Of course unless you have a platinum card you will need to find a place where housing is very inexpensive.
I know a place that is virtually crime free, where traffic jams are something you see on TV and the air is as clean as it was two hundred years ago.
The twin towns of Schreiber and Terrace Bay, Ontario straddle the Trans Canada Highway along the shore of Lake Superior at its most northerly point.
This is a land of lakes, pine trees and soaring granite cliffs. This is the centre for some of the most magnificent scenery in all of Canada. Boating, fishing, hunting and water sports of all kinds are available during the summer and skiing, snowshoeing and snowmobiling in the winter.
All modern facilities are nearby, a hospital, schools, churches of various denominations and two recreation centres with ice rinks. High speed internet, cable and satellite TV plus the kind of community spirit you only find in a small town.
The old economy of forestry and mining is gradually giving way to tourism and retirement living as the basis for the area’s prosperity. Many Americans are purchasing property as a summer getaway and spending some quality time with clean air and friendly people.
Many modern, well kept homes are available for under $10,000 Canadian dollars. They don’t often show up on real estate listings because they are mostly private sales but you will see many listings under $50,000 Canadian at http://www.superioragents.ca/
Incredible real estate value
The government of Ontario recently announced an investment in the region of $36 million over the next 10 years for the creation of the Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area http://www.pc.gc.ca/amnc-nmca/on/super/index_e.asp. This will guarantee the area remains unspoiled for generations to come so our children will be able to enjoy it as we do.
For the retired Baby Boomer or just as a summer home Schreiber and the northern shore of Lake Superior makes an attractive and inexpensive choice.
For area accommodations visit http://www.indexinn.com
For official town information go to http://schreiber.ca
Picture Credits - Geoff Wells, Matt Borutski, Michele Garneau
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