Moving to the Okanagan - Page 2

Doug · #11 08-05-2007, 10:26 PM

Now dont tell me there be no skitters in BC.

Gools · #12 08-06-2007, 12:33 AM

I just bought a house a few blocks away from Fulton high school if you know where that is. Just a 5 min drive from Okanagan Lake.
MacheteAvenue you'll have to drop me a line when you come back to Vernon.

Sorry to tell you Doug there are no mosquitos, due to the fact they are always spraying the fruit trees. But I do remember the Bees being bad at times.

LeeR · #13 08-06-2007, 01:40 AM

Awesome thats a pretty nice area. i think I'm going to go up in the next few weeks to pick up the rest of my material possessions and see the family.

oh and there are tons of mosquitoes just gotta be in the right place at the right time.

Okguy · #14 08-07-2007, 04:31 PM

As everyone else has said AJ's in Vernon and Reefkeepers in Kelowna is prety much it. Both Petland and Total Pet each have 1 saltwater tank in their stores in Vernon.

I believe both Hidden Reef and J&L have free shipping when over $100 of stuff is purchased and is usually delivered pretty quick (3-4 days or overnight if you want to pay for it).

While AJ's is more expensive than the larger stores in the Vancouver area. He is willing to negotiate. I like the fact we have a decent store in Vernon (especially for emergencies) so I always give him a chance before I get equipment from Vancouver.

Good luck with the move.

Kevin

LeeR · #15 08-07-2007, 05:49 PM

last time i was at total pet they did have a saltwater tank anymore and pet land was trying to sell Zoa frags for $75 thats why i didnt say anything about them. It is nice having aj's there it did get me started in the hobby.. but im not sure if thats a good or bad thing considering i dont have much money anymore. I guess it was good for Aj when i was there because he got lots of my money and i really dont mind.

danny zubot · #16 08-09-2007, 07:10 PM

Sounds like someone should organize a BC interior Frag swap. You might get people from Alberta and the Lower main to show up. Wouldn't that be something?

mseepman · #17 08-11-2007, 06:06 AM

Hey Gools,

Welcome to Vernon. As everyone has said, AJ's is the main store around here. Complete Pet has also stepped into salt and they have some good deals every now and then on livestock, but don't carry anything for dry goods. Andrew at AJ's is working on selling the satellite Armstrong store they have and doubling the tanks at the main Vernon store.

I've been in the hobby for about 1 1/2 years after prompting from AJ and know a few other reefers if you have any other questions. I don't frag yet myself but would love to talk about it over a brew sometime.

I'm sure there are more than a few reefers in Vernon, so I'd like to see some type of local group get together. Maybe this is the start of something.

LeeR · #18 08-11-2007, 06:26 AM

that BC interior Frag swap is a good plan. I would enjoy to see and be apart of that!

Gools · #19 08-15-2007, 08:34 PM

Thanks for the welcomes. I just strolled into town at 5 this morning. With about 150+lbs of live rock, and a bunch of my favorite sps frags. Unfortunetly I don't have my tank yet, still in the movers truck, so I have my rubbermaids to stare at all day. Once I get into my new place in the next couple weeks, I'll give you guys a shout, and we can get together.

Okguy · #20 08-15-2007, 09:44 PM

Welcome to Vernon

Wow you picked a perfect day to roll into town.

Just remember this weather when we get to the dull sunless days of Fall and Winter.

I hope everything survived the trip. Good luck with the unpacking!