Re: OOC4
As a general rule, where there's organised communities in BC, things are usually not that bad. Not too many cutthroat "Bartertowns" have sprung up, if you know what I mean. The presence of the RCMP is a very good sign as Mounties traditionally have a high degree of professionalism and training. If this community is like most others in BC, your chances of being ambushed, robbed or treated poorly are pretty low (but not non-existent). Some communities are terrorised by deserters, or fallen under the control or influence of biker gangs or other criminal elements, and are correspondingly hazardous.
Overall, people have pulled together because of the war and the Soviet occupation. Relations between Native and non-Natives are also fairly good, While the latter usually have a considerable amount of prejudice towards the former, Native communities have by-and-large helped out and sheltered refugees and others in need as they could which has helped a lot.
Exceptions would be across the border in Alberta, as of recently under the control of neo-Nazi elements known as "New America". As well, down in the US the neighboring areas of Washington, Idaho and Montana not under direct military rule are quite hazardous, and over time as the situation deteriorates for the US military regime their control is slipping in the areas they do occupy.
Tony