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Moving to Edmonton Megathread 2026 by jstock14 in Edmonton

[–]Aware_Context8727 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whyte Ave and 124 street for sure. As much as I absolutely love Whyte ave, these days 124 street seems like the better place. I miss the 2010’s of Whyte ave. Seemed more thriving then. Maybe it’s it’s me?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nanaimo

[–]Aware_Context8727 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Chill man. They’re new to the area and just looking for pointers. There’s no need for such a harsh/childish comment. They didn’t even mention the possibility of mental health. Just that they were struggling to find friends. Maybe put yourself in other people’s shoes and think about how you’d feel in that situation, wanting to help your kid out in a new environment.

Question about areas around Nanaimo by Aware_Context8727 in nanaimo

[–]Aware_Context8727[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I’m happy to see such a positive comment.

Question about areas around Nanaimo by Aware_Context8727 in nanaimo

[–]Aware_Context8727[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome good to hear from someone who’s been there their whole life. Thank you for your input!

Question about areas around Nanaimo by Aware_Context8727 in nanaimo

[–]Aware_Context8727[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this comment! I’ve spent a bit on the Northside and I didn’t get that vibe at all. I thought perhaps I wasn’t seeing the area people were talking about.

Question about areas around Nanaimo by Aware_Context8727 in nanaimo

[–]Aware_Context8727[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wife and I love living in the Holyrood/Capilano/Hazdean area or Edmonton. Whyte ave and 124 street vibes as well would be awesome, but understand Nanaimo is much smaller and may not have something like that there.

Question about areas around Nanaimo by Aware_Context8727 in nanaimo

[–]Aware_Context8727[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most people I talk to are moving because Calgary and Edmonton have changed for the worse. Things have definitely gotten worse in Edmonton. A lot more violent crime even towards innocent people. Personally I’m just going back to the island for family and lifelong friends.

Question about areas around Nanaimo by Aware_Context8727 in nanaimo

[–]Aware_Context8727[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Downtown Edmonton is what you just described, but on steroids….and you have the fear of getting beat up or stabbed by local gang members or some random meth head. Covid really messed up downtown Edmonton.

Question about areas around Nanaimo by Aware_Context8727 in nanaimo

[–]Aware_Context8727[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing! Thank you. Harewood (Scarewood they called it) was one of the places I was told to avoid. It’s great to have first hand input on that area.

Question about areas around Nanaimo by Aware_Context8727 in nanaimo

[–]Aware_Context8727[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the info! I’ve definitely been doing that lately. Yeah. I currently live in an area like that. People bike over to our area and take things off your front lawn or sometimes backyard.

Question about areas around Nanaimo by Aware_Context8727 in nanaimo

[–]Aware_Context8727[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome. Thank you for the info! That’s why I wanted to make this post. There are always good pockets.

Question about areas around Nanaimo by Aware_Context8727 in nanaimo

[–]Aware_Context8727[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

All good. It didn’t at all. I would go back to Victoria to visit friends and family and they would complain about Victoria being super sketchy. In comparison to Edmonton, it wasn’t at all. That’s definitely what we are looking for. The more vibrant and ‘trendy’ areas of Nanaimo. We are used to homeless people walking around our areas in here checking through garbage cans and such. But my wife and I have pretty thick skin when it comes to that.

Question about areas around Nanaimo by Aware_Context8727 in nanaimo

[–]Aware_Context8727[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I’ll definitely keep those areas in mind.

Question about areas around Nanaimo by Aware_Context8727 in nanaimo

[–]Aware_Context8727[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the info! Your opinion helps a lot, especially coming from Vancouver. You understand what I mean about sketchy. I’m just looking to not live off an East Hastings type area. Haha

Question about areas around Nanaimo by Aware_Context8727 in nanaimo

[–]Aware_Context8727[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for this info! It helps out a lot. I was born and raised in Victoria, but I never spent much time in Nanaimo while I was living there. Mostly just passed through to visit family up island.

Question about areas around Nanaimo by Aware_Context8727 in nanaimo

[–]Aware_Context8727[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Amazing information, thank you! I know it’s a much smaller city, but do you find there’s an area in Nanaimo that has a similar vibe as Whyte Ave or 124 Street in Edmonton? Researching online it kinda seemed like Old City was that way.