COMMENT BY
COMMENT ABOUT PLACE
Canyon City, OR
COMMENT
retirement in John Day/canyon city, oregon
If you are an active retiree, love small towns--one with all the necessary services, love the outdoors year round, and want the opportunity to be involved--to give back to others..this is your place.
We have a great up-to-date hospital, a couple of grocery stores, a variety of restaurants, several long term care facilities, hospice. Year around outdoor activities abound including hiking, hunting and fishing. The natural beauty of the John Day River Valley is sometimes overwhelming--we are are the foot of the Strawberry Wilderness and near several others, we are surrounded by Forest Service and BLM lands. Birding and Wildlife watching are daily options. John Day Fossil Beds are close by because of the unique geological history of the area (we were once of what is now the Pacific Ocean!). There are multiple opportunities for involvement and for ways to give back in this community and new voices are welcome--from the school system, to the library system, to the health care system.
And did I say that the cost of living index is very low and your dollars go a long way here?
gp