Hi Mr. Silver.

I live in BC but I'm in the interior. I've been to Ladysmith though - my car broke down there last March. It's a small town along the east coast of Vancouver Island between the larger cities of Nanaimo and our capital city, Victoria. I guess it might be a nice place to live if you like small towns. It's nice and close to the bigger shopping too, but still a small town. The whole coastal area is beautiful. I don't know what the hosing prices are like compared to where your friends are living right now so that would be something to consider. Also, when living on the Island, you always have the whole "ferry" issue to deal with. That can be a problem for some people, but nothing for others. Depends on how often you want to get to the mainland (ie Vancouver etc).

There's a girl on TE who lives in Victoria. Hopefully she'll give you more info.

Why are they thinking about the Island? Is that where the job is?

What kind of weather do they want? The coast is cool/warm and wet, much like Seattle.

What size town do they want?

What ammenities?

How much do they want to spend on a home, of what calibur?

So many things to consider....