I moved to Nova Scotia in the Spring of 2022. Coming from Ontario, we are one family of the many who are making their way out to the Maritimes. Here is where I will document our experiences and share what we learn for any who want to follow our story. Thanks for watching!
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I am interested in knowing the living expenses of other provinces . Perhaps food costs could have been added to this be added to this comparison?As well it would be good to show an entire year having gone through four seasons.How about car gas prices per litre? Education differences? The demeanour of the Novascotians. I will be viewing with interest your future content🥰
As I was surfing the 'net here at home in Burnaby, BC, trying to find a source for my old favourite, Grape Nut Ice Cream, I found that there was none available outside the Maritime Provinces. Then I saw the Scotsburn name. I was immediately reminded of the stories about my grandfather, William (Willie) Mclean and the Scotsburn Creamery. He and his sons (my Uncle Elwood and my dad, Edgar) grew up around the creamery business and they expanded creamery operations into New Brunswick. I spent practically my whole childhood around the Harvey Creamery, which by the time I was born in 1945 was a thriving enterprise, having shipped many tons of butter overseas during WW2 (a considerable percentage of which ended up on the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean) sunk by U-boats! As time went on, Harvey Creamery was bought out by Capital Co-op and our family moved away to Fredericton in 1958 (for me, at age12, a traumatic time). Does anyone recall my grandad, Willie McLean and his sons Edgar and Elwood? Generations of my McLean ancestors are buried in the Scotsburn Cemetery.
I moved here 3 years ago. My monthly utilities went down about $100. I don't pay for water now that I'm on a well. I was paying $90/month for municipal water. Nat gas is gone but offset by electricity. My electricity was $100/month and now $200 or so depending on season. In NS, we pay 2nd highest electricity price in the country. Quebec is the cheapest. NSPower is MANDATED to have a 8% profit, so we pay more when they have a bad year. Every $100 we pay, $8 goes to shareholders. We the customers pay for the lean years while shareholders reap 8% .
1. Majority wear their pajamas out and don't work 2. Horrible roads and huge potholes 3. Rents are out of control 4. Small rural towns have no jobs 5. Cost of food is insane
These issues can be found pretty much all over Canada, unfortunately.
A year later, and things have only deteriorated further. Having lived in Vancouver/southern BC coast most of my life, I chose to move first to PEI, and then settled in NS three years ago. My impression of the Maritimes? I happily moved back to BC. It later emerged that I was just one of legions of others who were lured to the Atlantic on the promise of accessible real estate, but found that the overall price for that access was far too exorbitant in every sense of the word. In terms of negative life experiences, it ranks as a clear number one. I had lived in small northern communities in the past, and assumed that life in the Maritimes wouldn’t be too dissimilar. I couldn’t have been more mistaken.
Thanks for putting people off moving here, hopefully it will lower our cost of living...
Whine whine whine. That's all people do.
Go on virtually any tenant/renters siute and read the comments. It will give you an immediate insight into why being a landlord isa something you should avoid.
You live in river John that’s right in the snow belt. One of my good friends lives in scotsburn not far from river John his wife is originally from there. I’m from the east coast they get double or triple the snow there.
Actually I was visiting River John and I have a house in Scotsburn ;) the snow was just the right amount in my opinion.
@@LifeinNovaScotia I was in scotsburn last night for the night lol
I recognise that Starbucks and Lighthouse. 🙂
You must have a bunch of pre filmed vids. I love how you brought it all together, very creative.
You’re the best, very handsome. If only I could grow hair like you, just look at that flow. The accent seems a bit put on though, like you’re not really from Britain but maybe you’re parents are…
I’ll keep praying you wake up looking like Cousin It.
@@LifeinNovaScotia lol! If that happens we will all have a good laugh 😂
334 Lakeshore rd E was my grandfather's family bicycle shop for years.Surname Audsley. alot of the family lived in houses right next door and on forest ave as well.great video
Interesting & well done. Will there be a Q&A session soon? I like Q&A sessions.
Never!
I was looking for this video a long time ago since I watched it last year before I decided to move out of Vancouver. I watched several videos of Nova Scotia, Ottawa, and Montreal to see what life looks like, what costs, and more just to get an idea of where to move. I moved to BC 5 years ago thinking that it would work for me since I came from the second biggest city in my country, but once I got there I realized that a crowded and big city is not my thing anymore. I prefer and love to live in the countryside. When I saw this video I did not save it and I was looking for it cus I was not sure if it was in Ottawa or Nova Scotia, but that I found it. I love the video cus I am an immigrant in Canada 🇨🇦 as well, and I lived in North Carolina a long time ago, I live in Rose Hill, & Wallace beautiful cities too. I would like to see more videos from you guys. You have a new subscriber
Very informative and well done video. Is there any chance of you beginning a channel that will answer all of my questions?🤓
Never!
@@LifeinNovaScotia I will file that as a "maybe".
We know what you have been dealing with and the frustration of the rental payments. It’s sad that we are in a world where some people just cannot be trusted and you are the one losing out. Onwards and upwards Riley! ❤
Shame! I’m so sorry that has happened to you! Maybe, if you are not returning to NS you should just sell it.. advertise it to people moving from BC they’ll pay top dollar lol.. it’ll probably save you in the long run for repairs etc..
CRAZY STUFF 😮 but im so happy u found someone u can trust now to rent your beautiful home, so sad they trashed that beautiful space ! All the best 🙂
im from Nova Scotia about to move to Manitoba for better finances and return one day able to purchase a house like yours, Whats your take ?
Hmm that’s a tough one, I don’t know much about Manitoba and I guess it depends on your job prospects there vs staying in NS. I know of one Nova Scotian who made the move and they seemed to be happy there, until work led them to Ontario. Personally I would miss being by the ocean.
hows it going in the states
Things are going ok, the family are enjoying it. The weather is great, the cost isn’t and every now and then we sit down and ask ourselves if life is better here or in NS… and with no definite answer.
o good to hear.i have my house for sale in Niagara Falls and moving to my property in westbranch just past scotsburn can't wait.that was a great video you did on scotsburn. always enjoy your videos
@@LifeinNovaScotiathere is a definite answer….. 😏 it’s in your name
So so cool 😎 Did you see the northern lights/ aurora borealis ?
Ugh this is a sore point, we had the best chances to see it apparently but only a slight green whisper was in the sky.
You gotta do whats best for your family but i would never move to the USA.
Don’t confuse the GTA with all Ontario🙂
I just moved from Ontario to the Acadian Peninsula and I would sincerely like to thank Nova Scotia for soaking up all the rotten winter weather 😅
2:54 You can't compare renter's insurance to homeowner's insurance. Homeowner's insurance in Ontario may well have been higher than in NS
So glad I found your channel! We moved from the UK in may 2022 to BC.. then we drive across Canada with our U-Haul and we lived in Northern Ontario for a while.. now we live in the Niagara region.. but now we are considering moving somewhere with warmer weather and a lower cost of living.. although Nova Scotia offers great beaches a lower cost of living and house prices it doesn't fix the winters.. we are considering North or South Carolina and Florida.. I would like to ask is your cost of living cheaper now also what about the wildlife in North and South Carolina I've heard they have a lot of snakes and spiders.. having lived in Australia we were glad to leave the creepy crawlies behind lol
Wow it sounds like you guys have had some adventures. I loved NS and it is way more fun than ON in my opinion. (Especially the beaches and the warmer north shore waters.) As for cost of living in North Carolina, it blows my mind how expensive it is here. But the lower taxes balance things out a bit.
@@LifeinNovaScotiathank you for your reply! Would you say Carolina is a cheaper cost of living than Nova Scotia for a family of 4?
I would say it balances out to be about the same. The size of houses are better here, the cost of groceries are slightly cheaper, the utilities are more expensive, medical insurance is expensive (unless it’s part of your salary). We pay $400 a month for gold standard health insurance and my boy spent one night in hospital with a bad allergic reaction and we had to pay an additional $2100. So yeah, it balances out I guess.
@@LifeinNovaScotia omg.. that's not affordable if you are living from paycheck to paycheck! I hope you don't have too many of those hospital trips.. thank you for your reply..
We have Two costcos
So happy to have found your channel! My husband and I are planning to move to NS in October. It truly is a beautiful province. We are looking forward to seeing more of it once we are there full time.
Nova Scotia is tax greedy.. So is New Brunswick and PEI..
Welcome home
I live on the South Shore and winters here are mild, while the waiting list for doctors has grown by a third because of the new arrivals since Covid. That’s life, just like the bugs. They don’t much bother me, but we were taught not to swat or panic; those that do get bitten.
Oh interesting, I’ve never heard of swatting increasing the chances of getting bitten!
I guess you have got your answer from many of the comments. Keep posting, little bro! 👏🇬🇧🇨🇦🇺🇸
Beautiful beautiful place :) Nice to see you posting again, hope u work it out with rental issues 😮 NOT RIGHT !
Hey, really miss your content and your excellent filming style. We just moved to Nova Scotia from Quebec in June 2023. How about differences in weather from one place to the other? Or public spaces in either place (more/less?) prices of common house items compared. The list could go on. I've often wondered how you and your family are getting along in NC. Really nice to see an update. :) We're in Lucasville, near Halifax and did the opposite of you (from a small suburb lot to a forested 2 acre lot with privacy)
Hi, thanks for the kind words! You know the weather in NC is predictably nice and easy to deal with. After hurricane Fiona I used to feel anxiety whenever the wind picked up and now I live in a part of NC where the wind and weather in general is much better. But man do I miss having space around me. I miss the land, I miss the people. NS was the first place I lived where I could see myself happily grow old (so long as I stayed healthy). I hope you’re enjoying it up there and wish you all the best!
Yes, you don't have to be in Nova Scotia to make a vlog about life there. I have been there twice and enjoyed it immensely. But no, I don't intend to go a 3rd time. Yet that doesn't mean I wouldn't like videos/vlogs about the place. Your vlogs are interesting, and I would like to see more. As for North Carolina, mmmm not so much.
Enjoy your taxes outside Nova Scotia ;)
Nice to see you back! We moved from Ontario to NS back in November and we love it here. Took a bit of time to get adjusted but we're loving our new home. Good luck with your new place!
Glad to see you return. Please continue to post, especially content related to Nova Scotia. We bought a place a few years ago and are part-timers from Ontario. It's a difficult decision trying to decide if we should move there full time.
Yes, keep posting. I have many questions. Should I submit them daily, weekly or monthly? We miss you all.
haven't heard from you in a year.
Hi realy enjoyed your videos guess it's ok run life in South Carolina or anywhere else for that matter on the same channel as it's the content that realy counts. Zen and the art of motor cycle maintenance dealt with a lot more apart from the obvious. It's good to see how you deal with the hum drum of life on the move.
I'll re-sub if you ever come back to NS ...
Oh come on, being subscribed isn’t that bad 🤗
Probably a big part of your renter problem is the desperate housing crisis in Nova Scotia. Your renters most likely can’t find or afford another place to live. In the middle of winter people are living in tents and campgrounds have been kept open for full timers because they can’t find housing. Even those who have the money can’t find the housing. This is not an excuse for bad or illegal behavior by tenants. Yet this may be what’s exacerbated your situation. I’m a Nova Scotian living in Denmark. Nova Scotia is now more expensive than Denmark. Never thought I’d see that!
Yes it’s getting worse everywhere. I heard about homeless camps in Halifax parks. The last thing I would want to do is have to evict someone but if I didn’t then the bank eventually would, if I failed to pay the mortgage.
Welcome back buddy!
Post. Your filming style is worth viewing 🎉
100%
Good to see your back
you looking for an atta-boy? sure here goes I have watched most if not all of your videos My wife and are building in the Bridgewater area and I appreciated your cost breakdowns We live in Singapore at the moment and plan to rent out for a while. Would like to know the issues that you have with the your renters and why you are unable to evict them.
Thanks for watching! I will see if I can put together a landlord/renter explainer from my experience and the process laid out by the Ns government.
I am glad you are back uploading new videos. Nova Scotia is a great place to live but I guess not for everyone. Sorry about your house renter situation if you have to go through eviction process. Good luck in North Carolina.
I don't know what your home is like now, but that place in Nova Scotia just had a special vibe about it. Are you regretting moving away?
Well I’m glad I didn’t sell it as it leaves the door open to return.