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Originally Posted by Hitch
Charlie, Charlie:
That's because you have NO people. I mean, sure, a few handfuls (30mil or thereabouts, right?) in a landmass that's just a skosh larger than the US, including Alaska. So, one-tenth of the population, same amount of space. Of course you guys are happy to see warm bodies show up! Particularly those with paying businesses. :-)
Best,
Hitch
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Yes, and that's the GOOD NEWS.
Where I am, it's an hour to the nearest Tim Horton's, or a half hour to the nearest Starbucks. But only about 2 1/2 hours to downtown Vancouver, and much of that on the ferry. (or 20 minutes by float plane.) So I'm more than close enough to a big city to be able to take advantage of it if I want to, but remote enough to never have to deal with a traffic jam. Our idea of bad traffic is when we get a dozen cars in a row going by from the ferry arrival. But I still have very good internet, with a choice of providers, and am no more than 5 minutes by car from virtually everything I need. (Bank, supermarket, post office, medical centre, liquor store, pub, butcher, restaurants (multiple), building centre, etc.)
We moved here 13 years ago, and I have never looked back or regretted the decision.