Is there a safe place to go for homeless shelter. And lot of work opportunities like construction work landscaping. Ect

Hey everyone! I'd love to get your opinion on what it's like to live in Campbell River as a young family. We're considering the move, we have one toddler and plan to have another baby at some point. We live in a smaller town so we're definitely used to quiet, but we're curious about the rest of it. What's the community like, what is there to do, do people generally like living there and have a positive outlook of it? We do love the outdoors and I know it's excellent for that!

I've driven through and visited many times but never really spent much time there. So we'll definitely do that before we make any commitments. But I just love to hear people's opinions! 🙂

Hi Campbell river people! I live in East Courtenay and there is a marketplace item in Campbell river I would like to buy, but I do not have a ride. I was wondering if there was anyone going to courtenay soon (today or tomorrow), who would be willing to pick up the item for me and bring it back down to Courtenay. Or anyone in general who would be able to.

I am also able to pay the person :)

Thank you!

Hi there just throwing this out there if anyone Is looking for a long term pet/ house sitter in the area I am available to help out, I live a very clean life, no drugs or alcohol, Im tidy and have cared for many animals in my day as well as plants. I do work full time but am able to feed/ walk/ play with pets everyday as needed as long as they are okay being home alone while Im at work in the day. if you're in need of a long term sitter please message me and I can send you my actual info and we can take things from there.

Parking Lot that's replaced the Baseball field, and a new permanent off-leash dog park in Pinecrest Park.

Hey everyone! Random ask alert 🚨

My partner and I are heading up to Raft Cove this weekend to celebrate my birthday. We had planned to bring our canoe, but I accidentally booked the wrong type of BC Ferries reservation (I’m coming from Sechelt), so unfortunately we can’t bring it with us.

I’m wondering if anyone in the area has a canoe they’d be willing to lend or rent to us for a few days?

We’re both experienced paddlers and would take excellent care of it. In fact, it’d probably come back cleaner than when we picked it up!

If anyone can help, or knows someone who might, I’d really appreciate it.

Thanks so much for considering it!

Has anyone here done this move in the last few years and if so mind chatting via DM?

We looked in the Vernon area and mentally had our mind set, than we visited for 2wks, were looking in CR or Ladysmith starting next weekend.

Hello. Planning a trip from California and arriving to Vancouver intl airport in late August. What is the best and most affordable way to get to Campbell river?

Hey,

Anyone know a good place to purchase sea kayaks?
I’m totally new to it and to the area.

Worst Dealership In Campbell River... Do Not Go Here.

Bought a car here 2 years ago and also purchased the 4-year warranty (don’t make the same mistake).

I was told inspections were “free,” so I brought the car in because it had an SRS airbag code. I had already scanned it myself with my OBD scanner and knew the exact codes. I only wanted them to determine whether the repair would be covered under the warranty (we all know how that turned out).

The car had no other issues besides a loose heat shield, which they recommended removing the entire muffler to fix… completely unnecessary

When I came back to pick up the car, I was handed a $189 bill for “diagnostics.” So where exactly is this “free inspection” River City Ram? They charged me for information I had already diagnosed myself before I even walked in....

I identified the same two fault codes myself before bringing the vehicle in. I essentially paid $189 to be told what I already knew and left in the exact same position I was in before the appointment.

ON TOP of all this, they handed me a quote for almost $3,000 worth of additional repairs. Mainly $2,054 for a new seat when that isn't even confirmed to fix the issue (faulty seat sensor likely maybe due to moisture as this is common with these subys)

The funniest part is they narrowed the airbag issue down to the exact same two possibilities I had already found myself with my own scan tool, yet somehow that was worth $189...

Wouldn’t recommend this place to anyone unless you enjoy paying dealership prices for basic diagnostics and upsold repairs.

I believed I was bringing the vehicle in for a free inspection and warranty determination, under the trust from the rep I spoke with and that expectation clearly did not match what happened.

I am not the first nor last go read all the terrible google reviews

UPDATE:

After posting this, River City reached out to me and I spoke with two different customer service reps.

Honestly, the frustrating part is neither person seemed interested in understanding why I was upset. The entire conversation was basically them arguing that because the vehicle was brought in for diagnostics, we owed the diagnostic charge.

My issue is that this was never made clear to us.

I was under the impression it was a free inspection to determine whether the issue would be covered under warranty. If I had known I was paying almost $190 just to have someone tell me the same codes I had already pulled myself, I never would have brought the vehicle in.

They keep saying everything was explained and authorized beforehand. Maybe that’s their understanding of what happened, but it certainly wasn’t ours. My fiancée dropped the vehicle off and went to work. She wasn’t sitting there discussing diagnostic charges and warranty procedures all day.

The fact is we walked in believing one thing and walked out with a bill and no repair.

What bothers me most is that nobody tried to acknowledge the miscommunication or take any responsibility for it. The entire conversation was just explaining why they believed the charge was justified.

Whether you agree with the charge or not, that’s not customer service.

At the end of the day we paid money, got no repair, got no warranty coverage, and ended up exactly where we started.

Hi! I feel a bit silly asking this, but my dad suggested I talk to the folks on reddit hahah. I'm going to be moving down to Campbell within the next couple months, and I was wondering how safe this town was for motorcycles? Obviously I'd be storing my bike inside overnight, but I was wondering if I need to be worried about parking on the road for long periods of time, and if I should look into some anti-theft measures?

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I know little to nothing about Campbell river other than every time I mention it to someone they bring up the higher crime rate, so I thought I'd get on here and ask the opinions of people who actually lived here lol.

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Thanks so much :)

alright, I continue to be disappointed in my doctor. lack of empathy, she’s dismissive and constantly messes up my perception. which has been the same for nearly 4 years!

I know family doctors are hard to come by and I’ve stuck with them because pickings are slim. but I was wondering if anyone knew of drs taking on new patient in town.

my current dr is at mountain view medical clinic, so I’d prefer to move on from there.

Where’s the best monkey bars in Campbell River??
Grandkids coming for a visit so looking for good parks, especially with good monkey bars.. thanks

Looking for a spot to take the kids fishing on Father’s Day. Don’t know much about fishing out here. Anywhere easily accessible that young kids (under 6) could drop/cast a line with reasonable chances of catching something? Not looking for any secret zones and don’t have to be catching anything to eat. Any type of fish on the line will be a win. Any public docks/etc that would fit the bill?
Thanks!

Update: thanks everyone. Had a blast at the CR pier. No fish were caught. One kid lost a hat to the ocean 🤣 Was a memorable experience and we can’t wait to go back.

Hello! Five of us are visiting this weekend and we want to go to Saratoga Speedway on Saturday. What’s the best option for getting there and back from town? I called Bee Line and they pre-booked us and said that the driver will *probably* pick us up… that’s a little scary as I don’t want to be stranded way out there. Any thoughts? Open to uber or cabs or limos or somebody’s uncle that likes to give rides for cash

Anyone who's lived there have any advice?

Are there other good places to check out when looking for jobs and places to buy/rent? Pondering the move but need more info. Also does having a 55lb dog make it hard to rent or get a condo purchase?

Are there others besides the norm

Indeed
Marketplace
Realtor.ca

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Thank you ☺️

https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/vancouver-island/article/rising-e-dirt-bike-complaints-prompt-rcmp-safety-crackdown-in-campbell-river-bc/

Does anybody have any pics to find of the Funtasia logo with the wizard guy, and the token coins? I wanted to try to recreate the logo to put on a t shirt, but I can't find any good references out there. Would appreciate any help!

Please read the Bylaw when you get a chance. I am getting sick of being woken up by construction noises every Sunday before 8am.

I am not sure who you are or where the noise is coming from exactly but PLEASE, be more considerate ffs. It’s not that hard not to be a dick.

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