Trail BC Canada. Driving in the City & Downtown Area. Life in the West Kootenay Region.

[@std882]

Back in the early 80s, I had a friend that worked in Trail. I had no idea where it was and thought it was in the middle of BC, dark, gloomy and a small small little village. Unfortunately, I held that view until now when I saw this video. What a surprise! It actually is a pretty nice little town. I seriously want to visit there soon.

[@freejazzvan]

This town seems to get some nice sunlight

[@ianh.6825]

Way back in the mid-1980s, I was a 21 year old Corporal in the (British) Royal Air Force. I was lucky enough to be picked for a 3-week summer detachment to CFB Comox. It was to display one of our aircraft at 3 airshows. (Best detachment ever!) At a crew party at the end of the Abbotsford airshow, a slightly older lady decided I was going to be her entertainment for the night, and I mean all night! She wined and dined me and drove us back to my hotel in Chilliwack. She said it was well located for her journey home to Trail, next morning. Well, I can say she made quite an impression on me! Back at Comox, I suggested to my boss that I might take a car and go to Trail for a couple of days. His reply - 'Not a chance, we'll never see you again.' He was probably right. So, it's nice to see these views of Trail, the city I wanted to visit but never did. Through the power of the internet, I recently found out that the lady in question, still living in Trail, died at a relatively young age. Very sad.

[@d-nicebikes]

Great to see the Double Happiness and Colander are still going strong! So much nostalgia in these vids. Haven't been back since I left in the mid-80s. Long overdue for a return visit.

[@tuyetu]

Wow . I worked in Double Happiness as a dishwasher in 1981 for 2 month then i went to Selkirk college in Nelson BC to be a welder and moved to Toronto until 1989 moved to Vancouver . I am a 65 year old retired welder and never had a chance to visit Trail , the first city I lived in Canada .

[@TanyerLamb]

My mom owns the Double Happiness since the late nineties. Glad to hear there's love for the place!

[@Better_ND_Travel]

Thank you for sharing. My late grandfather lived here as a teen and I only found out recently. Trying to piece together his early years.... youtube is an great source!

[@m.stewart6816]

Pretty town! Must be some good hiking trails! Seems quiet and peaceful.

[@backfromthedead553]

Yes, but Grizzlies started to roam around. So, bring bear spray.

[@cherobinson6371]

It’s a Sh*t hole. That lead and many other poisonous coming outta those stacks. The waters got lead the airs lead the fish can’t be consumed cause of? Lead. It’s a bland boring town full of people who couldn’t make it in real world so stayed in Trail.

[@Danikayoy]

Thanks for the Drive around my home!! You did a great job!!

[@Kpoplover717]

Yeah I live in this town to

[@Boppo45]

What is it like down there im moving there in a week or two

[@thereseripoli1322]

I had cousins who lived there in the 70s. I wonder if they still do.

[@scholarlyanalyst7700]

Therese Ripoli Was it right in the town of Trail itself? If so - do you realize just how hot it is there in summer!?

[@cherobinson6371]

Probably died of Cancers by now. Place is Cancertown

[@coolerking7427]

Amazing looking area.

[@gordonbricker1670]

Thank you! Too bad there isn't much work in Trail. We have friends in the area.

[@backfromthedead553]

Probably on government well fair. Sad.

[@albertafarmer8638]

@@backfromthedead553 No, but it's getting harder to find a good job you really like. I did pretty well as a gardener. PS: now it's different of course because of this ... pandemic.

[@ruminipanesar7599]

Wow everything's changed since I've lived there!!! ♥

[@cherobinson6371]

How so? A new gas station? Nope same old Cancer town full of Rude and Facists people

[@rmschindler144]

I think the music is hacking my brain.

[@bobseguin2195]

Moved away 30 years ago, due to no work..............hasn't changed a bit.........

[@Cannabails]

Where did you decide to go? I want to move out to b.c

[@backfromthedead553]

@@Cannabails come to Alberta. More freedom here. No liberal BS here.

[@Cannabails]

@@backfromthedead553 that's awesome, I'll look in to it

[@cherobinson6371]

Still a Rude and filthy place. Total loser town

[@drsee9900]

I used to live there those where good days

[@backfromthedead553]

Yeah, now it's full of government well fair leaches. Who don't care about the up keep of homes they live in. Use to be losts of Italian families who had beautiful vegetable gardens, worked hard and really cared about their homes.

[@Jack6J57]

I used to live here during 2013-2019. What an awesome place it was. We moved away to Cranbrook, BC and ever since then i’ve missed this place a lot. The only way i can relive this is by google maps. I wish I could go back soon. Edit: i have officially gone back in 2024 to visit lol, dunno why i was so dramatic in this comment but it was kind of meh for me

[@cherobinson6371]

Get Cancer?

[@Jack6J57]

@@cherobinson6371 uhh no?

[@ruthnash8486]

Cranbrook isn't that far from Trail you can always visit

[@2000Cowboys]

The town with Jumbo Convex Safety Mirror's on some hill streets 👌

[@rollerhockey69king87]

I grew up in Montrose in the 70’s. Trail had a bustling downtown with beaver cleaver charm.

[@cherobinson6371]

Catholic chicks don’t put out.

[@jayeshavaiya5546]

Super 👌✌️🇨🇦

[@BlackPatti78s]

Do a video in Cranbrook

[@freejazzvan]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/haCrkKGCp62Wick

[@sneakerfreak2002]

Best place if your hobbys drinkin

[@freejazzvan]

What's the most popular booze in Trail?

[@sneakerfreak2002]

@@freejazzvan colt 45

[@freejazzvan]

Wonderful punishment for the liver

[@cherobinson6371]

Highest alcoholic rate in Canada? West Koots! It’s defabout the drinking chronic alcoholics who are rude and Lame lives.

[@jimbolton2363]

Do you think the band could tune its instruments first

[@con_thebomb4442]

You went past my friends house

[@backfromthedead553]

Oh is he on government well fair and smoke weed too?

[@KK-gi3wt]

I visited for a month and found so many people in trail to be rude and have chips on their shoulders. Real estate agents I delt with not very impressive. The kindest people was the lady at the Italian coffee shop and the one at the import store.

[@UnPluggingThePlayer]

I'm looking at going next week but maybe they were stressed because of loss of income due to business shutdowns. I know people who suicided and myself have dealt with depression over it. As a tourist town they likely got hit hard. You never know what their life is like, right?.

[@cherobinson6371]

It’s a Facist crowd from Trail to Rossland. Terrible people

[@MissTamara1986]

Ooooo I live in trail

[@sweetren19]

Nice place. Hope u also make a video at Pender st at burnaby 😀

[@عبداللهالرويس-ح4ك]

،،،،كيفك

[@sweetren19]

حسين يحيى 😀😀

[@عبداللهالرويس-ح4ك]

تتكلمي عربي،

[@cahduran3894]

I was born in trail then moved to Burnaby I lived on Pender and MacDonald Ave .

[@koolaidman6185]

Ah yes, this is when silver city days was happening. Now due to the coronavirus, this won’t be happening this year :(

[@ScorpioGNT]

Big sad

[@UnPluggingThePlayer]

it's the end of Nov 2021 and I'm wanting to head out to the mountains. This is the longest running flu scare in history.

[@cherobinson6371]

Oh boo hoo! It’s all Covids fault! Everything wrong with Trail is Covids fault.

[@عدنانيوسف-ظ4ك]

Can I live in it? I am married and I have two children

[@marxismleninismkanyeism6440]

i wouldnt suggest it with rampant crystel meth and fentynol overdoses

[@SureFeelsGood]

@@marxismleninismkanyeism6440 is meth a big problem in castlegar and nelson too?

[@marxismleninismkanyeism6440]

@@SureFeelsGood nelson has so many other drug issues expessially during shambala castlegar is alright in certain neighborhoods others not so much fruitvale is horrid and salmos chill except for the mushrooms

[@marxismleninismkanyeism6440]

@@SureFeelsGood also rossland has a huge underground crack scene that people dont know about but it stays in the buisnesses like ross vegas and such doesnt affect families unless the families are in on it

[@SureFeelsGood]

@@marxismleninismkanyeism6440 what drug issues does nelson have? are there crimes related to it? violence? theft?

[@abdobouchareb6791]

I notice almost all people have SUVs and muscle vehicles,they seem like rich people out there🧐 although it's a small city!

[@DragonKillez1999]

Abdo Bouchareb you’re correct it is because of the smelter here

[@abdobouchareb6791]

@@DragonKillez1999 no wonder then,thanks for the info😊👍

[@gordonbricker1670]

It's the poor people who buy vehicles the can't afford...

[@Evanxch]

As someone who lives here I can say that it's mostly because of a smelter owned by the company "Teck" that runs a ton of the jobs here and it pays nicely. We're by no means rich here but a lot of the families with family members who work there can usually afford nicer vehicles.

[@111757wk]

@@born2bemild248 Are contaminants still found in the topsoil in Trail?