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Originally Posted by combustiblefuel
^^^^ I have lived in both Kelowna and Kamloops. I do not miss either one. I have no Idea what he was talking about winters never getting below -15 and no wind in the interior. It most certainly does have both. That's a complete load. I'd stay In calgary and retire their. In my experiences growing up there I would never want to raise my kids in either. There's not much entertainment wise other that drinking, drugs and moutian biking. They both have attracted branches of street gangs from Vancouver like Independent Soldiers, Hells Angels etc.. . When I left the interior it was getting out of hand so much so Vancouver Gang Task forces were allowed to set up Shop. I know you get the same in Bigger Cities It just much more noticeable in these two towns. Their just is not many positives if you have kids. After High school many and I mean ALOT of us got the hell out of the interior and Fled to Edmonton and Calgary. Just any where but the interior. If you don't have kids It is a lot easier to justify moving there. The majority of the City is built for Adult entertainment. Kids just don't have enough choices.
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The gang situation in Kelowna can't be ignored. People can say "Well I live here and don't notice it" or "Well sure, maybe if you're out the wrong place and time" all they want.
But the point remains the same; Kelowna has an abnormally high gang presence for it's size, and there is most definitely a danger to the way those groups in that area operate. Violence has flared up in a huge way on their streets in recent years, and the threat of it is still there.
I'm surprised anyone that lives in Kelowna would downplay the gang presence there, it's very well known across western Canada.