Subj : I may only be wintering here for a limited time
To   : Rob Mccart
From : August Abolins
Date : Sat Jan 25 2025 18:54:00

Hello Rob Mccart!

 RM> Yes, Healthcare in small areas has always been a problem. [...]

 RM> I'm lucky in Parry Sound area since even though they have
 RM> a tiny population (They claim under 7000) they have a
 RM> fairly large reasonably well equipped hospital because
 RM> they service a large rural area with about 25,000
 RM> residents plus in summer the vacationers add another
 RM> 25,000+ people to the mix.

What is your cellular coverage like? Can you call 911 if you  
need to?

 RM> Yes, I'm in what they call the 30,000 islands area so
 RM> there are lots of small islands out on the water plus I
 RM> actually live within the Georgian Bay Unesco Protected
 RM> Biosphere which makes getting building permits tricky but
 RM> they protect the area, like you can't get a new lot
 RM> building permit unless you have 2 acres of land with about
 RM> 330 feet of water frontage. I hate seeing some lakes where
 RM> there's a cottage every 50 feet. The restrictions here do
 RM> make it a lot more expensive to build though. You pay
 RM> often over a $Million to buy a vacant lot to build on.

I have a small 100 acre lot pretty much smack dab in the middle  
of the Bear Lake Peatland Conservatory, south of Magnetawan,  
east of Parry Sound. The family always referred to it as "the  
Parry Sound property".

I would love to build something on it, but road access is next  
to zero.


 RM> $40,000 to do a good job. I hesitate to spend that much
 RM> since I may only be wintering here for a limited time,
 RM> probably less than another 5 years. (Possibly never again
 RM> the way things are going..)   B)

I'm surprised that you *are* wintering that way when you don't  
have to.


 RM>> BTW, this is not a money thing. I could easily afford to
 RM>> rent a house or apartment for winter or even year round
 RM>> but I would go stir crazy I think living in town all the
 RM>> time.

Surely, there are people wanting to rent out their homes while  
they leave for the winter?  I know several people house-sitting  
and pet-sitting people's country properties while the owners go  
to warmer climates, and the sitter gets paid for it!


 RM> the Condo I sold and invested it and escaped to Florida
[...]
 RM> I'm starting to think I may not go back to work at all..   B)

Nice to have that option!


 RM> It's all good if you don't mind living in the woods and
 RM> don't blow a lot of money on bad habits.. like smoking,
 RM> drinking, going out to bars and restaurants.. Women..
 RM> B)

You've got great will power in all those categories! :D

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