry and job choices. Housing here is waaaay more affordable than Grande Prairie, Edmonton, etc., I work in the hospital and have a great role there with all the medical residents and students. For being so far north, it is a very progressive community. They have awesome programs for kids and a tonne of recreation and art programs for all ages. My husband still works away in Alberta for his stints; that hasn't changed at all. Aside from the HST, I really have no complaints. I never thought I would say it, but PG is a wonderful place to live if you enjoy the outdoors... Valemount is 2 hrs45mins away

 

[TPOWER]

Hello Sled Mama, how are you and hubby doing , i havent heard from you guys since Ride with Chris Brown clinic at the Summit River Lodge. John stopped at thehouse last week and his ankle injury is healing up fine. He was going to head to the lodge this weekend but it was booked up. I am having the same delima of where to live, My wife and i are in Fort Mac but since we bought the lodge all i can think about is packing up and moving but then Lisa brings mebck to reality lol She has to sleep sometime, i keep telling her if she wakes up one day and im not back after days off please forward my mail. We plan on retiring someday in Valemount but i guess its not in the near future so for now i will just keep clicking the miles on the truck, . you and your hubby are awesome riders and we hope to get in another ride with u guys someday. For now play save.

 

[TPOWER]

oops sorry pinko, i thought sled mamma posted they were thinking about moving, i guess i shouldnt post in the a.m. till i had two coffees .

 

[Depsnolvr]

I was looking into moving somewhere a bit nicer in the not too distant future. I've been looking into Valemount and McBride mainly. What would be your preference and why? I don't want to go much further from Grande Prairie than that as I'll be still working there and coming home for days off.

If you have any questions about the lifestye in valmeount feel free to give me a call anytime on tuesday at 2505664817 ! Big plans in the future for this area, now is a great time to get in.......

 

[finkous]

just thought i would give life back into this thread.... whats the attitude from locals towards people moving into they're towns and starting new companies and "taking away" work from the local people? It has always been a dream of mine to open up a bed and breakfast along with a shop out back to do odd repairs to anything that needs fixing and combine it with my love of the outdoors and quadding and sledding... I'm a Plumber by trade but grew up with a automotive back ground and have worked in a bodyshop years ago, so i have what i believe is a good mechanical background... some days i would just love to get away from the big cities and take life a bit more casual and enjoy the view out my window rather than running out the door and trying to keep up with the rat race.

 

[Mike270412]

Don't think there can be too many b&b's. Can there? That's what we are gonna do when we move to Valemount.

 

[rightsideup]

I think I would chose vale more services

 

[bbtoys]

Don't think there can be too many b&b's. Can there? That's what we are gonna do when we move to Valemount.

there can never be too many b&b's for sure.

 

[Roy Maxwell]

Don't think there can be too many b&b's. Can there? That's what we are gonna do when we move to Valemount.

There goes the neighborhood.

 

[Mike270412]

There goes the neighborhood.

Your property values just went up!

 

[Bogger]

Better sell now Roy while it's worth something.....

There goes the neighborhood.