Survey Responses and Comments

The following responses are compiled from survey questions where comments were requested, but categorization was not possible. To view a sample survey in pdf format as question key click here (opens in new window).

Question 3) How did you first find out about the South Kootenay?

Other____________

1. Drove through Trail, enjoyed how it felt and moved

2. Husband got transfer

3. Lived in BC for years

4. Business

5. Found out about the bible school

6. Investment

7. Transfer for school (Selkirk)

8. School (WKTEP)

If through the media, what media?____________

1. Called Rossland Chamber of Commerce to get phone number

2. For job

Question 4) Why did you decide to move to the South Kootenay region?

Other____________

1. Move back to my home

2. To be near fiancée

3. Close to hospital

4. Cheaper housing

5. Medical services

6. More to do

7. Downsize

8. For a boy

9. Economics

10. To raise child

11. Cost of living

12. To receive dialysis treatment at Trail hospital

13. Purchase a home

14. Bible school

15. To buy a house

If you came for a Job opportunity or business, please identify the type: ____________

1. Computer training

2. RCMP

3. United Church of Canada

4. Church

5. Fortis

6. Mining

7. Fortis BC

8. Job opportunity

9. Restaurant

10. Sewing

11. Restaurant

12. Walmart

13. Anything

14. Opened Panago Pizza

15. Real Estate

16. Walmart

17. Radio

18. Cominco

19. Equipment Sales

20. Water / wastewater treatment

21. Amec

22. Tim Hortons

23. Dental

24. TD Canada Trust

25. RayLyn Motel

26. Cominco

27. Security

28. Engineering

29. Physiotherapy

30. Coffee/Books

31. Courier

32. Dental Hygiene

33. Mechanical Engineer

34. Hotel Management

35. Ski hill work

36. Engineer at Teck Cominco

37. Glazier

38. Bank-CIBC-Husband

39. Community Futures

40. Mortician

41. Hypnotherapy

42. Healthcare

Question 5) Has the South Kootenay region lived up to your expectations?

Please Comment___________________________________________

1. I love it here

2. We came back after 5 years so…

3. Cleaner than city, good for family life

4. I haven't been here long enough yet

5. Not many employment opportunities

6. Climate is good, people are friendly, services are fantastic

7. Hard to find teaching work

8. I've been here only one month, so I haven't had a chance to find out.

9. Small town atmosphere is very relaxing

10. Love the area

11. Love the laid-back lifestyle

12. Not been able to find employment

13. So far

14. Friendly and nice scenery

15. Yes, we have been here since 1972

16. Beautiful, peaceful

17. Beautiful BC

18. Healthier environment, closer community net, more outdoor activities!

19. Never really had any expectations

20. More sunshine please

21. I thought the arts would be more popular

22. How beautiful it is & friendly it is

23. I love it

24. I love it here

25. The weather has been great for motorcycling.

26. My only concern is the on-call maternity doctor. You cannot pick your own.

27. Everything close by. Trail is a clean city, like the flowers

28. Really like the area

29. The river smells

30. We have only been here 2 days but previous visits it has been nice.

31. More than expected

32. Friendly atmosphere

33. Beautiful place to live!

34. We just love it here. -No traffic

35. Great place to raise children and retire. Helpful salespeople.

36. Quiet place to live

37. Peaceful, friendly people

38. Love the climate

39. Beautiful location, extremely welcoming & friendly people

40. Love the scenery

41. We don't need all the rain, but the people are great and so are the eating places!!!

42. I enjoy the lifestyle and the area

43. Friendly people, better weather, more sun!

44. Love the people and scenery

45. Only have been here a little while

46. As beautiful and welcoming as ever and many new businesses!

47. Friendly, scenic

48. Very friendly

49. Pretty city

50. There are a lot more changes for the good

51. Quieter, friendlier

52. Friendly people, great for kids, would love more shopping :-)

53. Have only been here a week

54. Beautiful place to live and raise a family

55. Love the mountains. Community

56. Friendly people

57. For a small community, Trail and the area has much to offer

58. We are loving it here! So much for a young family to do here!

59. We still have lots to see, so far wonderful

60. It is lovely, quiet & secretly perhaps, but truly lovely

61. I love it!

62. Beautiful & very friendly. Affordable too.

63. We are continually amazed by the beauty of this area

64. Beautiful friendly people

65. They need more thing's for youth like less expensive dance & a better youth drop-in

66. Wonderful people, beautiful climate

67. Love the outdoor lifestyle

68. Easy going lifestyle

69. We love it here

70. Totally. There are so many amenities and facilities

71. Friendly, welcoming people, Love Trail's new image

72. We find it so peaceful & beautiful here & the people are so friendly

73. There seems to be a lot of very low income, drug addicted, mental health residents here.

Question 6) Prior to visiting and / or moving to the South Kootenay, did you ever see any promotional material for this area?

If yes, please identify the source________________

1) Go and Do

2) Internet

3) From the Chamber of Commerce

4) Tourism BC website

5) News

6) Not sure - Chamber of Commerce

7) Internet

8) Online

9) Brochure

10) Heard negative comments/smelter town

11) Visitors Choice

12) Skiing info

13) Chamber of Commerce Trail package

14) Internet

15) Red Mountain -Golf course

16) Ski ads in Okanagan

17) When I was visiting

18) On the internet and real estate -Remax

19) Real Estate -Remax

20) Go and Do Ski hill

21) Campbell River BC

22) Chamber of Commerce

23) Langley Chamber of Commerce

24) News broadcasts

25) Visitors Choice books, newspapers

26) TV

27) Nelson Ski hill brochure at Sun Peaks

28) The hockey team.

29) Magazines, RV Exploring

30) Greater Trail Community Centre

31) Internet

32) Internet

33) Red Mountain ski ads

34) Tourist information, MLS listings

35) My son has sent me some information

36) BC Moments on TV

Question 7) What would you recommend to make the South Kootenay a better place to live and work?

1. Having a better transit system would be great

2. Contact me in a few months

3. More active patrolling by police; -Ideally foot patrols in downtown Trail. 2) Legislation to protect urban greenery.

4. More job opps

5. Nothing

6. Just arrived, U/K

7. More jobs!

8. Nothing

9. Starbucks or equivalent like Esquires

10. More work opportunities

11. Pedestrianized downtown core & youth services skate parks

12. Building up businesses

13. No smoking in public places (such as pubs) No high-speed Internet in Beaver Falls, so that would be nice. No sidewalks along Hwy 3B. Please have bike & pedestrian trails.

14. The city should make downtown more appealing for visitors

15. Better (more) apprenticeship programs @ Cominco

16. Not sure

17. Better infrastructure

18. Yes

19. Cleaner parks, more employment opportunities.

20. None

21. Yes!

22. Nothing

23. More tourism / cross country advertising

24. More stuff to do that's cheap

25. Could be cleaner -Cominco

26. More economic activity

27. It's perfect the way it is

28. Hire out of towners more!!

29. More work prospects

30. Local hiring, grass-roots business practices, better economic development, more planning

31. More trade workers ->better resources to run a business

32. Work programs for the underprivileged, something other than a hockey team to rally citizens

33. Better transit, art, art, art

34. Control on drugs

35. NA

36. More parks

37. Better transit system for walking people

38. Improvements for Trail SPCA. Dog Park. Gyro is good :-)

39. More dancing areas (not pubs)

40. More development

41. Tourist promotion

42. More community policing

43. Don't know

44. Already am

45. N/A

46. N/A

47. More job opportunities

48. More education

49. Can't think of anything that's not already here.

50. More stores

51. More industry

52. More options for entertainment (festivals, night life)

53. ?

54. Attract young families to the area

55. ?

56. Too soon to tell

57. More business

58. Take the billboard down near Insight (just West of Nelson)

59. A better place for seniors?

60. Community art projects

61. Cities in region should work together to promote economic growth by hiring a Regional Economic Development Officer

62. Transit available on Sundays

63. More bus service

64. Not sure

65. More youth activities & options

66. Seems OK as this point -We've been here only 2 weeks

67. More restaurants

68. Bus service

69. Wake up the ""Art & Soul"" of Trail

70. It's all here

71. We really have not been here long enough to form an opinion of these areas

72. It's great. It's not broken, don't fix it.

73. Nothing

74. Have not lived here long enough to recommend any changes

75. Need more jobs

76. Yes

77. Invest in Arts & Culture opportunities

78. It is wonderful how it is

79. Yes

80. No complaints

81. More retail variety -Better airport facilities

82. Better access to transportation

83. More crime prevention and more visible police presence

84. Town theme for buildings & businesses

85. Better upgrade on downtown area

Question 8) What retail or business services would you like to see in the area?

1. A La Senza store, Fruits and Passions store.

2. Contact me in a few months

3. Home Depot (greater variety in home items). 2) Shoe store + quality clothes. 3) Markets

4. Maternity / baby clothes

5. Shoestore

6. N/A

7. Snowboard/skate shop

8. Home Depot

9. Coffee-houses which serve as social gathering places and conversation.

10. None, it's all good.

11. Young children stores and skate park

12. I'd like to see more choices for restaurant food (ie: Greek, Mexican, etc). I'd like NOT to have a Walmart and more family-run businesses. More bus service please.

13. IKEA -I miss it!

14. A big pet store

15. More & better quality specialty shops

16. More restaurants

17. Too Many!

18. Restaurants like Earls, Milestones, Moxies

19. Discount book stores, specialty shops

20. More restaurants in the Trail area

21. Tim's

22. Specialty wine shop

23. Nothing

24. Family style restaurants

25. A few more restaurants

26. A&W, K.F.C.

27. A welding shop to buy metal

28. KFC

29. Toys R Us

30. We got lots of different stores here.

31. More kids activities

32. Everything is here in Trail

33. Lube City

34. Swiss Chalet, Home Depot, better restaurants, discount fashion outlet

35. Costco

36. Music store

37. Tim Hortons

38. ?

39. Art gallery, readings, more cultural events

40. Costco

41. More to do with kids

42. NA

43. Costco, Payless Shoes, Joey's Only in Trail

44. Art galleries & kid's centres, play centres

45. Joey's Only

46. Quizno's, sushi restaurant

47. None

48. London Drugs

49. London Drugs

50. A&W

51. Payless Shoe Source

52. More restaurants

53. McDonalds in downtown Trail

54. A Bay / Sears

55. A&W

56. Running Room -Retail, more selection of outdoor -like Mountain Coop

57. Fish & Chip shop

58. 24 hour fast food

59. The main 4 are already here. Walmart / Extra Foods / Canadian Tire & Tim Hortons

60. Winners

61. Winners

62. Clothing stores, electronics, entertainment store

63. ??

64. Even more small restaurants downtown

65. Playland for small children

66. Too soon to tell

67. More selection for building supplies

68. *Small, locally owned*, fewer big-name franchises ie:don't bring in anymore

69. Royal Bank - Chocolate store

70. Costco

71. Better/more restaurants

72. Clothing stores, Moxies Restaurant

73. Easier access to organic foods

74. Pre-schools

75. Home Depot

76. Metaphysical stores

77. More restaurants eg: Dennys, Perkins (IHOP) sports consignment

78. More restaurants & cafes

79. More restaurants & Spas

80. Music stores, bus service

81. More ethnic restaurants, galleries, a different movie store, kitchen store

82. We really have not been here long enough to form an opinion of these areas

83. More Tim Hortons

84. Tim Hortons

85. More family restaurants

86. Arby's & Starbucks

87. Magic store

88. Winners, Starbucks

89. Choices

90. Pet shop (Rossland), (Rossland) restaurants

91. Aritsia (womens clothing -yoga, casual)

92. Music shop in the Trail area

93. Old Navy

94. More food choices, shoes.

95. Wendy's, Northern Reflections

96. Tim Hortons