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Originally Posted by RFlush
I agree that it is great to go out and explore the world, or even within Canada. Most people in Vancouver live in a bubble and love Vancouver yet haven't truly lived anywhere else. The world is huge, I encourage everyone to go see it for what it's worth.
I disagree that Vancouver is a toxic place. I was born and raised in Vancouver and have lived in Hong Kong for the past 5 years. It has been a great experience and has benefited me greatly financially, but now at my age with a baby on the way and thinking about the future, I can say that Vancouver is a great place to raise a family. I can't compare to anything else except HK, but having more open spaces, less stress and allowing children to be more creative is something that's more important to me than just money. I think about the health care, the education and everything and Vancouver isn't that bad.
Your friends who haven't returned to Vancouver are probably single or people with no kids.
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you hit the nail on the head.
great place to raise kids - but the thing is, if you're kids are going to be successful, they'll likely have to leave in their 20's too. that's the bit that needs to change in vancouver, it needs to be a great place to retire, raise kids, educate kids, safety, healthcare (all there) - but also needs to be a great place to build a career.
vancouver's too small of a town to talk like it talks (or should i say for the residents to talk so big)