Medieval villages
Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2023 8:58 pm
@JSinMO and @Eugen We actually do have unincorporated townships here - mostly in Northern Ontario and the Parry Sound area (the near north - lol) They are areas with really low population density and don't have the tax base to pay for people like building inspectors - even the fire departments are mostly volunteer staffed. There are news stories of people trying to set up "Medieval Villages" https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/ ... -1.6355689 where investors with $$$ buy a big chunk of land and then turn around and sell or lease small plots to people who want to escape the city and build their own tiny homes and cabins. Locals get upset because there isn't the infrastructure for what effectively becomes a subdivision or staff to make sure things are being built properly to keep people and the environment safe. If you were building in an unincorporated township - the structure still has to meet building code standards, and the county health department will inspect the septic system - but since there are no building inspectors - it's buyer beware if you purchase something already built
We are way too crowded in the southern part of the province to have room for this sort of craziness...
@RoamingGnome I hope you don’t mind that I copied your quote and put it here. I didn’t want to keep adding to @Eugen thread with this conversation.
You’re absolutely right. We are in the same situation here with low population density. Our county is 685 square miles with a population of 18,000. To put that into perspective the county 50 mile south of us has an area of 593 square miles and a population of 405,000! So yes we have a low tax base.
Our house was built to a high standard and to accepted code, but I’ve seen a lot of places around that I would be scared to sleep in! Buyer beware is right! Its really incumbent on the person doing the building to do it correctly.
I found that article very interesting. In my honest opinion it sound’s rather ill advised. Those of us that choose to live in rural areas know there are some different skills sets that you really need. To the point of services. We have all volunteer fire protection, the fire department is comprised of my neighbors. I volunteer on emergency management for our area of the county. With out the inhabitants taking care of things our selves we would all be in trouble. If you’re seriously injured your only option is to be airlifted out by helicopter here. If we had these “villages” popping up here we would be in trouble. You really need to be rather self reliant and have the knowledge to back it up. Don’t get me wrong, I learn new things all the time, but I grew up in a rural area so it’s no big deal to me.
My gut is thinking a lot of the folks moving into these “medieval villages” from the article won’t make it. One accident, one fire, one bad winter, or when they actually experience the work involved to make a go of it they’ll be done. Kinda one of those things where it’s easy to romanticize it but hard to do it.
I welcome anybody to move into my neck of the woods, just leave all the city crap back where you came from. We’re all here because we don’t want to live that way!
Wow, I hope you guys don’t mind my Friday night rant/ramble!
We are way too crowded in the southern part of the province to have room for this sort of craziness...
@RoamingGnome I hope you don’t mind that I copied your quote and put it here. I didn’t want to keep adding to @Eugen thread with this conversation.
You’re absolutely right. We are in the same situation here with low population density. Our county is 685 square miles with a population of 18,000. To put that into perspective the county 50 mile south of us has an area of 593 square miles and a population of 405,000! So yes we have a low tax base.
Our house was built to a high standard and to accepted code, but I’ve seen a lot of places around that I would be scared to sleep in! Buyer beware is right! Its really incumbent on the person doing the building to do it correctly.
I found that article very interesting. In my honest opinion it sound’s rather ill advised. Those of us that choose to live in rural areas know there are some different skills sets that you really need. To the point of services. We have all volunteer fire protection, the fire department is comprised of my neighbors. I volunteer on emergency management for our area of the county. With out the inhabitants taking care of things our selves we would all be in trouble. If you’re seriously injured your only option is to be airlifted out by helicopter here. If we had these “villages” popping up here we would be in trouble. You really need to be rather self reliant and have the knowledge to back it up. Don’t get me wrong, I learn new things all the time, but I grew up in a rural area so it’s no big deal to me.
My gut is thinking a lot of the folks moving into these “medieval villages” from the article won’t make it. One accident, one fire, one bad winter, or when they actually experience the work involved to make a go of it they’ll be done. Kinda one of those things where it’s easy to romanticize it but hard to do it.
I welcome anybody to move into my neck of the woods, just leave all the city crap back where you came from. We’re all here because we don’t want to live that way!
Wow, I hope you guys don’t mind my Friday night rant/ramble!