[chrenan]

Some great answers here from the Canucks, I don't have much more to add really, just thought I'd give you an early "Welcome to Canada!".

I've travelled a lot, and I love seeing other countries (particularly yours!), but Canada really is a great place to call home.

My parents came here in the 70s from the UK. My father, being a smart fellow, did a lot of research up front. Our family moved to Ontario, but much further north of where you will be, in Thunder Bay on the top of Lake Superior. When he checked the stats for the average year-round temperature for that part of the country he assumed it was a typo. It was not.

Buy a toque at the airport when you arrive.