http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/...e-2f67cab47ddf

That is an inspiring article to move to Calgary. Thank you. I would like to ask something that you may find funny and unnecessary. one of my friends said that calgary residents have "sunburn" in ther skin. Is this correct in anyway?Thanks.

Thanks for the link Morwenna

Another poster on here tried to help me get some tickets for this but we left it too late - it was a few days before the show so I guessed it proved popular with many potential escapees in the UK.

http://calgary.theglobeandmail.com/s....wxalberta0311

Hubby started his job in Calgary early Feb and loves it! Really pleased with his choice of area for the rented house and me and the kids can't wait to join him. Once the kids are settled I'd like to do some voluntary work to fit in with the school times and will give me a chance to meet new people. Counting down the days.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servl...tory/National/

I think the article said that they would have another show later this year though, so keep your ears open folks!

Not entirely sure what you mean by "sunburn in their skin", but Calgary/Alberta is particularly known for the sunshine. The air is very clear here, and if there is snow on the ground, the light is reflected all around. UV levels are consistantly high, and you'll often see many people wear sunglasses all year round to protect from the glare and from the UV.

I don't know what the skin cancer rates are here ..... I should imagine they are quite high. I might check that out later. It's also very dry here, so advisable to use a good moisturiser with sunscreen,.... yes even yous guys!!
I notice that I have quite a tan, which is unusual for me in the winter!.... and the other day when I got too hot clearing snow, and ended up doing it in my short-sleeved shirt, I realised that I'd acquired some colour on my arms afterwards!

So I guess the short answer to your question is "yes" .... or at least "very likely" !

edit:
Just had a quick search and according to this
http://dsol-smed.hc-sc.gc.ca/dsol-sm...ew+Chart&CI=NO

Alberta has the highest incidence of skin cancers (2001 figures), at more than twice the general Canada average, followed closely by New Brunswick!
Mind you, there don't appear to be any figures for Ontario .... is there no skin cancer at all there????

If skin cancer rates are high for Calgary (and I don't believe that they are) it's only because Calgarians spend too much time laying out in the Mexican sun during their winter vacations.

Also consider - by North American standards - Calgary really doesn't have very many hours of sunshine per year. It's only around 2,500 hours of sunshine/year. That's only considered a lot for Canada, but Canada is a rather cloudy country. Lots of places in the US get 3,000 hours of sunshine/year. Lots of places in the US southwest get over 4,000 hours of sunshine/year. I believe Yuma, Arizona gets around 4,800 hours of sunshine/year.

In other words, Calgary is only one of Canada's more sunny places, but it is in a country that doesn't really get all that many hours of sunshine per year - at least in comparison to countries like the US and Australia.

Sorry, but what you are saying is rather misleading. Sask. gets very similar hours of sunshine/year that Alberta gets, and the figure for Sask. is lower. New Bruns. is cloudy, but the figure is similar to Alberta.

Actually, all those rates of skin cancer are rather low in comparison to a lot of other countries. Anyway, why worry about skin cancer from UV when you have a coat on?

Did you look at the chart I just posted?

Anyway the question was not whether cancer rates are high in Calgary compared to Australia. I do think though that simply because Canada is not a "hot" country, the UV dangers can be overlooked.

I mean, it's obvious when its 30 degs C or more for a lot of the year, that you do the slip-slap-slop thing. Not so obvious when it's -15 outdoors, but the UV dangers are still there! Check out the weird suntan marks of regular skiers!!

What is misleading? I'm not saying don't come to Calary cos you'll get skin cancer, I just posted a chart I found for figures in 2001 that show Alberta as having the highest levels in Canada. I also pointed out that it didn't show any level for Ontario. And I do have a winter tan here, that I never had in the UK

...and here's a possible explanation for why skin cancer levels are lower in Saskatchewan than in Alberta.....

"During the winter months in Canada, the UV in sunlight is
Not very intense. However, UV does increase somewhat with
Increases in elevation."

This is from a site which provides daily nationwide UV reports:

http://www.cmc.ec.gc.ca/cmc/data/fpcn48.html

Yes, I looked at the chart.... what is your point? I think what I said is correct. To imply that the risk of skin cancer is higher living in Calgary than it is living anywhere else in Canada is not proven by that chart. Calgarians are more affluent than people in Sask. (both have about the same hours of sunshine per year) so Calgarians can afford to spend more of their time in the tropics running around in a swim suit. The skin cancer rates here in Mexico are very high.... I know several people living in my resort that developed skin cancer.... they got it from the UV here in Mexico not from living in Alberta, but since Alberta is their main residence the province gets stuck with the cancer statistic.

The cancer risk (minor) would only be to the face. Of course gloves and a coat will protect the rest of the body. My points is, people don't spent that many hours/year outside in their swimsuit in Alberta.

So in summary ..... don't go to Mexico!