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Originally Posted by VANRIDERFAN
All good and relevant points when it comes to Victoria.
I find it kind of odd that there is never any mention of the annual influx of Canadians from across the country who are posted to the RCN.
You get young people from NS to BC coming each year to live during some if not a majority of their careers.
There is a story that every time the city council wants to get rid of the militant symbols that mar the beauty of Victoria, the Admiral heads down to city hall to remind the Lisa Helps and Ben Isitt types how much the Navy supports the tax base of the region.
I've lived in the area on 4 separate occasions. I hope to come back for a 5th time to stay, but it looks like I'll need to find a lonely widow behind the Tweed Curtain to afford the place!  |
Lots of lonely widows - sound strategy!
Good point, despite being Canada’s west coast naval base, the navy does seem to be taken for granted in Victoria. Besides the welcome sign to Victoria and a few statues around town there is little recognition and it’s rarely mentioned even by Victorians. Is this the case in Halifax?
There is an anti-military/hippie/environmental attitude that is widespread, so maybe that’s part of it. You mentioned Ben Isitt, probably one of the most controversial city councillors in Canada - I can go on and on about his antics, but he’s enthralled with the former Soviet Union, and a communist sympathizer if not full on supporter. He’s promoted removing all symbols of Christmas, renaming Victoria, is strongly anti-military and anti-police. Yet he consistently tops the polls.. and the rest of Victoria city council (with one or two exceptions), while not as extreme isn’t far off his positions - and is dominated by University ideologues.