How much is a vacation for 6 people in BC Canada ?

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Jacob

so we're planning to go on a family vacation in british colombia, we live in victoria BC and we don't want to go far aways because we don't really like traveling, its going to be a 2 week vacation, whats a good family fun place in here ? 3 adults and 2 teenagers and one child if that matters, we just want to go a day maybe fishing and a day on the beach and something like that, i know its not enough info so just give an estimate

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Assuming you have a mini-van/SUV capable of holding six people... gas would be $50/day if you are driving, you are looking at around $300 for a ferry off the island (and back), food is around $200/day, hotels around $250/day (assuming two rooms), etc.

Something like camping would obviously be less expensive. Food is significantly less and you wouldn't need hotels. Picking someone on the island saves on the ferry. Something like Long Beach/Pacific Rim Park in Toffino or Rath Trevor in Parksville. As long as you have the tents, you would be looking at $200/day for a camp site and food. If you don't want to rough it, you can look at cabin/condo rentals in those areas. More around $300/day with food. You could also likely rent an RV or trailer.

Likely the least expensive holiday would run $2000 for the two weeks of camping. Add a few cabin/condo rentals and the price would likely be in the $3000 range. Hotels and a lot of driving, more in the $4000 range.

Note that things like fishing can get extremely expensive for six people rather quickly. A salmon fishing license is $13 (free for those under 16) and a boat charter for 6 people could easily run $300 a day.

Is the Victoria city bylaw, used to prevent homeless camping in city parks, unconstitutional?

Pagan Dan

A judge recently ruled so.

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"Hi" PD..*S* ........man talk about being between a rock and a hard place inasmuch as it's two different factions trying to live their lives.....namely those with homes and the homeless.

Here's the article btw and I first saw it on the news...

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2008/10/14/bc-victoria-homeless-bylaw.html

To quote the judge...."a sleeping bag or blanket isn't enough to protect people from the elements when sleeping outside in Victoria or anywhere on the West Coast."

The ruling also says that sleeping in a tent or under another structure is not a public safety issue but rather a basic human dignity.

I agree with the judge actually and yes I realize it opens a can of worms so to speak for the rest of civilized society ( in other municipalities ) like me with nicely mowed lawns and parks nearby but I still can't help but side with the unfortunates in this world !

In some cases , and I say some , their plight was not self inflicted as is the case with some others.

******Perhaps this will open avenues to some decent accomodation for those individuals and needed to be brought to the forefront , heck we look after everyone else in this great big world !******

Is it unconstititional for a Canadian city let alone a Capital City to callously allow the poor to suffer outside unprotected ...."yes" and furthur to take away their only home within their means ..."yes" , I certainly think so !

Thats just my opinion and I am sure you'll get more....an excellent question btw and worth a star !

Thanks for the chance of allowing me to "pontificate" ! lol..*S* (Michael C)

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